Effective but a bit uncomfortable in warm weather

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	• Polar T31 Coded Transmitter and Belt Set Polar Polar average customer review:based on 9 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Effective but a bit uncomfortable in warm weather

This Transmitter works very well. I use it for spinning. It is effective in giving you feedback about your workout. The drawback is that wearing a band around your abdomen is a bit uncomfortable in warm conditions. The discomfort is worth it, though, since it allows your to work out more efficiently.

Perfect Replacement

My first strap lasted several years but ended up very stretched out. This is an exact duplicate and works just as well and fits snuggly.

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Polar T31C Coded Transmitter & Strap Set

I am very satisfied with this product. It arrived in a timely manner, and it works perfectly.

Fastening the tranasmitter

Polar make great products. I still don't know why they don't add a silicon stripe (similar to those that you find on spandex bike pants) on the transmitter or belt to improve fastening.

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Excellent Telemetry Strap

I purchased this telemetry strap to use while working out at the gym. Almost all the cardio machines at my gym have Polar receivers and can display my heart rate from this transmitter without having to hold on to the physical sensors. This may not seem like a big win, but it's much more comfortable to walk on a treadmill or use an elliptical machine without having to hold on to heart rate sensors.

Using the strap is easy: you just wrap it around your chest, connect the loose end of the strap to the sensor and moisten the contacts. There is no on/off button so you don't have to worry about anything except for putting it on. It is fairly comfortable to wear, and I don't really notice when it is on. The whole thing is made out of plastic and the strap is elastic. The build quality is excellent and it is completely waterproof.

The strap is 'coded' which means that you don't have to worry about interference from other people wearing straps around the gym. This works with the polar wrist-watches, but I have found that the 'coding' doesn't work with the Life Fitness treadmills/elliptical machines or the Precor elliptical machines at my gym. Your mileage may vary, but if the person next to me on the machine is also wearing a telemetry strap, the machine will get confused and vary wildly in its reading. Sometimes it will display my heart rate, and others it will display the person next to me. This is more a problem of the proximity of the machines. If the other person is one machine away, there is no problem with interference. I haven't found this to be a big deal, if I need to I just move one machine over.

Pros:
+ Fully waterproof
+ Excellent build quality
+ Comfortable
+ Accurate

Cons:
- Interference with other transmitters nearby in gym (this is a problem with the receiver on the equipment, not the strap).

Bottom Line: Excellent strap to use with a watch. If you are using in a gym with a receiver on a machine, be prepared to deal with some interference if there is another transmitter within 5-10 feet.

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Polar Chest Strap and Transmitters sold as a set. Functions with both coded and non-coded wrist and head unitsOnly delivers coded transmission to coded head and wrist unitsWorks with current models except CS600 and RS800 but only eliminates interference (cross-talk) when used with a coded wrist or head unitSet includes sealed coded transmitter and elastic strap(M)

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