Product Description
The F11M is a revolutionary heart rate monitor watch that creates a workout program that tells you how much, how hard and how long to exercise in order to reach your goals. The Keeps U Fit - Workout Program guides you to your personal goals. OwnIndex will determine your fitness level, track your improvements, and provide motivation. The OwnCal feature counts the calories and fat that you burn and the OwnZone feature will automatically determine each day's target zone. The F11 also features the WearLink Coded transmitter made from a soft, fabric material. The electrodes, which pick up the heart signals, are integrated right into the strap for added flexibility and comfort. The Coded feature eliminates interference from other heart rate monitors. The F11 is the closest thing to having your own personal trainer. It has special features to optimize walking, running, and biking workouts so you'll get the most performance. Did we mention that it is also a full-feature watch? Polar Keeps U FitT - Own Workout Program Target zones with visual and audible alarm Fitness Bullets (for every ten minutes in target zone) SonicLink, exercise data download from wrist unit to Polar web service or SW UpLink, settings upload from Polar web site or software to wrist unit SonicLink, transfer of OwnIndex results and Keeps U Fit - Own Workout Program to Polar web service Exercise file info page with date and time Exercise Time (total) Time in target zone Target zone limits Average heart rate of total exercise Last OwnIndex Calorie expenditure (Exercise/Total/Fat%) Fitness Exercise Diary with personal targets Heart rate (displayed as bpm and % of maximum heart rate) Visual and audible alarm in target zones Heart touch, button-free operation of wrist unit Heart rate sets - pre-program favorite exercise settings Manual target zone (% / bpm) Automatic age-based target zone (% / bpm) Time of day (12/24h)
I have had this HRM for almost 2 years. I am a huge fan of training with heart rate. I am a spinning instructor and former semi pro triathelete.
I have used a few different brands throughout the years, I always find my way back to Polar for a few different reasons that hopefully I can outline in this review.
First before I start this review, I must say - I also own the new Polar FT80 and if you can afford the extra few bucks jump up and get the new one. Much better.
I decided to write this review after I had to retire the F11. So this is a tribute to my best bud for the past 2 years.
I LOVE:
keeps you fit program. Pretty cool, when I first looked at the feature I thought i would never use it due to the fact that I am sort of experienced. But it just makes things so much easier, and actually gives you pretty good guidance for cardio.
I love the chest strap. Very comfy. I also bought an Adidas shirt that has the strap built into it and use just the transmitter with the shirt. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT.
I love Polar. Yes, they have always treated me great. Their customer service and technical support are in my opinion the best in this industry. They have kept me a fan.
I DISLIKE - how it downloads. Well I never really hated it until I used the new FT80 with the flowlink. SO MUCH BETTER. but once you get use to the old soniclink it works well with the F11. I had to be so quiet and prop up my microphone at the perfect angle. I developed a skill with that thing! a pain sometimes but oh well. That is how I got to know their technical guys so well:) And they know me well also:) Sorry guys, and thanks for the christmas card last year(im serious) haha
I would buy the F11 again, my best friend will now sit in my drawer as a back up. Hope the new FT80 treats me like the F11 did!
I lost 60 pounds by the way!!!
Hope this review helps other people. Hell this may be a life changing purchase for you as it was for me. good luck with your weight loss and fitness!
Polar F11 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Grey Pepper)
I've been using this for a few weeks. The accuracy of the heart rate and calorie measurements is fabulous. Also, I've never had a problem getting a reading at all. This product just plain works.
The data feature it comes with isn't terribly useful, though. For instance, the only data that it is capable of saving from a workout is time of workout, max heart rate, calories burned, and average heart rate. It does not save your heart rate at every moment during the workout then graph it out.
The OwnIndex feature, which tests your cardio fitness level while you lie down, is kind of neat, but I think most people getting one of these already have a pretty good idea of their cardio fitness level. It's fun nonetheless.
I purchased this item about 1.5 years ago and I've had nothing but sub-par, unreliable operation. First, the unit wouldn't even pick up my heart rate unless I soaked the transmitter under water for at least 20 seconds. When it did end up working it would sporadically work, dropping in and out as well as give me false readings - sorry, at full sprint my heart rate is not going to be 43% of max. Next, the battery died on me so I decided to try and change the battery out myself which in turn voided the warranty. To close, if you don't enjoy sporadic operation from a $150 plus monitor, you don't want to send your unit out for battery replacement (at a service fee)every year and be out a monitor for three weeks then DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT! I've recently switched to a Garmin unit and the difference is worlds apart.
This is the first heart rate monitor (HRM) I have used. I was looking at the Mio after seeing ads for it on the internet, but then I got the F11 for my birthday. The biggest difference is the Mio is strapless, but I didn't realize that the strapless heart rate monitor only provides heart rate data "on demand" i.e. when you place your fingers on the sensors. That would be a pain during a workout to have to pause what you are doing to take a reading. So, I am glad I have the Polar F11. Knowing your heart rate the whole time you are working out means that it can warn you when you drop out of your zone and accurately calculate your calories burned. Setup was fairly easy. This is not a device intended for more than one person to use. Of course, you're going to get it sweaty, but also you enter personal date into it like how much you weigh and your age, height, etc. The ability to automatically test your fitness level is one of the coolest features of this device. You just have to lie still for a few minutes and let it do the work. Then it can use the information to recommend workout intensity for you. The most difficult thing about setting it up for me was adding programs for my workouts. I am using Power 90 workout dvd's, so I had to delete out the exercise programs it had automatically created and add my own to match the Power 90 workouts. Still, this is basically a one-time thing until I change my workout schedule or start using a different dvd. After working out you can review your workout. According to my F11, today's workout lasted 45 minutes, I burned 483 cal of which 45% was fat, my max heart rate was 160 (90%) and my average was 126 (71%). Also, I spent 13 minutes in the light HR zone, 19 moderate, and 9 in the hard HR zone. I can also see totals for the week so far. Later I can download all this onto my computer, but I haven't tried this yet. This type of device is good for runners, swimmers (as it's water proof), people working out to dvd's (as I am currently doing), etc. In the past I have been more into lifting weights. I suppose you could use it doing that too if you did a fairly intense weight training workout that was also getting your heart rate up. Of course, it won't keep track of sets and reps for you. Also, I'd be careful not to hit the watch against a weight or drop the weight bar on your chest driving the sensor into your chest (ouch). Anyway, the watch is comfortable and it can also do basic watch functions, so you can wear it all day. Again, I have not used other HRM's, but after reading all the positive reviews and using this one myself, I don't feel I will have any need for anything else.
This review addresses specifically the computer support for the Polar F11. The watch itself is quite good and would rate 4 1/2 stars.
The Polar software however is miserable. You are restricted to uploading your workout data to the Polarpersonaltrainer.com website. The application to handle the uploading is Windows only (it does work on Vista) and interfaces with the watch using sound (so you'll need a working microphone attached to your Windows system).
The website itself is one of the more buggy sites I've encountered and seems to be fairly stagnant in terms of development. Fundamental things such as graphing your average heart rate or OwnZone over time are broken (and acknowledged to be broken by Polar) and have been for 6 months now. This makes the site useless for doing much beyond viewing historical workout data, which you can already do on the watch.
If you're considering the F11, do so only on the merits of it as a standalone HRM and consider the software side a non-factor.
I have had three Polar heart monitors before I ordered this one. I have no experience with competing brands. The strap has a hook type clasp rather than snaps which is an improvement. The wrist monitor is a little easier to read but I still need my glasses to read it comfortably. If you are looking for a seamless download to a computer for workout record keeping I think you will be disappointed. There lots of bells and whistles with this product that you may not need or use but it will give you solid functionality. I've been back to Polar several times and would go back again.
I loved this heart rate monitor. Yes, it does have reliability issues. But I was able to overlook that. It felt like I had my own personal trainer. It was a nice gadget. I loved tracking my workout progress. Then after a month and a half of everyday use. It died. Maybe I just had a bad one. But if I'm going to spend $150 and it is only going to last a month. I don't think it is worth it.
Bought this to replace a basic Polar monitor that had heart rate only. I like all of the additional capabilities (calorie count, Fit Test, etc.). My favorite improvement is actually the cloth heart strap, which is so much more comfortable than my old plastic one.
I've had my Polar F11 for one month now and absolutely love it. It's worked beautifully and it has so many features that I'm still learning my way around. I was a little unsure about wearing a chest strap while working out, but once I get it in place I don't even know it's there. This has been a tremendous aid in keeping up with my workout sessions, time in each and number of calories burned.
I've owned this product for over two years.
The functionality is nice but reliability is a major issue.
I really like the fitness program. You can set your weekly goals and at the end of the week if you have met your goals you get a trophee displayed on the watche's "home page" (the default time display). This is a nice motivator.
When I exercise I want to see in one screen the %beat rate (%BPM), the time (clock) and the calories spent so far and you do have this option, although you do need to fiddle with the watch using a rather non-intuitive combination of button punching.
After a year or so I found out that you can lock the buttons and that's very handy since the buttons got pressed often in my gymbag, getting me into all kind of weird modes. I'm sure it says so in the manual but hey, who reads manuals...
I have never used the computer interface so I cannot comment about this.
There are a few negatives:
1. The watch looks very cheap. For this price I would have expected a watch I can use outside of the gym and this is not the case.
2. The strap's inside is made out of fabric that you need to profusely wet to get it to register your heart rate. The major issue here is that at the end of the workout you have some wet fabric that will end up stinking of sweat, and of mold if you don't dry it up in open air. Perhaps you can wash it (I have never tried) but it's a real nuisance. I've owned watches from other brands before and they were all-rubber and had no problems registering the BPM.
3. The biggest problem by far is reliability. I've had quite a few cases where the watch stopped registering the heart rate or provided blatantly wrong readings. The issue seems to be with the strap as the same wrong or missing BPM shows up on the treadmill as well. This typically happens mid session and the sensors conductivity doesn't seem to be the issue since I'm all wet from sweat + I am drenching the sensors before exercising. This is a bummer as I am losing track of effort level, calories etc. for this session. I have tried replacing batteries but that did not help. A separate issue is that I have had the watch freeze on a couple of occasions. The only way to reset it was to open the back, remove the battery and put it back in place (kind of a Ctrl-Alt-Del for watches...)
I am now looking for a new watch as the reliabiilty problem is a showstopper for me.
One request from the maker: Add an "Auto-on" feature where the watch turns on the exercise mode automatically when it registers a BPM above, say, 100 or so. I've had cases where I found out after a few minutes I have forgotten to turn it on.
About Polar F11M Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Grey Pepper, New Design) detail
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1875 in Sports & Outdoors
- Color: Grey Pepper - Unisex - New Face Design
- Brand: Polar
- Model: 90023381
- Dimensions: 2.00" h x .50" w x 6.00" l, .33 pounds
Features
- Keeps U Fit- personalized exercise program with feedback
- Wearlink Transmitter
- OwnCal- tracks your calories and % of fat burned Heart Touch- button free operation
- OwnZone automatically establishes your personal target heart rate zone
- OwnCode eliminates interference from other HRM's OwnIndex measures your fitness level and track improvements
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