Anyone have a Polar Heart Rate Monitor?

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  • gsager
    gsager Posts: 977 Member
    Polar FT4, best money I've spent. Couldn't live without it!
  • dkoroschetz
    dkoroschetz Posts: 67 Member
    I've been wanting to get one too. I know that the machine calculations at the gym are not accurate. What do you like about the FT4 over the other models?

    I don't know much about the different models. I honestly started looking for one because a weight loss blogger I read is always talking about hers :) I searched for her model and found it has been replaced with the FT4. It should work for what I want!

    www.bodytronics.com - $61.88 with free shipping for the FT4 model
  • byrnet18
    byrnet18 Posts: 230 Member
    My husband and I both have an FT60 and we love it!! Highly recommended!
  • ggcat
    ggcat Posts: 313 Member
    It's my best friend!
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    the chest strap is great. the watch is horrible tho. very uncomfortable.. so i don't wear it on my wrist, i put it on my bra strap.

    i bought it because amazon had a sale, so it was 30% off.
  • Spanaval
    Spanaval Posts: 1,200 Member
    I have an FT4. I loved it. For a month or so, it worked perfectly. Now, it drives me nuts because it has a hard time picking up my heart rate, there is a serious lag, it does weird things like jumping to an extremely high/low number, etc. I'm going to try changing the battery, and hope for the best.
  • montana_girl
    montana_girl Posts: 1,403 Member
    Yes and yes! I have the FT4 and love it. I've had it since March and use it for all my workouts. Even used it on my extra long hikes without any problems.
  • amiers11
    amiers11 Posts: 33
    Love mine. I use the F6.
  • sleepy184
    sleepy184 Posts: 109 Member
    I have the F11, Love it
  • Debby0904
    Debby0904 Posts: 151 Member
    FT60 Picked it for it's options and option to use with strength training.
  • gobifree59
    gobifree59 Posts: 56 Member
    Thanks for the info! will check it out
  • sl1ngsh0t
    sl1ngsh0t Posts: 326 Member
    Women FT4 users...did you get the medium or s/xs cheststrap, and is that gel necessary? thx!
  • david081
    david081 Posts: 489 Member
    I've had the FT4 for about 18 months, and it is more accurate than the gym machines and way better than the database on here. Also, at 50, I don't want to over-rev my heart, and makes me feel more confidant when running. I have no idea which model is best but the FT4 is very simple to use...
  • ClarkeEJ
    ClarkeEJ Posts: 155 Member
    I have a Polar FT4 and its great. My hubby just got one too!
  • AlmstHvn
    AlmstHvn Posts: 376 Member
    Watch the chest strap sizes - I got the M-XXL and let out all the way it was very tight. I think my under-chest measurement (like where the bottom of a bra would fit) was around 50-52" at the time. Once I lost an inch or two, it was fine. They do make a XXX size if needed. There is also a Small, not sure of the dimensions there.
  • _the_feniks_
    _the_feniks_ Posts: 3,412 Member
    FT7 and I love it!
  • melbhall
    melbhall Posts: 519
    FT4, love love love!!!
  • dkoroschetz
    dkoroschetz Posts: 67 Member
    FT60 Picked it for it's options and option to use with strength training.

    Is that the best one for strength training? That's mainly what I want to know!
  • AmyByExample
    AmyByExample Posts: 422 Member
    I think I have a Polar F6? I've had it for 3 years (I think) - I wear the watch 24/7 & the chest strap when exercising. I don't think the gel is necessary at all - I've never used it.

    Needless to say, I love it!
  • Frauhammie
    Frauhammie Posts: 13 Member
    I got the Polar WearLink+ transmitter with Bluetooth for Christmas and it was the most frustrating thing for me. I just barely got it to work thanks to some updates on Endomondo (I think) and now I am very happy with it! It transmits all the data to Endomondo on my Droid and it syncs the My Fitness Pal and Fit Bit apps so I never have to enter any exercise data into my food journal!
  • cazwillis99
    cazwillis99 Posts: 238 Member
    Got the polar FT7 for my birthday 2 weeks ago - best present I have ever got. Wear it for all exercise and tested its waterproofness today as I went swimming for the first time. I also bought the flowlink from amazon so that I can download my data straight into the polar personal trainer website so I can monitor my exercise even better.
  • jdavis193
    jdavis193 Posts: 972 Member
    FT60 and I'm in love <3


    Do you do weight lifting with yours on? I have one as well.
  • freew67
    freew67 Posts: 348 Member
    I have the FT7 - love it :)
  • riley_ransom
    riley_ransom Posts: 31
    FT40 it is awesome
  • dkoroschetz
    dkoroschetz Posts: 67 Member
    FT60 and I'm in love <3


    Do you do weight lifting with yours on? I have one as well.

    What about this are you using for weight training? I'm working with a trainer right now so he's telling me when to begin again and timing me. Trying to figure out if I need the upper model. I'm mostly wanting it for calories burned.
  • confettibetti
    confettibetti Posts: 405 Member
    Will have my FT40 tonight or tomorrow! Very excited!!!! ;-)
  • CandeesLand
    CandeesLand Posts: 200
    I've had the FT7 for about 1 1/2 years, and I really like it.
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    I have an ft80. I love it. Especially if you are going to lift weights!
  • akjmart2002
    akjmart2002 Posts: 263 Member
    I use the FT7 and the FT40. They are accurate and dependable.
  • guardian419
    guardian419 Posts: 391 Member
    FT4 and FT7 are close in price ($10-$15 difference). FT7 does a little bit more, hence the little bit more price tag. Honestly I bought the FT7 because it tracked 99 workouts, looked better, and I got it for $8 more than the FT4. I've yet to hear anything bad about ANY of the polar products. I had a mio wrist monitor which was complete garbage. No matter what you get, get something with a chest strap. Do some digging around the forums, there are a lot of good resources here.

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