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Polar WearLink+ Coded Transmitter

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Use this adjustable chest strap with coded transmitter with your Polar heart rate monitor.

Compatible with all Polar units that use Polar OwnCode® (5kHz) transmission; coded transmission eliminates cross talk from other heart rate monitors
Strap features sophisticated graphics, soft antimicrobial fabric and an easy-to-use side opening hook and connector attachment
Chest strap is 1in. wide
Waterproof to 30m (98 ft.)
Includes user-replaceable battery
XS - S fits chest sizes 21 - 38 in.; M - XXL fits chest sizes 27 - 60 in.

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Imported.

Item 774933

$11.99

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May 17-27 Details

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Polar WearLink+ Coded Transmitter Customer Reviews

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by PowerReviews

Polar WearLink+ Coded Transmitter

2.8

(based on 9 reviews)

44%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to use (6)
Lightweight (6)
Easy to clean (4)
Durable (3)

Cons

Best Uses

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (4), Casual/ recreational (4)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort driven (5), Survivalist / minimalist (4)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (4)

Reviewed by 9 customers

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May

2012

2.0

Kind of finicky

By Jim in Colorado

from Colorado

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Lightweight

Cons

Inconsistent
Proprietary - no choices

Best Uses

Biking

Comments about Polar WearLink+ Coded Transmitter:

I was having a lot of trouble with mine not working - would use my water bottle to wet the pads, then sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. Recently, I was in a hurry to get out the door and and asked my wife to wet it for me. She put it under the faucet and drenched it. It worked much better. I've been very careful to rinse it after every use and am now soaking the pads instead of just wetting them. Works much better! Frequently gives wild readings (0-255bpm) for the first 10 or 15 minutes of a ride, then settles down and is accurate.

I clicked "Yes, would recommend" only because there are alternatives. The Polar strap is proprietary and consumers can't choose anything else. My Garmin strap is easier to use, less finicky, reliable, and extremely durable. But it won't work in place of the Polar strap. I frequently wear both so I can use the Polar and a Garmin GPS. That's not very comfortable.

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Dec

2011

2.0

Strap not adjustable enough

By robby111

from Thousand Oaks, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Polar WearLink+ Coded Transmitter:

Seems to work fine. Strap is uncomfortable and barely adjusts to my 43" chest.

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Aug

2011

5.0

Works great

By anna banna

from taos, NM

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy to clean
Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Great gift

Comments about Polar WearLink+ Coded Transmitter:

This is the first heart rate monitor that I have had. It has made my workouts much more effective. I wear it in the gym and on fairly strenuous hikes. It has never failed me.

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Feb

2011

5.0

Works Great

By sacrifice

from Juneau, AK

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Durable
Easy to clean
Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Polar WearLink+ Coded Transmitter:

I have used my Polar for two years hiking, biking, running, and in the gym. Many of my backpacking trips and hikes are 10+ hours, and the unit has never failed. Also, I sweat heavily during the trips and I have had no problem with the band failing.

Basically, this unit has worked consistently when it was cared for. There have been a few times when it failed to transmit to the watch, but that was because I failed to clean it for a few weeks. Now, I rinse it after every use, and wash it with an anti-bacterial soap once a week. I rinse and wash the unit in my bathroom sink with warm water - I do not put it in with my laundry. You do need to get the two pads wet prior to use to get it to work, but that is not a difficult thing to do.

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Jan

2011

1.0

Failed after five months

By Josh from Newton

from Newton, MA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Hard to Clean
Unreliable

Best Uses

Training

Comments about Polar WearLink+ Coded Transmitter:

The transmitter failed after five months. Now it gives very inconsistent and often no readings. I keep it in my health club locker so I have not tried running it through the washing machine at 40 degrees as they recommend. I guess that's my next attempt before buying a hard one as another person has recommended.

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Sep

2010

5.0

Works fine for me

By A. Lee

from Seattle, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy to clean
Easy to Use

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Polar WearLink+ Coded Transmitter:

I'm not quite sure why others have had such a hard time with this HRM band. I've owned three of these (came with different Polar watches) and all have worked great, even kept battery life for several years.

Note that you MUST GET THE BAND WET before you put it on or it doesn't work. Follow that simple step and you should have no problems.

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Jul

2010

1.0

Soft Straps just don't work

By bikesboardsbabes

from Dallas TX

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Lightweight

Cons

Delicate

Best Uses

Comments about Polar WearLink+ Coded Transmitter:

[...]has fortuantly replaced three heart rate monitors with this strap. The receivers work great but no matter how hard I follow the clean instructions these straps fail after about 6 months of use. My theory is your sweat builds up in the strap and causes it to send intermittingly. I've since gone back to the hard strap and have never had any issues.

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Jun

2010

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Not what I had in mind...

By BigDaddyWarPig

from Prescott, AZ

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Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Polar WearLink+ Coded Transmitter:

Not the chest strap that work with Nike +. Kinda
misleading from the description on the packaging. I had to return it.

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Jun

2009

(6 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Nice when it works

By Southern Transplant

from Minneapolis, MN

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Easy to clean
Easy to Use

Cons

Doesn't always work
Uncomfortable

Best Uses

Comments about Polar WearLink+ Coded Transmitter:

I purchased this to use with my treadmill since it has a replaceable battery. Despite being careful to follow the cleaning instructions, after a week or so it would not "talk" to my treadmill to track my heart rate. Sometimes it does, but not consistently enough so I can count on it.