Anybody used the Polar A3?

nekiwa07
nekiwa07 Posts: 31 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm considering getting a Polar A3, has anyone used? What do you think? Review?

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  • vorgas
    vorgas Posts: 741 Member
    Not used it, but just ask yourself if it has the features you need.

    It won't track your calories. HRM calories a rough estimate anyway, so if you use a more accurate online calculator/formula, this may not be an issue for you.

    The battery in the chest strap isn't user replaceable. That means you will be buying a new strap every few years. At approx $40 per. Keep that in mind as well.

    So basically, do you want a monitor with a visual and audio reminder that you are in a single hr target zone? Is that worth 70 bucks, plus $20 a year?
  • nekiwa07
    nekiwa07 Posts: 31 Member
    vorgas wrote: »
    Not used it, but just ask yourself if it has the features you need.

    It won't track your calories. HRM calories a rough estimate anyway, so if you use a more accurate online calculator/formula, this may not be an issue for you.

    The battery in the chest strap isn't user replaceable. That means you will be buying a new strap every few years. At approx $40 per. Keep that in mind as well.

    So basically, do you want a monitor with a visual and audio reminder that you are in a single hr target zone? Is that worth 70 bucks, plus $20 a year?

    Wow, didn't think about that. Thanks for the insight.
  • nekiwa07
    nekiwa07 Posts: 31 Member
    vorgas wrote: »
    Not used it, but just ask yourself if it has the features you need.

    It won't track your calories. HRM calories a rough estimate anyway, so if you use a more accurate online calculator/formula, this may not be an issue for you.

    The battery in the chest strap isn't user replaceable. That means you will be buying a new strap every few years. At approx $40 per. Keep that in mind as well.

    So basically, do you want a monitor with a visual and audio reminder that you are in a single hr target zone? Is that worth 70 bucks, plus $20 a year?

    You said if I used a more accurate calculator/formula online? I'm pretty new to this. How would I calculate my calories burned using the hrm online?

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