Polar CS100 Heart Rate Monitor

Advantages: Compact, Cheap, Robust
Disadvantages: Tricky to use

...I have owned one of these for about 2 years now, and it is still going strong. It does all the usual cycle computer things, but also displays your heart rate, calories burned, etc. You can also programme to use on 2 separate bikes - very handy, when like me you have two bikes but don't want to shell out for two computers!! SETUP AND USE Easy to follow step by step instructions. When it comes to operating the computer unit, this is where you need patience. It takes some practice going through each programme, sub-programme, etc. This is one way that the unit can be kept the size that it is though. Once you have dialled in the settings specific to your bike, day to day use of the computer is easy. POSITIVES Large read out. Back light - can be tricky to use though.....when it's dark. Compact design. Wireless speed sensor...

EasyExercise.co.uk 04.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Polar CS100 Heart Rate Monitors

Polar RS100 Heart Rate Monitor

Advantages: Just like having your own personal trainer
Disadvantages: A little tricky to work out to start with

.../ split button for recording mile / km / lap times quicky and easily It has a clear 3 line display that shows all manner of stats including lap counter, heart rate and workout time. This also shows the date and time The Polar RS100 has the capability to enable you to set your own training zone to help you control and sustain your desired intensity. This is done by setting either a percentage of your maximum heart rate or as beats per minute. You have the option to set an alarm that sounds if you go above or below your training zone and if you are unsure of what your training zone should be you can you the Own Zone function. Polar OwnZone automatic ally calculatates your training zone intensity with audible and visual alarms, this is generally about 65-85% of your Max HR. This is calculated by the watch following a 5 minute...

hammer4 27.06.2007 · Read review
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The perfect heart rate monitor

Advantages: the best way to train for a marathon
Disadvantages: it is expensive

...The Polar M52 is one of the expensive heart rate monitor. In Germany you have to pay 299,- German Marks( 150 Dollar). This price will frighten a lot people to buy this product. But this price also say's for whom this Polar M52 is good. For somebody who makes sports twice a month it will not repay. For people who are training regularly, for example sportsman who are training for a marathon,like me, i can absolutely recommend this product. I running a marathon twice a year, but every time it is very difficult to find the right speed. Every marathon athlete knows that a second you wins at the beginning can get minutes you loose at the finish. Of course you can also check your speed with your clock every kilometer, but this is much more difficult. Because with your heart rate monitor you only check your pulse and so you...

Icebeer 01.08.2001 · Read review
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Review of Polar M21/M51 Heart Rate Monitors

Heart Throb in the Gym

Advantages: Price, compatibility, size, style
Disadvantages: no timer

...the results you require without putting too much or too little strain on your heart. If you want a truly affordable and simple way to monitor your heart rate during exercise and don't won't any other features, then the Polar Beat is ideal. There are no buttons to fumble with and a large easy-to-read display to make checking your heart rate at any moment a breeze. Yet it gives you the same accuracy you would get with an ECG. For you swimmers, Polar Beat is water resistant to 20 meters. Better than this, the machines in our gym are mainly Cybex and Reebok and the Polar Beat transmits your heart rate to these machines so that you can exercise within your recommended heart rate range at a glance! Expensive? No - mine was less that £40!...

john.sw 14.12.2000 (14.06.2001) · Read review
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Review of Polar Beat Heart Rate Monitor

Take It To Heart...

Advantages: Great motivational tool, Easy to Use, Many functions, Comfortable to wear, Reputable brand, Long lasting
Disadvantages: Cost of initial outlay

...pace. In Polar's words: "A Polar heart rate monitor will act as your ideal training partner, giving you feedback every time you exercise, and motivating you to keep going". The HRM's themselves come in the form of a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is an elasticated belt that you wear just underneath the chest muscles (just under your bra if you're a woman). The receiver looks like a watch and is worn as such. The M51 ~~~~~~~~ The HRM I have recently started to use is the M51 (for info - this has exactly the same features as the M52 only has a different looking watch, which is blue as opposed to grey). This is a fairly middle of the range HRM for someone who does exercise of some form on a regular basis (for example going to the gym 3 or more times a week). The watch itself is very comfortable to wear. It...

angeelu 04.01.2003 · Read review
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Review of Polar M21/M51 Heart Rate Monitors

HR Monitoring Made Easy

Advantages: Great range fo features, great accesories, reliable brand
Disadvantages: Very expensive compared to other heart rate monitors

...become more difficult. I was still using the monitors on the gym equipment but the results used to vary so much. I found that doing the same program for the same amount of time on the same machine would give different results every time. The results didn?t differ by a small amount. The results were vastly different. After a lot of reading about loads of different heart rate monitors from loads of different manufacturers, such as Polar, Suunto and Garmin amongst many others I decided to opt for a Suunto T3, which was not the cheapest and basic but it definitely is not at the top end either. It is described as ?the ideal heart rate monitor for casual use?. ****What is it?**** The Suunto T3 is a training aid consisting of a watch and heart rate belt that measures your performance whilst carrying out any sports activity including...

yackers1 17.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Suunto T3 Fitness

Pray for the battery not failing

Advantages: easy to use, accuracy
Disadvantages: non green throw away transmitter when battery dies

...I have an A1/T31 heart rate monitor while easy to use and accurate, it is a nightmare when the battery goes in the transmitter unit. It is NOT designed to be replaced, and you just have to throw the transmitter away and buy a new one, and at today's price, I have to pay £25+postage and thats from Ebay! I paid only £29 for the whole unit a fews years back. Why can't they design something which the user can open and have the battery changed I do not know, to boost their sales and profit?? They used a CR2032 battery and with normal use, they last about 1 year or so. I will never buy polar again, instead I bought a similar unit from Lloyd Pharmacy which costs £8, yes £8 !!! and you can change the batteries!!!!...

ukbirdflu 15.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Polar Beat Heart Rate Monitor

Suunto Mosquito diving wrist diving computer

Advantages: very easy to read underwater
Disadvantages: battery life not very good

...Very easy to use wrist diving computer. The information provided is clear and the digits are large enough to read underwater. Information provided when diving is depth, time, no decompression time, water temperature, ascent rate, safety stop and nitrox mix. As a scuba diving instructor I have had 3 Mosquito's and always found them to be reliable, even after many hours of diving. As the computer is on all the time it can be used as a watch, the bracelet is black rubber and the facing comes in different colours. An additional extra is the face protector which I would recommend to avoid scratching the glass. Down side is that the battery life is only around 6 months, but the battery change is not too expensive to replace. It is always recommended that you have the battery changed by a Suunto dealer who will also provide a limited...

uwatecdiving 02.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Suunto Mosquito

Don't Waste Your Money

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: You name it

...I bought a Polar CS300 about two months ago and I'm getting ready to send back the fourth watch to Polar. For those that don't know this monitor can upload your ride to Polars website via a sonic link. Well the first one had such a low volume it would take forever before I could get a good upload. Called Polar, sent it back and they sent me another one. Had the exact same problem. Sent it back, got another one. This one was fine as far a the uplink, BUT, about two weeks after I got it the speed quit showing, then the cadence would quit and the speed would start up. Then the heart rate would go crazy then the speed would quit. So on and so on. Sent it back, and got the fourth one yesterday. Went for a ride this morning, got back, tried to upload and nothing. Not a peep out of it. And they have the nerve to tell me they have had no...

FredFournier 21.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of Polar Cs 300 Heart Rate Monitors

A Great Training Companion

Advantages: Reasonably priced.
Disadvantages: The watch face is a bit too big.

...When I first started regularly using my gym I decided to have a session with one of the in house trainers. It was very interesting to discuss the correct ways to get fitter and losing weight, and believe me it's best to increase your fitness sensibly and then set your targets for losing weight. The main suggestion from the trainer was to use a heart rate monitor and to learn how train your heart, therefore increasing your overall fitness. The monitor involves wearing a chest strap that transmits your heart rate to the cardio vascular machine you are using. Taking this advice up I rented a monitor from the gym and really started to enjoy my training sessions, as there was a real purpose and target for the exercise. I was given my own heart rate monitor for my Birthday, the York Trainer 220. This is one of the more reasonably priced...

lucybradly 25.01.2001 (24.01.2001) · Read review
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Review of York Fitness Trainer Heart Rate Monitor