Polar RS400Sd Running - Cycling

Advantages: Just like having your own personal trainer
Disadvantages: A little tricky to work out to start with

...Polar RS100 Heart Rate Monitor This is the second heart rate monitor that i have bought, the first one was years ago and on the rare occaision it did pick up your pulse it went completely wrong if you were near anything electrical or any other heart rate monitors. Bearing this in mind i was a liitle wary of getting another but i have currently started training to complete a half marathon and depending on how well it goes i may enter a full marathon so i thought it was high time i got myself kitted out. I have to say, times have definately changed, this monitor just everything you could ever ask (except for the running)! The Polar RS100 heart rate monitor has its own code to avoid unwanted interference meaning you can be in a room with ten other monitors and yours is the only pulse it picks up It features an easy press lap... Read review

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Advantages: Comfortable, ECG accurate, cheap
Disadvantages: No extra features

...on several occasions whilst running and still find it easy to keep an eye on my HR with a quick flick of the wrist. In short the Polar A1 provides a quick and easy method of training at the right levels, whether it is for weight loss or athletic performance. Its other useful function is its ability to work out an average HR for a workout, giving you a good indication to whether you have kept training at the right level throughout the exercise, although this is usually lower than your target HR due to your HR starting off at rest. An Excellent investment!!... Read review

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Advantages: Works great
Disadvantages: Little expensive.

...especially as the bottle stated that 300ml would only proof a single fleece item 3 times, regardless I still purchased this product. When I got back home I sat down and read the bottle over and then decided to give it a go, they recommend that you wash whatever it is you're going to proof with Nikwax Tech Wash first but I have never done that and It's never been a problem. Alas, using the stuff is easy, throw whatever it is you're going to proof into the washing machine and pour 2 caps full; that's 100ml of Polar Proof into the detergent dispenser. (You need 3 cap fulls/150 ml for 2 - 3 items) then set your machine to run a 40˚ synthetic cycle. If you don't have a washing machine then you can also hand wash, simply soak your item(s) in a bowl of warm water then poor in 100ml for 1 item or 150ml for 2-3 items; Agitate the water to mix... Read review

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