Polar heart rate monitor

fat2fab4life
fat2fab4life Posts: 253 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I am interested in purchasing a polar ft7 heart rate monitor for women since mine is junk....

Who has one, is it really the best out there?

where i can I purchase one for a good price w.o using ebay?

are there any other heart rate monitors that would be better or more accurate than this one?

I searched the topics but did not see these answers so i started a new post.

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  • KateHubb
    KateHubb Posts: 366 Member
    Polar is going to be your best bet as far as reliability and popularity. I have a Polar FT4 and love it. It's a small step down from the FT7. Got it off Amazon.com for about $60. It's just perfect for me and I feel like I have every feature I need. Good luck!
  • missxlaur
    missxlaur Posts: 286
    go on amazon!

    i use a polar ft4 and it's the best. amazon had the best price by far
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    I love my FT7! I got it on Amazon.com for around $80 (no tax, no shipping). That was the best price I saw at the time. I use it religiously and have found it to be incredibly motivating - not just for a more accurate calorie count, but also to keep me working out at a proper pace. Since I've started using it, I know when I'm hitting cardio as hard as I should be and when I can put more effort into it.

    I also considered the FT60, but couldn't justify the $140-150 price tag.
  • coderchris
    coderchris Posts: 79 Member
    I have a Polar F6. I love it. I received mine as a Mother's day gift over a year ago. I believe that my husband bought it from Amazon.com. Good Luck on your search hope you find one that works for you.
  • Jessp101
    Jessp101 Posts: 4
    I bought one on overstock.com and it was about $10 cheaper than amazon.com. I love it. It helps me know when to step up my workouts and then I record how many calories I burn. Good investment!
  • GingerDarlene
    GingerDarlene Posts: 164 Member
    bump
  • celticmuse
    celticmuse Posts: 492 Member
    I bought my FT4 on ebay for $35. It is a great tool for your fitness program.
  • Crawflowr
    Crawflowr Posts: 106 Member
    I ordered an FT7 the other day from amazon, should arrive tomorrow. Just noticed however it is an FT7M which I guess means it's the male version, as far as I can tell the only difference between FT7F and FT7M is the F has a gold stripe and the M a silver one. Anyone know if there is any more fundamental difference that might mess me up, such as a different style chest strap?
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    Amazon for sure!

    I have a Polar FT7 and I love it. Best Investment I ever could have made. Not only is it accurate, but it's nice to know where my heart rate is at and if I need to slow down or bump it up.
  • mhotch
    mhotch Posts: 901 Member
    If you do use Ebay, make sure it is from "an Authorized Dealer" . I have heard there are a lot of knock- offs on ebay. Also Heartratemoniters.com will have good buys from time to time. And usually there are coupons. Just google the coupons before you buy. I found a 20% off when I purchased an polar accessory.
  • fat2fab4life
    fat2fab4life Posts: 253 Member
    thank u soo much everyone! one more question If I purchase it off of Amazon.com are they brand new? I dont want a used one and I don't see anything on here about used or brand new
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    thank u soo much everyone! one more question If I purchase it off of Amazon.com are they brand new? I dont want a used one and I don't see anything on here about used or brand new

    They are brand new. It will say if its used.
  • fat2fab4life
    fat2fab4life Posts: 253 Member
    I found one on heartratemonitorsusa.com for ten bucks cheaper than Amazon.com.. Thank u all!!!!! I hope I love it as much as you all do

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