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 Polar F6 Heart Rate Monitor By: Polar Average Rating: 4.0 Total Reviews: 11 More Information Sick of Polar  On: 2008-04-26This is my third polar watch. This particular watches screen went blank in 4 months after purchase. I am SO DISAPPOINTED in this watch. I wont send it back to get charged around 75 bucks and I wont buy another polar branded watch. Cute, Versatile, and Linux-supported  On: 2008-04-22I love this watch. First, its pink. Yes, but how about a big bonus? You can download all sorts of graphics to personalize it. I have a Hello Kitty graphic on mine. Its awesome. I think if you have Windows and can download the Polar program you can also create your own custom graphics. No cable mess to upload or download files to/from it. It works using a modem-like beeping. You can download your files using free & open source software, in Linux. This is a big bonus for me because I dont have Windows. I have yet to find a cardio machine or brand of cardio machine that it doesnt just work with. Its great to not have to stress about what machines are available. Wonderful while it lasted!  On: 2008-02-12I purchased the F6 in Pink Coral nearly two years ago and have loved its performance through it all. I exercise often, alternating between spinning and exercise classes and long distance running. The F6 stuck with me through the training for and running of 2 marathons and kept on working without missing a beat (no pun intended!). Sadly, six months ago, it simply gave out and the battery in both the watch and chest strap died. Upon sending it back to Polar for repair, I quickly realized it was more cost efficient to simply purchase another, rather than spending over $100 on the repair of both. I was impressed at how long it lasted through my use and most of all, how well it performed through my many workouts. I recently upgraded to the Polar F11 that has the Wear Link chest strap that allows for the user to upgrade the battery themselves and is a bit more comfortable than the standard strap that comes with the F6. Over time, as was mentioned in other reviews, the color of the watch strap (which is a very pale shade of pink) did yellow and show some discoloration. This didnt especially bother me, as sweat and overall use tends to do that to anything strapped to you during exercise. I just saw it as the normal wear and tear of the unit. I purchased the F11 in a darker color to avoid this. Overall, this is a great HRM for a novice or moderate exerciser. More expensive models offer a few more programs than the F6; I would recommend only paying for the features you will truly use and need. Makes Me Work Harder! On: 2008-02-09This watch is making the difference in me working out alittle and working out alot. Not only does it give you your heart rate, after putting in your settings of weight, age, resting heart rate plus others, it keeps up with you max and min rate and the % of your max heart rate. It lets you know if you reached your target rate and warns you when you go over or under your target range by beeping, and gives you your average rate also. I think this is the OWNZONE feature. You can upload your workouts to the polar website and keep a log of how many workouts you have done during a week or month, calories you burn and even the different types of exercises you have done. It motivates me to able to see if I have burned the amount of calories I need to in a week. I also know which exercise gives me the better workout, be it rowing, circuit training, walking, cycling or even hoop dancing. I have also found a website, podfitness.com, that will mix your music with the voice of your choosen fitness trainer that will design a cardio workout for you to use with this monitor. You download the recording to your computer and mp3 player and it paces you thru your workout where ever you choose to workout. Its great! Im really glad that I got this particular model. It will surely help me to reach my goals of losing weight and improving my cholesterol levels. If you are looking for something to give you a push to exercise, and you are independent like me, this may be the thing for you. It's so cute  On: 2008-01-17I got this a week ago and have been exercising every day with it. I love that it beeps at me to work harder or take it easier and it keeps me exercising longer because I need to reach a round number of calories, lol. But what I found the most fascinating is that it uses sound to transmit the data about my exercises to my computer that it then uploads to the polar website. Thats just plain neat! I only gave it four stars though because I hate the transmitter. It may be because Im really tiny, but the darn thing keeps falling off! Only like once per workout, but its still annoying. Looks like Ill have to invest in a different one *sigh* An Amzing monitor On: 2008-01-14I absolutely love it! I really like that it works with the machines in the gym. It tracks calories burned and even gives you weekly reports on how many calories you have burned and what your average heart rate was! It is so easy to use. I have already recommended it to 3 friends! full of features and easy to use On: 2008-01-01Ive had a basic polar heart rate monitor for years now, and upgraded to this one for Christmas. While Im still playing around with the various functionalities, Im very impressed by what this small watch/monitor can pack into such a small package. The only thing thats missing is an easy way to toggle between your workout/heart rate/calories burned information and the actual time (something I like during my longer activities like hiking and ski touring). Plus the watch is attractive and the lcd numbers look more stylish than the average digital watch numerals. a workout staple On: 2007-12-20I received this for my b-day almost 2 years ago. I absolutely love this monitor and find that if I forget it at home, I am almost lost without it. Can't Workout Without It. On: 2007-11-29I cant exercise without this thing. Ive had it for over a year now and the batteries have not died yet. It tracks all calorie expenditure and heart rate activity. It not only gives you your high and low heart rates during an exercise, but the average you were at for the duration as well. Before I got this HRM, I didnt realize how off I was on my exercises. I wasnt exerting myself enough. This thing tracks where you are at no matter how you feel and tells you if you need to increase or decrease your intensity. I havent had a problem with it and Ive dropped it several times on accident. Its waterproof so you can soap it up and wash your sweat off of it. I love this thing! Cant say enough about it. Excellent product On: 2007-10-06Ive had my first polar watch for four years. It has gone through a hundred miles of swimming and rock climbing, walking, running, weight lifting. It has been hit and dropped. It just keeps going. Its an excellent monitor. It even works on most of the gym cardio machines so I dont have to hold the handles. Im replacing it with a pretty pink one because after the last battery replacement, it may not be waterproof anymore. Polar's don't last long  On: 2007-05-27This is my third polar and probably last. Bought this one in July 06 and it got condensation under the face and then died. Disappointing for having it only 9-10 months. I rarely used it for water sports and it did this after working out on a hot, sunny day. The same thing happened on the other two. |