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i'm so sick of products that don't work. this time, all i needed was a heart rate watch because the heart rate sensors on those life fitness ellipticals are garbage. they work for a while and then they completely screw up and throw your workout off track. SO frustrating. so, i didn't need any of the other functions. i just needed a watch to show me my heart rate at all times, without pressing a bunch of buttons. and this did it. i glanced at the (thankfully short) instructions.. there's only ONE button on this watch. attach buttons to chest strap. put on chest strap under your chest. press button. THAT'S IT! there was no drop-out of my heart rate. at the gym, the elliptical screwed up as usual, but i had my watch! then it started working again and the watch readouts were the same as the (also polar brand) elliptical sensors. i was a little worried that i should have bought the next best model because it has some technology where other electronics can't interfere with it, but there was no one around me and i had no problem. the instruction said to moisten the chest strap sensors, but i didn't and it still worked. besides, during my workout i was sweating which gave it moisture naturally! the watch fits just like a normal watch, and it doesn't look all big and dorky. ALSO the number readout is big, which means i don't have to strain to see my heart rate, i just glance at it. ALSO the chest strap is perfect. i was amazed when i put it on and it fit without any adjustment on my part. it's elastic and flexible. brilliant! there is one problem with this watch.. the battery. it says it will last for 2 years with 1 hour of use per day, but there's no way of turning the time display off. i assume they meant using the heart rate function. i'm emailing them to find out. also when the battery fails, they want you to mail it to them and they charge you $10 and $3 shipping to replace it instead of getting a tiny screwdriver and doing it yourself. actually that might be a good deal considering the price of some batteries. edit - this is what polar told me: "The FS1 can not be turned off. The average life of the receiver on a single battery is 2 years with 1 hour of use per day. The 1 hour of use is 1 hour of reading heart rate in exercise mode. In time mode the unit is in a battery saving state." so that's good.