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

The TL-DR is, i've only used this paired to my watch for almost 2 years with no issues, and I get good quality data. I haven't used it stand alone, or paired to the Flow App on my phone to record sessions. I have been happily using my verity sense HR band for almost 2 years now paired with my Polar (grit x pro) watch. I've also used it with my Polar Pacer Pro. In that time I've tracked just under 6,000 miles of running HR data and a lot of hours of strength training, mobility, and bike riding. I've had two bad readings in that time and both were my fault. Over all I'd say this is great value for money. The strap adjusts to my skinny runners arms, and it can get pretty long too for huge forearms. I'm a heavy user of this device and i'm a fitness professional who runs and works out every day. I came back to look at this device as I was thinking of getting another one for my wife, and a new strap for my sensor. I'm still on the original strap, and its holding up very well. If you are looking at the low star reviews, then I can see most are for people using the strap with their phone or some other cardio equipment. I've never tried that so I cant comment on that use case. I've compared the Verity Sense to my H10 and it's pretty close, I've also got a really good feel for my HR levels so I know its giving me good data, if it didn't then I'd not use it as wrong data is much worse than no data. I don't have much success with the optical HR data on the watches, as it tends to lock to my cadence from time to time. The Verity Sense is placed just below the elbow joint on my forearm and seems to work very well there. As usual with all optical HR sensors, there's a 15-30 second lag, so don't plan to use it for accurate readings while doing short intervals. That is where you need the H10 or other ECG device. Battery life is good. I get somewhere around 20-ish hours over a week of use. Now that Polar have the loop band I also use that for all day wear, and take it off when I'm using my Polar watch and Verity Sense combo, between the two I get HR (and lots of other data) readings 24/7 with no noticeable drops. Hope this helps with your choice.

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 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.

I use this primarily for indoor and outdoor cycling. I'd normally be okay just using the heart rate data on my watch, but things get a little weird when you're trying to cross ecosystems and sometimes it's easier to avoid that extra pain. For example, if you have an Apple Watch, you can get your heart rate, GPS data, etc in Apple Health and Strava, but if you are using a Garmin device (like my Edge 1050 bike computer), Garmin won't export GPS data to Apple, and it won't import Apple's heart rate data to Garmin Connect. Add some additional complexity (because of course I do), and this Polar HRM becomes a great device to have so that I have heart rate data regardless of what I'm doing, and both Garmin and Apple will integrate that data into workouts. So what I'm currently using it for: -- Outdoor cycling. After adding it as a sensor to my Garmin Edge 1050, the Garmin stores all HRM data along with GPS data, speed and cadence sensors, etc. and syncs my rides with Garmin Connect. Garmin Connect then syncs all of this data to Strava and Cannondale (the latter I use to track usage on all of my bikes so I know when it's time to service them) and to Apple Health. -- Indoor cycling. I'm using a Wahoo Kickr Core 2 with Zwift Ride frame and running Zwift for indoor cycling workouts. The Polar HRM connects automatically to the Kickr which then acts as a bridge to send that data along with everything else to Zwift (and then of course, on to Garmin Connect and Apple Health). Occasionally I'll also use it for walks but there's no major benefit to it compared to the Apple Watch in that case, and since I'm already wearing my watch, that's what I generally use. The app is okay, it seems like it's reasonably full featured, but I personally don't use it because everything is already going to other services like Garmin, Apple Health, and Strava. And if you start your activity on another app (as I always do), the data won't be visible in the Polar app, so really I only keep it around for firmware updates. Battery life seems really good for a sensor this small, usually after 2-3 sessions of an hour or so each, the light turns yellow suggesting that the battery charge has dipped below the 80% mark. I've never really tested it below that. It does require an adapter to charge, which is fine I suppose, but I have to be careful because I have a tendency to lose things, and the adapter is about the size of a quarter.

This extremely lightweight heat rate monitor seems to work well. I use it for my running, and while I'm not sure it's quite as accurate as my old chest strap monitor, it does help guide me when it comes to exertion. Phone connectivity was easy enough with the free Polar Flow app, though I'm not the biggest fan of the actual app. Fortunately, the monitor easily connects to a LOT of fitness apps. I use mine with Strava and Wahoo with no trouble. The included arm strap is highly adjustable, so getting a good fit is easy. Charging it is a snap, too, with the included charging device, though I do think that the charger would be pretty easy to lose. Overall, though, I think it's fine. I'm happy with this purchase and use mine daily. It's definitely worth looking into if you're in the market for a great rate monitor.

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.

I am disappointed. I’ve never written a review on something where I described it as 3star. The hrm seems to work well…but…The monitor has to be removed to charge it…and it’s not that easy to click it out. It’s also slippery, so once out, it’s too easy to drop it. Then putting it into the charging holder, and then into the charger was…cumbersome. It has to be pried out (good luck if your don’t have useful fingernails. It snaps easily into the supplied charger dock, but again, has to be pried out. Keeping the tiny charger dock with it seems like a good idea, but make sure it’s in its own zippered pocket so it doesn’t fall out. Lastly…re: the band - ANY COLOR BUT BLACK would be sooooo welcome! It will be hard to find in your gym bag, or on the car seat On the plus side, I can charge it on a power block, which is handy as I can do that on the way to my workout to top it off if needed.

I bought this to use with my Peloton bike after struggling for a few months to get my Apple Watch to stay connected to the bike. I was able to get the Polar Verity Sense strap to connect easily. It showed up on the Peloton right away under Bluetooth. I only had the sensor ON; I did not need to do anything to put it in pairing mode. The sensor seemed to update my heart rate on the screen more often than the Apple Watch ever did. It even showed the percentage of charge of the Polar sensor on my Peloton bike. It is comfortable to wear on my upper forearm. I can not even tell it is there during my workout. I have some information to help others with a Peloton. I noticed that if I already have the sensor on before logging in (clicking your profile pic), that the Peloton automatically connects to it. It may also be helpful to turn off the Peloton first then the sensor, so that the Peloton remembers being connected to it (I am not sure if this part is needed). On the Peloton when you select a class you can see the battery level of the Polar Verity under heart rate monitor in the middle of the screen. Also there is a heart icon in the top right of the screen that shows level of heart fullness (battery level). So, overall it is much better than the Apple Watch with the Peloton.

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

Easy to wear and comfortable

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

Mide como la cinta de pecho, pero mucho más cómoda