Following recent public FCC filings for a new Polar, here Polar’s site shows a replaceable strap. Not giving too much away other than ‘it’s round’. Which we already knew.
Last Updated on 18 September 2016 by the5krunner
My favourite kit and nutrition
- Injinji – Runners protect your toes. Avoid discomfort and minor injury. Run more. Run faster. I use them.
- Garmin 90-degree charging adapter — The small adapter that keeps your charging cables tidy. Essential for race day. I use one.
- Garmin charging puck — the fastest and most reliable way to top up your Garmin before a session. I use one.
- Ravemen FR300 — Front light that mounts directly under your Garmin or Wahoo head unit. Keeps your bars clean and your beam pointed where it matters. I use one.
- Body Glide – The blue anti-chafe stick that all swimmers and many runners use. I use it.
- Maurten — The race nutrition trusted by elite athletes. Gels and drink mixes engineered to be easy on the stomach. I use them.
- Garmin Varia RTL515 — A radar rear light that alerts you to vehicles approaching from behind. Pairs with your Edge or Garmin watch. I use this model.
- Favero Assioma Pro RS2 — The power-meter pedals most serious cyclists choose. Accurate, easy to move between bikes. I use this model.
- Garmin Forerunner 970 — A serious choice for a pro-grade triathlon watch. I use this.
- Polar H10 — My daily driver for accurate, waking HRV readings.
- Wahoo ELEMNT Roam 3 — The bike computer that has the feature Garmin lacks: usability. I use mine on most rides.
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tfk is the founder and author of the5krunner, an independent endurance sports technology publication. With 20 years of hands-on testing of GPS watches and wearables, and competing in triathlons at an international age-group level, tfk provides in-depth expert analysis of fitness technology for serious athletes and endurance sport competitors. ID
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CrX3g40UMAAVavs.png I’ll just leave that here.
huh !! not invisible then
I think this will be a sub £100 GPS watch, possibly sub £80 looking at that tiny screen. Note that it’s traditional LCD with custom shapes rather than pixels all over.
Doubt it’ll be sub £100, it looks terribly basic but it does have optical hr. still think they’ll price it £129. Polar and Suunto always launch at the upper end, usually within a month you can get 20-25 off the high rrp, that kind of discount can take 6 months with Garmin.
small screen + optical HR … actually this is what is needed by small-wristed people who find HR straps unpleasant. A surprisingly large market at the entry level. In fact more of a market than the entire triathlon watch market!!