Polar F11 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Grey Pepper)
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Description of Polar F11 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Grey Pepper)
The world's only heart rate monitor that creates a workout program with how much, how hard and how long to exercise to reach your goals.The Polar F11 Heart Rate Monitor is the world's only heart rate monitor that creates a workout program to tell you how much, how hard and how long to exercise to reach your goals. This powerful wrist monitor provides a highly accurate gauge for getting the most from your exercise sessions. The Polar Keeps U Fit Workout Program gives you personal guidance--how often, how hard, and how long you need to exercise to reach your personal fitness goals. It also includes a free-of-charge online component.
The wristwatch-like monitor features a large display that includes 12/24-hour time of day, alarm, and stopwatch. The transmitter includes the Wearlink Coded function, which eliminates interference from other heart rate monitors. The transmitter's electrodes, which pick up the heart signals, are integrated right into the strap for added flexibility and comfort.
The OwnCal feature shows your energy expenditure during one exercise session as well as your accumulated kilocalories during several exercise sessions. It also allows you to set daily and weekly exercise goals in terms of calorie expenditure. The Fitness Bullets feature shows a bullet on the monitor's display for every 10 minutes spent exercising/training in your target heart rate zone. The Coded feature eliminates interference from other heart rate monitors. Other features include:
- Displays heart rate, exercise time, and average heart rate
- Manual and automatic heart rate limit settings
- Large easy-to-read display with backlighting and split screen
- Water resistant to 30 meters (100 feet)
Manufacturer's Warranty
The original purchaser of this heart rate monitor is backed by a limited warranty that states that this product that the product will be free from defects in material or workmanship for two years from the date of purchase.
Note:
Polar heart rate monitors are precision instruments; consumers are not advised to change their own battery. Polar recommends that all service be done by an authorized Polar Service Center which will include a warranty for 90 days on repairs and 6 months for batteries.
About Polar
The first EKG accurate wireless heart rate monitor was invented by Polar back in 1977 as a training tool for the Finnish National Cross Country Ski Team. The concept of "intensity training" by heart rate swept the athletic world in the eighties. By the 1990s, individuals were looking to heart rate monitors not only for performance training needs, but also for achieving everyday fitness goals. Today, the same concept of heart rate training is being used by world-class athletes as well as everyday people trying to lose weight. Polar is the leading brand among consumers, coaches, and personal trainers worldwide and the company is committed to not only producing the best products, but also being the leading educator on the benefits of heart rate based exercise.
Sports reviews of Polar F11 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Grey Pepper)
Customer Review: Polar improved my workout
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
This is the first heart rate monitor (HRM) I have used. I was looking at the Mio after seeing ads for it on the internet, but then I got the F11 for my birthday. The biggest difference is the Mio is strapless, but I didn't realize that the strapless heart rate monitor only provides heart rate data "on demand" i.e. when you place your fingers on the sensors. That would be a pain during a workout to have to pause what you are doing to take a reading. So, I am glad I have the Polar F11. Knowing your heart rate the whole time you are working out means that it can warn you when you drop out of your zone and accurately calculate your calories burned. Setup was fairly easy. This is not a device intended for more than one person to use. Of course, you're going to get it sweaty, but also you enter personal date into it like how much you weigh and your age, height, etc. The ability to automatically test your fitness level is one of the coolest features of this device. You just have to lie still for a few minutes and let it do the work. Then it can use the information to recommend workout intensity for you. The most difficult thing about setting it up for me was adding programs for my workouts. I am using Power 90 workout dvd's, so I had to delete out the exercise programs it had automatically created and add my own to match the Power 90 workouts. Still, this is basically a one-time thing until I change my workout schedule or start using a different dvd. After working out you can review your workout. According to my F11, today's workout lasted 45 minutes, I burned 483 cal of which 45% was fat, my max heart rate was 160 (90%) and my average was 126 (71%). Also, I spent 13 minutes in the light HR zone, 19 moderate, and 9 in the hard HR zone. I can also see totals for the week so far. Later I can download all this onto my computer, but I haven't tried this yet. This type of device is good for runners, swimmers (as it's water proof), people working out to dvd's (as I am currently doing), etc. In the past I have been more into lifting weights. I suppose you could use it doing that too if you did a fairly intense weight training workout that was also getting your heart rate up. Of course, it won't keep track of sets and reps for you. Also, I'd be careful not to hit the watch against a weight or drop the weight bar on your chest driving the sensor into your chest (ouch). Anyway, the watch is comfortable and it can also do basic watch functions, so you can wear it all day. Again, I have not used other HRM's, but after reading all the positive reviews and using this one myself, I don't feel I will have any need for anything else.Customer Review: First Heart Rate Monitor
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
This was my first heart rate monitor and I love it. I gave it 5 stars based on the following:
1) Easy to use - I turned it on, took less than 5 minutes to set it up, and started using it. It is extremely easy to navigate.
2) Features - The programs are easy to set up and follow. The heart rate section shows you the time you've worked out in each of your heart rate zones and you can set alarms to warn you when your out of the zones. You can also download your training sessions to their online program.
3) Programs actually help - I took the fitness test, created a program and have been following it for about 3 months and have lost 25 pounds. Working in the heart zones, I decreased my 5k time from 35 to 23 minutes and my 10k time from 75 to 52 minutes.
3) Online resources - I've downloaded my workouts on to the online training site and can easily see my improvement over time as well as track my running mileage. I was using the Runner's World site before but like this one better.
4) Comfort - The chest strap is very comfortable. I tried the Garmin 305 band and another Polar one but this band was by far the most comfortable. The watch is no bigger than most other watches.
5) Compatability - I do most of my exercises on the treadmills at the gym and the watch transmitter is compatable with all the equipment except one type of treadmill. As long as the equipment is Polar compatable, you can see your heart rate on the machine as well as the watch.
The one thing that I wish was different is the ability to download training programs from the website to the watch. The online tracker allows you to create more customized programs but unless you manually recreate the program on your watch, you can't get the online programs onto it.
All in all though I love the watch and would definitely buy it again.
Customer Review: F11 Rocks!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
Wow, I love this monitor.
Although this is my frist monitor I have to say it rocks. Easy to use, easy to setup, and somewhat easy to access the reporting via internet. Speaking of the latter to down load your workout you first have to download the polar weblink software to your PC. After you do that, you need to take your monitor and place it in front of your PC mic (hopefully you have one). Then, press send on the monitor menu screens (It makes a funny noise, kind of like the old sound an internet modem use to make). Only down side is you have to go to the exercise screen, test screen and program screen to download all the data. That's if you want to upload all the data. Sure would be nice to have just one send button to do it all. But, it's really not that big of a deal.
Another surpise, was when I arrived at the Gym and got on the treadmill. The darn thing started showing up on the treadmill screen. I looked at the treadmill and noticed the polar logo on it. That was really kewl. I didn't even have to look at the monitor on my wrist while I ran.
I was so impress with this monitor I bought another one for my wife. They have a F11 for women as well. Smaller form factor etc.
I've only had it for about a month, but it has cause me to workout more and I don't over exercise any more. That's a good thing for me because I used to workout so hard that I would get sick the next day and end up skiping days and never make it back to the gym.
The F11 ROCKS!
Thanks Polar.
Customer Review: Works great, but you can save money
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
If you're only going to use this at the gym with a treadmill that can read polar products, then you really only need the strap, and a cheaper watch in the polar line, maybe (but not really). I'm a gadget guy an wanted all of the bells and whistles, but the treadmills at the gym do everything and I ONLY use the watch to confirm my heart rate against the treadmill and maybe look at the time (but there are huge clocks on the wall). If I had to buy it all over again I would just buy a good strap. Great product, though, and does what it says it will do and reliably. Using the HRM has completely changed my aerobic workouts - much more accurate and I don't have to do a thing with the treadmills - it's all automatic and tune out and watch TV or music or whatever. And I'm assured of getting a good workout regardless of how I feel because the numbers don't lie! Go for it!Customer Review: The best heart rate monitor I've owned
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I've owned three other monitors, one of them a Polar (which I liked), and this one is the tops.
This is why I gave it five stars:
- It has an easy-to-read display.
- The instructions were extremely clear.
- It can automatically calculate, if you want it to, your target range based on your birthdate.
- It has a weekly status that gives you the total number of calories burned, and the total exercise time for that week.
- There is also a fitness progress report, which shows your improvement, via a chart, over time. Unfortunately, I ignored the first few opportunities to take the quick fitness test, so my report is just recently starting.
- The strap is much more comfortable than the previous Polar monitor's.
I think this is an excellent "mid-range" monitor.