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NEW BALANCE OR POLAR HRM?! (Which one do you have?)

BCXMC
BCXMC Posts: 78 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm having a tough time making my last pick for the HRM to purchase!
Does the Polar HRM record the steps like the New Balance HRM
I couldn't find that on the Polar HRM when I compared the two, in the store. I was bummed I couldn't make a 'New Topic' on my app :grumble: so thats why I'm late making one now. Do anyone have any suggestions!!! Help Please!!:frown:

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  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    Think about what you want the HRM to do. Monitory your heart rate / calories burned or act as a pedometer? If it's going to do both, and do it well, it is likely to be very expensive, otherwise I'd invest in a HRM to do that sole task. Polar is going to be your best option in my opinion. Leave New Balance to focus on their shoes :)
  • MsLisaB
    MsLisaB Posts: 256
    Polar HRMs don't count steps. They area a very good HRM though and I would personally pick the Polar over the New Balance and buy a separate pedometer if you want to know your step count. I have a Polar F4 (predecessor of the FT4) and use it all the time. I've never had any problems with it.
  • BCXMC
    BCXMC Posts: 78 Member
    Polar HRMs don't count steps. They area a very good HRM though and I would personally pick the Polar over the New Balance and buy a separate pedometer if you want to know your step count. I have a Polar F4 (predecessor of the FT4) and use it all the time. I've never had any problems with it.

    Yea that would be the best thing to do. I like the fact that the Polar, I could always buy a step counter, I'm really interested in know how many calories I'm burning, sometimes I believe the machines are not accurate!!
  • BCXMC
    BCXMC Posts: 78 Member
    Think about what you want the HRM to do. Monitory your heart rate / calories burned or act as a pedometer? If it's going to do both, and do it well, it is likely to be very expensive, otherwise I'd invest in a HRM to do that sole task. Polar is going to be your best option in my opinion. Leave New Balance to focus on their shoes :)

    I want it to give me the right amount of calories burned (most of all) and your right, I should leave New Balance to the shoes lol.
  • autumn13
    autumn13 Posts: 295
    bump!
  • gailygail99
    gailygail99 Posts: 582 Member
    Sorry people, but I have a New Balance and love it! (and their shoes too!) :laugh:

    My New Balance HRM does not count steps though, I have the HRM FIT, not the FIT+.
  • BCXMC
    BCXMC Posts: 78 Member
    Sorry people, but I have a New Balance and love it! (and their shoes too!) :laugh:

    My New Balance HRM does not count steps though, I have the HRM FIT, not the FIT+.

    So it gives you very accurate pulse rates? How long have you had your New Balance HRM? Is it a comfort fit?

    Is the price of the two HRM the only difference really?
  • gailygail99
    gailygail99 Posts: 582 Member
    Sorry people, but I have a New Balance and love it! (and their shoes too!) :laugh:

    My New Balance HRM does not count steps though, I have the HRM FIT, not the FIT+.

    So it gives you very accurate pulse rates? How long have you had your New Balance HRM? Is it a comfort fit?

    Is the price of the two HRM the only difference really?

    i got it a few weeks ago. now it doesnt have the chest strap and is just the watch, so you have to take your heartrate. when i am on the treadmill i take it every 3 mins. i mean it only takes you putting two fingers on it for 3 seconds. it will tell you if you are in the zone or out of the zone. the more times you take it during your workout, the more accurate. i did not want that chest strap!! i think its pretty accurate. it shows less cals burned than MFP, and we KNOW that they are wrong!! :bigsmile:
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    I have Polar FT40. I did lots of research on many brands Timex, Polar, Garmin, New Balance, generic p.o.s. from Wally World before deciding on Polar. They use a chest strap and everything I've read says when choosing a HRM it's better to pick one with a chest strap for better accuracy. It's defnitely better than MFP's estimates. The strap is very comfortable and you really forget it's there.

    For an example I'd jog and walk mixed for 1 hr. MFP would estimate I'd burn 700 calories while Polar would say 900-1100. It doesn't record steps but they have models and accessories that you can get that will record distance and pace. If thats something you may wanna get down the road.
  • myukniewicz
    myukniewicz Posts: 906 Member
    I have the Polar F6
    It doesn't count steps, but it is a great HRM. it has a chest strap and it is very comfortable to wear and easy to use.
  • BCXMC
    BCXMC Posts: 78 Member
    I have Polar FT40. I did lots of research on many brands Timex, Polar, Garmin, New Balance, generic p.o.s. from Wally World before deciding on Polar. They use a chest strap and everything I've read says when choosing a HRM it's better to pick one with a chest strap for better accuracy. It's defnitely better than MFP's estimates. The strap is very comfortable and you really forget it's there.

    For an example I'd jog and walk mixed for 1 hr. MFP would estimate I'd burn 700 calories while Polar would say 900-1100. It doesn't record steps but they have models and accessories that you can get that will record distance and pace. If thats something you may wanna get down the road.

    Wow MFP was way off!! that would mess a person up, if they didnt understand why were they losing so slowly!!
  • BCXMC
    BCXMC Posts: 78 Member
    I have the Polar F6
    It doesn't count steps, but it is a great HRM. it has a chest strap and it is very comfortable to wear and easy to use.

    the chest strap would be able to fit anyone? I'm assuming its very adjustable.
  • MsLisaB
    MsLisaB Posts: 256
    I have the Polar F6
    It doesn't count steps, but it is a great HRM. it has a chest strap and it is very comfortable to wear and easy to use.

    the chest strap would be able to fit anyone? I'm assuming its very adjustable.

    Yes, the chest strap is very adjustable and comfortable. Generally the polar watches come with a M - XXL chest strap which will fit a chest size of 29 - 44 inches. You can ask for this to be replaced with a XS - S (Chest size <28 inch) or a XXXL (chest size >44 inch) if needed.
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