Polar Heart Rate Monitors

SheilaParker
SheilaParker Posts: 49 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Was curious if Polar HRM were gender specific or unisex? I'm looking into getting one but wanted to know if I need to look for one that is specifically for a female. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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  • taxidermist15
    taxidermist15 Posts: 677 Member
    I just brought a Polar ft4 (it it on sale! woo) the bronze womens one. From all the reviews that I saw is that one is bulkier than the other. Yu can input your own age, weight (and gender i think), so that shouldnt matter.
  • reneelee
    reneelee Posts: 877 Member
    I purchased the polar ft7 from biotrronics.com for around 78 dollars and after ordering they send me a couopn code " POPO" for 5% off. Used the code a couple months later when buying one for a friend and the code worked. They have male and female wathes the females watch is smaller for a smaller wrist.
  • SheilaParker
    SheilaParker Posts: 49 Member
    Thanks =)
  • MissMaryMac33
    MissMaryMac33 Posts: 1,433 Member
    YES they are... definitely get a women's version. I have a Polar FT60 Womens and love it --- but FT4 and FT7 work just as well and are cheaper. Best prices I found were on Amazon.com
  • amyowens08
    amyowens08 Posts: 107 Member
    I have the ft4 and I LOOOOVE it....i think most polar are gender specific
  • DakotaKeogh
    DakotaKeogh Posts: 693 Member
    Typically very good prices on http://www.heartratemonitorsusa.com/
  • ForeverIrish
    ForeverIrish Posts: 227 Member
    http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Womens-Heart-Monitor-Purple/dp/B001F0PVNA/ref=sr_1_4?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1338672560&sr=1-4

    This is the one I have. I bought it on Amazon. I just bought the Flowlink for it last week but it hasn't been delivered yet.

    I love my Polar. I don't know what gender it is--I didn't check. It's sort of a raspberry pink, the only pink thing I own for working out.

    The difference in the reports from the eliptical machine and my HRM differ wildly--literally by hundreds of calories burned. I'm really glad I have the HRM to get a better report of my activity.
  • lauristewart
    lauristewart Posts: 379 Member
    I personally have not been happy with my Polar at all!! I have had 2 Polars now and they both have not worked well at all.....The next time I buy a HRM it will not be a Polar for sure!!
  • TamaraHaase
    TamaraHaase Posts: 39 Member
    they are gender specific in terms of design (and the female designs tend to have a smaller band), but really you could get any one and it wouldn't make a difference. When entering in your stats, it asks for your gender.

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