Polar H7 Heart Rate Monitor (BT 4.0) £41.19 Shipped (~ $65)

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  BluBoy on 29/05/2013 - 20:29

  I have been looking around for one of these for AGES, great price!
  … Now do I buy it before Android compatibility is confirmed or wait???

  FYI - BT:LE is pretty hit and miss on Android.
  Officially, the devices may have the BT4 hardware, but do not have the software to actually support it
  (Some vendors and custom ROMS tried to implement their own BT stack, but nothing really worked well).

  Come Android API 18 (Which should be Key Lime Pie, or Android 4.3 or Android 5) this will hopefully all be resolved with native BT:LE support in the OS.

  TL;DR - Will most likely not work for Android users until mid June, when google release the new Android version, which will hopefully FINALLY enable Bluetooth 4.0 capabilities on Android devices.

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    effgee on 29/05/2013 - 20:52

    good research, thanks.

    This is a good price; I bought one from sports-tracker.com, works fine with their software (which I've been using since I had a Nokia N95) on android, but it is BT only (won't talk to gym gear) and I have no idea if it works with other apps (i.e. runtastic)

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      hj0809 on 29/05/2013 - 20:57

      Runkeeper works on Android if BT 4.0 on your phone (Sony and Samsung phones do). Pretty sure once it's adopted Polar will develop an official app (hey more money)… but don't hold me to it.

      Does not work with any other bluetooth (eg: 2.1) due to specific sports app BT profile in 4.0

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      [Deactivated] on 29/05/2013 - 21:15

      I bought mine from the same website (sports-tracker.com) a few years ago. It has worked with every android fitness app I've tried.

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    Diogenes on 30/05/2013 - 09:28

    I guess the issue is whether low-to-midrange phones will pick it up - as I understand it, the Bluetooth:LE/BT4 spec is quite different from 'common or garden' BT.

    I've had a Polar WearLink+ bluetooth kerjigger for almost 3 years, and can confirm that it works with

    • Endomondo (free and Pro)
    • Google Tracks
    • RunKeeper
    • CardioTrainer
    • RunTastic

    and a couple of others that I've forgotten. My 'go to' app is actually Heart Rate Monitor for Polar by T. Miyanaga, because it's non-resource-hungry and it enables you to export the data to one of Polar's apps with minimal pfaffing around.

    One important thing though - if you try to use it with GPS tracking and a bluetooth headset at the same time on an under-resourced phone (like my old Huawei U8150) you will get constant sync screwups. It got so bad at times that I was certain that the problem was with the HRM, and I bitched about it like a bitch: new phone with more RAM and better spec… no more problems.

    Update: looks like I'm boned… I went onto that Google thing that all the kids are talking about, and it seems unlikely that mid-range phones will be able to use it (not even on The Lovely's Kogan [which is actually pretty nifty considering it only cost a hunjie-fiddy]).

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  digitalane on 29/05/2013 - 21:29

  Thanks. Decided to go for one. Good price

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  herrod on 29/05/2013 - 21:45

  Great price. This would be the HRM strap I'd get if I was in the market today. I've got an older adidas connect strap that only works with the micoach app :( From forums the Polar H7 works with micoach, along with just about every other phone app, runtastic, runkeeper etc (ios that is).

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  Riker88 on 29/05/2013 - 23:06

  This is a good price. I bought a Polar H7 a few months ago for $79 delivered from Runstopshop.com.au which is also a good price if you are after Australian stock.

  Just make sure that your smartphone supports Bluetooth Smart as it does NOT support earlier Bluetooth versions i.e. only the iPhone 4S or 5, not anything earlier.

  I have tried it with Runtastic, Endomondo, and Runkeeper without any problems.

  The H7 is also compatible with gym equipment if it supports Polar. Just step up to the machine wearing the H7 and it will automatically pick up the heart rate.

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  Anj1n on 29/05/2013 - 23:08

  It is a good price. If you want to buy local Dickinson Web Solutions have it listed for $85
  +$5 express post. I bought one from them last year. Fast delivery and had no problems with a warranty return.

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  mufc99 on 30/05/2013 - 09:20

  Just ordered one! been looking at them for last couple of days, so lucky that this deal showed up in my feed morning! The coupon code did not work for me though, but that's no big deal, thanks for the post!

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  thelastnoob on 30/05/2013 - 09:26

  +1

  The Gift Voucher code does not exist, is invalid, or has not been entered correctly

  £45.36 GBP = 71.2711 AUD

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  roughana on 30/05/2013 - 09:56

  Does this record over time and allow download of the session later, or is it just a live transmission?
  I don't want to carry the iPhone when I play touch footy or squash, but I wouldn't mind knowing what my heart rate was doing during the session.

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  hj0809 on 04/06/2013 - 18:25

  +1

  I just received mine today. About a week for delivery, not bad.

  I still have two saved in my cart with the coupon activated. Strange… sorry guys, prob expired it