Polar RS800CX Run Heart Rate Monitor Watch with S3 Stride Sensor W.I.N.D.

Polar RS800CX Run Heart Rate Monitor Watch with S3 Stride Sensor W.I.N.D.

Polar RS800CX Run Heart Rate Monitor Watch with S3 Stride Sensor W.I.N.D.
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Manufacturer: Polar
Brand: Polar
Release Date: 2008-09-01
Model: 90033855
Color: Silver
Product features:
  • Sophisticated training watch designed for dedicated, multi-sport endurance athletes
  • Integrated Polar ProTrainer 5 software lets you create custom GPS routes and maps
  • Displays heart rate as percentage of maximum, bpm, and within target zone indicator
  • Includes S3 Stride Sensor W.I.N.D. to help optimize daily running workouts
  • Built-in altimeter for altitude analysis; 12/24-hour clock; 2-year warranty
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Sports reviews of Polar RS800CX Run Heart Rate Monitor Watch with S3 Stride Sensor W.I.N.D.

Customer Review: Excellent option, no complaints at all - just a little poor community
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars

This is as close as you can get to a PC on your arm... It is really complete when it comes to inserting your training tables and monitoring your performance. It comes with an InfraRed transceiver for data exchange with your PC (the ProTrainer 5 software comes with the product).
The S3 Pod is very precise and I can't seem to really need a GPS even when running in the outdoors.
The only con I would mention is that I (still) haven't found it to be into the community hype, like Nike does with its NikePlus product line. But you can find some online tools that create you a file you can upload to your NikePlus account after entering your training data.
These are my 2 cents...

Description of Polar RS800CX Run Heart Rate Monitor Watch with S3 Stride Sensor W.I.N.D.

Now?Introduces mapping / route positioning capabilities when used with the G3 GPS Sensor, enabling users to download their route information to their PC after the training session. RS800CX sd RUN - For the Runner with the running s3 Stride Sensor? (MSRP $499.95)
Are you serious about your athletic training? If so, turn to the Polar RS800CX Run heart rate monitor watch, which offers a complete system for planning, monitoring, and analyzing every part of your training. This particular version of the RS800CX is equipped with a host of valuable tools, including a built-in altimeter, a WearLink W.I.N.D. heart rate transmitter with a soft textile chest strap, a copy of Polar ProTrainer 5 software, and an S3 Stride Sensor W.I.N.D. designed to help you improve your running technique. As a result, there's no better way for runners to create a comprehensive training workout that's efficient and effective. Even better, the watch lets you combine training sessions from different sports into a single file, so you can integrate your running workouts with separate cycling, hiking, and skiing sessions without missing a beat. It's the ultimate multi-sport training watch.



The RS800CX watch is the ultimate training computer for multi-sport athletes.
As a heart rate monitor, the RS800CX works by first checking your daily condition, and then guiding you to the ideal training intensity for your age and fitness level. Knowing your heart rate not only helps you reach your personal fitness goal, but also improves your physical condition in general, as it's vitally important to train at the appropriate intensity level. If you exercise too hard, you may quit before you reach the real benefit, but if you work out too leisurely, you'll struggle to lose weight at all. The RS800CX helps overcome these problems by encouraging you to map out a complete fitness routine. The watch also displays heart rate info in several ways, including as a percentage of your maximum heart rate, as beats per minute, and within a graphical target zone indicator. And should your heart rate exceed or dip below your target zone, the RS800CX will sound an alarm that helps you return to form.

The RS800CX also offers a variety of proprietary Polar functions. The ZonePointer, for example, is an audible and visual feature on the display of your watch that shows you where your current heart rate sits within your target heart rate zone. The Polar OwnZone mode, meanwhile, provides a customized target zone for individual exercise sessions. Finally, the Polar OwnCal mode shows your energy expenditure during one exercise session, as well as your accumulated kilocalories during several exercise sessions. You can also set daily and weekly exercise goals in terms of calorie expenditure, helping you achieve both short-term and long-term goals. Other proprietary Polar functions include a Polar fitness test that measures your aerobic fitness at rest in just five minutes; a ZoneLock button that activates a target zone alarm while exercising; and an OwnOptimizer mode designed to keep you from undertraining or overtraining--a must when trying to improve overall performance.



The watch comes with the runner-specific S3 Stride Sensor W.I.N.D.
Serious athletes will appreciate in the built-in altimeter, which measures your altitude, cumulative ascent, and cumulative descent. It's the Polar ProTrainer 5 software, however, that really helps the watch stand out. You can use the Polar ProTrainer 5 to plan your workout in advance--including creating maps and routes in conjunction with the G3 GPS sensor (sold separately)--and then transfer the settings to the RS800CX watch. Then, after training, you can analyze the results using versatile, customizable graphs to ensure a deeper understanding of your speed, exertion level, and distance. The software also includes a custom calendar that functions as a complete training log. Each time you transfer an exercise file to the program, the calendar automatically creates a diary entry with all your training data--a terrific option for athletes who want to monitor their workouts over the long term. The software even lets you export your GPS mapping routes to Google Earth, so you can view your exact training route or calculate mileage on the spot.

This version of the RS800CX comes with Polar's S3 Stride Sensor W.I.N.D., a compact transmitter that mounts to training shoelaces or inside a specially designed mid-sole cavity in adidas adiFusion MC and adiStar Fusion running shoes. The S3 Stride Sensor does more than just measure speed and distance, but also provides insight into the stride itself. By measuring each stride you take, the sensor can help you perform better in competitive situations, where shorter and faster strides can have a dramatic impact on your overall performance. The S3 communicates this stride data directly to the RS800CX, which analyzes the data in a variety of ways. The RS800CX also supports other optional W.I.N.D. sensors (sold separately) that are custom built for various training needs. The CS Speed Sensor pod, for example, accurately measures your cycling speed and distance, while the aforementioned G3 GPS sensor accurately tracks your movement during less-traveled sports, such as canoeing, mountain biking, rowing, or Nordic skiing. With the purchase of all three W.I.N.D. sensors, your RS800CX will become an extremely versatile multi-sport training computer.

Other watch features include several recording options to help track your heart rate, calorie expenditure, distance, and more and save it in an exercise file (with 99 total files); water resistance to 50 meters; a Polar WebLink connection for transferring exercise data from your wrist unit to a computer; a 12/24-hour clock with a day/week indicator; a built-in backlight; an alarm with a snooze; and a low battery indicator. Sporting an attractive silver housing, the watch carries a two-year warranty.

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.

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.

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