Polar S625X Running Tool with Wearlink Coded Chest Transmitter

by Polar

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• ASIN: B00157CIC0
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #262,078 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 2, 2005

Product Description

The Polar S625X is like having a performance lab with you on every workout.All the heart rate, running and cycling data you will ever need is available right on your wrist.The S625X delivers continuous running speed without relying on where satellites are positioned.With the optional cycling and power sensors and enhanced training tools like the Polar OwnOptimizer" recovery test, plus altitude and ascent for route profile, the S625X lets you cross train and put the power of information to work for you. HR Features: ·Polar OwnCode ·Polar Owncal ·Fitness Test ·Target Zones ·Max HR Overall ·Avg HR Overall ·Max HR/Lap ·Avg HR/Lap ·Interval Timers Running Features: ·Shoe Selection ·S1 Footpod ·Speed and Distance ·Pace ·Target Pace ·Altitude and Ascent Data Features: ·Mobile Connectivity ·Exercise Files: 99 ·Total Exercise Time ·Time in Target Basic Features: ·Water Resistant: 30m ·Backlight ·Low Battery Indicator *Click on the link to view all features and compare similar models: http://polarusa.com/comparison/running.html

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A couple of things to keep in mind while running, December 11, 2007

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David T. Webster "Davids_in_Carolina" (Cumberland County, NC) - See all my reviews
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The running option on this is a bit inaccurate. Keep in mind when you are calibrating this thing on a track, it says "if you are a walker, calibrate it while walking, not running". Now I see why.

I was doing track intervals to test its accuracy, and it was a lot less accurate at higher speeds than while calibrating it at a 8 min/mile pace. Over a course of a 6 mile run, that in accuracy adds up.

Bottom line on the running option: If you are high tempo runner, calibrate it at a higher tempo. If you are walker, calibrate it accordingly.

The cycling function of it works great (same as the 725 that i'm replacing it with).

The New software is the same, just looks different. (if I'm wrong, please tell me).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Training Companion, July 11, 2006

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David De Sousa "The Automation and Control Guy" - See all my reviews

The Polar 625X Running Computer is simply Awesome. I bough this watch about a year ago and I love it.

Once you star using it, you will be so hooked-up to all the useful information you receive during your running, walking, or any kind of training or workout that you embrace, that will never go out again without it.

Its the perfect complement to your desire to get in shape, improve your health or competitive level.

The watch is easy to use, especially if you have owned a Polar Heart Rate Monitor before. This model comes with the Polar food pod (a small device that you install in your shoe laces to measure distance and speed), the transmitter (this is the device with the chest strap), and a computer software that allows you to view, in a graphic representation, important information for each workout (Heart Rate, Pace, Distance, Speed, Temperature, and Elevation).

As soon as you star training and exercising with this magnificent watch, you feel as if you have a coach or a training partner with you.

If you are an athlete, an enthusiastic runner, a hobbyist, or just conscious about your shape and health, you will definitely love this watch. I do. I have owned different HRM from Polar, and without any doubt this is the very best for running.

This powerful running computer enables you to record personal performance, running and cycling data plus training conditions like altitude or temperature, then analyze your performance when you download via Infrared technology directly to your PC using the included Polar Precision Performance (PPP) 4.0 software. You'll get total feedback on your training sessions by reviewing a variety of graphical summaries, trends and analysis on the computer. I really love the software, I believe the Polar Precision Performance (PPP) 4.0 software alone is well worth the price of this set.

Train and rest in the right balance. The OwnOptimizer test tells you whether you have recovered enough for your next training session. Based on the test, you are provided with a nice-scale description of your personal training status.

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 OwnIndex feature will determine your fitness level, track your improvements, and provide motivation. Polar's OwnCode technology blocks unwanted signals from other heart rate monitors, ensuring disturbance-free transmission of your heart rate data.

Additionally you could add the bike mount (it's really inexpensive, I got it for about 6 US$), an accessory that will allow you to take advantage of s625x running computer functionality when training in your bike. You install the bike mount on the handlebar and you are ready to wrap your watch around the bike mount. Now you will be able to follow your heart rate as you go on the road with your bike. The s625x offers the ability to enter two different wheel sizes, enabling you to train on two different bikes.

Prepare yourself to atart getting the best results from your training.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre at best, December 26, 2006

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S. Hampton (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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I have owned my S625X for about 18 months and still struggle with the confusing menus. I have a degree in IT yet the Polar user interface still baffles me! This unit has many design floors such as not being able to delete training files when the memory is full without connecting to your computer - not very convenient if you are not in the same place as your PC! Interference from power lines and the like is a big problem too and the software is again poorly designed and difficult to understand. I'm pretty disappointed with this product overall.