Reviews are a great way to check out products, especially digital or electronic. The same rings true for heart monitors. It is even better when you pit two against each other in a head to head review. An interesting match-up lies with two of the best brand heart monitors, Polar and Nike. There has been a healthy competition between both brands for years now with Polar having a slight advantage over its competitor. Having been around in the heart monitor industry for years, Polar has brought out some really great monitors. Nike has been the leader for years in Sporting apparel and gear and have brought that experience to this market. The following review is on the FT80 Polar Heart Rate Watch and the C8 Nike Heart Monitor Watch.

Polar Review: FT80 Polar Heart Rate Watch

The Polar FT80 is loaded with many great features and functions. For instance, it has many innovative features for training such as guiding you through the right training intensity that is suited for your age and fitness level after it has checked your daily condition. It comes with the unique Polar Star feature which is a personalized training program that easily adapts to your habits of training. It gives you training targets weekly and provides feedback for analysis.

The Polar FT80 monitor provides heart rate in real time and also in averages and maximum beats. It does all this while keeping you in the target heart zones that it programs. Energy used up during a single training session or a number of sessions can also be monitored through the Polar OwnCal mode. In addition to these features and more on the FT80 Polar Heart Rate Watch, it is water resistant to thirty meters and carries a two year warranty.

Nike Review: C8 Nike Heart Monitor Watch

The Nike Triax C8 is a real sturdy and durable heart monitor. This Nike heart monitor watch is probably the best in the Triax range. Though it is pretty simple in looks and design, it is one of the best suited monitors for athletes. It comes with an S shaped wrist strap for better comfort which is very important when training and working out.

The C8 Nike heart monitor watch also has a time of day display, a lap time memory of up to fifty laps; it gives split times and can reveal average heart rate for each lap. All this can be done while it provides the time. It is a great heart monitor for competitive runners looking for more efficiency in their workouts.