--- product_id: 909286 title: "Polar FT4 Heart Rate Monitor" price: "€ 557.11" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/909286-polar-ft4-heart-rate-monitor store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Water resistant up to 30m Smart Calorie burn calculation Continuous accurate heart rate tracking Polar FT4 Heart Rate Monitor **Price:** € 557.11 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ❤️ Track smarter, train harder, and never miss a beat! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Polar FT4 Heart Rate Monitor - **How much does it cost?** € 557.11 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/909286-polar-ft4-heart-rate-monitor) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Swim-Ready Durability:** Water resistant up to 30 meters—track your performance in and out of the pool. - • **Smart Calorie Tracking:** Personalized calorie burn insights powered by your own data. - • **Comfort-First Chest Strap:** Soft, adaptive fabric strap ensures all-day comfort and interference-free signal. - • **Seamless GymLink Connectivity:** Sync effortlessly with compatible gym equipment for integrated training feedback. - • **Precision Heart Rate Monitoring:** Stay in the optimal zone with real-time, accurate heart rate data. ## Overview The Polar FT4 Heart Rate Monitor delivers continuous, precise heart rate tracking with a comfortable, soft fabric chest strap. Featuring Smart Calorie technology, it calculates calories burned based on your personal data. Water resistant up to 30 meters and compatible with GymLink-enabled gym equipment, it’s designed for versatile, reliable fitness monitoring across all your workouts. ## Description desertcart.com Stay within your ideal training and intensity range while working out with the Polar FT4M men's heart rate monitor watch. The FT4M's training computer starts by automatically determining your heart rate target zone according to your age-based maximum heart rate (220 beats per minute minus age). The computer then guides you to the ideal training intensity for your age and health. Knowing your heart rate not only helps you reach your personal fitness goals, but also improves your physical condition in general, as it's important to train at the appropriate intensity level to get the results you want. If you exercise too hard, you may quit before you reach the real benefit, but if you work out too leisurely, you'll struggle to lose weight at all. The FT4M helps overcome these problems by encouraging you to map out a complete fitness routine. The FT4M is packed with innovative training features. In addition to displaying your heart rate as a percentage of your maximum heart rate, as beats per minute, and within a graphical target zone indicator, the watch offers a visual and audible alarm for when you exceed or dip below your target zone--a great way to stay motivated while on the track. The FT4M also includes Polar's OwnCal, the most accurate calorie counter on the market. OwnCal calculates the number of calories expended during a training session based on your weight, height, age, gender, individual maximum heart rate (HRmax), and how hard you're training. You can also set daily and weekly exercise goals in terms of calorie expenditure, helping you achieve both short-term and long-term goals. The FT4M also records your training totals, which includes your training data starting from the last reset. With this feature, it's easy to follow your long-term training. All in all, the watch records up to 10 training files (with summaries). Other features include HeartTouch, which gives you access to your preferred training information without requiring you to press buttons; Polar OwnCode, which prevents interference from other training computers by locking into to your transmitter only; water resistance to 30 meters; a 12/24-hour clock with an alarm and snooze; a low battery indicator; and a built-in backlight. END Product Description The Polar FT4 heart rate monitor provides a smarter training experience. Whether your goal is to lose weight or improve your fitness, Polar's easy-to-use heart rate based Smart Coaching features will guide you to exercise efficiently and motivate you to reach your fitness goals. The FT4 provides continuous, accurate heart rate and lets you know exactly how many calories you’ve burned. In addition, it stores your last ten training sessions so you can track your progress. Requires and includes comfortable fabric heart rate chest strap (adjustable size M-XXL). Operational Instruction: Getting started with a Polar heart rate monitor is easy. First, make sure you thoroughly wet the electrodes on back of the heart rate chest 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. From the Manufacturer Polar FT4M provides automatic target zone to help maintain the intensity, but can be changed by the user. Audible alarm alerts the user when out of their zone. OwnCal counts and displayscaloric expenditure. Tracks totals for session, training hours, and Review: I wasn't sure at first but this has helped me so much! - I wasn't sure about this, because I've never used a "heart rate monitor" before and I pictured something they'd hook you up to in a hospital. However, the good reviews here on desertcart sold me, and it wasn't that expensive. Well, I couldn't be happier. The strap isn't bulky at ALL--I really do forget it's there! I thought it was weird that you have to wet the "electrodes" before use, but I just literally rinse them for a second and then put it on. When I'm done working out, I immediately take the strap off, rinse it off thoroughly, and hang it to dry (after taking off the little monitor thing, of course). I've washed it a few times with gentle soap, as per the instructions. This is exactly what I wanted for my fitness goals. I'm not a huge fitness nut, but I wanted to get healthier and lose some weight, and I hated estimating how many calories I was burning. Proof--on MyFitnessPal, which I use to track my activity and eating, it wanted to give me around 150 calories for a 51-minute I took with my dog today. However, this HRM said 350--because it picked up on the fact that most of it was uphill and I was going at a fast pace, hence burning more calories. I also like seeing my heart rate fluctuate because it motivates me to keep moving--not to let my dog sniff too much! I've always hated going up hills, and now I know why--my heart rate jumps at least 15 BPM when I'm going up a hard hill! But that's how I burn so many calories (that and the brisk pace). So, I'm more motivated to go up hills because there's an explicit pay off. It's also very encouraging to look down and see how many calories you're burning! And to know that it's realistic and not something a computer comes up with. I will say that the elliptical at the gym is pretty darn close to this thing, but it says I'm burning about 20 more calories than I really am at any given time. So I've burned, say, 250, but the elliptical says 270. Not a huge deal, but I like knowing it's really 250 because I don't want those 20 calories to make me go over my "budget" for the day. Again, I was pretty skeptical with this, because I pictured it being really bulky and not accurate. But I find it's very accurate, and very motivating! I also like that you can set up the heart rate goal so you know if you're getting too low or high. This thing really encourages me to keep moving and to keep my heart rate up--which is just what I wanted! Very easy to use, too. A great purchase! BONUS - I plan to try to start a family in the near future, and this will be great for monitoring my heartrate while walking, etc. so I don't go over the safe limit. It's just good to see where your heart rate is. Review: Very useful, comfortable, easy to use - I have tried so many heart monitors, and none of them suited me. They either didn't work well, weren't comfortable, didn't have a continuous reading of my heart rate, which is important, or the chest strap was too big for my rib cage. I had heard good things about Polar, so I decided to try the FT4, and it works really well. The chest strap is really easy to put on, and I am able to get it tight around my chest. It does start slipping a little sometimes when I sweat a lot or move fast, but it does not seem to interfere with transmitting my heart rate. I either put electrode gel or water on it, and both seem to work well. The wrist monitor shows a continuous heart rate, and you can cycle through different screens to see calories burned, how long you've been working out, etc. I would have liked to have been able to set a maximum and minimum heart rate, so it could alert me if I went over or under either, but this model does not seem to have that. It is not a big deal, though, since I can just easily look at the screen if I'm worried my heart rate is getting too high. After your workout, it gives you a summary of the calories you burned, what your average heart rate was, what your maximum heart rate was, how long you were "in the zone," and so on. It is very, very helpful. I was not aware that I was burning so many calories at the gym because MyFitnessPal apparently thought I wasn't working out very hard and would estimate my calories at 200. I was actually burning way over that. This is very useful because I base my caloric intake on how much I burn. The only minor problem I have had with it is that in some yoga positions, it loses its signal. I don't really care, though. It's understandable that it loses its signal because I'm twisting myself into a pretzel. It also makes faint beeping noises sometimes. I have no idea why, but I figured out how to turn them off. If I am remembering correctly, if you press pause while it's in workout mode and press down (I think), you can go to the screen that lets you turn off the sounds. I'm very happy with my heart monitor, and it has proven incredibly useful. My husband bought the black one and has been very happy with his, as well. ## Features - Provides continuous, accurate heart rate to keep your fitness training simple - Smart Calorie feature uses your personal data to provide accurate calories burned - Includes heart rate chest strap made of soft fabric material that adapts to your body shape. Requires and includes chest strap for accurate heart rate - User replaceable battery and water resistant (30m) - Connects with compatible gym equipment using GymLink ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B001U0OFCS | | Best Sellers Rank | #182,489 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #122 in Heart Rate Monitors (Sports & Outdoors) | | Brand Name | POLAR | | Color | (Silver / Black) | | Country of Origin | United States | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (7,577) | | Date First Available | August 6, 2003 | | Included Components | Chest Strap For Accurate Heart Rate, Heart Rate Chest Strap Made Of Soft Fabric, Polar Ft4 Heart Rate Monitor, User Replaceable Battery And Water Resistant | | Item Dimensions LxWxH | 9.75 x 0.75 x 1.5 inches | | Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 4.65 x 3.86 x 2.91 inches | | Item Weight | 1 Pounds | | Manufacturer | Polar | | Material | Silver | | Model Year | 2009 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Package Weight | 0.22 Kilograms | | Part Number | 90036750 | | Sport Type | Excercise & Fitness | | Style | FT4 | | Suggested Users | unisex-adult | ## Images ![Polar FT4 Heart Rate Monitor - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81lmCG1hFqL.jpg) ![Polar FT4 Heart Rate Monitor - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/819OVlQ5W1L.jpg) ![Polar FT4 Heart Rate Monitor - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91zJ9xv2OiL.jpg) ![Polar FT4 Heart Rate Monitor - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81G5vxKQ1PL.jpg) ![Polar FT4 Heart Rate Monitor - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81qk5CT+ZJL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Does it work without doing any exercise. Just sitting down and turning it on?** A: I've never done that, but immediately starts registering my heart rate as soon as I put it on. So I don't see why it wouldn't work for that purpose. **Q: What are the main differences between the FT4 and FT7?** A: Hi Chelsea! Practically the 2 models have the same basic features heart rate monitor, what distinguishes FT 7 is that you can save the data on your computer or laptop through her polar site, and the other difference is that it has an option that is called "Energy pointer" that will determine the optimal intensity at which the maximum fat burning effect is achieved. In my opinion not much different from each other because I think they are very easy and convenient to use perfect for people who start training in any discipline or Gym with my personal training clients have always been a great tool to reach your goals . I hope you have served as something my humble response. blessings!!!! **Q: Do I need to buy the gel?** A: No, you do not. The watch comes with a strap that goes around your chest to monitor your heart rate. No gel is needed for this watch to work. **Q: What size strap comes with it?** A: This unit comes with the standard strap size; medium to xxl. This will fit 30 to 45 inches around. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I wasn't sure at first but this has helped me so much! *by J***R on May 29, 2013* I wasn't sure about this, because I've never used a "heart rate monitor" before and I pictured something they'd hook you up to in a hospital. However, the good reviews here on Amazon sold me, and it wasn't that expensive. Well, I couldn't be happier. The strap isn't bulky at ALL--I really do forget it's there! I thought it was weird that you have to wet the "electrodes" before use, but I just literally rinse them for a second and then put it on. When I'm done working out, I immediately take the strap off, rinse it off thoroughly, and hang it to dry (after taking off the little monitor thing, of course). I've washed it a few times with gentle soap, as per the instructions. This is exactly what I wanted for my fitness goals. I'm not a huge fitness nut, but I wanted to get healthier and lose some weight, and I hated estimating how many calories I was burning. Proof--on MyFitnessPal, which I use to track my activity and eating, it wanted to give me around 150 calories for a 51-minute I took with my dog today. However, this HRM said 350--because it picked up on the fact that most of it was uphill and I was going at a fast pace, hence burning more calories. I also like seeing my heart rate fluctuate because it motivates me to keep moving--not to let my dog sniff too much! I've always hated going up hills, and now I know why--my heart rate jumps at least 15 BPM when I'm going up a hard hill! But that's how I burn so many calories (that and the brisk pace). So, I'm more motivated to go up hills because there's an explicit pay off. It's also very encouraging to look down and see how many calories you're burning! And to know that it's realistic and not something a computer comes up with. I will say that the elliptical at the gym is pretty darn close to this thing, but it says I'm burning about 20 more calories than I really am at any given time. So I've burned, say, 250, but the elliptical says 270. Not a huge deal, but I like knowing it's really 250 because I don't want those 20 calories to make me go over my "budget" for the day. Again, I was pretty skeptical with this, because I pictured it being really bulky and not accurate. But I find it's very accurate, and very motivating! I also like that you can set up the heart rate goal so you know if you're getting too low or high. This thing really encourages me to keep moving and to keep my heart rate up--which is just what I wanted! Very easy to use, too. A great purchase! BONUS - I plan to try to start a family in the near future, and this will be great for monitoring my heartrate while walking, etc. so I don't go over the safe limit. It's just good to see where your heart rate is. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very useful, comfortable, easy to use *by W***J on July 4, 2014* I have tried so many heart monitors, and none of them suited me. They either didn't work well, weren't comfortable, didn't have a continuous reading of my heart rate, which is important, or the chest strap was too big for my rib cage. I had heard good things about Polar, so I decided to try the FT4, and it works really well. The chest strap is really easy to put on, and I am able to get it tight around my chest. It does start slipping a little sometimes when I sweat a lot or move fast, but it does not seem to interfere with transmitting my heart rate. I either put electrode gel or water on it, and both seem to work well. The wrist monitor shows a continuous heart rate, and you can cycle through different screens to see calories burned, how long you've been working out, etc. I would have liked to have been able to set a maximum and minimum heart rate, so it could alert me if I went over or under either, but this model does not seem to have that. It is not a big deal, though, since I can just easily look at the screen if I'm worried my heart rate is getting too high. After your workout, it gives you a summary of the calories you burned, what your average heart rate was, what your maximum heart rate was, how long you were "in the zone," and so on. It is very, very helpful. I was not aware that I was burning so many calories at the gym because MyFitnessPal apparently thought I wasn't working out very hard and would estimate my calories at 200. I was actually burning way over that. This is very useful because I base my caloric intake on how much I burn. The only minor problem I have had with it is that in some yoga positions, it loses its signal. I don't really care, though. It's understandable that it loses its signal because I'm twisting myself into a pretzel. It also makes faint beeping noises sometimes. I have no idea why, but I figured out how to turn them off. If I am remembering correctly, if you press pause while it's in workout mode and press down (I think), you can go to the screen that lets you turn off the sounds. I'm very happy with my heart monitor, and it has proven incredibly useful. My husband bought the black one and has been very happy with his, as well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome Product!! *by A***R on December 2, 2016* I purchased the Polar FT4 Heart Rate Monitor Watch about a year ago after doing a lot of research on the countless fitness trackers out there on the market, and I rely heavily on Amazon reviews. I typically do not write reviews myself, but I have been so happy with this purchase I was compelled to share my support for this as well. The ratings and reviews on this monitor are spot on. When I was looking for a fitness tracker I was taking a few things into consideration: truly reliable heart rate monitoring (running & lifting weights), calorie tracker, workout timer, and price. I was not concerned about a step counter, sleep tracker, and or a fancy app tracker to go along with it. Don't get me wrong, those Fitbit watches are slick, but I personally didn't really need all of that. Plus, I didn't want a fitness watch to wear all day; I prefer to wear my other daily watches. Last thing about Fitbit, while they do have a good track record of accurate heart rate monitoring while walking/running, I've read that their watches do not track heart rate as well when doing strength training/lifting, which was personally a deal breaker for me. My goal was to monitor my daily calorie intake to lose weight, so I paired this watch which tracks calories burned during workouts and the free Under Armour calorie counter app which tells you exactly how many calories are in the food/meals you eat. They worked amazing together. To date, I'm down 23 lbs. and I seriously don't think I could have done it without this watch. It is so simple to use, and it provides instant gratification at the end of the workout to know exactly how many calories you've burned. One thing I've always struggled with while running/working out was the guessing game of how many calories I burned, did I really push myself as hard as I could, and constantly looking at the clock on the wall to figure out my rest time. This watch takes care of all of that. The workout timer is also amazing because I like to do a lot of circuit training, so whenever I am done with a lift, I know exactly how much time I have to rest until the next set. Such a simple concept for a fitness watch, but Polar just makes it so easy, it’s amazing. No issues with batteries, malfunctioning, or anything like that either. I could go on, but in all, I couldn't be happier with this purchase. If you are looking for an easy to use, reliable, and functional heart rate monitor, then I can tell you this is it. Awesome job Polar, I think you've made a lifelong customer because of it. 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