Customer Reviews:
  POLAR HEART RATE MONITOR FS1 June 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A good starter HRM. I liked that only one button is needed to access and change all the settings. However, if you want the convenience of having your HR shown as a percentage, or need a backlight because you exercise outdoors in the evenings, or track calories burned, or a unique code to prevent "crosstalk" with other HRM users close by, or be able to link to the Polar website, then this is not for you. Choose the FS2 or FS3.
BOTTOMLINE: Before deciding on which HRM model to buy, define what your requirements are and check if the model you are choosing has these features.
on time as promised May 11, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
item was sent in a timely manner and my hubby is already using it and loving it.
 Good watch at good price May 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
So far, so good.... this watch has been excellent in keeping my heart rate up. It takes some time to configuration it and it takes a little of me sweating before a good heart rate is shown on the watch. But it keeps me in good time with my running.
Works great, very basic. April 23, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Some of the reviewers here seem to be expecting this thing to jump out of the package, fasten itself to the chest and set itself up! If the chest band on this thing is too complicated for you, then you are not ready for a HRM. They all use a chest band, and wetting it makes it read better. I wet my finger with my tongue and wipe it across the contact before fastening the strap. You DON'T "need" to be near a sink.
It's a very basic unit. It gives time, times the workout and monitors heart rate. That's all. The only thing I wish it had were a backlight and an indicator for calories burned. But it's my first one, and I may upgrade later. But maybe not. Based on my heartrate and duration of exercise, I pretty much know how many calories I've burned. Compared to the cost of others, this unit is just fine.
Polar FS1 Heart Rate Monitor - an Outstanding Value April 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have participated in an arobic training program for more than 30 years. I know the importance of utilizing a heart rate monitor for healthy results. The Polar FS1 Heart Rate Monitor is the best value I have found to perform that vital function. The digital readout is large and easy to read. It gives you your current heart rate, minutes of activity, and upon completion it will provide the user with an average heart rate. One drawback of this model is that it will only record time on task up to one hour, and at that time the stop watch stops.
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