What's so great about Polar HRM???

Iceprincessk25
Iceprincessk25 Posts: 1,888 Member
edited September 19 in Fitness and Exercise
If you are really serious about losing weight than getting a HRM is some of the best money spent for sure BUT I don't understand why everyone wants to get the Polar HRM? Is it because it's what all the cool kids are doing these days?? :bigsmile:

I have the Reebok XT.

It works PERFECT. It was CHEAPER than the Polars ($39). AND I don't have to send it away to get the batteries changed.

If you haven't purchased your HRM yet make sure you do a lot of research before you buy. The more expensive something is doesn't mean it's necessarily better.

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  • jacmiley
    jacmiley Posts: 202 Member
    Thats true - I love my Polar though ... it's pink :laugh:
  • 2catowner
    2catowner Posts: 94
    does your HRM have calories burned on it? I just wondered, I have a REALLY old one and it just gives me time and my average hr... :grumble:
    I would love a new one, and yours sounds like a great price.
  • Iceprincessk25
    Iceprincessk25 Posts: 1,888 Member
    Mine shows calories burned. It has a memory storage. All the bells and whistles.
  • Iceprincessk25
    Iceprincessk25 Posts: 1,888 Member
    Thats true - I love my Polar though ... it's pink :laugh:

    This is true.....it is black.

    Not sure if having a pink watch is worth $40 to me tho........:bigsmile:
  • JoyousMaximus
    JoyousMaximus Posts: 9,285 Member
    I think it is because the Polar can link to a lot of the machines at the gym. Thats the only reason I'm concidering buying one. Can the Reebok do that? I woud so rather pay $40 instead of $100
  • Iceprincessk25
    Iceprincessk25 Posts: 1,888 Member
    Yup....my heart rate shows up just fine on the machines at the gym.
  • MacMadame
    MacMadame Posts: 1,893 Member
    The Polar ones are more reliable and more accurate.

    I have the Reebok and, even though I only spent $30 on it (because it was being closed out), I feel like I wasted my money because I hate it and now I have to get another one that actually does what I want it to. I should have saved my money to start with.
  • Iceprincessk25
    Iceprincessk25 Posts: 1,888 Member
    The Polar ones are more reliable and more accurate.

    I have the Reebok and, even though I only spent $30 on it (because it was being closed out), I feel like I wasted my money because I hate it and now I have to get another one that actually does what I want it to. I should have saved my money to start with.

    How is your reebok not accurate?? I haven't had any problems with mine. It works every time without fail.
  • MacMadame
    MacMadame Posts: 1,893 Member
    It tells me my max heart rate during a session was 260. It flashes numbers that are off from each other by a significant amount. (No way my HR went from 109 to 140 to 120 in the span of 30 seconds.)

    Yesterday it was telling me my HR was 160 as I casually walked up the stairs to my workout. Um, no.

    Sometimes it takes a while to get started to so it say 0 for my HR for a while, too.
  • Iceprincessk25
    Iceprincessk25 Posts: 1,888 Member
    When it jumps around like that are you at the gym or by other people who could possibly be wearing HRM? Are the straps wet enough when you put them on??

    Strange...Mine has never done that. maybe you got a bum one. :frown:
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    Sending it away to get the batteries changed would suck. I'm glad you mentioned that, I'll keep it in mind when I'm shopping for a HRM.

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    I have a question, do most HRMs have a chest strap or no?
  • Simplicity
    Simplicity Posts: 383 Member
    i get my f6 tommorrow. im excited lol.
    and to answer BrendaLee most heart rate monitors state whether they have the chest strap or not but you have to look around. and even better a coded chest strap. i think it means that if it is coded then there is no interference with other heart monitors if you are working out in a gym with other HRM users
    hope it helps
    Ben
    :smile:
  • singfree
    singfree Posts: 1,591 Member
    Iceprincess, I'm with you all the way on this one. I have the Reebok too, and it works perfectly every time. I hate to spend my hard earned money needlessly. Thanks for posting what I was thinking.
  • tvfit
    tvfit Posts: 56 Member
    a feature to consider on any HRM if you're interested in counting calories: at what heart rate does it start to "give you credit" for exercise calories? on my polar (a few yrs old now), I have to be at 100bpm. when I walk, sometimes I'm below that. would love to know how new polars and the reebok ones handle this.

    get the chest strap! it's definitely worth it.

    I took my polar watch to a jeweler to have the batteries replaced and I have never had a problem. never sent it anywhere - I would DIE if I had to be w/o my hrm! regarding sending it away, was it the watch batteries or something to do with the chest strap?

    TIA
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    i get my f6 tommorrow. im excited lol.
    and to answer BrendaLee most heart rate monitors state whether they have the chest strap or not but you have to look around. and even better a coded chest strap. i think it means that if it is coded then there is no interference with other heart monitors if you are working out in a gym with other HRM users
    hope it helps
    Ben
    :smile:

    BEN... I love my F6! It has done me wonders! now i really know what im burning at the gym! wooey!
  • gemiwing
    gemiwing Posts: 1,525 Member
    Honestly, buy whatever you want to. It's just a HRM- not a symbol for who you are. :tongue: I just want it to count my pitter-pats.

    On the below 100hr monitoring- I have an F4 and it registers when I'm even at 80. Just fyi.
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