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product_id: 74419992
title: "Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor"
brand: "polar"
price: "10546 Lei"
currency: RON
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 9
url: https://www.desertcart.ro/products/74419992-polar-ft40-heart-rate-monitor
store_origin: RO
region: Romania
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# Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor

**Brand:** polar
**Price:** 10546 Lei
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor by polar
- **How much does it cost?** 10546 Lei with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ro](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/74419992-polar-ft40-heart-rate-monitor)

## Best For

- polar enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted polar brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Description

Wrist-Worn Heart Rate/GPS Units FT40

## Features

- About this item
- Perfect for active exercisers who want clear guidance and to monitor their fitness level     Displays calories burned, stores 50 training files, displays weekly workout history and has backlight ideal for indoor cycling classes     Comes with comfortable fabric transmitter strap and coded heart rate transmission to avoid cross-talk. Silicone wrist band wipes clean. Downloads to free online training diary with optional FlowLink accessory     Helps you exercise smarter with unique Smart Coaching features such as EnergyPointer, which lets you know if you are burning fat or improving your fitness during each workout     Getting started with a Polar heart rate monitor is easy. First, make sure you thoroughly wet the electrodes on back of the strap with water and snap the transmitter into place. Then place the strap on your chest prior to starting the watch. Tip: it is best to stand away from others when starting the watch. When you are finished with your workout detach transmitter, rinse the strap with water and hang dry.

## Images

![Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Md-qxpUEL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Customer Reviews

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    Junk - buy something else
  

*by B***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2019*

The FT40 is a very poor design.  I got this for my wife and it came up with "Error: Contact Polar Service" in just over a year of low-use.  Return to Polar service is $$$.  I researched the error and it turns out the sensor is a piece of crap and fails within a pretty short time-frame, so getting it repaired is a short-term solution.I've been using my Garmin 310XT for 6 years.  Yeah, it's big and ugly, but I beat the crap out it mountain biking (I crash a lot), triathlon training (swimming too), running, XC skiing, falling off my bike seat to cement - the thing is nearly indestructible.  I use it several times a week, charge it maybe once/week, and even after all these years it's still good for 8-10 hours on a charge, at least.  The case is beat to heck, but somehow the lens is still perfect.  Find something like this instead of the FT40.

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    A must-have fitness gadget for beginners and expert fitness buffs
  

*by M***A on Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2014*

Ever since I learned more about heart rate training, I began to implement the use of a heart rate monitor into my own training. I needed my monitor to do these two things: count calories and show heart rate.*Initial Thoughts*I had been using my Garmin Forerunner 405CX for indoor workouts.  Although it’s a great tool, I didn’t need all the data it offered and the large watch constantly got in the way of everyday tasks. The large, clunky watch was heavy and got pretty banged up throughout the day. I decided to look into the more simple, yet effective Polar heart rate monitors and settled on the Polar FT40. I love how the slim design allowed it to be worn as an everyday watch. As someone who works out throughout the day, I value the ability to press a button to track my calories as I taught a class or trained a client.*Setup*Setting up my Polar FT40 couldn’t have been any easier. Upon opening the box, I inputted my information into the watch: height, weight, activity level, gender. The heart rate strap is not as high in quality as Garmin’s premium strap, but it was good enough. One of the best parts about Polar straps is that a replacement can also be purchased for less than $20. I wet the electrodes and put on the HR strap so the watch can conduct the Fitness Test. The Fitness Test calculates your heart rate for a few minutes while you’re in a relaxed state, and then ranks you according to your resting HR. I kicked back, relaxed, and let the Fitness Test do its thing.Users have reported wonky data within a few months of consistent use, and this is usually fixed by hand washing the HR strap. I always wipe down my watch and HR strap at the end of the day to prevent harmful salt buildup and gently hand wash the strap (without the snap on device) every week.*During Workouts*The watch was easy enough to maneuver for my first workout. With a simple click of a button, the watch was able to pick up my heart rate with ease. Throughout the workout, the watch has the ability to manually scroll through a few screens: heart rate, heart rate effect (fat zone vs. fitness zone), calories, and the time. Because of it’s comfortable design, you forget that it’s there. My Forerunner buttons would constantly jab into my wrist and stop time when I performed any exercise that required wrist extension, like a plank. No such problems like that with my FT40.*Post Workout Data*Although you can cycle through screens throughout your workout, more information is available at the end of the workout. The calorie counter is especially important because I use that data to input into my food diary. I don’t like to rely on machines or My Fitness Pal to guesstimate how many calories I’ve burned. Granted, the watches guess too, but they take into account more information than software on treadmills.The FT40 also provides information such as your average and maximum HR, along with what percentage of the workout was low intensity vs. high intensity. Since the body burns a greater percentage of fat in low intensity workouts, this is exemplified through the display, “Cal. Fat”During the workout, the FT40 has a screen that tells you whether you’re in the Fat Loss vs. Fitness zone. Unfortunately, the number that dictates Fitness is decided solely on the watch and can’t be manually adjusted. The Fitness threshold is set at 65%, which is technically the proper intensity of %maxHR (MHR) to elicit a physiological response in the body. Keep in mind that if you’re in great shape, you’ll need a greater intensity of about 85% to push that adaptation threshold.If you don’t know your MHR and you’re healthy with good joints, I suggest doing a max test on a treadmill to find your true MHR. If you can’t do that, skip the simple 220-age formula and use 206.9 – (0.67 x age). The latter formula has been shown to be more accurate than the antiquated 220 – age.  A max test to test MHR is recommended every five years because MHR declines with age.Find your resting HR (RHR) by taking your heart rate first thing in the morning. Count the beats for a full 60 seconds and take the average number of a couple of trials. As you get in better shape, your RHR will lower and you will need to update the information stored in your watch.*Conclusion*If you need something simple that can get the job though, the FT40 is for you. The simpler FT7 is similar in function except that it doesn’t have the fat loss vs. fitness capabilities. I really love that I can wear my FT40 as an everyday watch and that the HR strap is pretty comfortable. This is a great motivational tool for people who want to increase fitness and monitor their workouts. The calorie counter is indispensable for calorie counters who need to lose or gain weight.

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    Very disappointed - lasted 10-11 months.
  

*by I***F on Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2013*

Purchased this in January 2013 and used multiple times everyday consecutively for about 60 days.  Then off and on throughout the year until I started having crazy readings in November.  I'd say I really used the HRM no more than 200 hours total.  I took care to clean the strap and store the transmitter away from the strap, watch, etc.. everything was placed separately.  In late Oct or Nov the watch started either not connecting with the transmitter or showing either 00 or 200+ bpm.  I changed the battery this weekend, but the watch is still malfunctioning, it connected a couple times, and would show 00 bpm, then 200 bpm, then 80 bpm, etc, within seconds of each other.  I stopped it and tried again, and then it would not connect to the transmitter. Stopped and tried again and got the crazy readings again.  I had high hopes for this HRM but now it's just an expensive rubber watch.  I googled around to see about the 2-year limited warranty but you have to register the piece that you think is the problem, pay for shipping, wait for them to fix it, and wait for them to ship it back.  Someone on another Polar HRM review said although it's not stated on the Polar website, the warranty is void if you purchased from Amazon.  I don't want to hassle with this.

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