Reddit mentions of Polar FT40 Women's Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Black)
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We found 2 Reddit mentions of Polar FT40 Women's Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Black). Here are the top ones.
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Perfect for active exercisers who want clear guidance and to monitor their fitness levelDisplays calories burned, stores 50 training files, displays weekly workout history and has backlightideal for indoor cycling classesComes with comfortable fabric transmitter strap and coded heart rate transmission to avoid cross-talk. Downloads to free online training diary with optional FlowLink accessoryHelps you exercise smarter with unique Smart Coaching features such as EnergyPointer, which lets you know if you are burning fat or improving your fitness during each workoutGetting started with a Polar heart rate monitor is easy. First, make sure you thoroughly wet the electrodes on back of the strap with water and snap the transmitter into place. Then place the strap on your chest prior to starting the watch. Tip: it is best to stand away from others when starting the watch. When you are finished with your workout detach transmitter, rinse the strap with water and hang dry.
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 2.7 Inches |
| Length | 5.3 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | One Size Fits All |
| Weight | 2 Pounds |
| Width | 3.9 Inches |
There is a company on Kickstarter developing a HRM that reads heart rate from your wrist, but it is not out yet. As I understand, most or all existing HRM's that do this are crap. But this is a completely new technology and it's been said that this is the future of heart rate monitors.
That being said, today you will want a chest strap model. You really do get used to it. Get one with a soft chest strap. Polar makes many nice models. If you enjoy outdoor running, you might consider getting a GPS watch with built in HRM. I was lucky enough to have a friend give me a Polar HRM similar to this one he was no longer using, and I used that until I decided I wanted a GPS, so I upgraded to a GPS/HRM watch with chest strap.
Garmin is probably your best bet for GPS/HRM. If you want just a straight up HRM, I can definitely recommend Polar.
Here is an older model Garmin, you can save money by buying last year's model. A good friend of mine has that model and he loves it. The Garmin Connect website is awesome too, you can upload your runs from the watch and track progress, routes, share with people, etc.
5'9" 190.
EDIT: This is the one I use.