Polar Verity Sense - Optical Heart Rate Monitor Armband - ANT+, Dual Bluetooth

I always struggle with the chest monitor either I forget to put it on or struggle in getting good consistent readings. The arm band from Polar is working great so far. I linked it to my garmin fenix 6 to get better readings than the wrist monitor while bike riding or in the gym. Its probably not quite as accurate as the chest strap but the fact this it way easier to use and more consistent is a big win for me. My heart rate readings are much more sonsistent now across rides and easier to track. The Polar app is not great - I installed it but its not adding anything to my workouts so use the data through the Garmin app. Battery life has been good so far - I received one low battery warning in about 3 weeks.

I’ve used several heart rate monitors over the years, and the Polar Verity Sense is easily my favorite. The biggest benefit for me is not having to wear a chest strap anymore. I find chest straps uncomfortable and restrictive, especially during longer sessions – they tend to feel tight and distracting after a while. Wearing the Verity Sense on my arm is a game-changer. It’s lightweight, barely noticeable, and stays in place securely throughout my runs and bike rides. The readings have been accurate and consistent across all my workouts. One downside is that the battery doesn’t last as long as a traditional chest strap HR monitor, but it’s rechargeable, which makes up for it. I’ve also tried using it under my swim goggles, but it puts too much pressure on my head, so I avoid it for swim sessions. This is actually my second time buying it – I liked it that much. If you want a reliable HRM without the hassle of a chest strap, this is a fantastic option. __ __ He probado varios monitores de frecuencia cardíaca y el Polar Verity Sense es, sin duda, mi favorito. Lo que más me gusta es no tener que usar la banda en el pecho, que con el tiempo se vuelve molesta y me genera una sensación de presión que me desespera un poco en entrenamientos largos. Llevar el sensor en el brazo es muchísimo más cómodo. Es ligero, apenas se nota y se mantiene bien sujeto durante sesiones de running y ciclismo. Las mediciones han sido precisas y constantes en todos mis entrenamientos. La única desventaja es que la batería no dura tanto como la de un sensor tradicional de pecho, pero como es recargable, se compensa bastante bien. Probé usarlo bajo las gafas de natación, pero me incomoda mucho en la cabeza, así que no lo uso para nadar. Esta es la segunda vez que lo compro, y eso dice mucho. Si buscas un sensor confiable y cómodo sin tener que llevar banda en el pecho, lo recomiendo totalmente.

Very lightweight. When used on your upper arm you will forget its there. No problems with bluetooth linking with an Android phone with the Polar app. Always connects fine, no drops. Storage (download) function also works great for using it without a phone. It will sync later when connected and upload that session to the cloud. The PC app also works well; all the cloud data appears there too. Only one minor issue is rapid phone battery drain while on. I forgot and left mine on for 5 hours and drained it to 36%. Had a Polar chest strap before and this works with way less hassle. Not going back.

I wanted this product for three reasons. In descending order of importance: 1) To connect to my Concept2 rowing machine and their Ergdata app so I could do heart rate zone training. 2) To wear when I was lifting or walking my dogs to monitor how many calories I burned. 3) To wear around all day and see how my heart rate fluctuated/how many calories I burned/steps I took. I remembered the chest straps being somewhat cumbersome from when I worked at a gym like 20 years ago. And I'd read that the wrist monitors/smartwatches didn't work well for rowing. So I went with the Verity Sense. While it was comfortable and did fulfill function #1 well, connecting easily with the rowing machine and the app and giving what seemed to be accurate readings, it was an utter failure otherwise. A) Polar has two Android apps, Polar Beat and Polar Flow. There's no indication of which one to choose - one was made later, while the other was updated more recently. Only through a response to a negative review on the app store did a developer say that all effort is being put into Polar Flow. B) Either way, neither app works. They constantly disconnect at random times, then tell you that some other app is using the monitor, even if you have no other apps open (and yes the rowing machine is off/in a different room). If you turn the device on and off, and close and reopen the app you may get a connection after 5-10 minutes. C) Worse, there's no notification of this disconnection, so enjoy having only half of a workout tracked, or not tracking your daily activity for 8 hours. D) The apps lacks any feature for daily tracking, instead you have to choose an activity from a list of ~600. Also there's no way to quickly peruse calories per day. (The log feature only shows max HR and time.) Overall, the terrible functionality of their software caused me to put in a return for this product and steer clear of Polar in the future. I would urge them to hire more competent developers. Having apps that don't work renders the device unusable and not worth the high price.

This extremely lightweight heat rate monitor seems to work well. I use it for my running, and while I'm not sure it's quite as accurate as my old chest strap monitor, it does help guide me when it comes to exertion. Phone connectivity was easy enough with the free Polar Flow app, though I'm not the biggest fan of the actual app. Fortunately, the monitor easily connects to a LOT of fitness apps. I use mine with Strava and Wahoo with no trouble. The included arm strap is highly adjustable, so getting a good fit is easy. Charging it is a snap, too, with the included charging device, though I do think that the charger would be pretty easy to lose. Overall, though, I think it's fine. I'm happy with this purchase and use mine daily. It's definitely worth looking into if you're in the market for a great rate monitor.

Way back in the day I had a Polar chest strap. It was uncomfortable, got soaked with sweat every time I worked out, and was generally a pain in the bottom I put up with because It read my heart rate perfectly every single time. Enter the new age of cool stuff; I got a wrist watch thingy to monitor my heart rate. Very convenient, measures heart rate 24/7, just stays on your wrist (athough you can't shower with it?) But wait: Every 3rd workout it dozes off and forgets to follow my heartrate, so when I should be doing the big push, instead I'm yelling at my wrist thingy. Then it quit, and you guessed it; right at the crux of my workout. Enough! Unwilling to go on like this, I go on Amazon to see what else is available. I'm thinking I'll just bite the bullet and get a chest strap, but what's this? An armband HR monitor by POLAR? With great reviews? Oh, yea, I'm all in. The software was a bit fidgety to set up, but now I know the drill for my devices and software; and every workout is the same. A glance at my heartrate verifies I'm on path, and afterwards I have graphic and digital records I can browse through to plot out recovery time and effort. This makes me very happy! I wear mine on my left forearm and have never had to mess with the sensor to get a reading. It integrates with my Echelon bicycle running qdomyos-zwift and links with Stava. Twelve stars!

Disappointed – Wouldn’t Recommend I really wanted to like this heart rate monitor, but it didn’t even last six months. After about four months, it started having trouble picking up my heart rate, and then it just stopped charging completely. Now it’s in the trash. The app is also just okay if you’re just using it for workouts, but it’s not great for tracking your overall activity. There are over a hundred activity types to choose from, but somehow they left out elliptical—which is kind of ridiculous. It also didn’t connect well to my phone. If I turned on the monitor before opening the app, it usually wouldn’t connect. I had to open the app first, then turn on the device, which was annoying. I’d waste the first few minutes of every workout just trying to get it to work. Between the short lifespan, the frustrating app, and the connection issues, I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone.

I bought this little unit for it's convenience and style, but MAINLY for motivating me to get my heart rate up there. Knowing that I am in the 'range' of 110-130 bpm is very motivating and gives me huge incentive. So, what's wrong? Mainly the wrist band is prone to wearing loose. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't but for something like this, I don't want it falling off my wrist onto the road (cycling) or getting lost in the pool (it's water-resistant but it DOESN'T FLOAT!) Also, it totally loses its effectiveness if it's loose fitting. Then, when I was on the rowing machine, I could not get it to pair with the machine's heart sensor - it was supposed to. But that was probably me. (That's why I said 'so far' in the headline) The App isn't bad. Loads of options of different workouts and a WONDERFUL system of tracking daily workouts and keeping records of such, but a LOT of ambiguity!! (WTF is "LES MILLS"???) But it even has swimming and pool swimming - you mean there's a difference? lol. (Glad to see it knows the difference between skiing and water skiing though! lol) No, it's seriously comprehensive, BUT when performing multiple workouts, it claims to include a 'pause' function (for circuit training presumably) but I could NOT get this to work properly. Sure it would pause, but then not come on again!! Der!!! What **** use it THAT???? Maybe the loose strap was having it's effect, I don't know. So, although this appears to be a great little unit, so far I have had more than my frustrations with it and of course, nowhere near the motivation I had planned on. I'm going to persevere however as it's design is very good. It's just its functionality I'm questioning, but I realize that could be my lack of experience in using it. It's VERY accurate and I like that I can take it in the water with me, although there is NO WAY I can get it on my swim goggles! Maybe the way I have the strap inserted is wrong? I don't know. I'll let you know more later..... hopefully with some successes!! PS The accompanying manual is as much use as a chocolate fireguard BTW!! More legalities and regs than actual USEFUL info!