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Polar RS800cx Multi Reviews

$319.96

Offers better heart rate monitoring than your average hospital. Incredibly customizable from in... (wired.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Polar RS800cx Multi

We have collected and analyzed 1 expert reviews and 12 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 80/100 and users rate it 68/100. The average review date is May 19, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 985827 reviews from other Miscellaneous. Last update: November 21, 2009.

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-10100

13 reviews

November, 2009

80 / 100

1 Expert

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new

68 / 100

12 Users

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Expert Reviews (1)

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Polar RS800CX MULTI

By Mathew Honan (wired.com)

It's no wonder this watch ran away with my heart; for the competitive runner or multisport athlete seeking a personal best in 2009, the Polar RS800CX is the required training device. Because of incredibly robust desktop software, tracking of obscure ...

Offers better heart rate monitoring than your average hospital. Incredibly customizable from in-watch display, to software interface, to training programs. GPS and barometric altimeter combined with location tracking mean you'll never wonder where you ...

Even beer goggles won't pretty up this ugly watch face. May need to hire a coach anyway - just to teach you how to use the PC-only desktop software

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80100

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User Reviews (12)

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A top product with serious flaws

By P. M. Feldmann (amazon.com)

A top product with serious flaws

As the top model of Polar's product range, I am somewhat disheartened by what I consider serious downsides: - the external GPS sensor is very bulky and comparably heavy - bigger and heavier than the whole unit of the Garmin Forerunner 405. It's also slo...

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Hard to use, expensive, frustrating

By jddhammer (amazon.com)

Hard to use, expensive, frustrating

This is my 5th Polar product in 10 years and it is the worst. I'm replacing a S720i which got into flakey modes that started and stopped lap times constantly, overflowing the memory. For some reason, I decided to stay with Polar over the other brands an...

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Lousy Product

By Pondracer (amazon.com)

Lousy Product

Purchased this new and it functioned well for about 60 days. Used the PPT software as well as the Weblink. Watch stopped transfering data on a Friday, the following day it stopped communicating with the heart sensor. I took it to the jeweler to have th...

Manufacturer's Description

Now Introduces mapping / route positioning capabilities when used with the G3 GPS Sensor, enabling users to download their route information to their PC after the training session. RS800CX b BIKE - Complete for the Cyclist with the cycling CS Speed Sensor¿ (MSRP $449.95

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