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Graphical target zone indicator
This feature points out graphically on the display the zone you are in during a training session helping you to stay on the desired intensity zone.Polar OwnCal® – calorie expenditure with altimeter calibration
Polar OwnCal calculates the number of kilocalories expended during training. This feature allows you to follow the kilocalories expended during one training session and cumulative kilocalories expended during several training sessions. Some Polar products also estimate the fat-burning percentage (fat% on display), that is, kilocalories expended from fat during a workout which is expressed as a percentage of the total kilocalories burned.Polar OwnCode® (5 kHz ) – coded transmission
Coded heart rate transmission automatically locks in a code to transmit your heart rate to the training computer. The training computer picks up your heart rate from your transmitter only. Coding significantly reduces interference from other training computers. The 2.4 GHz W.I.N.D transmission is disturbance-free from other electronic devices.Zonepointer
ZonePointer is a visible and moving symbol on the training computer display indicating whether you are inside the pre-set target zone. This feature helps you to reach the desired intensity/pace/speed/cadence targets.Maximum Heart Rate
The highest number of heart beats per minute (bpm) during maximum physical exertion. For a rough estimate of your maximum heart rate, subtract your age from 220. HRmax is a useful tool for determining the intensity of training as intensity zones can be defined using HRmax. Some Polar products define maximum heart rate during the Polar Fitness Test, see also HRmax (Polar Fitness Test -based).Box Contents
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94 of 95 people found the following review helpful
Colour Name:Black
I have had this product for a few months now and it does just what I want it to. It is Polar branded and thus compatible with a lot of gym equipment and it tailors its results to the user based on sex, age and weight.
Got quite a few features but I am just interested in how my heart rate is and max and min readings during a session plus the totals at the end. Easy to set up and would recommend it for most amateur keep fit and training.
Got quite a few features but I am just interested in how my heart rate is and max and min readings during a session plus the totals at the end. Easy to set up and would recommend it for most amateur keep fit and training.
39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Colour Name:Black
First of all what do you get:
A watch
A band that fits around your chest
An instruction booklet.
The watch has plenty of functions, which are all very easy get to. Starting the HRM (Heart rate monitor) is very easy- it is a one touch button, and then when you have finished exercising, you press the same one, and it comes up with a full summary of the workout you have done, average, high, low HR etc etc.
It is very easy to set the WATCH up.. you need to have some details- height, weight and age- nothing to difficult to get! Read the instructions, and it is very easy to follow, as the watch itself is very function friendly,
The chest band is needed to get your HR. I initally thought that it woudl do it through your wrist, but you do need the chest band. This is essentially an elasticated fabric band which fits snuggly round your chest. It has some platsic bits on the front, which you wet slightly before exercising, and it transmits the HR to the watch. A very nice little fucntion, is if you bring the watch up to the logo on the chest band, the backlight comes on... very useful when you are running at night, as you do not need to fidle with two hands to switch the light on.
It may seem silly to alert people to the fact you need the chest band, but I was not aware of it!
All in all, a superb HRM, and i am very very happy that i have bought it. Can't really think why I would need a 'better' one, so chuffed to bits with it!
A watch
A band that fits around your chest
An instruction booklet.
The watch has plenty of functions, which are all very easy get to. Starting the HRM (Heart rate monitor) is very easy- it is a one touch button, and then when you have finished exercising, you press the same one, and it comes up with a full summary of the workout you have done, average, high, low HR etc etc.
It is very easy to set the WATCH up.. you need to have some details- height, weight and age- nothing to difficult to get! Read the instructions, and it is very easy to follow, as the watch itself is very function friendly,
The chest band is needed to get your HR. I initally thought that it woudl do it through your wrist, but you do need the chest band. This is essentially an elasticated fabric band which fits snuggly round your chest. It has some platsic bits on the front, which you wet slightly before exercising, and it transmits the HR to the watch. A very nice little fucntion, is if you bring the watch up to the logo on the chest band, the backlight comes on... very useful when you are running at night, as you do not need to fidle with two hands to switch the light on.
It may seem silly to alert people to the fact you need the chest band, but I was not aware of it!
All in all, a superb HRM, and i am very very happy that i have bought it. Can't really think why I would need a 'better' one, so chuffed to bits with it!
87 of 89 people found the following review helpful
Colour Name:Black
This was the first HRM I owned, and it is perfect for beginners. Everything is very simple to understand, and set up. The unit is attractive looking, and highly accurate (you can see your HR rise the moment you start moving), with enough real features to keep you motivated, and actually put it to good use either in the gym or on the road.
One thing I've since discovered, is that Polar HRM's are much easier to use than some other models (check a few manuals online to see for yourself). The F4 is very simple: simply enter some initial data (age, sex, weight), and then put the strap on (wet the reverse with some tap water) and you're ready. Click the start button. The unit has useful exercise views (duration, time in zone, calories, avg heart rate, max heart rate) which you can cycle through with a button press as you work out. Once finished, you view an exercise summary screen, which displays all this information. The data is then added to a totals file (which can be reset at will -- ie: at the end of the week).
All in all, this is perfect for a beginner. It does enough for it to be useful for a couple of years, before you will want to move onto something more complicated. Don't spend £150+ on a HRM first time; try something like this and make sure you need extra features. This worked like a dream for me, and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a simple (but effective) heart rate monitor.
One thing I've since discovered, is that Polar HRM's are much easier to use than some other models (check a few manuals online to see for yourself). The F4 is very simple: simply enter some initial data (age, sex, weight), and then put the strap on (wet the reverse with some tap water) and you're ready. Click the start button. The unit has useful exercise views (duration, time in zone, calories, avg heart rate, max heart rate) which you can cycle through with a button press as you work out. Once finished, you view an exercise summary screen, which displays all this information. The data is then added to a totals file (which can be reset at will -- ie: at the end of the week).
All in all, this is perfect for a beginner. It does enough for it to be useful for a couple of years, before you will want to move onto something more complicated. Don't spend £150+ on a HRM first time; try something like this and make sure you need extra features. This worked like a dream for me, and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a simple (but effective) heart rate monitor.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
does what it says on the tin
i thoroughly recommend this, its simple and effective for a good price. only 2 buttons and summarises duration of workout, average heart rate, length of time in the zone, max heart... Read more
Published 18 months ago by nick7865
nice kit
Have never had a HRM before so bought this on the strength of recommendations and I'm glad I did. It works well, is easy to set up and really helps me see how much effort I'm... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Ms. Helen Browne
Excellent value for money
I'm really pleased with this - it has all the functions I wanted for simple HRM and zone training - and is comfortable. Great value for money.
Published 19 months ago by Martin10
Polar F4 HRM Great piece of kit
Got the F4 recently. On first use it seemed that it was not working very well and seemed to be giving peculiar readings. Read more
Published 19 months ago by M. Mulroe
a single fault ruins it
Overall the unit is very good. Easy to use and setup,but it doesn't have a light in its screen. This makes it impossible to read the display in the dark, when I mostly do my... Read more
Published on 20 April 2010 by S. Savov
Effective and Simple
I've used all sorts of watches and HR monitors in the past, most seem overly complicated, but this product is really simple to set up and to use. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2010 by Ernie D
Very good heart rate monitor.
I bought this not just as a training tool but because it looks good as a watch.
It's very simple to set up and use. Read more
It's very simple to set up and use. Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2010 by Bob
Polar F4M Heart Rate Monitor
I am very disappointed with this product. It is inconsistent and measures calories inaccurately and intermittently. I do not like the kcal measure at all. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2010 by JG
puffed out
happy with the monitor which does what it says; but note that this model cant upload to the pc altho' the guidance is a little coy on this; also i bumped it once or twice in... Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2010 by Rackham raver
Polar F4M Heart Rate Monitor
Just what I required. Very simple to set and use. Keeps me working at fat burning rate. Not wasting energy.
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by Mrs. S. Brownsea
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