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Color: Bronze/Bronze
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The Polar FT4 is ideal for active types interested in monitoring their fitness level based on heart rate. The watch and heart rate monitor shows when your fitness is improving, while also displaying calories burned during each workout. Polar's proprietary OwnCal feature is one of the most accurate calorie counters on the market. It calculates the number of calories expended during a training session based on your weight, height, age, gender, individual maximum heart rate (HRmax), and how hard you’re training.
 The heart rate monitor is encased in a durable yet sleek watch housing with ventilated wrist strap. |
What's in the box?
- Polar FT4 training computer
- Polar WearLink+ transmitter
- FT4 Getting Started Guide
Features
- Body Measurement
- Automatic age-based target zone as BPM or percentage of max
- Average and maximum heart rate of training
- Heart rate as BPM or percentage of max
- HR-based target zones with visual and audible alarm
- HRmax (user-set)
- Manual target zone as BPM
- Recording
- Totals
- 10 training files with summaries
- Training
- Graphical target zone indicator
- HeartTouch button-free operation of wrist unit
- Watch
- Backlight
- Date and weekday indicator
- Displays text in English, German, Finnish, Swedish, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian
- Dual time zone
- KeyLock
- Low battery indicator
- Time of day (12/24h) with alarm and snooze
- User-replaceable battery
- Water resistant to 30 meters
Warranty
Polar timing products include a limited two-year manufacturer's warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.
About Polar
Established in 1977, Polar products help you understand and maximize your training. The company's combination of expertise in sports, physiology, and electronics results in an innovative product line of fitness tools for athletes of all ability levels to achieve desired results.
Product Description
The Polar FT4 watch helps you train within a specific heart rate zone as well as keeping track of the calories you have burned throughout the day. The Polar FT4 heart rate monitor, is a no frills watch that is dead simple to use and is light on magic tricks and other advanced sports watch wizardry, if his is what you need, then the FT4 sports watch, is a good quality, reliable heart rate monitor fitness watch that is comfortable to wear and is sold at a reasonable price, here is a brief Polar FT4 review.b The Basic features of this Polar FT4F watch include the ability to automatically set up age-based heart rate zones with upper and lower heart beat per minute and percentage of maximum heart rate. The average and maximum heart rate of your training re displayed during your session as well as your current heart rate in beats per minute when you wear the heart rate monitor to work out. The heart rate monitor chest strap features the Polar OwnCode coded transmission which essentially means the wireless signals is coded to avoid crosstalk interference from other heart rate monitor devices. The FT4 Polar supports heart rate zone alarms, that sound a visible and audible alarm whenever you are outside your target heart rate zone. This help you stick to your goal intensity level, so that you are putting in enough effort to achieve your fitness goals. The Polar FT4F heart rate monitor allows you to set manual target heart rate zones and also has the ability to measure the calories you have consumed during a run. The watch can present a summary that shows your totals from the last time the watch was reset and supports up to 10 training files each with summary information with the statistics gathered over the course the training period. The Polar heart rate monitor FT4 watch also displays a graphical target zone indicator. It essentially points out graphically the zone you are in during a training session. This helps you stick to your desired intensity zone by showing you exac
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
475 of 493 people found the following review helpful
By D. Beirle
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!
349 of 363 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.
57 of 58 people found the following review helpful
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*Updates Included!*
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ORIGINAL REVIEW:
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Thoughts:
First off, all that i was looking for in a heart monitor was the ability to see my heart rate, see if i'm in the zone, and see how many calories i have burned. This watch does all of those functions flawlessly! My family has a history of heart related problems so when i workout, i need to make sure that i am not putting too much stress on my heart while still maintaining a high level of work. I use this primarily during cardio routines of P90X but i will use this more for running once it gets warm outside.
Functionality/Use:
The watch is incredibly easy to use. When you first open the box, you go through a setup wizard on the watch asking you to input information such a weight, gender, and units preferences to better tailor the results to the individual. After that, you are literally all set to workout. While many people have had trouble getting the watch to pick up the signal from the strap, i have found that licking or wetting the strap works wonders!
Something else that i would like to point out is that the watch have the ability to **beep** when you're out of your zone (either not working hard enough or working way harder than you should be) that is priceless! I have found sometimes during my workouts that i'm pushing myself really hard and i end up getting my heart rate above 185 BPM which is not really the best thing to do. This **beep** is great for some workouts but terrible for others. Luckily, you can turn the **beep** off very easily. I prefer to turn the beep off if i'm going to do interval training like sprints or something where my BPM is not always in the zone.
Other:
Just a few quick things i would like to point out. I've read online that detaching the heart rate pod from the strap will make the battery last longer. I am not sure this actually does anything, but it gives me ease of mind thinking that i am actually making it last longer.
Pros:
Lightweight
Comfortable
Easy to use
**Beep** while outside of the "zone" is a great feature that can be turned on/off
Cons:
None
Overall:
Overall, i can't think of a better watch to spend my money on. No, this doesn't give graphs on how you're doing over time but that is not what I was looking for. This is a great buy and i have used it for a good period of time and have had no issues at all with it.
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UPDATE #1: AFTER 2 MONTHS
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After two months, this watch is still working perfectly! I have had no issues and i love that i have the ability to look at combined totals of my workouts! As of today, i have burned over 35,000 calories!!! This feature is something that keeps you motivated to keep working hard. Before this watch, i never was that into working out. Now when i run, instead of going a certain distance, i like to aim for a caloric goal (about 1,000) before i end my workout.
I still highly recommend this watch to anyone looking for a great heart monitor!
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UPDATE #2: April 4th, 2013
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I just started the Insanity workout series today and this watch comes in handy! I am able to see if I am over/underworking so that i can obtain my goals. Something i wanted to throw out there was cleaning this unit. I know that sweating all over something causes bacteria to grow and i also noticed after a while, salt (from my sweat) would build up on the chest strap.
I clean it like so;
CLEANING:
-Watch
~Wipe down with a Clorox Bleach Wipe
~Soak in some hot water for a few seconds
~Dry
~Strap
~Wipe down with a Clorox Bleach Wipe
~Place in the washing machine on A VERY GENTLE SETTINGS
~Allow to air-dry
~HRM Pod
~Wipe down with a Clorox Bleach Wipe
~Soak in some hot water for a few seconds
~Dry
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UPDATE #3: April 26th, 2013
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I have now had this for about 5 months and i STILL cannot say enough about how much i love this! It still looks brand new!
I have received a few questions asking about the adjustably of the model. To the best of the knowledge, there is NO difference between the mens and women's models. My girlfriend has tried on the watch and it's not tool big for her. You can tighten to watch to a circumference of 2inches (and i really hope no one has that small of wrist) which means that virtually anyone can wear it. The same goes from the chest strap, you can tighten that to about a circumference of 20 inches and again i really hope as an adult your chest is not that small.
Long story short, this is a great product that should fit virtually everyone who tries it!
Keep up the good work polar!
*Updates Included!*
_____________________________________________________
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
_____________________________________________________
Thoughts:
First off, all that i was looking for in a heart monitor was the ability to see my heart rate, see if i'm in the zone, and see how many calories i have burned. This watch does all of those functions flawlessly! My family has a history of heart related problems so when i workout, i need to make sure that i am not putting too much stress on my heart while still maintaining a high level of work. I use this primarily during cardio routines of P90X but i will use this more for running once it gets warm outside.
Functionality/Use:
The watch is incredibly easy to use. When you first open the box, you go through a setup wizard on the watch asking you to input information such a weight, gender, and units preferences to better tailor the results to the individual. After that, you are literally all set to workout. While many people have had trouble getting the watch to pick up the signal from the strap, i have found that licking or wetting the strap works wonders!
Something else that i would like to point out is that the watch have the ability to **beep** when you're out of your zone (either not working hard enough or working way harder than you should be) that is priceless! I have found sometimes during my workouts that i'm pushing myself really hard and i end up getting my heart rate above 185 BPM which is not really the best thing to do. This **beep** is great for some workouts but terrible for others. Luckily, you can turn the **beep** off very easily. I prefer to turn the beep off if i'm going to do interval training like sprints or something where my BPM is not always in the zone.
Other:
Just a few quick things i would like to point out. I've read online that detaching the heart rate pod from the strap will make the battery last longer. I am not sure this actually does anything, but it gives me ease of mind thinking that i am actually making it last longer.
Pros:
Lightweight
Comfortable
Easy to use
**Beep** while outside of the "zone" is a great feature that can be turned on/off
Cons:
None
Overall:
Overall, i can't think of a better watch to spend my money on. No, this doesn't give graphs on how you're doing over time but that is not what I was looking for. This is a great buy and i have used it for a good period of time and have had no issues at all with it.
_____________________________________________________
UPDATE #1: AFTER 2 MONTHS
_____________________________________________________
After two months, this watch is still working perfectly! I have had no issues and i love that i have the ability to look at combined totals of my workouts! As of today, i have burned over 35,000 calories!!! This feature is something that keeps you motivated to keep working hard. Before this watch, i never was that into working out. Now when i run, instead of going a certain distance, i like to aim for a caloric goal (about 1,000) before i end my workout.
I still highly recommend this watch to anyone looking for a great heart monitor!
_____________________________________________________
UPDATE #2: April 4th, 2013
_____________________________________________________
I just started the Insanity workout series today and this watch comes in handy! I am able to see if I am over/underworking so that i can obtain my goals. Something i wanted to throw out there was cleaning this unit. I know that sweating all over something causes bacteria to grow and i also noticed after a while, salt (from my sweat) would build up on the chest strap.
I clean it like so;
CLEANING:
-Watch
~Wipe down with a Clorox Bleach Wipe
~Soak in some hot water for a few seconds
~Dry
~Strap
~Wipe down with a Clorox Bleach Wipe
~Place in the washing machine on A VERY GENTLE SETTINGS
~Allow to air-dry
~HRM Pod
~Wipe down with a Clorox Bleach Wipe
~Soak in some hot water for a few seconds
~Dry
_____________________________________________________
UPDATE #3: April 26th, 2013
_____________________________________________________
I have now had this for about 5 months and i STILL cannot say enough about how much i love this! It still looks brand new!
I have received a few questions asking about the adjustably of the model. To the best of the knowledge, there is NO difference between the mens and women's models. My girlfriend has tried on the watch and it's not tool big for her. You can tighten to watch to a circumference of 2inches (and i really hope no one has that small of wrist) which means that virtually anyone can wear it. The same goes from the chest strap, you can tighten that to about a circumference of 20 inches and again i really hope as an adult your chest is not that small.
Long story short, this is a great product that should fit virtually everyone who tries it!
Keep up the good work polar!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Polar FT4 - HRM Review
The Polar FT4 has done exactly what I expected it to do, without any problems thus far. I've owned this HRM for 3 weeks now and have used it nearly every day during my work out... Read more
Published 46 minutes ago by JP6611
5.0 out of 5 stars
Polar FT4
I have bought other Polar watches and have had issues or not liked them.
This one I like a lot! I can see the screen and the numbers on it pretty well. Read more
This one I like a lot! I can see the screen and the numbers on it pretty well. Read more
Published 19 hours ago by Reba
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth it!
I'm a single mother on a budget and was hesitant to purchase this due to the price. But I've seen so many people swear by the Polar brand and I wanted a good quality HRM. Read more
Published 1 day ago by A
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very user friendly
So everyone in my fitness class has one and I was determined to get one. My husband bought a fancy one, but my FT4 is definitely user friendly, he's jealous :-)
Published 1 day ago by Lilhiawatha
2.0 out of 5 stars
DAMAGED
WINE DAMAGED HEART MONITOR AND I CAN NOT RETURN THE EQUIPMENT FOR HIGH COST OF SHIPPING FROM VENEZUELA, IDEAL SERIOUS HEART MONITOR REPLACEMENT AS WITH [... Read more
Published 2 days ago by esteban
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great purchase
Easy to use... arrived quickly. I really like wearing this while i work out, it helps me stay in the heart rate zone.
Published 3 days ago by Gaby
4.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for first time buyer!
I gave 4 stars b/c although it gives time, how long the duration, calories burned, heart rate, and heart rate range, it would be nice to have calories burned and heart rate... Read more
Published 3 days ago by lilrie1980
2.0 out of 5 stars
Stopped working
Three month into use and it no longer detects heart rate. Not happy about that. Wish it was still working
Published 5 days ago by MissADS1981
5.0 out of 5 stars
BUY THIS. NOW!!!
I bought this because the heart rate monitor on my treadmill was not reliable. I am so glad about that, because this is a workout NECESITY! Read more
Published 5 days ago by M. Doyle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love, love, love...
This product is truly amazing. I wear it at every work out and it works great. My trainer was the one who told me to get this and I'm not sorry. It really works and is awesome.
Published 6 days ago by Rebecca Nate
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