Heart Rate Monitors BLOG

Polar RCX5 TdF Tour De France

Tris — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:44:05 +0000

Polar have come up with a great looking limited version of the popular Polar RCX5

The Polar RCX5 TdF Tour De France version is now available from limited suppliers at prices from around £300

The RCX5 is a true multisport heart rate monitor with speed, distance and cadence [for both leg speed (strides per minute) and pedal speed(revs per minute)]

It can also be used with a Polar G5 GPS to give track data in GPX format - so you can share it with friends etc on Sportstracklive and similar.

The RCX5 is now a popular choice for runners, triathletes, duathletes, cyclists and general multisport users with heart rate, speed and distance

Polar Look Keo Power Pedals

Tris — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:05:02 +0000

Finally - after almost 12 months delay - the Polar Look Keo Power pedals are here

The Look Keo pedals transmit left and right power output in digital Polar W I N D transmission to Polar CS600, Polar CS600x and Polar CS500+ (not CS500)

If you want Power output in watts from your bike, but don’t want to install a power tap / power hub or power ring, then this is the easiest way to get accurate Power feedback will cycling.

Look Keo Polar Power pedals available now from power-pedals.co.uk

Polar H7 Bluetooth Smart Ready

Tris — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:54:57 +0000

Polar H7 Bluetooth heart rate belt

To compete directly with the Wahoo BlueHR as an iPhone 4s Bluetooth 4 SMART READY heart rate monitor - Polar have launched their Polar H7 bluetooth heart rate belt.

These new Bluetooth Smart Ready devices will connect DIRECTLY to your SMART ready device without the need for a “dongle”

We are aware of iPhone 4s and Motorola Droid Razr - both using bluetooth 4 - smart ready

Available from heartratemonitor.co.uk - Polar H7 Bluetooth SMART ready heart rate monitor

and

hrm-app.co.uk - Polar H7 Bluetooth SMART ready heart rate monitor

Wahoo Blue HR iPhone 4s

Tris — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:26:12 +0000

Got an iPhone 4S - want to add heart rate monitoring to your RunKeeper APP - then you need the Wahoo Blue HR - bluetooth heart rate belt for iPhone 4S

Brilliant - no need for a DONGLE! If you’ve got an iPhone 4S and you want heart rate monitoring, that is now possible with the new Wahoo BLUE HR belt. It is directly compatible with your iPhone 3S.

Apps we recommend for BLUE HR are : Runkeeper ~ MapMyRun ~ Runtastic ~ Endomondo + Wahoo Fitness (included)

Garmin Forerunner 910XT

Tris — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:22:58 +0000

Our summary : The Garmin Forerunner 910xt is guaranteed to be an immediate hit with anyone who runs, bikes, swims or a combination of similar multisport activities. One button only press for transition - lose no time while changing from swm to bike or bike to run… waterproof, like the Forerunner 310XT, so you can get swim metrics (stroke efficiency, strokes count etc, excluding heart rate).. Barometric altitude ! 20 hour battery life, so it’ll last as long as you can

Suunto AMBIT GPS

Tris — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:20:10 +0000

The new Suunto Ambit GPS watch offers heart rate monitoring and GPS navigation with altimeter and barometer.

If you live for the outdoors - then the new Suunto Ambit could be just for you.

Using ANT+ heart rate monitoring, it offers technical HRM features with outdoor functionality - plus an amazing 50 hour battery !!