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In my opinion, you made the right call. Other companies tempt people with lots of unnecessary options. I think Coros is one of the few that isn’t going in the wrong direction, but it’s a brand aimed more at runners. It’s cool, but I miss some of the Polar features. A few years ago, I owned the Polar
...respublikamroja in r/Polarfitness
December 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
17
I had the Fenix 7 Pro and sold it for the Polar Grit X2 Pro. Reason: simplicity. Polar gives me exactly what I need without unnecessary features. The HRV/Orthostatic test with the H10 is accurate and useful for training decisions. With Garmin I always felt overwhelmed by functions I didn’t use. Also
...idarrok in r/Polarfitness
November 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
12
Wow. I havent seen so much gnashing of teeth over something so small since watching the Millenium Falcon barely escaped the mouth of the space slug in Empire Strikes Back. :) I started with Polar in the 80's as a national team athlete, and have been with them more on than off since then. Much like S
...Ok_Reserve1671 in r/Polarfitness
June 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
34
I have a decade of workout/race history in Flow and have never had a problem with losing any data. I purchased a Loop so I could continue tracking my daily activity and sleep patterns without having to wear a Polar watch 24/7, and am reasonably satisfied with the purchase. It definitely does not hav
...hide_nowhere in r/Polarfitness
April 20, 2026 at 8:24 PM
6
Since you're talking about dollars, I assume you're in the US. Polar's US pricing model is insane (unless you are buying a Loop, which is prices "normal" relative to Canadian pricing). So basically buying direct from Polar (or Amazon who will sell at MSRP) is off the table. Because you'll get way mo
...Northern_Blitz in r/Polarfitness
July 28, 2026 at 11:06 PM
5
I’m using a race 2 (very similar to the vertical 2) side by side atm. The grit x2 pro is built MILES better than the suunto. I bought the suunto titanium and it’s literally just a little titanium ring on top of a plastic watch. The upgrade felt like a waste. The polar has a great finish that takes b
...Nausky in r/Polarfitness
August 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
5
Grit X2 is a better watch, unless you didn't need all the things it has, then you could have saved a bit.. and also design, if you prefer one over the other. Use this to compare both, I also added the best from last gen so you can compare as well. The street X is somewhere in between last gen higher
...amash1 in r/Polarfitness
April 6, 2026 at 10:03 AM
5
Well depends on your priorities. If battery is your priority then getting a Chinese brand isn't bad but if you want wearOS and all the android OS integration then smartmatch is the route. I had an OG Amazfit bip that did everything I wanted like notification, call/alarm vibration, ink display, media
...PrimalPuzzleRing in r/galaxywatchultra
August 7, 2026 at 10:09 PM
4
I have a Polar watch (Grit X2 Cooper), but decided not to use this wristband since it doesn’t have biometric approval from the watch. Idea how to use the same for any bank: cut the chip out of the banking card and glue it to the band :)
ilirium115 in r/pebble
June 20, 2026 at 11:39 AM
4
Most of the higher end models of Polar will give you the same metrics, so I would be looking across the vantage M3/V3, and the grit x2/pro. I have a Vantage M3 and the battery life gets me about 5 days of use (I use GPS most days, probably between 3-5 hours a week at least). The more expensive optio
...jhawkie412 in r/Polarfitness
April 27, 2026 at 10:06 PM
4

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