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: F11 Not Responding-Displays 00 for Heart Rate
Sport shop rating: 1 Stars
I purchased the F6 five years ago and after 18 months started having problems with the watch displaying my heart rate as 00. Sometimes it would display my heart rate as other inaccurate numbers. I was out of warranty but was told to send it in and pay $25 for Polar to check out any possible problems. They sent back the same watch and strap and said it should work. One month later....same problem. Two years ago I purchased the F11 in hopes that paying more would alleviate the problem. The exact same problems have arisen after 18 months. Spoke to technical support once again and they said to send it in, pay another $25 (not to mention the shipping fees) and they would check for problems. I felt that there must be something else causing the same problem but went ahead and had the batteries in the chest strap and the watch replaced. Next day....same problem. I now have nothing good to say about Polar. Consumer Reports just noted that the Timex Personal Trainer T5G971 for only $50 is their highest rated heart-rate monitor. Sorry Polar.Customer Review: Buttons are too sensitive and activate features when you don't want them!
Sport shop rating: 1 Stars
I've had this product for a couple of years now. I bought it after one of the plastic buttons on my old Polar watch broke.
The problem with this watch is that the buttons on the side are too easy to press and there is no "lock" feature to keep them from being pressed. Because of this, whenever my wrist is cocked at an extreme angle, the back of my hand pushes in on one of the buttons on the right side of the watch or pushes the watch in such a way as to push a button on the left side.
Because of this, it is always going into some mode that I don't want. And when I have tried to use the more advance functions, it often resets because of the way I moved my hand that causes a button to be pushed. So, I only get a full log of my workout about half the time.
Based on this and the problem with my previous Polar HR watch, I won't be buying one of their watches in the future.
Customer Review: The Polar F11 is Only Useful to Jocks
Sport shop rating: 1 Stars
I was told by a trainer that this is a great piece of equipment. If you already know heart monitors it might be a good choice, I bought it and the list of things one has to do to use it seems to never end. When I go the the gym I hold onto a part of the exercise equipment and it says what range I am in. I am looking for the same ease of use in a heart rate monitor. I tried to contact customer service with no luck. The P-11 is useless to me. Some day I hope to find a real heart rate monitor.Customer Review: You are not allowed to enter the target heart rates directly
Sport shop rating: 1 Stars
You can't simply enter what heart rate targets you want - it only gives you ones it makes up on its own. You even must enter what DAY you were born, before you can use it - preventing others from using it without loads of set-up time. If the watch strap breaks, you must BUY A NEW WATCH because the strap is unusual. Many of the features can't be used without additional software and trouble.Customer Review: Works great. . .for about 6 months.
Sport shop rating: 1 Stars
If you want a great heart rate monitor for about 6 months then this is the one for you. Mine no longer monitors my heart, but it is still an attractive sports watch, even after new batteries. I would have given more stars for the 6 months that it worked, but I subtracted a star for every $40 or so that I paid for it.