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Polar FS1 Heart Rate Monitor Watch
You can find full specifications at the Polar website. Here are some brief details: The stylish Polar FS1 heart rate monitor helps you to easily and accurately measure your heart rate to help you get to just the right intensity or your exertion level. This basic HRM features added stopwatch and time-of-day watch features, extra-large digits for easy readability, and one-button functionality. It provides a visual and audible alarm when you reach your target heart rate zone. It provides information on total exercise time and average heart rate during total exercise time. It's water resistant to 50 meters. Display features (in beats per minute, or bmp): * EKG accurate heart rate Britain's Cycling Info website commented (no longer online): Polar developed this model by using features from the old F1 and F3. The main feature is the ability to use target zones with either audio or visual alarms. It records exercise time and can give average heart rates and time in the zone. It can also be used as a stop watch. For those looking for a basic watch to give an accurate heart rate this heart rate monitor will fulfill all the functions. The big question is whether Polar offer good value for money. If you want a basic heart rate, there are several alternatives which do the same functions for half the price. To some extent you are paying for the brand name of Polar, although if you do buy a Polar FS1 you are unlikely to have any complaints. A review at The Body Studio said: Don't let its simplicity fool you. The Polar FS1 Heart Rate Monitor gives you all the information you need. It displays the time of day, your actual heart rate during your workout, the workout time elapsed, & at the end of your workout it displays your average heart rate during your workout. It even has an optional alarm feature to keep you within you heart rate range during your workout. The Polar FS1 heart rate monitor will take your workouts to the next level! You can watch a YouTube demonstration of the FS1 here. According to the FitSugar website: Shopping for a heart rate monitor can be a bit overwhelming since there are so many different kinds. Plus they can be pretty pricey depending on how many bells and whistles they come with. If you are just starting out, there's no reason to spend tons of money if all you want to track is your heart rate. The Polar FS1 heart rate monitor is a great, basic monitor. The black transmitter band goes against your skin and around your chest (you can stick it under the elastic of your sports bra). The watch on your wrist watch continuously tracks your heart rate so you'll know when you reach your target heart zone. The watch even gives you visual and audible alarms to keep you in your target zone. The watch also keeps track of how long you've been exercising, so you can figure out how long you've been "in the zone" during your workout. A very brief review in Exercise Equipment Review said: It features a visible and audio alarm of when you are outside of your target heart range. Transmitter is housed in a chest strap. Best of all this basic unit features only one button so operation is very straightforward! In addition, check out Amazon.com * Get the Latest Price on the Polar FS1 Heart Rate Monitor Watch See also my Guide to Buying the Best Heart Rate Monitor. Updated November 16th, 2009
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The FS1 is a very basic product, eminently suitable for users who need a heart monitor and not much else. It retails for $69.95, although you should be able to buy it for under $60.
for more than 50 customer reviews of the FS1, most of them highly favorable.