Advice: polar sport watches and hrm

The A300 will give you most, if not all of the information you're looking for, the FT will only give you your heart rate, and if I'm not mistaken, you can't download the information.

Before you buy, have a look at DC Rainmaker's review:

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/01/announces-myfitnesspal-automatic.html

So i'm personally looking into getting the A300, i'm just waiting to purchase it in person.

I've owned and loved the ft4, however, it's only going to show calories burned during the exercise (when you're wearing your strap) and doesn't count calories all day long.

The A300 incorporates the best of both worlds i think because it's a daily activity tracker AND an accurate fitness tracker because it uses the heart rate monitor strap. Most "daily activity" trackers don't track heart rate at all or if they do it's only from the wrist which is incredibly inaccurate. In addition to that, the A300 also includes different bands which you can switch out at any time. I think this is great because i definitely started seeing some wear and tear on my FT4 and at that point you can really only replace it all together.

In any case, both products will let you train in different zones. One just also tracks your activity all day long as well as your sleep.

P.S. My boyfriend was trying to convince me that i just HAD to get the M400 based on a few reviews he read online that said the A300 is the same as the M400 except the M400 also has a built in GPS. Personally, i dont need this and i think the M400 is huge and clonky and ugly looking for a female's wrist. If you read something online saying they are the same, i can assure you having seen it in person that it is NOT.

cronus70 wrote: »

I've upgraded a few times through the Polar range and I now use a Polar Loop 2 and I've been very happy with it. It tracks all my activity, syncs with Polar Flow which in turn will sync with MFP and will also pair with the H7 chest strap for your cardio workouts.

Polar Flow will only sync to MFP through an IOS product, doesn't work with Android, or PC

ASkipp89 wrote: »

@rainbowbow so you are buying the a300? In the review @Triathlete1502 posted, it says that the watch isn't ideal for runners but swimmers. I don't know what to get! I want something that will alert me on inactivity, as I have a desk job. And I want something I can track my heart rate with, as I want to do "zone" training (whether it be for running or HIIT training)

Any other suggestions??

Thanks in advance!

Try the M400, it has GPS instead of the swim feature.

ASkipp89 wrote: »

@rainbowbow so you are buying the a300? In the review @Triathlete1502 posted, it says that the watch isn't ideal for runners but swimmers. I don't know what to get! I want something that will alert me on inactivity, as I have a desk job. And I want something I can track my heart rate with, as I want to do "zone" training (whether it be for running or HIIT training)

Any other suggestions??

Thanks in advance!

yes!

I am! The only reason it says that is because it doesn't have a built in GPS. As i stated, this is useless for me. And personally, i think the m400 is ugly and too big for a woman's wrist.