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hear rate monitor with interval timer

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  • 08-03-2015 3:01pm
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    Ryder
    Registered Users Posts: 995 ✭✭✭


    Hi looking for a HR for around the 100e mark. No need or interest in GPS. Was looking at the polar......rs300 fits exactly but gets poor reviews for the watch strap. F60m seems fine but no interval timer and you get a free subscription for online training for which I have no use. Other option is the polar f7. Cheaper but won't display hr and time at the same time...which is a big drawback.

    Any opinions or experience of these? Anything I've missed?
    Thanks


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    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Sean from AKW is an expert on these things and I am sure will volunteer his advice tomorrow when back in the "office"


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    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    I never had any issue with my RS200 or 300 straps. What can happen is and did with my RCX5 is that constant wear and in and out of the pool can make the strap brittle and cause it to fail. 2 year warranty and Polar replace them no issue.

    If you don't wear it 24/7 the strap will last as long as any other watch.

    Re what you are looking for pretty much the whole Polar range is antiquated now with the introduction of the new series watches A300, M400, V800 and the bike V650.

    In your shoes? Try and pick up a RCX3 on clearance. Tech is 2 years old rather than 6/7 as in the RS300.

    Either that or hold out for the A300 to hit the shelves. Retail approx €130 and brand new tech with Activity monitor & HR (optional)


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    Ryder
    Registered Users Posts: 995 ✭✭✭Ryder


    Thanks. The rcx3 looks like a nice watch. ....don't know why I hadn't considered it before.

    I don't know why polar can't make a simple hrm that displays hr and time on the same screen. Surely the market for those crappie training programs and calorie counters etc isn't that big


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    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    Ryder wrote: »
    Thanks. The rcx3 looks like a nice watch. ....don't know why I hadn't considered it before.

    I don't know why polar can't make a simple hrm that displays hr and time on the same screen. Surely the market for those crappie training programs and calorie counters etc isn't that big

    Market is completely changed.

    Polar launched the Loop last year and opened a whole new market for themselves. You only have to look at the plethora of smartwatches to see the trend.

    More data to look at to justify less training ;)


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