Garmin
Forerunner 265
$349.99
Polar
Based on 65 Reddit mentions
$999.99
Sentiment summary across the product areas Reddit users mention most.
Original Reddit posts and comments behind this analysis.
I have expirience with garmin fenix 6, with apple ultra 2. And now I’m tested fenix 7 pro and 8, polar grit x2 and apple ultra 3. I would say Apple is god tier (espesially if you have apple ecosystem). All works good, all on top level. But not fit me good in a matter that I do a lot of hiking and ba
...Dry_Term_7998 in r/Polarfitness
November 11, 2025 9:53 AM
6
I am the opposite case. I had few Garmin’s over 2 years and used the H10 with Polar Beat. I made a switch and got a Polar Grit X2 and i am very happy with the decision. I prefer the simplicity of the Polar ecosystem rather than the every metric under the sun with Garmin.
alhths in r/Polarfitness
August 11, 2025 1:56 PM
5
Just switched from Suunto A3P to Polar Grit X2 Pro, also considered M3 but wanted the bigger screen as M3 seemed too small for me. And since Suunto sold their MoveSense business they no longer make HR chest straps, so would seem odd to buy Polar strap but Suunto watch for running. Also like idea of
...mfrm10 in r/Polarfitness
December 1, 2025 4:32 PM
3
Two weeks ago, I bought Polar Grit X2 Copper. I upgraded from V800, which I bought used in January. In the last year, I bought H10 (HRM) and Stride Sensor. I considered different brands: Polar, Garmin, Coros, Amazfit, and Suunto. I researched information about their watches, read their subs, and tri
...ilirium115 in r/Polarfitness
March 18, 2026 1:00 PM
3
There haven't been any update to the firmware since august 2022. But im not sure it needs any. Personally im not experience bugs, restarts or anything else. Sync works great.If anything I really want to see polar doing more with Polar Flow, but I guess most users will benefit from that and not only
...C_Schranke in r/Polarfitness
January 14, 2026 9:52 PM
2
Bjr je viens de changer ma polar grit x pro par une grit x 2 pro. Maintenant il m'est impossible de télécharger sur la montre des fichiers gpx, puisque certaines applications et données de polar flow sync ne sont pas compatibles avec Grit x 2 ! J'ai fait un message à Polar resté sans réponse à ce jo
...FrontProposal7399 in r/Polarfitness
November 20, 2025 8:42 AM
1
I own a polar grit x watch and chest strap hr monitor. The watch is good for swimming, hiking, cycling, running and weightlifting tracking. I have a hammerhead karoo 1 bike computer and moofit rpm and speed sensors. No issues with the watch and hr strap or pairing them to my bike computer. The rpm a
...WWTPeng in r/gravelcycling
October 4, 2025 4:26 PM
1
I use the Polar H10 paired with my Garmin for the best HR accuracy when working out so I know that’s spot on. As for the day to day to wearing.. I don’t really look at it except in the morning report for my Heart Rate Variability so I know when it’s in balance. The watch is heavier than the Fenix 6s
...Aedon2hg in r/Polarfitness
July 11, 2025 2:45 PM
1
I’ve got both Garmin and Polar watches, but lately, my Polar Grit X2 has become my main device. The Garmin’s basically living in a drawer now. Syncing is very smooth between the watch and the Polar Flow app (on iOS). As long as the watch is near your phone, you just open the app and everything updat
...alhths in r/Polarfitness
August 6, 2025 6:57 AM
1
Again, I was talking about the "Grit X2" (not available in the US) and not the "Grit X2 Pro" (available in the US). https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/06/polar-grit-x2-in-depth-review.html The X2 is the newer "little brother" of the X2 pro. Still has a sapphire, but slightly less rugged housing. IMO n
...Northern_Blitz in r/Polarfitness
September 4, 2025 10:53 PM
1