Polar FT4 Heart Rate Monitor

Awesome watch! Worth every penny!

I wasn't sure about this, because I've never used a "heart rate monitor" before and I pictured something they'd hook you up to in a hospital. However, the good reviews here on Amazon sold me, and it wasn't that expensive. Well, I couldn't be happier. The strap isn't bulky at ALL--I really do forget it's there! I thought it was weird that you have to wet the "electrodes" before use, but I just literally rinse them for a second and then put it on. When I'm done working out, I immediately take the strap off, rinse it off thoroughly, and hang it to dry (after taking off the little monitor thing, of course). I've washed it a few times with gentle soap, as per the instructions. This is exactly what I wanted for my fitness goals. I'm not a huge fitness nut, but I wanted to get healthier and lose some weight, and I hated estimating how many calories I was burning. Proof--on MyFitnessPal, which I use to track my activity and eating, it wanted to give me around 150 calories for a 51-minute I took with my dog today. However, this HRM said 350--because it picked up on the fact that most of it was uphill and I was going at a fast pace, hence burning more calories. I also like seeing my heart rate fluctuate because it motivates me to keep moving--not to let my dog sniff too much! I've always hated going up hills, and now I know why--my heart rate jumps at least 15 BPM when I'm going up a hard hill! But that's how I burn so many calories (that and the brisk pace). So, I'm more motivated to go up hills because there's an explicit pay off. It's also very encouraging to look down and see how many calories you're burning! And to know that it's realistic and not something a computer comes up with. I will say that the elliptical at the gym is pretty darn close to this thing, but it says I'm burning about 20 more calories than I really am at any given time. So I've burned, say, 250, but the elliptical says 270. Not a huge deal, but I like knowing it's really 250 because I don't want those 20 calories to make me go over my "budget" for the day. Again, I was pretty skeptical with this, because I pictured it being really bulky and not accurate. But I find it's very accurate, and very motivating! I also like that you can set up the heart rate goal so you know if you're getting too low or high. This thing really encourages me to keep moving and to keep my heart rate up--which is just what I wanted! Very easy to use, too. A great purchase! BONUS - I plan to try to start a family in the near future, and this will be great for monitoring my heartrate while walking, etc. so I don't go over the safe limit. It's just good to see where your heart rate is.

これは最高だよ！ 色もかわいいし、どのぐらいのカロリーを消費してるかをすぐわかるしし、ランニングのとき心拍数のコントロールもできるし とりあえず、this is the best purchase ever! Girls who try to get fit must have this!

Great for training. Not only it constantly measures the BPM of the heart but it keeps track of the time out of the predifined range of BPM, its max and average. Calories lost on the session is a nice bonus

Such a great product! I love being able to know how my calories I am burning during my workouts. This heart rate monitor is very accurate and hasn't failed me yet. I've used it on the treadmill, on jogs outside, and on very long bike rides. The watch is very comfortable, as is the chest strap. The strap is very soft and I've never had issues with it falling off or coming undone during a workout - I actually can't feel it most of the time! I found the watch very easy to use, as well (the instructions are very straightforward, but I honestly don't think you really need to read them to be able to understand how the watch works). I also love the convenience of being able to throw the chest strap into the washing machine; I had another heart rate monitor where I couldn't do this, and hand washing it was a pain. I highly recommend this product!