Customer Reviews

Polar FT40 Women's Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Beige)

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
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My wife and I each have one of these. It provides a lot of valuable feedback for the price. The controls and intuitive and the display is very easy to understand. It calcuates calories burned, tracks your current and max heart rate and duration. During the workout, you can easly page through the information. I love the ability to pause the workout, too. The fitness test was simple and seemed accurate. I would definitely recommend this to a friend.

The only thing that keeps this device from being 5 stars is that you need to choose between beats per minute and percent of max heart rate. Although you can switch between them easy enough you seemingly must do so before you work out and not during. I don't know why these two numbers are not on the display together.

A minor problem is the wrist band. My wife reports that it's much more comfortable than the FS1 that we had, but I think it's a little stiff. Another small item is the wearlink seems a little harder to manage than the FS1. Polar recommends that you rinse it after every use and wash it after 5, plus you need a wash bag to keep it together and to use a detergent without bleach or fabric softener. I rinse mine, but don't wash it.

We also bought the flow link. I was a bit disappointed with the results although it does give you a place to store your history.

4 stars only because it is expensive I think but I do like the technology.
I have used this watch for 4 months now. You do have to be a little smart both with computers and in running this device properly. Once you go through the setup this device has helped me watch how my VO2 has improved while my weight has decreased over time. You must manually change your weight which I choose to update on a weekly basis. I also perform my fitness test weekly. I purchased the available weblink device so I can upload to the polar website. (It is called Flowlink which is sold separately and was about $55) This allows me to see a graph of my progress and label which sports I have been doing so I can look back over time and identify workouts and caloric demands. You must personally set up the website with your own personal sports. This website also is a great resource to help you with workouts if you choose to go that route. I am a physical therapist who has fallen a little off the fitness side since getting older and raising a family. Now I am on a mission! You must really play with this watch to get it set up just the way you like it. I like the display that is on this page display with the heartrate showing and then during a workout I only have to briefly bring the watch near the chest strap and it will change to time quickly so I can see the time of day. Then it reverts back to the heartrate setting. I bought the beige which is easily cleaned with soap and water. The lense has not scratched yet. I only get teased over the display size but these are by non-athletes. Note: You can also attach it to your handlebars during biking workouts. I am trying to work in certain zones and so I like to see where I am with my heartrate but you can set alarms to tell you this.

Easy.
I always thought the polar difficult to use.
This, however, surprised me!
Easy to use, beautiful and with all functions necessary for a good cardio vascular monitoring.
I recommend!

This product is fine as a basic product. In hindsight, I would have spent a few more dollars for a model that has more display options. You can not view calories burned while exercising, only after you have stopped your session.

This is my first monitor and I appreciate direction given by Polor company once I narrowed my choices down to two or three. It's like having my own personal trainer. There's no second guessing about if you're working out hard enough.

I PURCHASED THIS FOR MY TRAINER FIANCE AND SHE LOVES IT!, SHE CAN NOW SEE WHAT ZONE SHE IS IN AND TRACK HER PROGRESS. SHE AND I ARE VERY HAPPY WITH THE PRODUCT.
THANKS

The clock looks great and works as expected! A "must have" for a complete training

Of all the Polar watches, this one is best for combining functionality and high tech with an unobtrusive, fashionable design. I teach and do not necessarily want to be brandishing a pulse meter watch on my arm. This watch is ideal for that.

I love my HR monitor watch! The only thing I wish this one had that my old one has is the weekly "check" on how many calories I had burned. I know I can still get the info, but I liked how the watch automatically had it ready to check every Monday.

No solo controla la perdida de calorias, es como tener siempre conmigo un personal trainner a donde vaya.Polar FT40 Women's Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Beige)