Polar Beat Heart Rate Monitor

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Missing the beat

4 Mar 5th, 2003 (Mar 7th, 2003)

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It didn't work on me

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On starting yet another keep fit regime I decided to try one of these. This one had been recommended to me by my local gym, its an entry level and low priced. I bought it mail order for £34.99.

What is it? It's basically a small computer which lets you know your safe exercising target range. In other words the harder you work the harder your heart works, if you work too hard so does your heart and this can sometimes do more harm than good. It shows your heart beat with a pulsing heart and numerically. Most gyms now have charts showing your taining range, based on your age, sex and weight. Also my local gym uses machines that work along with this heart monitor, so your reading shows on the machine display as well. Its waterproof too, so you can even use it swimming.

Easy to put on, straps around lower chest with an elastic belt. Watch/monitor on wrist and away you go.

Mine worked well for around 3 uses then stopped, exchanged it for another one. Same thing happened 6 times. Eventually the company said to return it yet again and that they couldn't send another one as I must have too much electricity in my body and it is ME who stops it working. So beware if you are staticly charged then it may happen to you.

I have friends who swear by them, think there brilliant. Helps them to work to their full potential without over doing it.

So if you know of any other heart monitor that allows those of us who are electrically challenged to wear them then please let me know. I'd certainly like to get another.
 
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theroadrunner

theroadrunner

23.01.2004 13:31

I've used a Polar HRM (M21) for a few years now and am very surprised at your problem with the watch. I've had to return my watch to the manufacturer as I broke the screen, and for replacement batteries, and have found their customer services to be quick and reliable. I'm now looking to buy a higher spec model. How do you tell if you're electrically challenged? My theory is static in the clothing??

Lizard_Lover

Lizard_Lover

29.03.2003 15:49

Good op, I'm electrically challenged too and was thinking of buying this so thanks for the op!!!

MadeinScotland

MadeinScotland

20.03.2003 13:33

wow it must be weird having too much electricity in your body! kl

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