As a former Polar superfan I agree with your opinion about the interface feeling outdated. Flipped to Garmin a bit over a year ago and staying here. There are many things I like about Polar, just not enough to keep me intrigued about their products.
Sure is a good lookin' watch! I too wish they'd update their interface.....I had the Grit X years ago and it looks identical. Thanks for the update on this! Great review as usual!
I won’t even consider buying another Polar watch until they refresh the UI. It isn’t intuitive and it’s just so boring and old! Refreshed technology is all well and good but if the interface is the same as it was ten years ago, it’s like eating whatever sort of bland, unpalatable slop they serve in Russian gulags for every meal, day after day.
I actually like that polar looks at overall activity and not just steps alone. Sometimes you just can’t go for a walk but you can ride a bike. Why miss your daily steps even when you did a 1hr zone 2 ride. Garmin should buy polar and end this misery lol
I don't think it's viable to make comparisons between watches without taking into consideration the wider platforms. Flow looks dated but I think it's a great tool for training (long distance running). Garmin have more bells and whistles and Polar is expensive but I think watch + flow (+ Komoot) = a great toolset for marathon training and longer.
Great review, I'm glad to see some innovation on the optical HRM side. Not sure what they strategy is with the price, it's too bad because Polar seems to finally bring new innovative features. But yes with AMOLED, they need more ui updates.
this watch is VERY good looking. however i wish they had a different interface.. maybe remove the old interface and replace with a white background to start with
It may be just me but I can't see many people choosing this over the garmin epix or the suunto race. To me it just isn't special. Epix is the best and Race is the value for money and fresh designed. Grit x2 is just nowhere to be seen.
Likely one of many comments on this watch, starting on the design side. The size of the black bezel around the screen looks to be almost a quarter of an inch. Not that Garmin in comparison doesn’t have the same issue, but manufacturers can do better. Shrink that down and give us more screen real estate. Apple is probably best here on the AWU in comparison.
is it just me noticing Polar always falls short on distance compared to other brands when running or cycling out in the forrest? Can someone please confirm? My current polar watch are always some hundreds of meters off from my friends Garmins and Suuntos... Looks like I'm switching to Garmin but I really like the astetics of the new polar grit x2 pro🙄
Brave man wearing a decently expensive watch for kettlebell work. At least on the Polar side, a band like the Verity Sense is really nice and gets out of the way.
Great video! As a G-Shock enthusiast I think it would be incredible for an expert like you to test the GPR-H1000 and give us your point of view, is it on par with the Garmin or is it far behind? Thanks and regards.
Great review as always!! The watch looks great, I’d probably get the stainless steel one for the price. But which watch do you think is best considering price quality and ease of use. Polar, Suunto Vertical or the Epix 2pro?
Des, how do you think the titanium or stainless steel bezels will hold up to scratches and 24/7 wear? Garmin's titanium scratches very easily and the Polar V3 is aluminium and suffers from the same issue. I have been wearing the V1 for the past 4/5 years and the bezel looks brand new, so a bit hesitant about getting the V3 so the GX2Pro is tempting.
So I had them for 5 days and when every day it rose the number of steps by 600-700 just in the time I am drove 20 minutes in the car...or sat at the computer in the office (where the competition won't take a step at me, so with Polar it jumps by hundreds)...that's it completely outside .... Polar really disappointed me!!!!
why Garmin has any? Dont tell about this fake Fenix solar chargning ring. I have the Fenix 7 Pro and doesnt increase or helps the battery at all. Saything this as i leave in a mediteranian country where the sun is always here 300 days per year. I agree that the watch is expensive. Solar is not a feature on any watch at the moment especially with an OLED display.
