Polar Verity Sense Optical Heart Rate Sensor Bluetooth & ANT+

I primarily use this for recreational lap swimming as a way to check what zone I am afterwards and to see calories burned. Overall, its a great small piece of tech that I bring to every pool session with a very good app that is easy to use and with easy navigation. I believe Polar have some of the best HR monitors in the industry so I dont really doubt the quality and accuracy. However, since I use this to swim I have noticed a other quality of life issues: - Does not know what stroke you are doing (I dont mind this but i know some people are really picky about this) - The accessory used to attach the sensor to the goggle isnt very good or universal. If you have a race style goggle that has a very curved lens (Speedo Hyper Elite, Aquasphere Xceed etc) or a goggle with stability bars (Arena Cobra line or Magic5 goggles) it doesnt really work. What I end up doing is sliding it inside my swim cap on my right temple - Due to my sliding it inside my cap due to the poor nature of the goggle accessory, it is very inconsistent with tracking distance swam and average 100m pace --> I think you can pair this a smart watch or garmin which may have better tracking as it has dual bluetooth - If you train with a centre snorkel it might straight up not track as it uses its integrated gyroscope to detect turns and breathing patterns

I started off a bit skepticism but having taken the plunge, I won’t except use without it now - maybe I need to get a life! :p Truthfully, it’s been a revelation when it comes to swimming as I often lose count of my lengths and it had recorded my distance for me! It isn’t at all intrusive against the goggles and within a minute, you forget it’s even there. For cycling it’s been superb, integrating with Wahoo and Strava apps perfectly. It wasn’t intuitive to integrate but a bit of following support page instructions later and it worked. For running it’s also been great as it’s very light on your arm (I point it at a vein in my biceps) and again, using Strava it’s been flawless. My minor criticisms are: 1. I expected the Polar app itself to tell me HR without having to start an activity. Being frank, the Polar flow app is very out of touch with users and its trying too hard to be useful where it makes itself irrelevant to your life! Just becomes annoying! 2. The app doesn’t tell you the battery level and no other way to know until it gets low. Not a problem if you only do 1-3 hour activities but if you’re going out for a long ride (5-6 hours) you may wish to charge it up first to be certain you don’t run out. I haven’t ran the battery down yet, so can’t speak for the actual total battery life though. 3. Being light based (as opposed to ECG) it isn’t quite as quick to pickup rapid changes in HR but for what I do with it and given its benefits, this becomes somewhat irrelevant.

Great alternative to a chest sensor for use with the DDP Yoga app, lacking info on the dual connectivity! Purchased this as my old chest sensor was struggling and I was getting fed up of it and I wanted an arms heartbeat sensor instead and Polar are a reputable name in the health tracking industry. Primarily I wanted one to use with the DDP Yoga app on my iPad. Preferably I wanted one that would connect to the apple health app on my phone at the same time to record the workout and this seemed to tick both those boxes. Yes, I'm in the Apple ecosystem and Apple health isn't on the iPad. Now, as I hadn't seen this heartbeat sensor recommended in any of the DDP Yoga groups or on their website I was a bit dubious as to whether this would connect ok. But worry over it connects fine. BUT.......... Not to the 2 devices as claimed by polar at the start! The only way I could get the info into apple health was to set the verity to the track workout and connect it to the iPad and then when finished, turn it off and on again connecting it to the polar flow app on my phone where it uploaded the tracked workout. What a ball ache and defeats why I purchased this device and I was considering sending the device back as not working as described (I wonder how many have done that already??) So, I contacted polar and they replied with giving me the standard info spiel which is in the sales information. I had to delve into the inter-web some to try and find the answer I was looking for to get this thing working as claimed as I don't like giving up too easily. So, this is the solution: 1- Fire up the polar flow app on your phone. 2- Turn on your verity sense and let it connect. 3- When the verity sense has connected you can open another menu by tapping the 'cog' wheel. Here you can set up/turn on the dual connectivity. 4- Fire up the app of your choice on your iPad (in my case DDP Yoga) 5- Connect and voila! 2 devices connected at the same time :) Rinse and repeat each time you need to use. Polar, if you included this simple procedure in your instructions it would make life a lot easier because not everyone is 'tech savvy' and for the cost of the device compared to others, a couple of extra lines of print in the instructions isn't that much effort? Or even an instruction in the polar flow app? 4 stars overall as the dual connectivity information is lacking. 5 stars for accuracy as it seems pretty accurate. 4 stars for the mobile app as thats a bit of a work it out for yourself job. 5 stars for working out as its good and comfy on the forearm. Decent battery life too and its rechargeable.

I moved away from Wahoo Tickr chest straps as they just stopped working this year and late last year. It is my opinion of owning two (more so for running), but there have been a lot of complaints about accuracy online. I can no longer rely on them personally but I have been more than happy with other Wahoo products. Also the chest straps can get loose and slip and cause chaffing in warm weather. Wrist based optical monitors have rarely worked for me being equally inaccurate or worse. So I bought the Verity Sense based on recommendations and I can say for sure, wearing this on my bicep, I have not seen one single blip. It is very accurate and dependable. If you just want to broadcast your HR to your wrist based device (overriding the built in sensor) or bike head unit, then I can't think of an alternative as good as this. If you want all the bells and whistles built into the device, maybe look elsewhere. Pros: Doesn't slip and stays put. Cannot feel it once fitted. Gets out of the way and just works. Optical HR sensor works 100% for me (6 months plus) with no wobbles. Easy to adjust arm strap and you can buy replacements. Easy to connect app so setup was a breeze. Good for HR training because of the accuracy. Very quick to charge. I don't really need to wash the strap after every use (if at all to be honest) because it doesn't really develop an odour (unlike my previous chest straps). Cons: Lack of add-on features that some other advanced devices promote. Polar app is not pretty and software could be improved. Would like to see battery status on opening the app without starting a session. Start recording on app did not like to run in the background on my mobile device when I tried it, but I might try again so I can't say for sure if it is a persistent problem. Quite pricey.

I bought this to use with my treadmill. I had a stroke and the NHS are not very helpful. Been told it's a definate do not use to others saying it's the best thing to get fit. So I've got this as a heart monitor. It connects to the treadmill using Bluetooth and also the phone app at the same time. The monitor works really well, BPM, calories and duration in app but also readout on the treadmill. The readout on the app is colour coded. I put in my age and it works out the recommended heart rate needed while using the treadmill. This is 60% to 80% of the maximum heart rate for my age. Again, no help from the NHS. As I am warming up, the app colour readout is in a grey panel. When I get between 60% to 70% it turns blue. 70% to 80% it turns Green for optimal calorie burn within target range. Higher and it turns orange then red. The BPM is really stable, not rapidly bouncing up and down, and allows me to feel safe using the treadmill for about half an hour at a time. Nice quality and simple to use. Recommended.

3rd and hopefully final update after resolving a few issues. Use Case: Coach of Performance Swimmers looking for a product to view training heart rates: 1. in real-time during training, and 2. Review those records after training. Point #1 is a frustrating experience. I see people achieving this successfully on YouTube using iPads, but my phone fails to hold a reliable connection. It can report for anything from a couple of minutes upto half an hour, but not in a reliable way. Once connection is lost, I can't find any way of getting the data off the sensor at the end. So I've come to the conclusion that live, real-time data isn't going to work in a sensible way. As this was a key feature I was hoping to use, I've had to drop the rating to 3 stars. Point #2 works a treat. You can stick the sensor on an athlete and record their HR continuously through a 2hr session with no problems. Once synced with the app (automatically putting it on the Polar Flow website) you have a few tools to analyse it, but also the ability to download the raw data to analyse in a spreadsheet or other fitness app. From this perspective, it's an impressive piece of kit. A few issues that were resolved, but I'll put this here to help anyone suffering similar issues. 1. Unable to update firmware Tried for 2 weeks to update firmware via the android app before it eventually succeeded. That was a frustrating period. 2. Unable to change mode It was necessary to update the firmware before the mode would change, so it was largely useless for the 2 weeks where that wasn't happening. 3. Sync didn't work I was putting the sensor into "Recording" mode whenever I switched it on. Unfortunately, sync only seems to work in HR mode. 4. Android phone loses connection in water It's very hit and miss maintaining a connection from android phone to sensor while the athlete is swimming. Obviously Bluetooth signals and water don't mix well. This makes viewing real-time data a frustrating and distracting activity. I gave up trying to do that - no solution found as yet. 5. Swimming mode - what is it? The additional features "provided" by Swimming Mode aren't worth trying. It doesn't appear to work. I think Polar need to go back to the design team for that one.

Super accurate HR sensor. I was running with Garmin chest strap and Polar verity on my arm, using recording mode. Polar was 100% the same as chest strap.

I had a pacemaker fitted recently and discovered my trusty Garmin chest strap no longer worked. The Polar arm strap seemed to get good reviews for accuracy, but like all optical sensors, there is a slight lag so not perfect for short interval work. It is however far more reliable than the HR produced by the watch as it sits in a better place to get a good reading. Connection is via Bluetooth or ANT+ and it supports multiple connections (e.g. a treadmill and a watch at the same time). Once initially paired, it found the device every time provided it was switched on (something not usually required with a chest strap). It's comfortable to wear and doesn't seem to move, even when only moderately tight due to it being very light. Unlike most chest straps, this has to be manually turned on and off by pressing a small button. Unfortunately it is too easy to forget to turn it off so that next time you come to use it, it is completely dead. I've knocked off one star for that flaw. However charging is quite quick, but that is of little consolation if you only discover your error on the start line of a race. I've also found that the supplied charger is quite fussy about what USB ports it will recognise and I had to try several before I found one that worked. The strap itself is machine washable and replacements can be purchased, although it looks well made. There are other functions to attach the main unit to a swim cap to take readings from the temple and another that records the HR data for later download. So overall a great device that works well, provided you remember to turn it on and off for each use.

Il Polar Verity Sense non è un semplice cardiofrequenzimetro da polso; è un sensore ottico a bracciale che sfida la supremazia delle fasce toraciche (come la H10) offrendo una comodità decisamente superiore. I Punti di Forza • Precisione Ottica d'Eccellenza: Grazie al sensore a 6 LED, è considerato uno dei sensori ottici più affidabili sul mercato, riducendo quasi a zero i "salti" tipici degli smartwatch durante i cambi di ritmo. • Versatilità Totale: Puoi indossarlo sull'avambraccio, sul bicipite o persino sulla tempia (grazie alla clip per occhialini da nuoto inclusa). • Memoria Interna: Può registrare gli allenamenti in autonomia (fino a 600 ore) senza bisogno di avere il telefono o l'orologio appresso. • Connettività Multipla: Supporta due connessioni Bluetooth simultanee e trasmissioni ANT+, il che lo rende perfetto per connettersi contemporaneamente a una bici da camera (tipo Peloton) e a uno sportwatch. I Punti Deboli • Lieve Ritardo (Lag): Come tutti i sensori ottici, impiega qualche secondo in più rispetto a una fascia toracica (ECG) a rilevare i picchi improvvisi durante gli scatti (HIIT). • Ricarica Proprietaria: Utilizza un piccolo adattatore USB specifico; se lo perdi, non puoi caricarlo con un cavo standard. Per chi pratica NUOTO Uno dei motivi principali per scegliere il Verity Sense è il nuoto. La clip dedicata da agganciare agli occhialini permette di rilevare il battito dalla tempia, una zona molto vascolarizzata che garantisce dati precisi in acqua, dove i sensori al polso solitamente falliscono. Inoltre, calcola distanza e andatura in piscina automaticamente. UN PUNTO INTERROGATIVO È : la gestione batteria, dichiarato 14 giorni di durata ma io dopo un allenamento in cui il verity invia dati ad APPLE WATCH dopo l’ora e mezza di allenamento e poche ore di utilizzo a lavoro è morto, quindi ho iniziato a prendere l’abitudine di ricaricarlo dopo ogni utilizzo 🤷🏻‍♂️ per privacy non metto l’intera foto, lo utilizzo tutti i giorni ed è molto più preciso di apple watch nel conteggio calorie

unfortunately the first one didn’t work properly my second one now working Flawlessly and Perfectly and Pairing with all my workouts Applications very fast, but i wish if they add another Accessories like Chest belt

The arm strap is much more comfortable than the chest strap. Polar is leading in HR measurement. My wrist measurement is about 30bpm off.

腕時計型の某有名メーカーのものと併用しています いつも正確に測定したものが同時にスマホで確認できるので、ペースメーカーとトレーニングの目安に大活躍です 水泳用にも使えます

-works but bluetooth gives me a headache. -if you are not electrosensitive, all is ok.