Polar RS200 Heart Rate Monitor

The Polar RS200 Heart Rate Monitor is a wristwatch-type heart monitor in black, making it ideal for runners. It comes with an optional S1 footpad. It is easy to use with a button-free operation of the wrist component of the monitor. It features an oversized display that makes for easy reading. The watch also features Polar’s OwnZone which helps you set an individualized exercise zone, and it also comes with a calorie counter and an overall goal management system. You can use the Polar Event Countdown Timer and the Sports Zones to help you with your training for an upcoming running competition. The OwnCal feature allows you to see the energy you spend for a given workout session, along with the total accumulated energy you have spent. It also comes with a dual time zone, an alarm with snooze option, and it is water resistant up to 50 meters. The monitor also features up to 16 exercise files including date and time, total calories spent, as well as general summaries.

Polar RS200 Heart Rate Monitor Watch Review:

The customers who have tried this heart rate monitor gave it an average rating of 3.9 stars. Majority of them gave it 4.0 and 5.0 star ratings, with the rest giving it an even mix of 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 star ratings. They liked how the monitor watch was very easy to set up as well as use. One user initially panicked when he took out the monitor and it showed a blank screen, but he shared how it was easy to understand how to use it as it came with a protective plastic covering with a finger pointing out where to press it to turn it on. He also commended the watch for coming with many useful features, particularly for runners. He commented that the watch was obviously designed with runners in mind, and by people who knew what they were doing in terms of technical aspects, and he appreciated it greatly. He also liked how the monitor could be worn as a watch, and how it was priced reasonably. He also liked how the watch component was found to be adjustable, making it good no matter what size wrist a person had. Other users also commented on having used this effectively for running and training, with the customizable screen being a big plus. It was also described as a good beginner watch.

One of the issues brought up for this monitor was that the strap component seemed to be too small for larger guys. One reviewer was a guy with a regular 40” chest and he already had to stretch it to the maximum, so it might not be such a comfortable fit for larger guys. Another reviewer complained of buttons that barely worked coming right from the box, and an LCD screen that was a little too low contrast. The case was also described as looking cheap.

Based on these reviews, we would recommend this heart rate monitor watch for runners, but take note of the size disclaimer if you happen to be a large-sized guy.