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

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.

I purchased this to use with my FORM swim goggles. I wanted the ability to use the heart rate monitor for other activities besides swimming so opted for the less expensive pair of goggles.These paired easily with my goggles and using the heads up display in the goggles I can watch my heart rate, especially between intervals.The charge on the heart rate monitor lasts about twice as long as the charge on my goggles. I charge them both at the same time and they charge quickly enough for me. I swim three times a week so charging speed is not a priority for me.Basic black color with a matching clip for the strap on my goggles. I position it over my temple. I usually wear a swim cap and this does not interfere.Functionally they perform well. They appear to be a solid unit and good quality.All in all I am happy with them and expect many years of service out of it.

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.

Since I'm nearly 70, keeping up with my heart rate is important when I'm riding and exercising. I was hoping that I could use the heart rate monitor on my smart watch with our Peloton bike and my road bike (I use the Cadence app to monitor my bike rides). I was disappointed that connecting my watch through the Peloton app was such a hassle and the heart monitor on my watch didn't connect to the Cadence app without having to go through a third-party app (which I wasn't about to do). The Polar monitor connects easily and automatically with both. It's comfortable to wear and seems to be pretty accurate. It's a comfort to be able to keep up with how fast the ticker is racing so I don't blow past the maximum for too long.