Product Description
Polar Ft7 Heart Rate M Itor , Body Solid Gdip5dip Stati , Nubax Trio Back Pain Reliever , C Tour Ab Belt Core Sculpting System Complete Kit , Marcy Deluxe Utility Bench , Amber Sporting Goods Space Saver Vkr Workout Tower , Powerline Bsg10x Home Gym Short Assembly , Body Solid Multi Press Rack Gpr370 , Ir Master 75 Lb Quick Lock Adjustable Dumbbell System , Bio Ce 22 Home Gym , Whether you are training for a triathlon or trying to lose weight, the Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor Watch pinpoints the information you need to meet your goals. The Polar EnergyPointer tells you if the main effect of your training is fitness improvement or fat burning, so you can adjust your workout as needed.Product Features
- Housing Material: plastic
- Altimeter: no
- Altimeter Max Height:
- Route Elevation Profile:
- Barometer: no
- Heart Rate Monitor: yes
- Target Heart Rate Zone:
- Training Program:
- Fitness Test:
- Chronograph: yes
- Odometer:
- Thermometer: no
- Digital Compass: no
- Declination Type:
- Adjustable Declination: no
- Low Battery Indicator: yes
- Computer Compatible: , compatible with optional Polar Flow Link
- Water-Resistant: yes, up to 50m
- Backlight: yes
- Alarms: visible and audible
- Alarm Type:
- Battery Type: CR1632
- Battery Life: 1 year
- Face Size: medium
- Strap Material: rubber
- Date Indicator:
- Weekday Indicator:
- Weight:
- Recommended Use: running, cycling, gym workouts
- Manufacturer Warranty: 2 years
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This review is from: Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor (Sports)
BACKGROUND: Since buying my Garmin Forerunner 305, I found that I hardly scratched the surface in terms of taking advantage of its features. I was also disappointed that it only calculates calories burned if you are running outside. I know that this allows for a more accurate algorithm, but I workout in the gym 90% of the time. So I opted for the Polar FT7 as a simplified device that would give calories burned for all workouts.
SETUP: There isn't a lot to do here. When turning the device on it walks you through basic setup of date, time, and personal information such as age, height, weight, and gender. I wanted to verify that the WearLink unit and watch were able to communicate prior to going for my first workout so I connected the WearLink unit to the chest strap, wet the sensors, and put it on. The wrist unit began receiving heart rate data within a couple of seconds. Satisfied that everything would work OK, I put the watch and chest strap into my gym bag.
USAGE: Since the wrist unit is a digital watch, you could use it as your primary watch since it doesn't have an off button. However, I don't think it is very visually appealing, and I do not plan to do this.
The chest strap seems to be designed for right handed people. I say this because it only attaches on one side, and it felt natural to me. This is different than my Forerunner which had attachments on both sides of the strap to accommodate both lefties and righties.
The buttons on the watch are fairly small and somewhat stiff. While I've gotten used to this, it almost gives it a bit of a cheap feel. This is merely a perception, but it is not one that I had with the Forerunner. That being said, using the FT7 is about as straightforward as you could ask for. After putting the wrist unit and chest strap on, simply push the middle button on the right to establish a connection between the two. When you are ready to begin training, push the button again to start recording your workout.
During your workout, the top and bottom buttons on the right navigate the display between heart rate, calories burned, elapsed time and clock time, and exercise zone (fitness or fat burn based on heart rate). When you are done, press the bottom left button. You can then scroll between resume and stop and select your choice. Once you have stopped, the FT7 displays your summary stats that you can scroll through, and it saves the file with the date and timestamp of your workout.
You can also review your workout history. While in the main time display, press either the up or down button on the right side. You will have a choice of "Settings" or "Data". Selecting "Data" gives you access to week by week information. You can look at weekly summaries as well as data for a specific day. The unit stores up to 99 data files so this should hold 4-6 months of data for most people.
If you need to change any of the information that you entered during setup, you simply choose "Settings", and navigate to the appropriate place.
I was curious how the calorie burn numbers would compare to those of the cardio machines at my gym. I was able to compare with a Precor Elliptical trainer, and I found that the numbers are fairly close. While they did not track identically, they usually came out within 20-30 total calories out of 600 in a 35 minute session. This gives me confidence that the numbers are reasonable, and that what it tells me for activities in other settings are close enough. I also noticed during my session on the Precor that the Elliptical picked up the heart rate from the WearLink unit. This should be the case for any cardio equipment that is labeled for use with Polar technology.
I found the FT7 very easy to use. If you can navigate menu driven software such as Windows Explorer or Windows Media Player you should have no trouble with this device.
CONCLUSION: If you want an easy to use heart rate monitor that tracks calories burned, this is a great place to start. It does what I expect it to do in a straightforward manner. If your needs are not beyond what I have described, there is no reason to spend more money on features that you will not use. If you have questions that I have not addressed, please feel free to ask in the comments section below.
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