POLAR FT7

Chula1962
Chula1962 Posts: 30
in Fitness and Exercise
I am considering the purchase of a POLAR FT7.....comments ?

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  • iWaffle
    iWaffle Posts: 2,208 Member
    Good device. I own one. A FT4 is probably just as good and costs less. The FT7 has a bit more memory and a HR zone screen that's really worthless in my opinion. It's cool that it will store 99 workouts but other than that no better than the FT4.
  • ekaustin7
    ekaustin7 Posts: 185 Member
    I have the FT 4 and it's a great investment. I can't tell you how much I love it. Get one.
  • Mrshunts
    Mrshunts Posts: 160 Member
    I have the Polar FT7 , bought it in February. I really like it. Does What I need it to!! Lets me know how hard I'm working or not working.....
  • amd429
    amd429 Posts: 36 Member
    Has anyone had problems with theirFT4 not reading your heart rate? Halfway through my workout today mine did that and I couldn't figure out the problem. I kept resetting it but after a few seconds would go back to not reading it again???
  • rahlpn
    rahlpn Posts: 551 Member
    I have the FT7, my husband bought it for me at the beginning of the month and I love it. He could've gotten me the FT4 but I guess he thought the 7 was better?
  • jc1961AA
    jc1961AA Posts: 283 Member
    Has anyone had problems with theirFT4 not reading your heart rate? Halfway through my workout today mine did that and I couldn't figure out the problem. I kept resetting it but after a few seconds would go back to not reading it again???

    Did you try to wash the strap? Apparently they can get "dirty" and stop the watch reading from it

    JC
  • amd429
    amd429 Posts: 36 Member
    JC---

    It's brand new.....
  • JeneticTraining
    JeneticTraining Posts: 663 Member
    I looove my FT7! I always wash the strap
  • leholcomb
    leholcomb Posts: 146 Member
    I also have the FT4. I absolutely love it. The FT7 has a couple more elements to it but nothing I needed. It up to you. Polar all the way though. :)
  • Mirichan
    Mirichan Posts: 6 Member
    Mine did that after 3 weeks. I replaced the battery in the heart monitor. No problem since then.

    P.-S. Got the FT7 because I'm superficial (loved the red model).
  • Chula1962
    Chula1962 Posts: 30
    Ordered the FT7 last night !!!!!! Can't wait !
  • SueGremlin
    SueGremlin Posts: 1,066 Member
    JC---

    It's brand new.....
    Do you get the strap leads wet before you put it on?
  • amd429
    amd429 Posts: 36 Member
    JC---

    It's brand new.....
    Do you get the strap leads wet before you put it on?

    Yes, but I figured it out. I changed the battery it came with and it worked perfectly. I didn't think that was it at first bc it seemed to work fine but I guess that was it.

    Thx
  • Jul685
    Jul685 Posts: 81
    Does it have a stopwatch and does it track distance?
  • jc1961AA
    jc1961AA Posts: 283 Member
    Does it have a stopwatch and does it track distance?

    No, it will gave you length of workout, calories burned, heart rate, what zone you are in - fitness or fat burn

    Sue, sometimes I wet mine, sometimes I don't. My first FT7 went wrong within a few days, even changing the battery did not do. New one, so far has been ok. Some people recommend some conductive gel, I run mine under the tap.
    JC
  • amd429
    amd429 Posts: 36 Member
    Was still having problems with mine. Got in touch with polar and they are sending me out a new transmitter. Lets hope this fixes it since changing the batteries was only temporary....
  • jamaicanlady
    jamaicanlady Posts: 878 Member
    Not sure what I did wrong but the strap broke :sad: Maybe I wore it too much? (I wore it as a regular watch also)
  • Healthydiner65
    Healthydiner65 Posts: 1,552 Member
    I have the FT7 and love it. I have had no problems at all with it!
  • juliana813
    juliana813 Posts: 67 Member
    i really like mine :-)
  • Tbias78
    Tbias78 Posts: 120 Member
    Was still having problems with mine. Got in touch with polar and they are sending me out a new transmitter. Lets hope this fixes it since changing the batteries was only temporary....

    I have the FT7 and it has only worked twice in the month I have owned it, I also got ahold of Polar yesterday and they are sending me a new transmitter :(
  • rajendra82
    rajendra82 Posts: 20
    On Amazon, there is some colors of FT7 being sold cheaper than FT4. Guess what is being delivered to me soon. :)
  • MrsBioChem
    MrsBioChem Posts: 80 Member
    I got the 7 over the 4 because you can replace the batter at home on the 7. If i remember my research correctly, 30 dollars to replace the batteries for their devices. To me the long term cost and ease ( not having to be without for weeks) won.
  • rajendra82
    rajendra82 Posts: 20
    The manual for the Polar FT4 shows the wristwatch having a user replaceable battery, just like the FT7, and both used to ship with the same Wearlink + transmitter in the past, but now ship with the newer H1 transmitter. Both the old and the new transmitters also have a user replaceable battery cover, although the way to open and close it has changed between the revisions. So don't let that guide you in making the decision. Since the more capable FT7 is currently found cheaper than the FT4, it's an easy choice right now, but the operating costs over time should be the same for both.

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