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The F6 is the optimal choice for group exercisers like in-door cyclists. Coded transmission prevents crosstalk with other monitors so you’ll get a personalized workout, even in a class environment. More than just a stylish model with 4 color options, the F6 is an excellent exercise motivator. It includes all the features of the F4, plus guidance with OwnZone to automatically establish your personal target heart rate zones and feedback with OwnCal to track your calories and % of fat burned, making it a perfect exercise companion. Target zones with audible alarm Zone Pointer Fitness Bullets for every ten minutes in target zone Maximum heart rate of total exercise Average heart rate of total exercise Exercise Date SonicLink, exercise data download from wrist unit to Polar web service or SW UpLink, settings upload from Polar web site or software to wrist unit Exercise file info page with date and time Exercise Time total Time in target zone Target zone limits Average heart rate of total exercise Heart rate displayed as bpm Heart rate displayed as % of maximum heart rate Visual and audible alarm in target zones Heart touch, button-free operation of wrist unit Heart rate sets – pre-program favorite exercise settings Manual target zone % / bpm Automatic age-based target zone % / bpm Time of day (12/24h) with alarm Display text in English Polar T31 coded transmitter Polar WearLink 31 coded transmitter (changeable battery) Polar T61 coded transmitter

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars heart monitor
I like it. I haven’t had a chance to figure out all the features yet, but I’m not sure if I’ll need to use all of them anyway. It’s been pretty easy to use so far. The only compaint is that the band that goes around the chest rubs on my skin and I’ve gotten a little chaffing. But I have pretty sensitive skin, so it’s probably more to do with me than the actual product.

1 Star Terrible customer service
I bought this heart monitor on the recomendation of a friend who has one. Unfortunately the company (Joma) did not allow for a size selection. They sent a M which would not fit me. I called the customer service number to try and exchange it for a larger size. It took 25 min to get through only to be told that was “the only one we had”. I then asked how to go about returning it, and was told I had to print out a form and mail it in for a “return code”. However they only allow returns 30 days from when they shipped it to me, and since they took 3 weeks to get it here, and a week to respond to my email so that time is gone now. I would strongly recommend trying a different vendor of the item. Which looks like it would work great…if only it was my size.

5 Stars Awesome HRM
I purchased this HRM 1 month ago and I just love it. This is my first one ever. I learned about it from someone in my spinning class that said, don’t bother messing with the $50-$60 varieties. This was her 3rd HRM and she urged me to just spring for the Polar $100 and I would be much happier. I am!!! I find it pretty easy to learn and navigate my way around. I do boot camp every MWF and found another person in class that also recently purchased the same watch. We compared calories burned and they were pretty close. I find this to be more reliable in telling me calories burned verses what the gym equipment tells me. i.e. I use the eliptical at the gym and my HRM shows I burned 150 calories when the machine says 220. I feel that based on my HR, age and weight, it gives me a more accurate account. I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a good reliable HRM.

4 Stars Excellent Product – Even if you’re sasquatch!
I have been very, very pleased with this product so far, after having been using it 3-4 times a week since December ’08 and 5-6 times a week since March ’09. It has performed extremely well even with my (sorry to say) very hairy chest.

If I could have given it 4.5 stars I would have, but the fact that you have to send it away to get the battery changed is sort of hassle. Overall, though, I highly recommend this. Very, very happy with it.

4 Stars Polar F6 – good heart rate monitor, but….
I like the Polar F6 heart rate monitor, but, it is a little uncomfortable for me. For women who wear an underwire bra, it is not very easy to wear. Because of the underwire, I have a hard time getting it in the right position, and when I do, it cuts into me because of the bra. I wish there was another place to wear it, or if they could come up with an alternative heart rate monitor design.

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The Polar F55 provides you with the ultimate fitness experience. Because cardiovascular exercise, strength training, and relaxation are essential to maximum well-being, the Polar F55 gives the modern fitness enthusiast a complete exercise session by adding new features like Body Workout and OwnRelax. Body Workout, a muscular strength-training guide can be adjusted according to the exerciser’s progress, provides basic guidance for strength training. The new OwnRelax feature, checks the body’s state of relaxation, and helps exercisers listen to their bodies, an essential component of fitness. Polar Keeps U Fit – Own Workout Program Polar OwnRelax Polar Body Workout Target zones with visual alarm HR-based target zones with audible alarm Average heart rate of total exercise Exercise Date ZonePointer Transfer exercise data from wrist unit to Polar Personal Trainer web service via Polar WebLink (SonicLink/Infrared) Transfer logos from Polar web site to wrist unit (UpLink) Edit wrist unit settings with Polar UpLink Tool and transfer them to your Polar product (UpLink) Internal / external non-Polar IrDA port Time in target zone Target zone limits Average heart rate Maximum heart rate Last OwnIndex Heart rate (displayed as bpm) Heart rate (displayed as % of maximum heart rate) Visual and audible alarm in target zones HeartTouch, button-free operation of wrist unit Sound volume level setting Time of day (12/24h) with alarm Date and weekday indicator Automatic exercise reminder (visual) Exercise reminder (visual/alarm) Polar T31 coded transmitter Polar WearLink 31 coded transmitter (changeable battery) Polar T61 coded transmitter Keylock

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Defective
Nice watch, easy to use.

However the weight training part is very limited and has not enough exercises.

Plus the web link is only good with pc and cannot be used with a mac.

Mine started getting the inside of the glass foggy after showering about 4 months after buying it.

It then stopped working 5 months later.

I will make the claim and see how the guarantee works.

Depending on the result my rating may dramatically change.

5 Stars Polar 55
this is an great watch but takes some time to figure out all the functions. It is great for daily workouts.

3 Stars Good monitor, poor case!
(Note: The item being reviewed is the “Bronze Rock” version. I have been using this product for slightly over a year.)

This is a very good and full-featured heartrate monitor, and has been great for helping me tailor my workouts and track my overall performance. However, it has NOT held up well when worn as an everyday watch. I only had mine for a few weeks when I bumped it against something and the chrome bezel that surrounds the watch face broke in half and scratched the face. Having invested this much, I was very disappointed. However, I mailed it to Polar (at my expense) and fortunately they replaced the crystal (which is NOT glass and feels like polycarbonate plastic) and the bezel.

I was again pleased for a while until a few more months went by. I had been VERY careful when wearing my watch/monitor and tried to remove it when I thought it might be in “danger”. However, I managed to once again scratch the face… while putting up my Christmas tree! Since then, the chrome bezel has been bumped a time or two in the course of normal exercise (mainly cycling and weight lifting) and the chrome is now coming off. It is NOT an aluminum bezel, but “chromed plastic”.

For the price of this watch, I think they could have used a REAL crystal face and an aluminum bezel, which would have significantly increased the durability and value of this watch/monitor without sacrificing much in terms of weight or production costs.

Edit: I also agree with the previous review by “Rene Briceno” with regard to the weaknesses of the fitness monitor product. If you are a SERIOUS weight lifter, you will quickly outgrow the workouts included on this watch. That said, I have had no problems with it from a functionality standpoint and do consult it regularly for tracking my performance.

1 Star All that hard work and can’t use it.
I’ve owned my F55 for about a year now and have been happy using it as an aid to keep me in the zone for my runs.. but that is about all this Polar unit is good for. If you start to advance and want to get all the hard earned data out of this device your stuck with Polar’s anemic PolarPersonalTrainer web site.. It is NOT supported by the overly expensive ProTrainer5 software and to add insult to injury you cannot create .HRM files to import into more advanced training software (i.e. Training peaks, etc). The other problem I’ve had with this HRM is the band; it’s difficult to put on and take off and doesn’t have the ability to be replaced with a quick Velcro band.. All in all after a year of using this HRM and not being able to access my data I’ve finally given up on Polar, I’m going to move on to Garmin or Suunto. (Yes I’m willing to pay more to have a well engineered “solution” over pretty websites and fancy marketing buzz words.)

4 Stars Okay
Works faster and better than previous models but still very complicated to use. I have it up and running but only the basics. You still need a PHD to run the more advanced program. So far so good. The strap adjusts fine. Good quality.

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Record your heart rate during your workouts without purchasing a product that confuses the heck out of you. Get the easy-to-use Polar FS2 Heart Rate Monitor Watch. Extra large digits make this watch easy to read and visual and audible alarms let you know when you’ve reached your target heart rate. The FS2 also records your exercise date, average heart rate, exercise duration, and maximum heart rate. A date and weekday indicator keeps you on track and a backlight lets you see this monitor easily in low light.

Product Features

• Material:
• Band Type:
• Altimeter: No
• Barometer: No
• Compass: No
• Stopwatch: Yes
• Chronograph: No
• Thermometer: No
• Heart Rate Monitor: Yes
• PC Compatible: No
• Waterproof: Yes, up to 30m
• Backlight/ Electroluminescent: Yes
• Alarms: Yes
• Size: Small to medium
• Recommended Use: Walking, running, biking, aerobic exercise
• Weight:
• Warranty: 2 Year

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5 Stars reivew of Polar FS2 Heart rate monitor
I had the old model of this model and it lasted me over 5 years. Based on that, and the other reviews I read about this model, I decided to try the FS2. It is great!! It is a very good basic heart rate monitor. No bells and whistles, but I was looking for simple. I highly recommend reading through the manual, which is very short. It will give you some great tips so you can utilize the few features it does have, such as min/max heart rate limits, etc. All and all, a great buy. I’ve only had it a couple of months, so I don’t know about the battery life. Hopefully it will perform as well as the old one did!

5 Stars First Rate Heart Rate…
This is the second one i have purchased. I am deployed in Afghanistan and it works with all the gym equipment here.

Bang for the buck it is a great unit.

5 Stars Polar Monitor
Takes a little getting used to, but once I understood the functions, it works great. Keeps me from exceeding HR objectives, both for me and my clients.

4 Stars Great product
This is a great product, I use it at the gym because the tredmill is compatable to it so I don’t have to wear the watch. When I run outside I wear it and I don’t have a problem with it. One thing that bothers me is the directions on the watch, it took a while to understand but I got it down to a science now. all in all it’s great, it does what it’s supose to do.

4 Stars Fine Product and Excellent Service
Polar FS2 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Black)

I ordered this for my daughter because it’s considered the best. When it arrived, it was defective and the screen was blank. I reported this to Amazon. Immediately, I received a prepaid shipping label to return the defective item. Within three days, I received a replacement, faster than I thought possible. The replacement works PERFECTLY.

I am THRILLED with the outstanding customer service and recommend this product highly.

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“The RS800G3 was designed for multisport athletes who want to use GPS technology to measure speed and distance across all terrains. It features the new G3 GPS Sensor, a lightweight, water resistant device designed to withstand the harshest conditions and handle the most extreme adventure sports. RS800g3 * Heart Rate features include Owncode, Owncal, Ownzone, average heart rate and maximum heart rate, * Data features include 99 exercise files with summaries, R-R recording and infrared data transfer, * Includes g3 Sensor module to track speed and distance via GPS”

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars I’m happy with RS800 but very disappointed with Watchsavings!
I’m happy with RS800 but very disappointed with Watchsavings – the amazon’s partner.

I live in Brazil and I’ve received my order at a friend’s address in USA. He took it to me and I have a problem: I bought a “1 of Polar RS800G3 Bundle ( Includes S3 Stride Sensor), G3 GPS Sensor, Free IRDA” (order # 104-7005327-9628241) and the S3 Stride does not came in the box. I’ve just received the RS800, the GPS Sensor and the IRDA. I need to know what happened. I sent an e-mail to Watchsavings 2 weeks ago and they didn’t answered me. I’m waiting an answer from AMAZON.COM. Tks, HUGO

Polar RS800G3 Bundle ( Includes S3 Stride Sensor), G3 GPS Sensor, Free IRDA

2 Stars Too complicated, and no English quickstart instructions
Bought for my wife’s birthday. She’s very technical (has MBA and MS/CS degrees), and as an endurance athlete she’s become very familiar with Polar and Garmin HRMs and GPS devices over the years – has a Garmin 305, an eTrex Vista, a Brunton GPS, etc.

Well, this device stumped her – she worked with it for an hour and couldn’t get the GPS part to sync with the display … maybe because the quickstart instructions were all in French?

She worked through all the menus and decided that even if she *could* get the thing to function, it was going to be unworkable while riding. And, as delivered it doesn’t have everything it needs for connecting to a computer (that’s optional). So, we returned it.

5 Stars polar 800
Great product. Too bad there is no real marketing to get it out to the public. This is a great training product that can be introduced to the teenagers early on to give them a better training awarness. The transaction went smooth and I was very pleased with the way Amazon brought this together.

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The VDO HC 12.6 constantly brings you up-to-date by 6 HRM functions and 12 cycle computer functions. The Matrix-display embedded in a stainless-steel housing offers all your relevant performance data at a glance. Functions: Current Speed (in Miles or Kilometers); Trip Distance; Total Odometer; Elapsed Ride Time; Clock; One Button Operation; Auto Start/Stop; Average Speed; Maximum Speed; Pace Arrow; Hands Free Auto Scroll through functions; Trip Distance 2; Dual wheel programmable; Auto/Manual Stopwatch; Odometer for Wheel 1; Odometer for Wheel 2; Freeze Frame function; Easy to read 3-line display; Current Heart Rate; Programmable HR Limits; Max HR; Average Heart Rate; Time In, Below, and Above Limits; Stopwatch, Auto or Manual; Acoustic signal for Limits; Service interval indicator.

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VDO HC 12 6 Wired Bicycle Computer With Heart Rate Monitor 2020 is a post from: Cycling Computers Reviews

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If running is what you do to stay in shape, the RS100 will give you valuable feedback that can help improve your fitness or lose those last few pounds. It combines all the heart rate features you need with the stopwatch you’re used to. Track your average heart rate and time for each lap, so you can integrate heart rate easily into your fitness running program. Maximum heart rate of total exercise Average heart rate of total exercise Average heart rate of each lap Exercise Date Alternating / repeating countdown timers Transfer logos from Polar web site to wrist unit (UpLink) Edit wrist unit settings with Polar UpLink Tool and transfer them to your Polar product 1 Exercise File with summaries Exercise file info page with date and time Total Exercise Time Time in target zone Target zone limits Heart rate displayed as bpm Heart rate displayed as % of maximum heart rate Heart rate displayed as graphical trend Automatic & Manual target zone (% / bpm) Visual and audible alarm in target zones HeartTouch, button-free operation of wrist unit Easy start (setting wizard) Time of day (12/24h) with alarm Date and weekday indicator Automatic exercise reminder (visual) Exercise reminder (visual/alarm) Alarm with snooze Polar T31 coded transmitter Polar WearLink 31 coded transmitter (changeable battery) Polar T61 coded transmitter

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The BC 1706 HR with DTS is the perfect solution for all fitness-oriented cyclists. In addition to the trusted BC 1606L DTS bike and time functions the BC 1706 HR also measures heart rate. The current, maximum and average heart rate are measured as precisely as an ECG for precise training control. Both the speed and heart rate are coded and transferred to the BC by radio waves (digital and coded). All bike, time and heart rate values are easily and clearly read from the 3-line display. Low battery indicator – on-time battery change reminder. Integrated storage chip – pre-settings and total values are retained during battery change. Active mode without total values – total values faded while riding to enable better focusing on the necessary functions. Bike 2 Sensor – total values faded while riding to enable better focusing on the necessary functions. Backlight – optimal readability even after nightfall. Water resistant.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Nice little device for a novice user.
This is the first bike computer I ever bought or used. The instructions are not the best. There are a lot of illustrations (pictures), but no worded instructions on the physical installation. It lacked specific details, but the pictures were pretty much self explanatory, so it wasn’t too bad. Then I followed the setup instructions, which were much better (worded instructions w/pictures). I noticed the display was acting a little “whacky”, and the backlight didn’t work. The characters would be jumbled up when switching modes. After a while of this, I found it to be a weak battery. I changed the battery and everything worked like a charm! It has a lot of functions, and so far they all seem very accurate. Nice little device!

1 Star Wasted money
This thing simply does not work. I wish I had gone ahead and spent more money and gotten something useful.

5 Stars very good product
This is the best HR monitor for my bike riding I have ever had. I have owned three or four over the years of a different brand.

Thank you

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The HB100 offers a full-function cycle computer and heart rate monitor in one easy-to-use design. HR Features include Current Heart Rate, Average Heart Rate, and Upper and Lower Limit signals. Included with the owners manual is a section on basic heart rate training. This information can be used for everything from helping you to win the local bicycle race to getting in shape. Functions: Current speed. Maximum speed. Average speed. Total Distance (Odometer). Trip distance. Elapsed Time. 12 hr Clock. Heart rate. Average heart rate. Calorie consumption. Features: Auto start/stop. Auto power-saving mode. Odometer manual set option. Universal speed sensor. Specifications: Includes heart rate monitor strap. Handlebar mount size: 22-26mm. Fork mount size: 11-36mm.

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