We’ve just seen the announcement of Polar’s latest ‘proper’ running watch – the M430. It’s essentially a refreshed and updated oHR-packed, M400. But how do they compare? What’s missing? And, instead, might it be worth going for the AndroidWear2.0, market-leading Polar M600? There is a comparison table further below. There are links to detailed, individual…
Polar have now officially announced the M430. It’s a smart running watch. It’s an evolution of the M400 – which was a great device in its day. The 2 stand-out changes hardware changes are: It uses the TOP-END Polar optical HR sensor array. What does that mean? A: Awesomeness from the M600; and The sometimes-temperamental USB…
In the interests of fairness, this time Polar have leaked some info. I’ve not spotted any previous leaks from Polar, unlike the sieve that has been Garmin. Anyway, it’s nothing THAT major (in terms of new products) with ‘only’ some updates to the V800 and M400. Finally you will be able to do away with that footpod and…
And today’s super exciting news is that the Polar M400 is now available in Pink and Blue. There you go. And in this super-PC world of 2015, the press release, below, is of course slightly sexist by assuming that only ladies want pink watches. Interestingly, pink was originally (a couple of hundred years ago) a…
This is a fantastic entry-level++ GPS running watch. It has a very good design throughout from one of the leading suppliers. Positives: It’s a great bit of running kit and when coupled with a Polar HRM/chest strap you will have pretty much all your running needs met. The assisted GPS is generally good by industry standards…
It’s pretty. It feels good on the wrist. It comes from a LONG line of great Polar products. But is it any good? I’ve waited a while to write this review. When first released I knew that the Polar M400 had a few niggling omissions. There have since been firmware releases (and announcements) and now…
Polar have just announced some newsworthy updates here: http://updates.polar.com/2015/04/dont-miss-a-thing-with-the-v800-smart-notifications/ In a nutshell you can now get smartphone notifications on the V800 – nice. The M400 now has Polar STRIDE support (that’s the cadence sensor not the STRYD power meter for running!). The M400 also has predicted satellite position caching – as with some other manufacturers.…
