If you wear a heart rate chest strap (polar), will it display your changing heartrate, or do I have to wear the polar watch as well?
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Also, read the other answers: this device DOES NOT offer continuous heart rate monitoring. I think the description is a little misleading about that. For me a deal breaker.
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No..It has to be downloaded to your computer to view. I use a polar watch to display while exercising (same polar heart rate strap sends to Oregon). All in all for the price it is a good deal
308153
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.
431628
All Polar's are sold with the HRM strap and transmitter. Polar does not sell the watches separately.
460691
GPS function is built into the watch; nothing else to wear. If you want it to monitor your heart rate, then you have to wear the separate heart-rate strap.
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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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Yes it comes with a chest strap that monitors your heart rate on your watch. When I am on the treadmill my heart rate shows up on the treadmill monitor also. V
1684785
No, it is sold seperately for about $50. The monitor and sensor are proprietary and a Polar sensor will not work. That is a negative for this watch and heart rate monitor.
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The strap I bought came with the watch. I purchased it heartratemonitorsusa.Just so you know the heart rate strap is useless under water. Hope this is helpful!
2060066
Heart monitor works as well as polar or any other monitors I have used. If you want to use "peak fitness" techniques, this is probably useful.
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No heart rate monitor is required. It will read your heart rate while on your wrist. It tracks your calories by how much it estimates based on your movements. So even if you dont wear it, you will find estimated calorie burn in your watch. If you are looking for actual calorie burn while work out then this watch is not helpful. Also step counter is not accurate. It sense based upon the movement of your hand not step.
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No, with this model, there is no chest strap. In order to have it record and display your heart rate, you need to place your index and middle fingers on to the medal surface of the watch. After placing your finger tips on the watch, it may take up to 5 seconds before it displays the heart rate.
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Yes. It will display the heart rate. No straps. It uses optical sensor on the backside of watch which is flush with your wrist. They claim the accuracy is 1%. If you do not want to connect via bluetooth to an app, you don't have to.
1343759
Strap goes on your chest ( below sternum ) & watch on wrist. Strap gives data to watch, which in turn will record heart rate data. Watch will display heart rate , calories burnt etc.
781423
You do not need a chest strap, but I can not make the heart rate monitor work! I quit using it after a couple of weeks.
2110760
Sorry, if your question related to blood pressure. The Polar WearLink + only registers your heart rate.
795843
Yes. The chest strap monitors your heart rate and that is how it calculates calories.