Cycling Computers Reviews

Polar F6 Mens Heart Rate Monitor Watch Black Coal New Design

Are you getting the most out of your gym workouts? The Polar F6M is the optimal heart rate monitor watch for group exercises like spinning and dance classes. 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, the F6 is an excellent exercise motivator. It includes guidance with OwnZone to automatically establish your personal target heart rate zone, and feedback with OwnCal to track your calories and percentage of fat burned, making it a perfect exercise companion. It also displays the time of day! 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 Polar Precision Performance analysis SW Exercise file info page with date and time Exercise Time (total) Time in target zone Target zone limits Average heart rate of total exercise Calorie expenditure (Exercise/Total/Fat%) Fitness Exercise Diary Heart rate (displayed as bpm and % 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) compatible Polar T61 coded transmitter compatible

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars transmitter problems
I love this thing but I certainly didn’t get the life I was expecting. The transmitter no longer works and I have to get a new one rather than replacing the battery. I only got it in April and this is June. I am not even sure I can find where to get one! IU actually have two of them, plus an older one

5 Stars love it my first heart rate monitor
I love my polar black dimond heart monitor!

If this is the first heart monitor you will love it…the strap seems uncomfortable but is not! At the end of the day I barely notice since I put under my sports bra. And the cool thing is that it does send the information to the treadmill and you don’t have to watch on you wrist instead.

Also I like the fact that I can download my work out to the polar site and track how many calories I have burned. Is pretty easy.

I didn’t buy from amazon because they don’t have the best price yet.. I paid $ 94 because the site I bought price match jomashop site. 5/2009

I am only 5f short and not a super petite skinny girl.. and I like the way the watch looks!

1 Star Intermittent Operation – Disappointed
The Heart Rate Monitor worked okay for about two months then became unreliable. The heart rate goes in and out of lock. Wetting the chest band helped in the beginning. The watch display started to fade after about one year. I was so disgusted with the reliability I decided to try replacing the watch battery myself….don’t try it. I disposed of the watch/waste band in the trash…….no loss. The watch/chest band must be retured to a dealer for battery replacement. After reading HRM reviews I decided to buy the Timex Heart Rate Monitor at Costco for $39 (user replaceable batteries). All I need is a HRM that will show I have reached my target HR, I do not need all the bells and whistles, it’s on the workout equipment.

4 Stars Easy to Use & Helpful
I purchased Polar F6 because my trainer told me it was one of the best HRMs in the market, so I took his word for it! For a beginner, as myself, the Polar F6 was easy to use and program, it is VERY helpful with monitoring my HR during my workouts and I feel the benefits of working within zone. The F6 provides easy to access data and keeps a record of your workouts to note progress. Overall is a good quality HRM and I am sure I am not using it at its full capacity…but for my basic needs, the F6 was a great investment.

3 Stars Ok Product
I really liked this Heart Monitor but had major problems with the chest strap. I had to tuck it under my sports bra for it to stay in place and not end up around my waist. I had it the tightest it could go, if it could have been a little tighter maybe I would have kept it. However, after reading into the Motiva Mio heart monitor I realized that to get an accurate reading you need the chest strap. So I might purchase this one again….

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Polar RS100B Computerized Running and Heart Rate Monitor Black

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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Polar F6 Womens Heart Rate Monitor Watch Pink Coral

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 Easy to Use & Helpful
I purchased Polar F6 because my trainer told me it was one of the best HRMs in the market, so I took his word for it! For a beginner, as myself, the Polar F6 was easy to use and program, it is VERY helpful with monitoring my HR during my workouts and I feel the benefits of working within zone. The F6 provides easy to access data and keeps a record of your workouts to note progress. Overall is a good quality HRM and I am sure I am not using it at its full capacity…but for my basic needs, the F6 was a great investment.

5 Stars love it my first heart rate monitor
I love my polar black dimond heart monitor!

If this is the first heart monitor you will love it…the strap seems uncomfortable but is not! At the end of the day I barely notice since I put under my sports bra. And the cool thing is that it does send the information to the treadmill and you don’t have to watch on you wrist instead.

Also I like the fact that I can download my work out to the polar site and track how many calories I have burned. Is pretty easy.

I didn’t buy from amazon because they don’t have the best price yet.. I paid $ 94 because the site I bought price match jomashop site. 5/2009

I am only 5f short and not a super petite skinny girl.. and I like the way the watch looks!

1 Star Intermittent Operation – Disappointed
The Heart Rate Monitor worked okay for about two months then became unreliable. The heart rate goes in and out of lock. Wetting the chest band helped in the beginning. The watch display started to fade after about one year. I was so disgusted with the reliability I decided to try replacing the watch battery myself….don’t try it. I disposed of the watch/waste band in the trash…….no loss. The watch/chest band must be retured to a dealer for battery replacement. After reading HRM reviews I decided to buy the Timex Heart Rate Monitor at Costco for $39 (user replaceable batteries). All I need is a HRM that will show I have reached my target HR, I do not need all the bells and whistles, it’s on the workout equipment.

3 Stars Ok Product
I really liked this Heart Monitor but had major problems with the chest strap. I had to tuck it under my sports bra for it to stay in place and not end up around my waist. I had it the tightest it could go, if it could have been a little tighter maybe I would have kept it. However, after reading into the Motiva Mio heart monitor I realized that to get an accurate reading you need the chest strap. So I might purchase this one again….

3 Stars transmitter problems
I love this thing but I certainly didn’t get the life I was expecting. The transmitter no longer works and I have to get a new one rather than replacing the battery. I only got it in April and this is June. I am not even sure I can find where to get one! IU actually have two of them, plus an older one

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Polar F6 Womens Heart Rate Monitor Watch Pink Coral

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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Polar F55 Heart Rate Monitor Watch Bronze Rock

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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