Loop

Polar

Loop

146 positive 5 neutral 140 negative

Based on 291 Reddit mentions

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Polar Black Weeks Sale Has Started

no polar loop in the sale.... how is this even a black friday when all polar is trying to lay off the stock that does not sell.

hopeful257 in r/Polarfitness

November 11, 2025 8:44 PM

89

What happened to Polar?

Polar's problems are bigger than the US, and their decline significantly predates the current US administration. Long story short: they stopped innovating. Flow hasn't seen any real updates in a decade; entire product lines (e.g. cycling computers) have been canceled, the software in their devices i

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sathomasga in r/Polarfitness

November 25, 2025 7:37 PM

18

Polar - the future or perhaps just the past?

I’d like to point out that Polar has been struggling for several years now and has actually had to lay off a significant portion of its staff and make various financial cuts (which is why there’s a common system across different watch models). I’m convinced that if Polar continues down this path wit

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mfcx99 in r/Polarfitness

July 8, 2026 11:59 PM

8

Air Hype

Depends on time because google have pre orders and only releasing on 26 and at same time all reviews come out with comparison cause they are all embargoed till then on review words and comparisons according with DC Rainmaker So if Garmin announce during that week people might hold but if not or if t

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ExplorerMike008 in r/Cirqa

May 17, 2026 5:12 PM

7

From pre-order to massive disappointment: firmware updates ruined connectivity

Well, the main matter is that even when it works the way it should it does not offer anything more or better than the competition but usually less and worse. When it comes to Amazfit Helio strap, Google Fitbit Air, Garmin Cirqua or Whoop, you can think of something that would give any of these devic

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ObjectiveReality1895 in r/Polarfitness

July 29, 2026 10:51 AM

5

Help finding new watch

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

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Northern_Blitz in r/Polarfitness

July 28, 2026 11:06 PM

5

Loop megathread

Since the new update my polar loop gen 2 is missing heart rate for periods of time of different lengths. Have some of you noticed something similar? I have kept it constantly on my wrist.

Such_Astronomer_5750 in r/Polarfitness

October 5, 2025 3:11 PM

10

Apple Watch to Polar Loop, day 1 – Surprisingly good

Workout auto detection on the Apple Watch operates on movement patterns, not heart rate spikes. The watch looks for a specific, consistent motion sustained for a certain period of time, on the Apple Watch 11 it’s roughly ten minutes, before it triggers an automatic workout notification but it also t

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ObjectiveReality1895 in r/Polarfitness

July 7, 2026 9:48 PM

5

Polar - the future or perhaps just the past?

I used to think Polar was a premium brand on the same level as Garmin. That changed after I tried the Polar Loop. At this point, the only things really keeping Polar relevant are the huge amount of historical data they’ve collected and the H10 chest strap, which is still seen as the gold standard. T

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ObjectiveReality1895 in r/Polarfitness

July 9, 2026 3:44 PM

5

Not a Polar boy anymore :(

The Loop is also a mess, what a headache of a device, Polar really stinks with some devices, my H10 is perfectly fine

Steve44465 in r/Polarfitness

April 30, 2026 2:20 PM

5

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