Polar F11 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Red Chili)

by Polar

Product Features

• Keeps U Fit- personalized exercise program with feedback
• Wearlink Transmitter
• OwnCal- tracks your calories and % of fat burned Heart Touch- button free operation
• OwnZone automatically establishes your personal target heart rate zone
• OwnCode eliminates interference from other HRM's OwnIndex measures your fitness level and track improvements

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Polar F11 Heart Rate Monitor is the world's only heart rate monitor that creates a workout program to tell you how much, how hard and how long to exercise to reach your goals. This powerful wrist monitor provides a highly accurate gauge for getting the most from your exercise sessions. The Polar Keeps U Fit Workout Program gives you personal guidance--how often, how hard, and how long you need to exercise to reach your personal fitness goals. It also includes a free-of-charge online component.

The wristwatch-like monitor features a large display that includes 12/24-hour time of day, alarm, and stopwatch. The transmitter includes the Wearlink Coded function, which eliminates interference from other heart rate monitors. The transmitter's electrodes, which pick up the heart signals, are integrated right into the strap for added flexibility and comfort.

The OwnCal feature shows your energy expenditure during one exercise session as well as your accumulated kilocalories during several exercise sessions. It also allows you to set daily and weekly exercise goals in terms of calorie expenditure. The Fitness Bullets feature shows a bullet on the monitor's display for every 10 minutes spent exercising/training in your target heart rate zone. The Coded feature eliminates interference from other heart rate monitors. Other features include:

• Displays heart rate, exercise time, and average heart rate
• Manual and automatic heart rate limit settings
• Large easy-to-read display with backlighting and split screen
• Water resistant to 30 meters (100 feet)

Manufacturer's Warranty
The original purchaser of this heart rate monitor is backed by a limited warranty that states that this product that the product will be free from defects in material or workmanship for two years from the date of purchase.

Note:
Polar heart rate monitors are precision instruments; consumers are not advised to change their own battery. Polar recommends that all service be done by an authorized Polar Service Center which will include a warranty for 90 days on repairs and 6 months for batteries.

About Polar
The first EKG accurate wireless heart rate monitor was invented by Polar back in 1977 as a training tool for the Finnish National Cross Country Ski Team. The concept of "intensity training" by heart rate swept the athletic world in the eighties. By the 1990s, individuals were looking to heart rate monitors not only for performance training needs, but also for achieving everyday fitness goals. Today, the same concept of heart rate training is being used by world-class athletes as well as everyday people trying to lose weight. Polar is the leading brand among consumers, coaches, and personal trainers worldwide and the company is committed to not only producing the best products, but also being the leading educator on the benefits of heart rate based exercise.

Product Description

The world's only heart rate monitor that creates a workout program with how much, how hard and how long to exercise to reach your goals.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009HN5XS
• Item model number: 190023365
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love, love, love this fitness tool, March 2, 2006

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good stuff "Deb" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This one can't be beat for the reasonable price tag. I researched heart rate monitors for over a week on the Internet, as I do with most things. Though, this one comes with more bells & whistle that I can grow into it, I found myself using most of the features already. I just got this last night at the Sports Authority. (...)
I'm generally not a direction reader...I prefer to figure things out for myself. I was hoping this model wasn't too complicated to set up - per another reader's comment. This handy tool, in my opinion, is NOT complicated at all. Yes, I did refer to the manual which I must agree was/is very helpful. I learned from just using this one day that I was exercising out of my targeted rate. Once this is programmed with your info, it will keep you right where your heart rate should be via a beep if too high or low. Love that! It has so many other great, useful features too.

This is my first HRM, and though I like the best of things, I took many thoughts into consideration after talking to various customer service people at different Internet stores. I was gonna get the F6, but thought the program feature along with the other sophisticated features on the F11 would utimately be advantagous in the long run. I didn't even have to wait for the long run. I just love this fun watch.

The Polar is #1 in HRM - that's what they do! You will pay more, but it will last much longer than the other brands from what I'm told after speaking to many people. I almost bought the Nike Imara which has a nicer look than this Polar F11, but decided to stick with the people who specialize in one thing...not several, and have been doing it for YEARS.

The chest strap is so comfy, you don't even know you're wearing it. Much better than the Polar transmitter strap that came with my 9 year old treadmill.

My advice: if you're looking for a step up from the ordinary HRM with more UNcomplicated features, this one's a sure bet. This is a large watch, but for everything it provides, size just doesn't matter in this case, though it can be worn as an everyday watch. Did I say how much I love this watch? Go get one. ;-)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The personal trainer that's always with you!, October 29, 2006

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Nancy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Polar F11 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Red Chili) (Sports)

I got this monitor after reading Younger Next Year for Women. I am certainly not an elite athlete and perhaps not even a mediocre one, but I'm out there! My only complaint about the monitor is that you can only see one heart rate view at a time, either heart rate or percentage of maximum heart rate. As I don't have my numbers memorized and I'm as slow upstairs as I am on my feet, I would like to be able to see both numbers side by side.

It is a great gadget that speeds you up when you start to drift and slows you down when you're pushing it too much. It also keeps me going for the full amount of time whereas without it, I might stop a lot sooner.

I recommend getting one; what can it hurt???

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Complete Waste of Money!, September 10, 2007

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Gerald Mucha (Downers Grove, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Polar F11 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Red Chili) (Sports)

After less than 1 year, the first F11 I bought had the display freeze up. To Polar's credit, they replaced it under warranty. The second F11 was unable to pick up the signals from the WearLink transmitter. I replaced the battery, but it still didn't work! Had to buy a T31 coded tranmitter (another $50), which then worked.
Now my second F11's display has frozen!
I have a Polar S210 for cycling that was purchased in 2000 that still works as well as the day I bought it-replaced the battery twice. Also have my first very basic Polar HRM purchased in 1993, and it still works, I know the company puts out quality products, but in this case I fell for the marketing hype and the added features (most of which I don't use).
In my opinion, the F11 is a lemon. Don't buy it.