( 57 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 11 2009
I bought this HRM for my wife this past Christmas and it has never worked right. The HRM would loose signal all the time and throw off her workouts and calorie count. We sent it back to Polar for warranty service and they claimed it was fixed and sent it back to us. About 2 weeks later the same issue of the HRM loosing signal was back. My wife takes very good care of the HRM and followed all of the instructions from Polar to the letter including the daily cleanings. So we are planning to send it back again and see what happens. If this unit can not be fixed this time the right way we will never by a Polar product ever again. I am looking into alternatives right now since I have little faith that Polar will stand behind their inferior low quality product. Some the other people suggested the Garmin 305. That is where I am headed next. What a heart wrenching this it is to see the gift that I gave to my wife for Christmas, the one thing that she really wanted and uses everyday be such a disappointment. Save your money and get a different unit.
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Posted: Aug 10 2009
this was for my wife and it didn't work at all. never picked up the HR.
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Posted: Jul 27 2009
Polar is the most accurate brand when it comes to tracking calories and heart rate, but their watches have to be sent to the factory for a battery replacement at a cost of $25.00 + shipping for a CR2032 battery that costs $1.95 at the local store. The 2-week turnaround time leaves you without anything to use. Battery will last about 1 year if used daily.
