Is it hard to adjust to a HRM?

[Catrin]

I have been looking at the polars because they will still give me everything I need. Versatility on the bike and running and they are not so expensive. I was drooling at the Garmin 305 but I think a Polar F6 or F7 would do just fine.

Red Rock

I have the Polar 7 and it works great. It was easy to learn how to use it, and I don't feel the fabric strap that comes with it like I thought I might.

[Red Rock]

Catrin thank you for your input.

On your chest strap, is that the one that it came with originally or could you choose which one you wanted? My brother has them and all he said was to get a strap that you can replace the battery because it is much easier that way.

Thank you for all of your help.

Red Rock

[Catrin]

Catrin thank you for your input.

On your chest strap, is that the one that it came with originally or could you choose which one you wanted? My brother has them and all he said was to get a strap that you can replace the battery because it is much easier that way.

Thank you for all of your help.

Red Rock

My strap came with the HRM.

[Red Rock]

Well my HRM Polar FT7 arrived today. It looks great. Now I have to go read intructions on the computer to make sure I understand how the thing works. Before I do that I need to get another battery for the chest strap so it will work.

Once I get it all figured out, I can run and bike with some sort of confidence that I will not blow myself up and be able to maintain myself. Yea!! That will be such a relief.

I have also been looking into kettlebells. I did not know they were such diverse pieces of equipment.

Red Rock

[Catrin]

Well my HRM Polar FT7 arrived today. It looks great. Now I have to go read intructions on the computer to make sure I understand how the thing works. Before I do that I need to get another battery for the chest strap so it will work.

Once I get it all figured out, I can run and bike with some sort of confidence that I will not blow myself up and be able to maintain myself. Yea!! That will be such a relief.

I have also been looking into kettlebells. I did not know they were such diverse pieces of equipment.

Red Rock

You shouldn't need another battery for the chest strap, it should already be in the strap.... or am I missing something?

[Red Rock]

Catrin-yes, I believe the battery is in the chest strap. I went online to look at their instructions and it says that the battery is "plugged" right into the top piece for water protection purposes. Ok, I can handle that.

Next question...

When it says to throw the whole thing in the washer without soaking, spinning dry etc. How do you do that? My washer tempoarily soaks while it is getting its water, it spins in between wash and rinse cycles.. Do you just hand wash yours?

Thank you
Red Rock

[Catrin]

Catrin-yes, I believe the battery is in the chest strap. I went online to look at their instructions and it says that the battery is "plugged" right into the top piece for water protection purposes. Ok, I can handle that.


When it says to throw the whole thing in the washer without soaking, spinning dry etc. How do you do that? My washer tempoarily soaks while it is getting its water, it spins in between wash and rinse cycles.. Do you just hand wash yours?

Thank you
Red Rock

Yep, it is provided and you just plug it straight into the chest strap. Some models you can switch out the battery yourself, others have to be sent into Polar - or so I have been told.

I hand-wash mine with every use - and it gets used a LOT - for all of my exercise/biking activities. A short time ago it started acting strange, couldn't get a signal, or the heart rate it picked up was something insane like 220, just weird stuff. I talked with them and they said it was time to put it in the washer. I put it in the most gentle cycle my washer has and it was fine - and it took care of the problem. I would not do that regularly however. Others may have better information on this.

[mariacycle]

I assume you're talking about the type of HRM that rest just underneath your bra, in which case they are very easy to adjust without lifting your shirt because of their elastic strap. Once you get it fitted around you the only adjustment you'd have to make is *maybe* hiking it back up if it feel down though that has never been my experience.