Polar WearLink+ Coded Transmitter and Belt Set (Medium-XX-Large)

Comfortable to wear, works instantly no problem so far. Strap is easy to adjust to different sizes.

COMFORTABLE TO WEAR. WORKS WELL SOME NUMBERS MAY BE HARD TO READ FOR THOSE NEEDING READING GLASSES. EVERY NOW AND THEN WATCH LOOSES CONTACT ON CYCLE MACHINES BUT SEEMS TO BE OK ON TREADMILLS AND GENERAL JOGGING. WORKING WITH WEIGHTS HAS NO ADVERSE EFFECTS.

I bought a new heart rate monitor and this transmitter came with it. I have had to replace the battery after about 9 months which was no big deal. Since than I have had so many problems with the transmitter stopping in the middle of a run. I have replaced the battery so many times that the cover now is stripped which means I have to replace the entire sensor since Polar does not just sell a cover. I would probably not buy another Polar. I am disappointed in their lack of reasonable support of the product. I thought having a replacement battery was a positive however the design flaws make the device unstable after the cover and battery is removed.

I am a doctor and for quite a few years was a Polar distributor in my practice because I believed that Polar was a good company with good heart monitors. I purchased the Wearlink transmitter belt a few years ago. It only worked for a few weeks before it stopped functioning. I used the belt that came with the Polar heart monitor since then. Recently I noticed my old Wearlink transmitter and went on Polar's website and saw that they offer a replacement battery and cover but there was no place to actually purchase this on their website. I emailed them to purchase this replacement battery and and cover (I mostly wanted the cover because my was ruined by trying to remove it to see what kind of battery was required)and they refused saying that I must send my Wearlink in for repair. The cost of doing this is excessive and I think that if a person wants to try replacing the battery and cover themself they should be allowed to try before being charged excessive fees for a battery and having to pay shipping for a service that may not be required.

The electrodes need to be wet before you wear it, just run it under tap water for a few seconds. It works fine with my F6 receiver and is comfortable. The treadmills in the gym also pick up the signals very well.