Gear Review
Polar S120 Heart Rate Monitor Watch
Mediocrity in metal and plastic
By Todd Cox
May 17, 2004
First, the good. Functionally, this has the key features, 3 ranges you can set, timers corresponding to each, and basic but handy watch functionality.
Now, the bad. I found this monitor to be extremely difficult to get some function out of. I'm a Polar certified sales rep and I had an evil time with it. The stretchy band doesn't provide enough friction and the tingly electric feel on your skin is noticeable and uncomfortable. In five attempts to use this HRM, I found it works fine sitting still, but a minute or two after I start running it tells me my heart is about to burst beating at 290+ Bpm, or has stopped and I'm dead.
I tried numerous things suggested in manuals and online (electrodes wet? Strap in right place, etc etc) to no avail. After a minute or two, I was in Faux-cardiac-arrest again.
For a basic consumer level HRM, it is far, far too finicky.
View Details: Polar S120 Heart Rate Monitor Watch
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Material:
- Plastic
- Band Type:
- Rubber
- Altimeter:
- No
- Barometer:
- No
- Compass:
- No
- Stopwatch:
- Yes
- Chronograph:
- No
- Thermometer:
- No
- Heart Rate Monitor:
- Yes
- PC Compatible:
- Yes
- Waterproof:
- Resistant up to 50 meters
- Backlight/ Electroluminescent:
- Yes
- Alarms:
- 3
- Size:
- 1.75in tall
- Recommended Use:
- Monitoring your heart rate
- Weight:
- 3oz
- Warranty:
- 1 year
Change me.