This is a great heart rate monitor/watch! For the most part, it's easy to use, and tracks your fitness movements very accurately! At first, I was somewhat intimidated by the vast amount of features, but once you take the time to learn about the heart rate monitor, it's very user-friendly. There is absolutely no way I could go back to working out without this Polar F11 Heart Rate Monitor because it fuels my drive and energy in the gym. I love being able to work towards a goal, and this heart rate monitor provides the necessary information to do so! The only downside to this lovely gadget is that it is a bit pricey for most people's budgets. Is it worth the price in my opinion? Yes, because it is a quality product that has so many bells and whistles. If you work out often and are passionate about fitness, I would definitely recommend you purchase this heart rate monitor to reach your fitness goals!

taylrexo

USA

I had the Polar FT4 Women's Heart Rate Monitor (color-Bronze) I had it a year when I got it I was in love it seemed really accurate and I got a kick out of seeing calories burned etc its a great little work out buddy to know exactly when your in your zone. It made working out that more enjoyable and it motivated me. About a year in it had an issue picking up signal so I changed the battery it's still having the same issue. I don't know if its just a defect in mines but I would think they would be more durable given their intent. Kinda sucks since its pretty expensive to replace.

mel91284

Bound Brook, NJ

This is a great little gym accessory. It comes with a strap that you wear, the watch itself does not take your heart rate (like I thought). If you want to know the time, you can hold your hand close to your heart and it will give yout he time, a nice feature. This watch keeps track of your workouts, and there is a website you can go to to track them also. It tells you your heart rate, and if you aren't in your target zone, which you can set for yourself, then it will beep at you to either speed up or slow down. The strap can be washed if it gets sweaty. The pink color is nice, it's more of a salmon or light coral in my opinion. This can also be worn as just a conventional watch if you don't want to wear the strap. At the end of the week it will email you all your workout data if you want. It even keeps track of your calories burned so you can see how many calories you burned in one workout or one week.

Pmemoli

Phoenix, AZ

I wear this for every cardio workout to make sure I am keeping my heart rate in the most effective fat burning zone. The monitor and watch are accurate. You can use it while running outdoors or an a piece of equipment. Most cardio equipment at gyms will pick up on the heart rate monitor so you don't have to wear the watch. I have worn the watch and the readout on the watch and the piece of equipment is usually within 1-2 beats of each other.

srnchlsn

Millstadt, IL

I purchased the Polar F11 Heart Rate monitor in Pink Fizz well over a year ago and I love it. I like to take Zumba and I always wondered how many calories I would burn in the class. It really makes you challenge yourself becasue you can try to work harder each class to burn more and more calories. It watch fits good and seems to be very accurate. Even in all of the wild moving that you do in a class like zumba the heart rate band that you wear around your body stays in place. It has adjustments so it can fit many sizes of people. The band washes very good and seems to be holding up well. I purchased mine online after doing lots of research and the polar brand seems to be a great line and people are very happy with it. I hope it lasts many years. The only con I can think of is that the color does not match everything so it would not be a watch that I would wear all day everyday but I still get lots of use out of it.

dtmotsmom

Blue Grass, IA

I work out nearly every day and wanted a heart rate monitor that was a step above the basic model.  The Polar F11 is the perfect match for me.  It is not as advanced as a running computer or as complicated as a Garmin. It gives basic information and can be used with a free computer program and the Polar website support.  I use about seventy-five percent of the features on the monitor.  It is very easy to use and very easy to program and change programs.  The monitor takes into account many different variables to create a workout plan for each user.  It also gives out little incentives, like pictures of a trophy.  Cute. The strap is softer than the older models and can be machine washed.  Each monitor is individual so you do not interfere with other heart rate monitors in the vicinity.  That is especially useful in a large spinning class. I like the calorie counter and the weekly totals.  It is very motivating to see how much you do over time.

lovetobikemom

Dousman, WI