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Polar F6 Heart Rate Monitor

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Updated January 23, 2010

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The Bottom Line

Polar brings serious data to the walker or runner who wants to track their exercise and improvements, and now you can track it on your computer as well.
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Pros

  • Target zones with alarm
  • Stopwatch and watch
  • Download workout data to your PC

Cons

  • Need to learn all of the functions.

Description

  • Chest strap plus wrist display
  • Displays heart rate, elapsed time, calories.
  • Downloads data to your PC with a sonic link, analyze it online on the Polar Personal Trainer web site.

Guide Review - Polar F6 Heart Rate Monitor

The Polar F6 heart rate monitor gives you all the info you want and the means to store it and analyze it. Calculates your maximum heart rate and your calorie expenditure. Then download it all to your computer with the included sonic link and software, and upload it to a personal web Polar Trainer web site. Because of all of these features, you have to spend some time to learn to use them. But when you do, you have a powerful tool for getting the most out of your workouts.
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