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Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor

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The Polar FT7 heart rate monitor keeps track of your aerobic activity and can help you burn fat and improve your fitness level.

Included Polar H1 transmitter chest strap accurately measures your heart rate; transmitter is coded, eliminating interference from other heart rate monitors
EnergyPointer feature lets you easily see the effects of your training by displaying your heart rate as it relates to fat burning and aerobic fitness
Watch offers average and maximum heart rate during total exercise time; includes time spent in target zone
Visual and audible alarm alerts you every time your heart rate exceeds the upper limit or falls below the lower limit of your target zone
Polar OwnCal® counts and displays calories burned during a training session; also displays accumulated kilocalories from several training sessions for long-term goals
HeartTouch function enables button-free operation of certain heart rate functions; simply bring the watch close to the transmitter on your chest to change functions
FT7 keeps track of the number of training sessions, total training hours, total time of in-zone training and total burned calories
Watch features include time of day with alarm and snooze, date and weekday indicator, stopwatch and low-battery indicator
Display text in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Finnish and Swedish
Water resistant to 50m (165 ft.)
User-replaceable battery included
Transfer training data to www.polarpersonaltrainer.com with the optional Polar FlowLink™ (sold separately)

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Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor Customer Reviews

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor

3.7

(based on 18 reviews)

72%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Accurate (13)
Easy to use (10)
Gives A quick reading (8)
Comfortable (7)
Compact (6)

Cons

Limited features (3)
Unreliable (3)

Best Uses

Running (7)
Treadmill (6)
Weight loss (6)
Spinning (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Outdoor enthusiast (5), Enthusiast (3), Gym rat (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (14)

Reviewed by 18 customers

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Mar

2013

4.0

Great Monitor

By mgt

from Mansfield, MA

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Pros

Accurate
Comfortable

Cons

Best Uses

Field Training

Comments about Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor:

Great Monitor. Sometimes does not fully sync with Gym machines.

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Feb

2013

5.0

Great HRM

By nirobe tobi

from Santa Rosa

About Me Outdoor Enthusiast

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Pros

Accurate
Comfortable
Rugged

Cons

Best Uses

Everyday Wear

Comments about Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor:

Indoor cycying and hiking. Easy to use and simple to capture and record results online.

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Oct

2012

1.0

Not so great

By Eric Riddick

from Greensboro, NC

About Me Outdoor Enthusiast

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Pros

Accurate
Comfortable
Stylish

Cons

Does Not Beep
Gimmicky
Must Wash Cheststrap Alot

Best Uses

Comments about Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor:

I bought this to replace a Polar F6, which was fantastic until it broke after four years of hard use. Unfortunately, this Polar product seemed like a step back in time as far as quality goes. The instructions tell you that you must wash the chest strap at least every five uses, in some sort of pouch. My old F6 had a hard plastic chest strap, that beyond being rinsed under cold water and maybe a little hand soap once in a while, never needed frequent washing like this FT7 in order to transmit a good quality signal. Also, it does NOT beep when you push yoursself too hard and you get above whatever training zone you are locked into. That is a major shortcoming for a heart rate monitor, if the thing does not beep when you push it too hard, you overtrain. That negates the whole purpose of a HRM. On the positive side, REI customer service was fantasic both when I bought the FT7 and when I returned the FT7. No complaints about REI on this deal, just POLAR! Polar needs to go back to basics.

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Oct

2012

5.0

Good beyond-basic HRM

By DF in OC

from OC, CA

About Me Cyclist, Hiker, Trail Runner

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Pros

Accurate
Comfortable
Lots Of Features
Waterproof

Cons

Some Small Readouts

Best Uses

Mountain Biking
Road Biking
Running
Walking

Comments about Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor:

This is a good basic HRM that shows HR zones and time displayed. Calories burned is a nice feature. Some displays' text is a tad small but I'm used to seeing it now so not as big an issue. I like that it stores your previous events. The strap is pretty comfortable, too. I'm very happy with the FT7.

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Sep

2012

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

good hrm, questionable calorie counting

By Montanan in Exile

from Boulder, CO

About Me Outdoor Enthusiast

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Pros

Comfortable
Stylish

Cons

Inaccurate
Scratches Easily

Best Uses

Comments about Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor:

I bought this HRM because I wanted something less bulky and quicker to operate than my Garmin 110 GPS HRM, which can take several minutes or more to get satellite reception.

The Polar FT7 is a great size and looks good, very comfortable to wear. Unlike most HRMs, the Polar is small and slim enough to wear as an everyday watch and fits comfortably under a shirt sleeve. The display has good visibility and the light, while not especially bright, is more than adequate in dark conditions. Chest strap is comfortable, though I don't see any real benefit of the "smart fabric sensor" over the conventional plastic type.

The calorie counter seemed to be giving me inflated numbers - stuff like 400 calories burned in a 25-minute run - so I wore the Polar along with my Garmin 110 to compare. They were more than 99% accurate to each other in terms of measured heart rate, which was encouraging. After a 1 hour jog with a 155 average HR, however, the Polar estimated 968 calories while the Garmin estimated 498. (My personal information is identical in both HRMs, for the record.)

I seriously doubt I am burning 1000 calories in a 1-hour, relatively casual jog. I still like the Polar FT7 as a HRM, especially for my daily jog when I'm not as interested in analyzing the HR and GPS data afterward, but I will take the calorie burn estimate with a very large grain of salt. I would caution other people from relying on the Polar as a tool for accurate calorie-counting.

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Sep

2012

4.0

FT7 monitor

By Nupe

from Newark, CA

About Me Basketball Player

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Pros

Accurate
Comfortable
Stylish
Waterproof

Cons

Strap Wears Easily

Best Uses

Everyday Wear

Comments about Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor:

I use the FT7 while working out to P90X or Insanity. I can't wear it on the basketball court during a game because of the watch. I like being able to track my fitness levels and my workouts.

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Sep

2012

5.0

So far so good

By GR8Outdoors

from CT

About Me Cyclist, Outdoor Enthusiast, Runner

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Pros

Accurate
Comfortable

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor:

Love it so far. All the information I care about when i'm excercising. My first heart rate monitor. I was worried about it being uncomfortable but you barely notice it after a little while.

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Aug

2012

2.0

Just OK

By JSidell

from Arcata, CA

About Me Outdoor Enthusiast

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Pros

Cons

Unreliable

Best Uses

Comments about Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor:

If you're planning on loading your training data onto your computer, choose a different product. I chose my Polar FT7 because the price was decent and I planned to purchase the FlowLink later to load my data on the computer. The entire experience was an exercise in frustration.

I had to return my FT7 after one week because the heart rate monitor stopped working. The second one worked fine. Then I spent an hour trying to load the data on my computer with the FlowLink and it still does not work. The instructions, technical support and users manual on the web site were not helpful. They all referred to a button and menu options that simply did not exist.

I teach computer programming and robotics and I could not get this to work. I recommend purchasing a heart rate monitor that has the computer link built in. It will be worth the extra money.

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Apr

2012

4.0

I have come to rely upon Polar products

By Tbarfam

from Misawa Air Force Base

About Me Gym Rat

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Pros

Accurate
Easy To Use
Gives A Quick Reading

Cons

Best Uses

Running
Treadmill

Comments about Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor:

This heart rate monitor works as advertised, I wish it could transfer data to my computer as my first Polar product could. Other than that I'm satisfied with this product.

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Mar

2012

4.0

"As good as it gets"

By Ms Results

from The Nation's Capital

About Me Gym Rat

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Pros

Accurate
Compact Design
Easy To Use
Gives A Quick Reading

Cons

Best Uses

Running
Weight Loss

Comments about Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor:

I love this product! If you want to get the true 411 on your workout regimen, do not go without this monitor.It's user friendly and very accurate. I love that the heart rate chest strap is machine washable,so you can clean it after those intense, sweaty workouts.

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