Polar cals and Precor cals totally off! What am I doing wrong?!?! I took it for a test drive last night. The CALS burned reading on the wrist unit and the CAL reading on my Precor elliptical were off by more than half! Percor said I burned 400 cals and POLAR said 183 Cals. What am I doing wrong? Also, is the chest strap transmitting to the Precor or wrist unit or both? This is my first HR monitor and I'm just not sure how it's suppose to work with my elliptical and PaceMaster treadmill.... both of which have their own chest straps .. (i got Polar so I can run outside) thanks for any advice! :) Polar cals and Precor cals totally off! What am I doing wrong?!?! I took it for a test drive last night. The CALS burned reading on the wrist unit and the CAL reading on my Precor elliptical were... » Read More Polar cals and Precor cals totally off! What am I doing wrong?!?! I took it for a test drive last night. The CALS burned reading on the wrist unit and the CAL reading on my Precor elliptical were off by more than half! Percor said I burned 400 cals and POLAR said 183 Cals. What am I doing wrong? Also, is the chest strap transmitting to the Precor or wrist unit or both? This is my first HR monitor and I'm just not sure how it's suppose to work with my elliptical and PaceMaster treadmill.... both of which have their own chest straps .. (i got Polar so I can run outside) thanks for any advice! :) « Show Less
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What is computed by machines is typically wrong, as it over estimates what your fitness level, weight, etc are. The HRM takes into account your body type, fitness level and heart rate and calculates from there. Typically you can get the transmitter to work with both the watch and the machine, but I'd still rely on the watch for your cals burned.
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exercise machines are wrong when it comes to the total calories burned. I'd go by what the heart monitor says. It sucks I know. I made the same mistake. I thought i was burning 600 calories on my elliptical and was eating according to burning that many calories and gained weight.
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Hi Poly, I am still getting it up and running but pretty certain that it in itself only measures HR. But why it does that is handy for us who love using our smart phones for strava etc is it will translate all the ANT+ from my garmin tools (Cadence/speed sensor, Power Metre, foot pod) into a bluetooth 4.0 signal for your smart phone to read. Some of these are more or less effective on different Apps, Viii own app will receive and show all this information but for instance Strava won't show reading from the power meter. As i said its still new to me but overall Im happy with it. I looked at DCRainmakers review of the product before buying it and he goes very in depth if you want more info. Cheers
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I am going to do my best to help.Plug in machine the LCD should be saying Manual If that is the program you want then proceed.This is the one I use.Press enter.Next it shows level up incresease you resitance.I start out at level 1. press enter again. It next shows time. enter the time you want this session to last.when you find desired time press enter again. the next set is weight enter your weight as it is now.then press enter again.the screen is now saying press start when you do your session will start. I normally start at 15 minutes at level one.I think its best to start off slow and after a week you can increase your restranction and time when the orogram ends you will see it shows you your speed and how many calories you have exerted.I think this are appromaiate values. I hope this helps best wishes Pat james
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IF IT FREEZES OR STOPS WORKING WHEN YOU SWEAT, EXCHANGE IT!!! Sorry for the all caps, but I was sooo frustrated with this watch when I first got it. At first, HRM kind of worked ok, then froze at around 150bpm when I started to sweat. When it got humid out, it stopped working all together. I exchanged it and now it works flawlessly. Takes a few seconds to get its sample, but then works great.
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I have the same problem, and have tried the sensor in virtually every orientation and virtually touching the crank mounted magnet on each rotation. Nothing has worked so far. A customer service rep from Wahoo has suggested swapping out the battery (apparently they can cut out a single function if they are low), and or resetting the network settings on my iPhone. I have yet to try this...was just looking here to see what battery to get. Mine is brand new and the other functions, including the heart-rate monitor, all work just fine. Only the cadence is missing.
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I do not think it actually syncs with anything. I always just had to key mine into my own logger manually. Just went and read it, and nothing says it syncs with anything.On another Note, i bought the Withings Scale after a year with this one, and it syncs, but it still does not sync with Samsung health either. If i was to make another purchase, i would base the purchase on what works with myfitnesspal, since it just got bought by underarmor, and i doubt samsung health will be relavant much longer unless they really work on their network of supported vendors. (i love samsung, but nothing syncs with them, no scales, no heart rate monitors, the calorie tracker is difficult to use, etc). I do not think it actually syncs with anything. I always just had to key mine into my own logger manually. Just went and read it, and nothing says it syncs with anything.On another Note, i bought the Withings Scale after a year with this one, and it syncs, but it still does not sync with Samsung health either. If i was to make another purchase, i would base the purchase on what works with myfitnesspal, since it just got bought by underarmor, and i doubt samsung health will be relavant much longer unless they really work on their network of supported vendors. (i love samsung, but... » Read More I do not think it actually syncs with anything. I always just had to key mine into my own logger manually. Just went and read it, and nothing says it syncs with anything.On another Note, i bought the Withings Scale after a year with this one, and it syncs, but it still does not sync with Samsung health either. If i was to make another purchase, i would base the purchase on what works with myfitnesspal, since it just got bought by underarmor, and i doubt samsung health will be relavant much longer unless they really work on their network of supported vendors. (i love samsung, but nothing syncs with them, no scales, no heart rate monitors, the calorie tracker is difficult to use, etc). « Show Less
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Hi Laura, I haven't done the workout for a while. I'm 55 and all the jumping around caused me to get Plantar Faciitis. Maybe this type of workout is for younger people. But to answer your question, you count your number of heart beats either on your wrist or neck for 30 seconds and then multiply times 2. After the 4 minute sessions you immediately count again. You rest and then count again before starting the second 4 minute session. If your heart rate is within 20 beats of your original resting heart rate you continue to the next session. If not you would pause and rest until it comes down into that range. Hope that makes sense. Hi Laura, I haven't done the workout for a while. I'm 55 and all the jumping around caused me to get Plantar Faciitis. Maybe this type of workout is for younger people. But to answer your question, you count your number of heart beats either on your wrist or neck for 30 seconds and then multiply times 2. After the 4 minute sessions you immediately count again. You rest and then count again before starting the second 4 minute session. If your heart rate is within 20 beats of your original resting heart rate you continue to the next session. If not you would pause and rest until it comes down... » Read More Hi Laura, I haven't done the workout for a while. I'm 55 and all the jumping around caused me to get Plantar Faciitis. Maybe this type of workout is for younger people. But to answer your question, you count your number of heart beats either on your wrist or neck for 30 seconds and then multiply times 2. After the 4 minute sessions you immediately count again. You rest and then count again before starting the second 4 minute session. If your heart rate is within 20 beats of your original resting heart rate you continue to the next session. If not you would pause and rest until it comes down into that range. Hope that makes sense. « Show Less
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i needed my computer to charge it. is anyone else having an issue with there watch not tracking miles? the speedometer works but not the miles.... very important for running.
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1st , check battery. 2nd, attempt a 'sync' connection by holding down both top & bottom right side buttons. The screen should change & flash 'sync' for a few sec before coming back to the original screen. It may take a few minutes of the heart rate numbers to flash '0' before registering your rate. Be patient. It may take a few attempts of this, several few minutes sessions, before it does sync. 3rd, make sure you're placing the strap on device fairly high , say nipple high, & squarely where your chest should 'concaves' btwn the nipples...
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Hello Sandra, I am not sure I understand your question so much, because I do not know what hr/zone is. I do know that during my runs, this HR monitor tells me my HR on the main screen at all times and it is a great way for me to evaluate if I am running too hard or I should speed things up. I do not flip through the different screens while I am running, which means I am likely under-utilizing the device. I have used different methods to figure out what my "zone" is and try to maintain that at all times. I definitely noticed a difference in my performance when running in the winter cold or the summer heat and I try to adjust my speed and HR accordingly so I don't hurt myself. Again, I like this HR monitor a lot because it suits my needs just perfectly. I have never used any other monitors so I cannot recommend anything else at this time. I hope this helps, sorry I could not answer your question fully.
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call customer service # in your book, sounds like you need to re calibrate it. LOL Get ready take to a gym, you need like 300 lbs of weight to calibrate.
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My pink is looking pretty bad. I'll try the diswasher and hope is doesn't hurt it. I also just changed the time and now the settings are to high. The beats are just to high. I lost the instructions. Any recommendations gals?Polar F6 Women's Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Pink Coral)
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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 haven't had that problem at all. If anything, it is a bit inaccurate in the beginning of a run while my heart rate is just kicking in. After a few minutes at most, mine works well - as accurate as my Polar without the irritating strap.
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Mine began to give highly erroneous readings (215/150) vs. manual reading of 135/75 at MDs office. I replaced said unit with one from Costco and NEVER heard back from company's support center. I woul never buy another unit from Omron.
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Thanks for your detailed insights. From your post and others I've read, seems like I'll stick with the 305. I am very happy with the accuracy and ease of use, I just need to find some way to make it not rub my wrist so much. And the only other thing, and this is minor, is that it does not calculate calories expended unless you are using the GPS. I would think they could make an estimate when you are using the footpod indoors, but they don't. (The Polar R200sd does do this.)Maybe they will get the kinks worked out of the 405 sometime and I'll think about it then. Until then, I guess it doesn't pay to be an early adopter. Thanks for your detailed insights. From your post and others I've read, seems like I'll stick with the 305. I am very happy with the accuracy and ease of use, I just need to find some way to make it not rub my wrist so much. And the only other thing, and this is minor, is that it does not calculate calories expended unless you are using the GPS. I would think they could make an estimate when you are using the footpod indoors, but they don't. (The Polar R200sd does do this.)Maybe they will get the kinks worked out of the 405 sometime and I'll think about it then. Until then, I... » Read More Thanks for your detailed insights. From your post and others I've read, seems like I'll stick with the 305. I am very happy with the accuracy and ease of use, I just need to find some way to make it not rub my wrist so much. And the only other thing, and this is minor, is that it does not calculate calories expended unless you are using the GPS. I would think they could make an estimate when you are using the footpod indoors, but they don't. (The Polar R200sd does do this.)Maybe they will get the kinks worked out of the 405 sometime and I'll think about it then. Until then, I guess it doesn't pay to be an early adopter. « Show Less
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I found that the transmitter belt from my Sole treadmill did work although the rate didn't change very frequently. It seemed more of a snapshot rather than continuous monitoring. The lack of info on the heart rate monitor function is rather appalling.