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For those who want basic heart rate-based features to keep their fitness training simple, the Polar FT4 shows when you�re improving fitness based on heart rate. The wrist unit displays calories burned, and includes a comfortable textile transmitter and coded heart rate transmission to avoid cross-talk.
Body Measurement Features:
- Automatic age-based target zone: To help you train safely and effectively, the training computer automatically determines your heart rate target zone limits according to your age-based maximum heart rate (220 minus age). The limits are determined either in beats per minute (BPM) or as a percentage of your maximum heart rate.
- Heart rate: Can be expressed as BPM or as percentage of your maximum heart rate.
- HR-based target zones with visual and audible alarm: Define target zones for a training session based on heart rate to help define the right intensity. When you are out of the preset zones, the training computer will give a visual and audible alarm.
- Manual target zone: Enables you to manually enter the target zone for your training, as BPM or percentage of maximum heart rate.
- Polar OwnCal: Calculates the number of calories burned during training, during individual sessions and cumulatively over time.
- Polar OwnCode (5kHz): Coded heart rate transmission automatically locks in a code to transmit your heart rate to the training computer, preventing interference from other training computers.
Recording Features:
- Totals: Includes your training data starting from the last reset, enabling you to follow long-term training.
- Ten training files, with summaries
Training Features:
- Graphical target zone indicator: Graphically displays heart rate zone, helping you to stay on the desired intensity.
- HeartTouch: Different training information can be accessed without pressing buttons, handy when gloves make pressing buttons difficult, by bringing your training computer close to your transmitter.
Watch Features:
- Backlight
- Date and weekday indicator
- Display text in English, German, Finnish, Swedish, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian
- Dual time zone
- KeyLock locks training computer buttons.
- Low battery indicator
- 12- and 24-hour time display, with alarm and snooze
- User-replaceable battery
- Water resistant to 30 meters
Specifications:
- 33-gram weight
- One-year battery life with CR1632 battery
What's in the Box
- Polar FT4 training computer
- Polar WearLink and transmitter
- Quick Guide
Product Description
A heart rate monitor for those that want something quick, simple and to the point without the need for time consuming programming and calibration. Wear the watch, and attach the comfortable and flexible textile transmitter and the new Polar FT4 will do the rest. Improve your fitness levels - The Polar FT4 will indicate when you are improving on previous fitness levels, giving you that extra push. Polar OwnCal Transmitter - The transmitter clips on to a very comfortable textile strap and has enough flexibility to move with your body yet remain in place. Paired transmitter and watch - The watch and the transmitter are paired together to ensure that your watch doesn't pick up any other Polar FT4 signal when out training. Language Options - You are able to set the default language of the watch to any of the following: - German - English - Spanish - French - Italian - Suomi - Swedish - Portuguese Illuminated Display - Offering you extra visibility of the face to keep track of your training Customise - Change between 12 and 24 hours clocks and metric and imperial units to give you greater control Basic Features - Automatic age based target zone (% / bpm) - Automatic/Manual target zone (% / bpm / HRR%) - Backlight - Graphical target zone indicator - Heart rate (displayed as % of maximum heart rate) - Heart rate (displayed as bpm) - HeartTouch Exercise Features - Average heart rate of total exercise - Exercise Date - Heart rate based target zones with audible alarm - Heart rate based target zones with visual alarm - Maximum heart rate of total exercise Recording Features - Average heart rate - Calorie expenditure - Exercise Time (total) - Maximum heart rate - Target zone limits - Time in target zone Watch Features - Alarm with snooze - Date and weekday indicator - Dual time zone - Low battery indicator - StopWatch - User replaceable battery What's in the box? 1 - Polar FT4 Heart Rate Monitor Watch 1 - Heart rate monitor sensor 1 - Textile sensor body strap 1 -
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195 of 198 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Bronze/Bronze
Hey folks, I just wanted to add a bit of information based on some comments I've read on other Polar devices: The FT4, based on my tests, IS water-resistant and should work great to help you track your stats as you swim laps. I'll update this once I've used it for a few more lap swims, but both the heart monitor you wear on your chest and the watch itself are sealed and won't immediately flood and ruin if you take it into the pool. Only thing is, you probably don't want to be pressing the buttons on the watch while you're under water, which may mean you have to stop and dry off if you want to take a break in the middle of your lap swim.
Update: I have now used my FT4 several times to track my lap swimming. It works great! Don't press the buttons while you're actually underwater, but I have had no trouble at all with the 'pause' or 'continue' functions at the end of the lap, even with wet fingers. Oh, and - you don't have to wet the chest band before you put it on if you're going to swim in it ;)
I have the same beef as others about the FT4 - you can't see all your workout stats at once while you work out - you have to press the bottom right-hand button to change the display to heart rate vs. calories vs. workout time or what have you, and you can't see your time while you're working out (you can once you're finished and you click STOP to end the workout session...at this point you also get your upper and average heart rates and your time in the zone. You can also hit 'Pause' to see your workout time.) Basically, this little gizmo does what it's designed to do. It does make a unique double-beep when you're in your heart rate zone, which I find helpful.
A couple other details: the FT4 has a user-serviceable battery (some other Polar models don't, which means you have to pay $$ and ship the device to Polar to change the battery.) The chest band is fabric, as opposed to the stiff plastic of other Polar models, also. You can buy software to download the information off your Polar, but the software is $80 and you need an infrared reader for your computer. I haven't really explored this, as I use the [...] website to track my info and I just copy it straight off the Polar without downloading.
My one complaint is the difference in calorie burn between the FT4, my Garmin Forerunner and my GoWearFit...who knows how many I'm actually burning...but I do have a little bit of a formula I can use to convert from one to the next...
Overall, I'd say this device is well worth the money, especially if you're just doing casual exercise without the need for a GPS or an all-day calorie tracker. I'll probably buy another one should the one I bought break or wear out.
Update: I have now used my FT4 several times to track my lap swimming. It works great! Don't press the buttons while you're actually underwater, but I have had no trouble at all with the 'pause' or 'continue' functions at the end of the lap, even with wet fingers. Oh, and - you don't have to wet the chest band before you put it on if you're going to swim in it ;)
I have the same beef as others about the FT4 - you can't see all your workout stats at once while you work out - you have to press the bottom right-hand button to change the display to heart rate vs. calories vs. workout time or what have you, and you can't see your time while you're working out (you can once you're finished and you click STOP to end the workout session...at this point you also get your upper and average heart rates and your time in the zone. You can also hit 'Pause' to see your workout time.) Basically, this little gizmo does what it's designed to do. It does make a unique double-beep when you're in your heart rate zone, which I find helpful.
A couple other details: the FT4 has a user-serviceable battery (some other Polar models don't, which means you have to pay $$ and ship the device to Polar to change the battery.) The chest band is fabric, as opposed to the stiff plastic of other Polar models, also. You can buy software to download the information off your Polar, but the software is $80 and you need an infrared reader for your computer. I haven't really explored this, as I use the [...] website to track my info and I just copy it straight off the Polar without downloading.
My one complaint is the difference in calorie burn between the FT4, my Garmin Forerunner and my GoWearFit...who knows how many I'm actually burning...but I do have a little bit of a formula I can use to convert from one to the next...
Overall, I'd say this device is well worth the money, especially if you're just doing casual exercise without the need for a GPS or an all-day calorie tracker. I'll probably buy another one should the one I bought break or wear out.
205 of 214 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Bronze/Bronze|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have spent months looking for a heart rate monitor that would fit me comfortably, but still be pretty. This is it! I've decided to finally get off my big butt and start doing something healthy - walking or biking every day - but I wanted to be able to keep track of the time AND make sure I was working at the right heart rate. As someone who is really out of shape, I find that I might feel like I am really working hard, but my heart rate ends up being at the very low end, so I needed something that I could use to be sure my workouts are actually worth it.
This watch is very accurate and stylish. I also like that it tracks my calories burned and my previous workouts so I can see if I am getting healthier. I was worried that it wouldn't fit my wrist because it is a women's watch and they tend to run small, but this fits my 7 3/4" wrist with a little room to spare. The chest strap also fits and is super comfy! I am almost 300lbs (at the time of purchase) and the M/XXL strap that comes with this fit me just fine - again with room to spare. I don't even feel it once I get it on and start moving.
So, for you bigger girls out there who are looking for a rate monitor that will fit, be accurate and comfortable AND is pretty - get this one!
This watch is very accurate and stylish. I also like that it tracks my calories burned and my previous workouts so I can see if I am getting healthier. I was worried that it wouldn't fit my wrist because it is a women's watch and they tend to run small, but this fits my 7 3/4" wrist with a little room to spare. The chest strap also fits and is super comfy! I am almost 300lbs (at the time of purchase) and the M/XXL strap that comes with this fit me just fine - again with room to spare. I don't even feel it once I get it on and start moving.
So, for you bigger girls out there who are looking for a rate monitor that will fit, be accurate and comfortable AND is pretty - get this one!
58 of 61 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Bronze/Bronze|Amazon Verified Purchase
So my trainer suggested I get a heart rate monitor watch, but for one, they were still pretty expensive at the time and truthfully, not all that attractive. I didn't want some huge thing on my wrist, nor did I necessarily want to advertise to the world what I was doing! I just wanted something small enough to blend in yet hopefully cute enough to do the job. Then lo and behold, this watch was introduced, and what a great deal! One thing is, I actually thought for some reason that the strap was kind of a metal...it doesn't make sense that it wouldn't be rubber or plastic, but the photos--at least to me--make it appear like metal. On to the review!
I actually bought this watch in March but only started using it last week. It does all the basic functions. I don't know about you guys, but my primary goal was to see if what I was doing at the gym was negating all the crap I consume during the day at work (although, I eat fairly healthy. It's the desk that kills you). I find it slightly interesting to see how my heart rate fluctuated when I wasn't working out. It literally jumped back and forth between sitting at the computer to walking briskly up the hill to my car, then it shot up 15 beats while sitting in rush-hour LA traffic (ha-ha).
You get used to the strap very quickly (although it would be nice to not have one at all...I don't like struggling with it in the locker room before a workout but whatever.) It's not like it bulges out underneath your clothing, which is great.
Anyway it's not going to compile your grocery list or babysit your children, but it's a handy little device that does just what it needs to do. Oh and setup is a breeze too...you don't even need the guide, really.
I actually bought this watch in March but only started using it last week. It does all the basic functions. I don't know about you guys, but my primary goal was to see if what I was doing at the gym was negating all the crap I consume during the day at work (although, I eat fairly healthy. It's the desk that kills you). I find it slightly interesting to see how my heart rate fluctuated when I wasn't working out. It literally jumped back and forth between sitting at the computer to walking briskly up the hill to my car, then it shot up 15 beats while sitting in rush-hour LA traffic (ha-ha).
You get used to the strap very quickly (although it would be nice to not have one at all...I don't like struggling with it in the locker room before a workout but whatever.) It's not like it bulges out underneath your clothing, which is great.
Anyway it's not going to compile your grocery list or babysit your children, but it's a handy little device that does just what it needs to do. Oh and setup is a breeze too...you don't even need the guide, really.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
My FT4 has been a God-send!
When I joined a weight loss forum, I kept reading about Body Medias and Body Bugs and of course wanted to know what all of the excitement was about. Read more
Published 1 day ago by JUSTIN A HITCHENS
FT4 Heart rate monitor rocks!
Watch screen is fairly easy to read.
Monitor is also user friendly.
Strap is very comfortable, not like the old Polar plastic monitor straps. Read more
Monitor is also user friendly.
Strap is very comfortable, not like the old Polar plastic monitor straps. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Flo A. Rutherford
Struggling on what to make of the calorie count of this watch
I bought this watch sometime in March and used it only for 2 weeks, at which time I noticed that the calorie count of the watch was inaccurate; like about 50% error. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Gym junkie
Works well, but not in the water
This heart monitor works well with the wrist watch it comes with as well as the Keiser spinning bike we use in cycle class. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Morgan
LOVE it!
I just purchased the Polar FT4 and LOVE it! I must say that this IS my first hrm, but it works great and is exactly what I needed for my current level of fitness (which is... Read more
Published 6 days ago by T. Albright
Great purchase!
I am very happy I bought this! Contrary to other reviewers, I discovered that my elliptical was underestimating my calorie burn... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Gapeach
liked my other one better
This heart rate monitor works and monitors your heart rate like it's supposed to. But my last monitor, also by Polar, was so much better! Read more
Published 10 days ago by Snyder
Upgraded from previous model
I bought this product after my previous polar HR monitor died after over 4 years of use. This was the most comparable product and so far I am happy with it. Read more
Published 15 days ago by A. Stevenson
Polar FT4F
I've been using this for ~month now and It works great. The belt can be a bit of a pain at times which is the only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5.
Published 15 days ago by Theresa
Quite pleased!
I researched quite a few hrm watches before deciding on this one. I saw some negative reviews, but most were positive, so I decided to go for it. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Rebecca D. Schnabel
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