Product Description
Accurate training calls for an accurate heart rate reading, and an arm or chest band is the best way to get that. Not a big fan of a chest strap? The optical sensor allows you that same precision without it. It reads the blood flow under your skin, so all it needs is a snug fit against bare skin.
Optical sensors shine light into your skin and measure how much blood flows beneath it with each heartbeat, a method called photoplethysmography. The sensor converts those changes in blood volume into a heart rate number. Because the reading depends on light reaching your skin, a snug fit matters, and an ECG chest strap like the Polar H10 is the better tool when you need the most precise reading during rapid heart rate changes.
Key Features
- Optical sensor worn on your upper arm, forearm, or goggle strap
- Heart Rate, Recording, and Swimming modes
- Up to 30 hours of training per charge
- 16 MB memory stores up to 600 hours of training
- Bluetooth LE and ANT+, up to 150 m (492 ft) range
- Waterproof to 50 m (WR50)
- Syncs with Polar Flow and third-party apps
Tech Specs
- Size: 1.2 x 1.2 x 0.4 in
- Weight: 0.7 oz with armband; 0.2 oz without
- Battery: 45 mAh rechargeable; about 1.5 to 2 hours to charge
- Connectivity: Bluetooth LE, ANT+ 2.0
- Operating temperature: -4°F to 140°F
- Case: Plastic
- Firmware: Updateable
What’s Included
- Polar Verity Sense sensor
- Charger
- Armband
- Swimming goggle strap clip
How to Use Polar Verity Sense
Setup: Press the power button, choose swimming, heart rate, or recording mode, and wear the sensor snug against bare skin on your arm with the armband. For swimming, clip it to your goggle strap so it sits at your temple.
Pool sessions: Pick swimming mode before you start so distance, pace, and turns record along with your heart rate.
Size Guide:
S-L: Fits arm size 24 - 40 cm
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Polar Verity Sense Optical Heart Rate Sensor FAQ's
Everything you need to know before getting started.
Yes. It’s waterproof to 50 meters, and Swimming mode records heart rate, pace, distance, and pool turns. Pace and distance rely on detecting turns, so they’re pool-swimming metrics.
Up to 30 hours of training per charge, and a full charge takes about 1.5 to 2 hours.
Polar Flow is an online service and mobile app provided by Polar, designed to help users track and analyze their exercise, activity, and sleep data. It serves as a central hub where you can sync, view, and interpret your workout data, track your progress, and even share your achievements with others. It's compatible with a wide range of Polar devices and is essential for getting the most out of your Polar products.
Polar Verity Sense is indeed compatible with Polar Flow.
The Verity Sense is an optical arm or goggle sensor with a rechargeable battery, built-in memory, and swim tracking. The H10 is a chest strap that reads your heart’s electrical signal for higher accuracy, with a much longer battery life.
It uses Bluetooth LE and ANT+ to connect to Polar watches, other brands’ watches, bike computers, gym equipment, and fitness apps. It supports two Bluetooth connections at once.