Great working product but unable to read numbers

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	• Polar F6 Men's Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Black Coal) Polar Polar, 2005 average customer review:based on 273 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great working product but unable to read numbers

This Polar monitor is great for both the heart rate during exercise and the average. The calorie count is really what makes this interesting and fun, BUT- this is a big one for us baby boomers that need reading glasses- I can not read the numbers during exercise - the numbers are small and thin. The basic model that I owned before this one - that just did heart rate, had thick large numbers and I could read them while on the treadmill or spinning bike. I wish Polar would have thought of this during development as it is a significant flaw in design. The functions of the monitor live up to the description, but I could not go higher than 3 star because of the numbers.

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So far, so good!

I received the women's Polar F6 in black about a week ago. I've only used it twice, but so far am very pleased with the ease of use and also the ease of set up. I feel as though it gives a pretty accurate read out on heart rate and calories burned, based on what I've read and seen. The watch face is a little big for my liking, but it's manageable. I used it on my run this morning and it was the motivation I needed to push myself a little harder, but still in my safe heart rate zone, for a better work out. I haven't used it in the pool yet, but supposedly it is safe to do so. Overall, would recommend this product. I'm not a complete die hard athlete, but it is more than enough of a "gadget" for someone who runs and uses it for spin classes!

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Great when it works!

This item is a wonderful tool to have as long as it works. I started experiencing problems after 9 months and mailed it back to Polar. They have had the product for three weeks and still have not contacted me to tell me a status. I enjoyed the product when it worked right but it is a real pain to get serviced, and Polar's communication is horrific.

Excellent product but one complaint

I got the F6 in June for my birthday and I love it. Since then I used it for running, cardio, weight lifting, etc. I have been in very crowded classes and it never got interference from other HRMs. The watch is very comfortable and does not get in the way too much, although when doing squats and clean and presses it can dig into your wrist. I use it basically to keep track of my heart rate, time my workouts, and monitor calories burned, so it is perfect for these tasks. My only complaint is the chest strap. I recently got a Garmin forerunner for Hanukkah and when I started using that for running I realized the difference. Their chest strap is so much more comfortable and secure. The F6 often slides down as I get sweaty, even though I have it on the tightest setting, so I don't know what those smaller than me would do. It even fell off while I was running a half marathon. However, as I said, that's my only complaint - I would still recommend this product.

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Love it, when it works

I bought this watch as a tool to help me through my long runs. I was very happy, a nice looking watch to monitor my heart rate, and it came with free shipping.

What I didn't like is that about 33 days into ownership of the watch, it became unreliable. It worked sporadically, and was inaccurate giving me readings that were completely off. I contacted amazon about a return, but I was outside of the 30 days and they sent me to the manufacturer (rightfully so). I had to send it to the manufacturer and wait 2 solid weeks.

On the return, the manufacturer stated that the battery was flat (dead), and that the transmitter had low conductivity of electrodes (aka: didn't work). I would say this was a "lemon" but I have heard and read that this has happened to others, I didn't think it would happen to mine.

They fixed it and were fine to work with, but I was discouraged that my "free ship" really was not a free ship after all, I had to pay to ship the watch to the manufacturer. My thought is you might want to learn how long your watch has been sitting in the box before receiving it. The only place to fix this watch is thru the manufacturer.

When the watch works, it's great. I am hoping to build confidence now on the reliability of this watch.

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