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Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor - Women's
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Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor - Women's

Item # 779104

$165.00

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Polar FT40 heart rate monitor significantly simplifies exercise by helping you to exercise smart and reach your goals.

  • New EnergyPointer feature graphically displays your exertion in 1 of 2 zones—either fat burning or fitness improvement
  • Designed for gym goers, joggers, active people and those who want to exercise efficiently and get fit; stylish watch can be worn any time, at work or play
  • Polar Fitness Test finds your baseline fitness level in just 5 min.; predicts VO2max, as well
  • Shows calories burned, duration and time spent in each zone (fat burning or fitness)
  • Zone lock keeps you in the right zone (fat burning or fitness)
  • Stores 50 workout files and 16 weekly training summaries
  • WearLink™ transmitter with fabric mount is coded, eliminating interference from other heart rate monitors
  • Works with Polar online personal trainer, an exercise journal and community medium that provides guidance, tracks progress and goals, and allows you to challenge your friends
  • Includes user-changeable battery

Please note: Polar products can only be shipped to U.S. addresses.

Imported.

Item 779104

Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor - Women's Specs

Specification

Description

Heart rate displayYes
Target heart rate zones3
Time in target zoneYes
Average heart rateYes
Recovery heart rate modeYes
High/low target heart rateYes
Heart rate memory/recallYes
Calories burnedYes
BacklightYes
File storage50
PC CompatibleYes
Speed/distanceNo
ClockYes
Lap timerNo
Stop watchNo
Daily alarmYes
Countdown timerNo
DateYes
Water-resistance30 meters

Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor - Women's Customer Reviews

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Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor - Women's
 
3.7

(based on 6 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Accurate (4)
  • Gives A quick reading (4)
  • Easy to use (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Running (5)
    • Spinning (4)
    • Treadmill (3)
    • Weight loss (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Conditioning exerciser (3)

    Reviewed by 6 customers

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    Jun

    5

    2009

    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    I really like this technology!

    By ilovenature

    from Northern Wisconsin

    About Me Conditioning Exerciser

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Gives A Quick Reading

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Running
      • Spinning
      • Treadmill
      • Water sports
      • Weight Loss

      Comments about Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor - Women's:

      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 [$]) 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.

      • Gift:
      • No

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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      Apr

      2

      2009

      (4 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      The present watch ever

      By kjens31

      from maple grove, MN

      About Me Conditioning Exerciser

      Pros

      • Accurate
      • Easy To Use
      • Gives A Quick Reading

      Cons

      • Bulky Design

      Best Uses

      • Running

      Comments about Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor - Women's:

      This watch works great at for outside or indoor work-outs

      • Gift:
      • No

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (4 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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      Nov

      12

      2009

       
      5.0

      Awsome for all workouts!

      By Graceful Skier

      from Denver, CO

      About Me Frequent Exerciser

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Accurate
      • Compact Design
      • Easy To Use
      • Gives A Quick Reading
      • Versatile

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Running
        • Spinning
        • Treadmill
        • Weight Loss

        Comments about Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor - Women's:

        I was able to get this out of the box and to spin class in no time at all. It is versitile, so I can get calorie counts on everything I do: running, spin, yoga, skiing. Accessing the information is a piece of cake. I bought the green one and really enjoy the color. I have tried another brand, this is a keeper.

        • Gift:
        • No

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        Nov

        11

        2009

         
        3.0

        I ran with this watch for 6 months

        By PinkNinja

        from Seattle, WA

        About Me Competitive Athlete

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Accurate

        Cons

        • Buttons stick

        Best Uses

        • Running

        Comments about Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor - Women's:

        I ran with this watch for 6 months, the heart monitor was great. But the buttons the interface do not have good user-flow, it took a while to get use to using the interface. I got the lighter color straps, they picked up dirt really easily. It was very difficult to keep the watch looking clean. Overall I thought the watch was over priced would have been a better value if the price was lower.

        • Gift:
        • No

        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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        Aug

        24

        2009

         
        1.0

        Buttons Keep Breaking!

        By coloradoB

        from Highlands Ranch, Colorado

        About Me Frequent Exerciser

        Pros

        • Nice Design

        Cons

        • Breaks Easily

        Best Uses

        • Spinning

        Comments about Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor - Women's:

        I already traded in one of these after 4 months of normal use because the buttons cracked. Now I'm going to have to turn in my second watch after 2 months because the buttons are breaking again! I am nice to my watches. It's really unacceptable for this to be happening! Twice! I'm not sure I want to even try a Polar again.

        • Gift:
        • No

        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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        Aug

        3

        2009

         
        4.0

        Love it!

        By PT Nikki

        from Minneapolis, MN

        About Me Conditioning Exerciser

        Pros

        • Accurate
        • Easy To Use
        • Gives A Quick Reading
        • Versatile

        Cons

        • Bulky Design

        Best Uses

        • Circuit Training
        • Running
        • Spinning
        • Treadmill
        • Weight Loss

        Comments about Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor - Women's:

        I am very happy with the Polar FT40. I had to order it because the store doesn't stock it in beige and it took two weeks to get. It was worth the wait. Previously, I had used the RS200 but it broke and is now discontinued. This is a good replacement as it has many of the same functions and is also more feminine to wear as a watch while I work as a personal trainer.

        I like Polar because if you have owned one, you can easily figure out how to use another and I really like the comfortable chest strap. It is not very comfortable to wear during Yoga classes during certain poses so I would not recommend it for that.

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        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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