Polar H7 Bluetooth 4.0 Heart Rate Sensor Set

For my exercise needs, this is way better than getting a Polar watch. I had a Polar watch for many years, until I lost it. It was expensive and I was reluctant to replace it. So, I then tried Garmin and some other cheaper varieties. They told my HR, but I had always liked the different programmes in the Polar. The heart health tests and so forth. I really didn't want to spend money on another Polar watch. The ones with the features were expensive and I hate the look of sports watches. I wouldn't wear it apart from exercising and it's just not my style. That said, I came across this product and it suits my needs 100%. The app is easy to use and it has all the features on the watch that I like. It connects to a polar website, which is less cool than it sounds. I don't use that very much (at all). Never mind that, the app is fully functional and occasionally updated. You can buy a few extra features on the app, which is an annoying concept, but it's only 12 pounds or so for all of them combined. These features allow for different pre-set regiments. I bought them all to try them, but I don't really use them apart from this real-time cardio v fat burning timer. I don't think you get that if you don't do the in-app purchase. It runs well without any extra costs and it does what it says it does. It keeps track of your HR. It seems to respond to my changes much quicker than the FitBit HR. It also broadcasts the rate to supported exercise machines. It's a strong broadcast as well, because when I'm on the elliptical the surrounding machines display my rate as well. That brings the question as to how would two in the same room perform? Would they get confused? The answer to that is no. I tried this with someone else and their H7 sensor. Mine was broadcasting to the surrounding machines, but the moment they got on a machine next to me, the machine displayed their rate and mine displayed mine. So, no problem if you've an exercise partner with the same kit.

I bought this to replace my Zephyr HxM and I chose this model for 3 reasons. Firstly it's Polar, which is a long standing brand with a reputation for making top of the range heart rate monitors. Secondly, it supports Bluetooth 4.0. For those who don't know Bluetooth 4.0 is the low power version of Bluetooth, this means the heart rate monitor will go much longer on a single battery than a standard Bluetooth heart rate monitor. More importantly (for me anyway) it also means it is less of a drain on your phone battery while you are working out - important for those long runs when every battery % counts! Finally rather than being rechargeable this uses a single CR2025 button type battery. My previous heart rate monitor came with a proprietary charging lead which I could never find when I needed it, with this one I can swap the battery out in seconds. No charging connectors and a sealed battery compartment means this is also waterproof so you can use it while swimming, assuming you have a waterproof phone. An added bonus which I wasn't aware of when I ordered mine is that it also supports "gym link" so if your gym has compatible cardio equipment then all the machines will display your heart rate without you having to grip the handles on the machine. Tried it at my gym and it works like magic, you start running/peddling/cross training or whatever and your heart rate is detected in a couple of seconds. You don't have to set it up or anything. Battery life is good, I always unclip one side of the unit from the belt when I'm not using it and I've been on the original battery for months with regular use. Accuracy seems to be spot on with no spurious readings or drop outs during your workout. Comparing workouts I've done using this one and using my old Zephyr this one is much more reliable. Overall very happy, would buy again. Two screenshots attached. One shows the consistent readings from the Polar, the other shows the drop outs I used to get with my old heart rate monitor.

I've been using this for a month or so with an Android HTC One and the Endomondo training app. It's a great piece of kit, easy to setup and works well. I can't 100% verify it's accuracy, but the resting heart rates it reports are comparable to the occasions I have timed my pulse. It allows me to train at a comfortable heart rate and push harder when needed. Overall I'm very happy with it. It can sometimes take a little while to connect to my phone/app - but that could be the fault of the phone/app itself. Turning bluetooth on and off normally sorts it out if it's taking a while. Just remember you need to be wearing the heart rate monitor for it to connect to your device. The strap needs to be readjusted before each run as it has a tendency to loosen off over time which may be a problem on a long run (1hr+) but it's a cheap way to try a heart rate monitor for people who are just starting out. I've found it very helpful and offers a real insight into my improvements as my fitness increases. I think if I continue with my training for another 6-12 months then I may upgrade to the type where you get a watch as it can be a bit of a pain to keep looking at your phone to get your data but this is £45 vs £245 of a wrist worn HRM. All in all, a good product.

I first started using a Polar coded wearlink coded HR sensor along with Polar's RS100 HR monitor after reading Chris Cowley's "Younger Next Year". Since then, I've benefited from using this combo. Recently I read about the H7 device that could pair with my smart phone, while also providing data to the RS100 and decided to buy it. I am very happy with my decision to buy the Polar H7 Bluetooth HR sensor. It feeds in data to the Polar Beat app running on my iPhone 5. The Polar Beat app has a bunch of options (you have to upgrade / pay for to use some of these functions) that allows one to train for a benefit target. The app shows the route taken and also the amount of calories burnt. The new strap that ships with the HR monitor is much improved over the earlier one - it needs to be moistened very lightly to create contact with the skin. One can export the exercise data to the HealthKit app via the RunGap app (available from the iTunes store). The Polar H7 HR Monitor also works with the Adidas MiCoach app (http://micoach.adidas.com/), which is great because that app has videos of stretches and graded plans for running and many other fitness activities. All in all, a great product to have.

Bei meiner Suche nach einem Pulsgurt den ich mit meinem iPhone 5 verwenden kann bin ich hier bei Amazon auf den "POLAR H7" und den "Wahoo Blue HR" gestoßen. Der POLAR Gurt war zunächst nicht lieferbar weshalb ich mich zuerst für den Wahoo Gurt entschieden habe. Diesen haben ich aber wegen verschiedener Probleme wieder zurück gegeben und bin nun mit dem POLAR H7 sehr zufrieden. NEGATIV: ============ - Der POLAR Gurt wird in einer verschweißten Plastikverpackung geliefert die man nur mit Schere und viel Gezerre öffnen kann. Da macht die wieder verschließbare Box des Wahoo deutlich mehr her und deutlich weniger Arbeit. - Der PLOAR Gurt hat an einem Ende einen Haken der durch eine Schlaufe am anderen Ende geführt werden muss um diesen zu schließen. Das ist kein Beibruch aber unnötig fummelig. Der Wahoo Gurt löst dies deutlich besser indem er den Sensor als Verschluss nutzt. Dort schließt man schnell und bequem zwei Druckknöpfe vor der Brust während man beim POLAR Gurt Haken und Schlaufe an der Seite zufummeln muss. - Beide Gurte sind scheinbar aus dem gleichen Material, den Wahoo Gurt fand ich beim Tragen jedoch etwas bequemer. Der POLAR Gurt hat gelegentlich etwas gescheuert. POSITIV: ================= In Sachen Bedienung und Funktion liegt für mich der POLAR Gurt eindeutig vorne. Das liegt vor allem daran, dass der POLAR Gurt funktioniert. Gurt umlegen, Sensorflächen leicht befeuchten (WICHTIG!), Sender anschließen, App Starten (Polar Beat, Runtastic, RunKeeper, alles kein Problem), koppeln, fertig. Der POLAR Sender wird schnell und zuverlässig erkannt und liefert konstant gute Werte. Der Wahoo Gurt machte hier mehr Probleme. Dieser verlor während des Sports schon einmal die Verbindung oder musste am nächsten Tag komplett neu gestartet werden (Batterie rein/raus) um überhaupt wieder erkannt zu werden. Diese Probleme gab es beim POLAR nicht. Die POLAR eigene App "Polar Beat" macht einen deutlich aufgeräumteren Eindruck als das Gegenstück von Wahoo. Generell verwende ich den Gurt aber nicht mit den Herstellerapps sondern Dritt-Apps wie RunKeeper oder Runtastic. Von diesen wird der Gurt problemlos erkannt. FAZIT: ============ Leichte Abzüge gibt es für den POLAR H7 nur beim Komfort. Funktional ist es aber ein sehr gutes und zuverlässiges Gerät das bei mir bislang tadellos funktioniert. Ich würde 4.5 Sterne geben. Da man nur volle Sterne verteilen kann und die Tendenz klar nach oben geht ist das Ergebnis klar: 5 Sterne von mir. WICHTIG: =================== Ich habe mir Mühe gegeben das Wesentlich zusammen zu fassen. Wenn noch Fragen offen sind beantworte ich diese soweit möglich gerne in den Kommentare. Aber natürlich bin ich kein Support und kann nur aus meiner eigenen Erfahrung berichten :-) War die Rezension hilfreich? Dann würde ich mich über eine entsprechende "JA" Bewertung freuen! Vielen Dank!

Lo uso con mi iPhone 5 y cumple sin problemas. Al principio cuesta un poco emparejar el pulsómetro con apps de terceros y cuando estaba a punto de perder los nervios decidí probar con la app gratuita de Polar que lo detectó al segundo. La app de Polar es algo básica, yo uso iSmoothRun que a mi me gusta mas que RunKeeper. iSmoothRun reconoce el Polar sin problemas y me avisa por los auriculares de los cambios de rango en el pulso cardíaco (¡los cincuentones nos tenemos que cuidar!). Algo interesante en este modelo H7 es que emite en multifrecuencia. Además del bluetooth para los smartphones emite en otra frecuencia que es compatible con los relojes Polar así que si en el futuro adquiero uno de esos relojes puedo usar el pulsómetro con el reloj. Me sorprendió también que los aparatos de cardio del gimnasio (la bici elíptica y la cinta) mostraran los pulsos por la pantalla que medía mi cacharro. Luego supe que esta segunda frecuencia es un estándar y el Polar H7 vale tanto para los smartphones (vía Bluetooth) como para los relojes Polar y los aparatos de cardio (vía la segunda frecuencia). No tengo idea de cuánto dura la pila, van tres semanas y sigo.

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I read some of the bad reviews about this and was a little worried but ordered it anyways because overall the rating was around 4/5. And all I can say is that it was a great purchase and I should have never hesitated. This is my first HRM and first Polar product. I read a page or two in the manual which is basically all I needed. It said to turn on my Bluetooth and then open the apps I wanted to use the HRM with. First I downloaded and opened the Polar app. I told it to connect to the HRM and it connected but then a popup said "connection lost" About 30 more dialog boxes of "connection lost" came up over the next few seconds. Finally behind all of those I saw that it had successfully paired with the app. I had to click "ok" on all the "connection lost" boxes but I finally got back to the app and saw my heart rate being displayed. Yay! This is the only time the sensor/app had connection "jitters." All the additional times I've used the HRM with the Polar app or any other fitness apps there have been no issues at all. I only had to pair it once, not every time I use it like other users have reported. I just put on the monitor, turn on bluetooth on my phone, open the app and I'm good to go. I tested pairing it with Runtastic and Wahoo fitness apps; both picked up the sensor just fine, no issues. I was afraid that I'd have to pay money to "upgrade" the Polar app like other people have said they had to do, but honestly for HR monitoring the "free" version is awesome. It shows your current heart rate, the zone you're in, your average HR and max HR and you can display these a couple different ways depending on what is important to you. A tap on the screen lets you change the display on the fly. At the end of the workout it tells you how your time in a zone is affecting your fitness. Also you can sync it with the free Polar Flow website, this allows you to keep track of all your training. Currently I'm using the Polar app along side the Nike Running app. Even though the Polar app does GPS tracking/mapping, timing, etc I use the Nike app because all my old runs are on there. But having both open at the same time and with both using GPS is a non-issue, surprisingly it works great! So if you want to use the Polar app for the heart rate only and keep your old fitness app that is not a problem. I had no issues with dropout/spikes in the heart data and I barely used a few drops of water on the conductive strap as it said in the manual. I have not had any battery issues like other people reported. I think they forgot to unclip it from the strap when they were done working out and as a result drained the battery. It uses a CR 2025 button style battery that is user replaceable. The manual states that it has a 200 hour battery life. Also another reviewer said that there must be a problem with these because amazon stopped selling them for a short while. I looked at the used section and saw about six "amazon warehouse deals." They all had minor cosmetic issues I believe. I think the problem was that amazon was sending these in padded envelopes and they'd been mangled and returned. Amazon started selling them again this week which is when I ordered mine. It came in a sturdy box and arrived in perfect condition. All in all this is an awesome piece of tech that is easy to setup and does exactly what it promises. The Polar app is great for HR monitoring even without paying for the special "training" upgrades. I've only had this unit for about a week but I love it and have used it during multiple runs without any issues. I'll update this review and report how it's working out after a few weeks. I'm sure it will be performing great. And if you have any questions just comment and I'll try to answer them if I can. If you found this review helpful please click the button.