Polar F6

Pros: The best monitor on the market if you do cardio at the gym.

Cons: very minor quibble: not so easy to change weight.

The Bottom Line: This is the perfect heart rate monitor if you work out on cardio equipment at the gym. Look no further.

Review: The Polar F6 is the heart rate monitor of choice if you do your cardio workouts at a gym. This monitor is very simple to setup and use. It will log your average heart rate and maximum heart rate for a given workout, as well as the time you spend "in ...

Pros: Tons of features, comfortable to wear chest strap, great value

Cons: Watch is somewhat large for a woman and ugly!

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a heart rate monitor for fitness, running, walking and indoor cycling - it provides excellent value for money.

Review: When I set out to purchase a heart rate monitor, in order to accurately measure the intensity of my workouts, I limited my search to Polar products. As a regular gym-goer, the heart rate feature on cardiovascular equipment primarily works with this ...

Pros: Instant positive results when used properly.

Cons: None that I can think of.

The Bottom Line: Everyone who is serious about getting into shape and having effective workouts should get one. This unit is easy to use and can be customized to fit ones individual needs.

Review: Well let me start out by saying that I absolutely love this thing. I have been an Avid road cyclist for about 2 years now and I had never thought of using an HRM until 2 months ago when I got the F6. The reason why I decided to get an HRM was because I ...

Pros: Large display; Lots of functions but none that seem unnecessary; Attractive design; comfortable; Waterproof

Cons: Have to send in to replace batteries. Maybe a jeweler? Learning the functions.

The Bottom Line: A little costly but you get what you pay for. Waterproof, durable, large display. Attractive design. Does what it is designed to do.

Review: I've had my Polar F6 Heart rate monitor for two months now. I disagree with some reviews that the watch is ugly. I've gotten compliments on mine. (green) I admit it is not meant to be worn to a formal event, but why would you want to? It is what it is..a ...

Pros: -Durable -Water resistance -Easy to learn and use -Great warranty from company -Good customer service

Cons: -Doesn't look like a $100 watch, but it performs like one!

The Bottom Line: Buy an F6 if you want a solid HRM for tracking your overall fitness goals. Don't get it if you need more complex functions for things like triathlon

Review: I've had this HRM for over 6 months and it has a ton of features. I have never had a problem with crosstalk, as the chest strap is coded. It is a great overall fitness HRM and the chest strap that comes with it can be used with many other Polar ...

Pros: No Crosstalk. More Features Than I Will Ever Use. Easy to Keep Track of Sessions.

Cons: Not Exactly Attractive, It Reminds Me of a Cheap Digital I Owned Many Years Ago.

Review: I still am amused at Polar's description of this watch as "dress" in style, as it looks cheap. I had heart bypass surgery a few months back; believe me this was considerable motivation to take my exercise seriously. I was told by the exercise ...

Pros: Seems like a sturdy, reliable watch so far. All the features, then some. Everything's comfortable.

Cons: Pretty sure it's overestimating the intensity of my workout.

The Bottom Line: Fitness professionals wear and recommend the Polar brand; I won't disagree. So far it seems to live up to the hype. I'll update when I know more!

Review: I just got this Polar F6 HRM after reading rave reviews from way too many people on the fitness website I belong to. I cannot comment on durability as I've had it for 2 days. This review details my experience with setting up the functions and using it ...

Pros: Great HRM and features for the price. Easy to see your target heart rate.

Cons: Would like to see solar power added to help extend the batter life.

Review: I purchased the Polar F6 because the price and features were just right. I have been using the Polar F6 for about 2 weeks now and I am enjoying it. Navigating the watch features is easy to do as well as using the HRM. I have used the Polar F6 at the gym ...

Pros: Great watch; great features

Cons: No stopwatch, despite the marketing materials stating the F6 has a stopwatch

Review: This is a great watch/heart rate monitor, but I purchased it because the website and the store display said it also had a "stopwatch" feature. It doesn't. I read the manual cover-to-cover and reviewed Polar's website in detail to find out how to access ...