Can I use a polar men's heart rate watch if I'm a woman? Can a woman wear a watch designed for men?
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I was just speaking with a representative from Polar about the FT40 and asked whether or not there was a different in the men's and women's versions. I was told all the features are the same, the only difference is the size of the wrist strap (the men's version being larger - which I need, I have large wrists).
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No, unless I have missed something which I don't think I have. The heart rate moniter is just that. There is a palm contact type built into the handle grips that ok for a quick check or when you are using the lower handles ( which I rarely do)It comes with a wireless chest strap that has a readout on the screen but is not interactive with the resistance programming.I really like the machine, there are four of us using it on a regular basis.
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I don't believe so, it is way too large for most women's wrists so at most I would call it unisex. There are other white watches that they make that are definitely women's but this one would not look right on most women. This is the only piece of gear or fashion that I have received dozens of compliments on and it works great too!
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Hmm...I think so. Does he still have the instruction booklet? I'd read up in that if you can. The only thing I can think may be off is maybe the target rates are different for men and women...but I really don't know. I think the treadmills at the gym do not ask if you are a man or woman...so it probably would be okay. I would give it a try and see if you notice anything wrong.
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The red and black is also for men....I actually own it because I liked the color scheme best. It has a wider strap and more holes...main difference between the m/f versions. You can read my review on this watch to see what you think .....cheers
164957
You will need to attach the Polar device on your chest for monitoring your heart rate. It can only store one memory and will overwrite once you start the next exercise. No GPS, no able to transfer the date to your computer. Hope it helps.
160951
Yes, there are men's and women's..mine is a woman's and I have small wrists so I don't know if it will fit.
492010
Sure. I've had female clients use the mens watch and vise versa. It's for fitness, so it shouldn't be a problem. The problem with this watch (sport line) is it can beeps sporadically and sometimes doesn't give accurate bpm. Anytime the watch gets wet; particularly from sweating, it'll just beep every 30 secs. I've purchased a bunch of these for my fitness clients and it has happened to everyone of them. So, be careful when purchasing. If that beep doesn't bother you, then go for it.
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The heart rate monitor comes with an adjustable strap. You wear the strap around your chest just below your bust. The monitor itself snaps to the strap and will then sync with your polar band. Very simple.
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I am not using this watch any more. As far as I know you can run it continuously. While the chest strap is reasonably comfortable you would have to be wearing that continuously also. you can go to the polar.com website for more information and I'm sure you can call theirsales or support line for this information. Sorry couldn't be more helpful
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I've never used it as you describe, but it starts showing your heart rate once you place the band on your chest. You would need to wear watch and band.
709295
Hi Sylvia, It takes some getting used to and Polar is very hard to reach on phone. I had better luck online but still they don't answer my questions fully. I don't see any BMI indicator on watch or instruction booklet, so my answer would be no body fat calulator on this watch
531427
No. This unit comes with it's own sensor and it is not Bluetooth compatible at all, in fact it doesn't have Bluetooth feature.The Polar Bluetooth smart heart rate sensor is more like for paring it with your smartphone (like android or iOS device) and make workout with the Polar App that you find in your application market. The polar app will use the data coming from the Bluetooth sensor to make statistics and so on.
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I don't think so. I tried one of the other Polar HR monitors that didn't have the Nike+ symbol on it and the GPS watch would never pick up the signal. I only found the monitor online. The GPS watch is sold at many sporting good stores and BestBuy but apparently the heart rate monitor is difficult to find other than online. It works GREAT by the way- highly recommend it. It's nice to see your workout with pace/elevation/and heart rate all mapped in google maps.
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Agreed. I'm very interested in the product, but it doesn't say whether it is for men or women. I also does not have a sizing chart.
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No. This unit comes with it's own sensor and it is not Bluetooth compatible at all, in fact it doesn't have Bluetooth feature. The Polar Bluetooth smart heart rate sensor is more like for paring it with your smartphone (like android or iOS device) and make workout with the Polar App that you find in your application market. The polar app will use the data coming from the Bluetooth sensor to make statistics and so on.
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Agree with Sean. You would only be able to use the heart rate monitor functions of this watch. Polar sells a version of this watch with GPS accessory instead of foot pod but I have not heard good things about it. Polar's newer GPS devices are much more useful but not compatible with this watch. Only buy the foot pod if you plan on running only.