02-03-11, 06:49 AM | |
Join Date: May 2009
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I agree with Iris, I Love my FT4.
It is so simple to use. I had a fancier Polar HR before and it was overly complex. But the FT4 is so simple and quick to use. In terms of the wetting the contacts I do two things, in this order and now it picks up my HR instantly. 1. Get you heart rate up a little before putting on the chest strap. I do 60 jumping jacks. This was a recent tip from a VFer and it really works well and made all the difference in the world. 2. Use a plant mister to lightly moisten the contacts. NOTE: If you get your heart rate up first, before putting on the chest strap you need to only lightly moisten the contacts. I decided to get the FT4 as I was looking for a simple feature set. - HR - Calories burned - Time in zone - Can store multiple data files without it being overly complex, VERY simple to use, which I love. - Audible alerts that can be easily and quickly enabled and disabled. I mainly use my HRM for circuit training, interval training, tabatas, biking and power walking. The FT4 is simple, yet versatile enough to serve my purpose for all of these activities. I bought the man's version of the FT4, which is the same size as the woman's, but the man's was a better color IMO. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product I have had it for about two months now and use it daily and I am really happy with it. It is very easy to set-up and use. I also find the calorie count to be pretty accurate. The newer Polar soft chest strap is much more comfortable then the older Polar hard strap. Here is a youtube video about how to set-up the FT4 for use, you will see it is nice and easy to toggle through the settings. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNZZJGatALo |
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heart rate monitor, heart rate monitors, hrm |
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