7
Polar RS400sd Heart Rate Monitor Watch
Category: Sports
Binding: Sports
ASIN: B000IV3WWY
Manufacturer: Polar
Release Date: 2006-10-01
Average Customer Review: 
(From 3 total reviews)
List Price: $369.95
Amazon Price: Too low to display (8 new available)
Price is accurate as of the date/time indicated. Prices and product availability are subject to change. Any price displayed on the Amazon web site at the time of purchase will govern the sale of this product.
Features
- Wrist-style heart rate monitor and stopwatch geared for active endurance athletes
- With included S1 footpad, take advantage of the RS400’s Speed and Distance functions
- One of the largest displays in the industry and a fully user-configurable exercise view
- Includes Polar Protrainer 5 training, planning and analyzing software
- Dual time zone, alarm with snooze, and water resistance to 50 meters
Accessories
- Baby Jogger City Series Jogging Stroller - Double 12 in.
- Giordana 2007/08 Eddy Merckx Long Sleeve Cycling Jersey - GI-LSJY-TRAD-EDDY
- Camelbak Women’s Charm 1.5-Liter Hydration Pack
- Polar RS400 Heart Rate Monitor Watch
- Sidi Hydro GTX Winter Men’s Road Cycling Shoe - Black
Editorial Reviews
Product Description:
For the active runner who runs multiple events each year. You demand more information and analytical feedback. You want to shave off minutes and seconds from your personal best with proper training planning. RS400sd is your system for planning, monitoring and analyzing your running. With daily information on your aerobic fitness and running economy, the RS400sd meets your needs as an active runner with racing aspirations. Comes with the same running features as RS400, plus detailed speed/pace and distance tracking. RUNNING INDEX: Running Index is based on heart rate and speed data measured during the running exercise. It gives dailyinformation about the runner?s performance level, both aerobic fitness and running economy. Improvement in running efficiency indicates improved economy of running performance.TRAINING PLANNING WITH POLAR PROTRAINER 5?: The new Polar ProTrainer 5 is the most advanced anddynamic training, planning and analyzing software on the market. Easily prepare a detailed training program and transfer your daily training plan to your Polar Running Computer via infrared.
Amazon.com Product Description:
Designed for the active endurance athlete who wants to improve his or her performance by planning, monitoring and analyzing training data, the Polar RS400sd wrist heart rate monitor helps you to easily and accurately measure your heart rate to help you get to just the right intensity or your exertion level. The RS400sd has one of the largest displays in the industry and a fully user-configurable exercise view with countless combinations. And it comes with Polar’s ProTrainer 5 software–the most advanced and dynamic training, planning and analyzing software on the market. Easily prepare a detailed training program and transfer your daily training plan to the RS400sd via a wireless infrared connection.
With the included S1 foot pod, you’ll be able to take advantage of the RS400sd’s Speed and Distance functions, such as speed, distance and pace per kmph/mph, target pace (with alarms and differential), trip odometer, run distance, totals for mileage, calories and time training, and summaries for distance and speed/pace.
Heart rate monitoring includes maximum heart rate (fitness test-based and age-based), maximum/average of total exercise and of each lap (up to 99 laps), three target zones, and audible alarms. It also offers such timing features as time of day (12/24-hour display), dual time zone, day and date display, stopwatch, and alarm with snooze. It features an oversized display, easy to manipulate buttons while on the run, and a comfortable WearLink fabric transmitter. It also includes the following exclusive Polar features:
- Polar Sport Zones: Polar sport zones provides an easy way to select and monitor the intensity of your training and to follow Polar’s sport zones based training programs. The training is divided into five zones based on percentages of your maximum heart rate: very light (50-60%HRmax), light (60-70% HRmax), moderate (70-80%HRmax), hard (80-90% HRmax) and maximum (90-100% HRmax).
- Polar OwnCal: This feature shows your energy expenditure during one exercise session as well as your accumulated kilocalories during several exercise sessions. You can set daily and weekly exercise goals in terms of calorie expenditure with the OwnCal feature. Because the OwnCal tracks both the energy expenditure during one exercise session and the accumulated kilocalories during a longer time e.g. one week, it helps in achieving both short term and long term goals.
- Polar OwnZone: This feature guides you through an appropriate warm-up routine and automatically determines a safe and effective exercise heart rate zone–your OwnZone–while taking into account your current physical condition.
Manufacturer’s Warranty
The original purchaser of this heart rate monitor is backed by a limited warranty that states that this product that the product will be free from defects in material or workmanship for two years from the date of purchase.
Note:
Polar heart rate monitors are precision instruments; consumers are not advised to change their own battery. Polar recommends that all service be done by an authorized Polar Service Center which will include a warranty for 90 days on repairs and 6 months for batteries.
About Polar
The first EKG accurate wireless heart rate monitor was invented by Polar back in 1977 as a training tool for the Finnish National Cross Country Ski Team. The concept of “intensity training” by heart rate swept the athletic world in the eighties. By the 1990s, individuals were looking to heart rate monitors not only for performance training needs, but also for achieving everyday fitness goals. Today, the same concept of heart rate training is being used by world-class athletes as well as everyday people trying to lose weight. Polar is the leading brand among consumers, coaches, and personal trainers worldwide and the company is committed to not only producing the best products, but also being the leading educator on the benefits of heart rate based exercise.
Customer Reviews
Good HRM, excellent software, defective data transmission by P. Nyeng
I received my Polar RS200sd heart rate monitor app. 1 month ago, and have used it about 3/week for running (20-30 km/week).
When I first received the HRM I was a little disappointed by the flimsy plastic apperance of the watch (it is plastic with a thin metal frontpiece and plastic screen), but so far it is scratch free, and the light weight is nice on my narrow wrist.
The audible alarms, large screen and easy switch between optional screens makes keeping track of heart rate, zones, speed and milage on the run easy and convenient. I have used the preloaded programs and also created my own programs in the software. You can make programs based on different heart rates/zones/speed/time which makes running an optimal interval course a breeze. I have been using the tests (optimizer and fitness test), without much success. They give constant results despite great variations in my workouts. The heart rate strap and footpod have worked w/o failure and distance is accurate after calibration.
The included software is the best running software I have ever tried. Like the watch, it is highly customizable, so I recommend taking some time to explore the options using the detailed manual. It has a calender with weekly workout summaries, daily logs, individual workout charts, and 5 report charts for comparing workouts.
My major problem with this product is data transfer using the included IrDA device. About half of the data transfers results in Windows Vista crash, which is a real pain since I got this HRM in order to analyze data. Hopefully this problem w Vista will be solved.
I highly recommend this HRM for a serious runner (with Windows XP) who wants to analyze HR/speed/distance in detail, but do not need maps, since this HRM has no GPS.
So far so good by George M. Mcdowell
Bought this for my wife, who’s training for an upcoming road race. At first it seemed hard for her to adjust the max pulse rate alarm correctly, but she quickly got the hang of it and now loves all the features. It helps us run together and stay under control in terms of exertion levels.
Looks great! Will try it tomorrow. by Gil Hecht
Looks great. Well packaged.
The display could’ve been a little sharper/vivid.
Will run w/ it tomorrow and provide more details.
Gil
Similar Products
Tags: distance measurement, heart monitors, heart rate monitor, heart rate monitors, hrm, running, watches