The Polar Heart Monitor – Polar Rs800 Review

In the year 1977, the first Electrocardiogram or EKG was invented by Polar as a tool for the Finnish National Cross Country Ski Team. This set the platform for intensity training that swept through the eighties. It is this revolution that has placed Polar on the map. People all around the world use Polar Heart Monitors to assist them in keeping healthy and fit. World class athletes also use these same monitors to help them get better in their various sports. The great thing about a Polar heart monitor watch is that elite athletes and everyday people alike are able to use the same monitors for achieving their personal goals.

Reaching Out with the Rs800 Polar Heart Monitor Watch

This heart rate monitor was designed with elite athletes in mind, however; it is not limited to them alone. It is a great tool that has a complete system for planning, monitoring and analyzing training. It also comes with a Polar WearLink W.I.N.D. transmitter that prevents disturbances for other electronic devices which can be quite annoying. The most advanced and dynamic training, planning and analyzing software on the market, Polar's ProTrainer 5 software, is also included in this package.

Great Features

This Polar heart monitor watch will allow you to receive highly consistent and accurate speed/pace, distance and cadence data via its nano technology when used in conjuction with Polar S3 Stride Sensor. This is totally new to heart monitor technology. That is what Polar does, break new ground. It also gives the option to measure maximum heart rate which is based on fitness and age, maximum/average of total exercise and of each lap, three target zones, and audible alarms should you go over or fall below your target heart rate zone.

Some of the basic features include time of day display, dual time zone, day and date display, stopwatch, and alarm with snooze. Polar heart monitors also have features that are exclusive to only them. There is no difference to this particular model which includes the Polar Sport Zones, Polar OwnCal and Polar OwnZone.

Downside

Most products like the Polar Rs800 are quite pricey. But this product is expensive because of the work to make it a quality and reliable monitor. However, for the positives that it gives, there should be no price attached to this product. Another drawback is that it can be quite difficult for first time users to wrap their heads around the controls.

The Rs800 Polar heart rate watch is indeed a real piece of work and Polar have outdone themselves with this model. If you are looking for a heart monitor to take your workouts to another level, look no further than the Rs800.

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