Heart Rate Monitor Reviews

Polar Heart Rate Monitors

Polar is responsible for more than 30 heart rate monitor models, and these are among the most popular monitors on the market. You can learn more about the range at Polar’s own website.

Men’s Fitness wrote in June-July 2005 about the Polar F11 (pictured):

Not only does it provide accurate heart-rate readings in a fashionable watch and adjustable transmitter belt, it can actually design for you a personalized cardio program and log your progress in its special "diary" feature. Just enter your fitness goal and how much time you have to work out, and the F11 will tell you exactly when, how often, and how hard you need to work to achieve it. Wear it just once, and it will know your body better than you do.

Runners World said of the Polar FS2 that it is:

easy to read when racing or just working out. A single button keeps clutter to a minimum; you scroll through features-time, target heart-rate zones, stopwatch, and maximum and average heart rate-by pressing the button right, left, or center. It also saves past workouts. The one hitch: It's easy to mis-hit the button if running at full gallop or in gloves.

Outside magazine wrote:

There are lots of excellent heart-rate monitors out there, one of which is Polar's A3 ($80). This unit allows you to set target zones and receive a beep warning when you're in or out of them, in addition to basic time/heart functions…Or, you can spend a ton of money and get something like Polar's S520 ($280), which provides a link to your PC so you can set up a personal training log.

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March 20^th, 2006