Hey folks - thanks for watching! If you're looking for a deep-dive into all the accuracy bits (and even more into the features), check out my full written review here: dcra.in/PolarGritX
Nice review Ray! I've found that the Heart Rate sensor becomes more accurate the longer your activity is in my testing with the Grit X. Pretty weird! Almost like it needs to "settle in" compared to my Coros or Garmin products. Still, I think this is a pretty exciting release for Polar and it's sure going to give the Coros Apex a run for its money at this price point.
Awesome the CC on the bottom. I am not a native speaker and occasionally have difficulty following what you are saying. Really great innovation. Congrats.
I been running the vantage v a couple of years now and it’s never missed a beat the 40hr battery life is 40hrs never lost a workout never froze regular updates can’t fault it at all I will never go back to garmin that’s for sure when the day comes for another upgrade it will be another polar that’s for sure
@Zsolt Vitályos Vantage-ot használsz? Most akarok venni Polar órát és ez között a kettő között vacilálok.
4 года назад+1
@@patrikszabo1294 Vantage V-vel összehasonlítva szerintem jobb vétel a Grit-X. Az egyetlen dolog ami Grit-X nem tud, az a ortosztatikus teszt. Ezt nem tartom akkora hiánynak.
Really good video and very informative. I’m Still using the v800 and based on your comment about no further updates coming to the vantage series I will probably hold off on getting one. If the bandages m had a barometer that would do me nicely
@polar one of the main reasons I was thinking about leaving Garmin was because after paying a hefty chunk of change my watch obsolete after less than year with cheaper models getting features that I didn't have in a Fenix 5x pro. Polar was one of my top choices with this watch please don't tell me you are going to do the same thing!!!
How would you compare to Garmin 945? I was just about to purchase 945 and saw Grit X release; Grit X doesn't have music or pay options but features seem really good; thanks
@@randomtech787 Grit X can also use maps and show routes. And also Grit X has more accurate HR sensor and GPS than forerunner 945. Garmin does have more features, but Polar has more accurate features. I rather have accurate and few, than not accurate and many.
Thank you for your review! Brilliant and to the point, great work. Just left Polar although I really loved the web surface of polar flow and the Vantage M. What I was looking for was a navigation feature that shows maps and gives you information about your surrounding / environment so you can easily find your ways in unknown areas. When first reading about the integration I thought about coming back to Polar. But as the Grit X is not using maps to provide additional information, I will stay with Garmin, enjoy the routing feature in a whole, listening to music and be happy with even longer endurance of the battery. To view and analyze my data I use runalyze that provides me with information that even the flow app does not offer. Nice try Polar with a nice price tag, but I don't regret the 200 EUR plus I had to spend.
I don't know, man. Imo, map on a sport watch (even outdoor sports watch) is overkill and it increases price tag. Basic breadcrumbs navigation and back to start is more than enough. If I am in a completely unknown area, I will definitely have my phone anyways, so I will use it for navigation instead of a tiny watch.
burtonBG That depends on the kind of Running you do. You will simply geht lost ob a Trail run in the forest when you have multiple ways to choose from when you have no graphical map. Especially when you are exhausted navigation can become an issue... Using a phone in winter on a run with more than three hours gets the battery to its limit very fast...
@@oliwergott My point is, you don't need a full map in the case you described. If you get lost you can use back to start. And if you do trail run in a completely unknown area I bet you'll plan your route in advance anyways, so you can plan it Komoot and use it on the watch.
Great review, thanks a lot. It would be really nice if the drink/carb feature would make it to the Vantage for long-distance runs as well as the Komoot integration.
Hi DC Rainmaker; 1)Connectivity 2)GPS 3) True Health stats HR 4) Smart watch 5) Sleep tracking. When you compare this 5 things , Is Grit X better in any of them compare to F6Pro? I would be really happy if you can answer my questions. Thank you.
I love the look of the Polar Grit, but Polar just keeps messing things up for me to commit to pick it over Garmin. Why is it so hard to add ANT+ along with Bluetooth and make the watch compatible with everything out there? Why leave power sensors out? Why not allow to change data fields from the watch itself? Having touch screen would make it an awesome feature. Why not add full on Maps with turn by turn directions? Why!? Why!? Why!?☹️ Ray, why don't you get a Chinese watch company make you a sports GPS watch to your specs? Why!? Or join up with Coros and show them how it's done!? Why!? Why!? Why!? For now I'm sticking to my Garmin FR 945. At least till something better comes out 🤔😉
Yeah, there's no real reason not to add ANT+. The chipset supports it, it's a trivial thing to enable. Note though that the Grit X does support power meters. Maps and such is an entirely different beast though. It's hard...really...really hard. As for making a GPS watch myself - nah, that's the fastest way I can think of it lose a lot of money. It's death by a thousand cuts. That's what'll ultimately do in most competitors to the majors. Everyone has their own 1% feature. Meaning, that feature is the most important thing to them...yet it's used by 1% of people. Garmin has had roughly 13 years of adding 1% features - which is why people going back to their products, even if people don't realize why.
Thanks for the review of the Grit X, I am an ultramarathon cyclist but it seems no one really talks about cyclists when it comes to the Polar watches. I own an original Accurex II and want to get something newer. Which Polar would be best for me? do you recommend the Grit X or the Vantage?
Thanks for the review of new features. Quick question was the brightness set to low in this polar watch? Or is that how it is normally? On camera it looked a not that bright? I've always worn polar hrm watches currently have polar M400, looking to replace wurg with an all round smart watch that tracks gym, walks, runs , steps though assume they are inflated compared to odometer. Thanks
@@Dcrainmaker Oh, and good review, of course! PS: Wanting to buy a Polar Vantage M, but discouraged over the lack of sound alarm - something even my OnMove 500 from Decathlon has. This (lack of) feature still remains? Cheers!
So Ray, if I read the review correctly, the Grit X now uses HRV in its sleep analysis instead of having to do the Orthostatic Test? This would mean that the Grit X acts like a WHOOP but with greater accuracy?
Haptic feedback on the buttons can also be turned on in the Vantage-series watches. On a side note, it is also possible to control at least Spotify music through notification settings with Vantage (M).
Great overview. I wouldn't say for sure that the Vantage series isn't getting any of these updates. They swore up & down that FitSpark wasn't coming to the Vantage series, but it finally got added to the 5.0 update, even though it wasn't a "planned" feature until enough users complained about it.
Me personally it would actually piss off if Polar decided not to bring at least a couple of these new functions (especially thinking of FuelWise) to the Vantage V. I could understand hardware restrictions but that hey, the V is claimed a Pro Multisport watch ... so keep it pro!!
Paul Tomblin I use that bit of wood shavings as an obvious placeholder for adding b-roll later. Unfortunately...in a video that includes lots of wood bits, totally missed it in my timeline scan. Doh! Fixed it, but may take a short bit to show up in the video. Thanks!
Hi, could you please help to verify? It seems that polar grit x’s heart rate monitoring light always stay on when I take the grit x off my arm and place it in light up position. The vantage V will turn the light off. Often Grit x give high number when it is taken off my arm and rest . Thanks!
I want to get this watch, but some reviewers say you can't turn the watch off. Is this true? Can the screen go into sleep mode or something of the sort when not in use?
Hey Ray I was wondering if you had any insight on what could be causing such wild variances with my swim data on my Grit X? Sometimes it will show laps in Polar Flow sometimes it doesn't. Some swims show in meters then I've had other show the distance in mileage. Also it will randomly just stop counting laps. Usually misses about 50m a session. It's very frustrating. I've reached out to Polar for support but their response didn't resolve the issue. I've tried switching lanes at the pool wondering if a different location inside the building could cause it to not accurately count. At this point I don't know what to do. Overall I like the watch but the inaccuracies in the swim data has me looking for a new watch. Sorry for the long post! Thanks for the videos and thanks for any help!
When’s the Whoop strap review coming? Any feedback? I tried it when V2 was out and honestly found it more frustrating than it was worth but curious how the newer hardware is working out! Thanks!
Honestly hard to say. I haven't had any recent lab-grade testing around that to be able to validate against. It'd be a fun thing to do side by side though (wearing a watch while doing such a test).
can u open up a bit these watches, i mean, im a mountainbiker, well, in finland its more like trailbiking, i kinda love the overall setup, simplicity and apps in polar, but havent got the idea what to choose for my watch? kinda between grit x and vm2, can you please help me out? like the videos lot!
@@eriktred yes, and for a reason. I have a Fenix 5 Plus, it's a beautiful looking watch but I had so many issues with it so far, it's unbelievable. Garmin watches are massively overpriced and not worth the money in my opinion.
Wondering if you need connection to internet to read your data out of the watch? Just after the Garmin’s catastrophe I am looking for alternatives to possibly replace Garmin. I know there is little competition out there though. Thanks for your answer
I don't know about the newer Polar models, but my Polar M400 was totally worth it's money. My Fenix 5 Plus is not. The M400 was ugly as the night, I agree. But the functions it had were well implemented. The Garmin has many more functions, but the implementation is crap for many of them.
I don't expect any features of the Grit X to be added to the Vantage V. If you don't need Recovery Pro or Orthostatic test, then I'd go Grit X. If you do need those...then it gets messier.
Vantage m has 22mm straps so ignite is out of the question. It has 20 mm straps. It seems that the grit x straps will work with vantage m. Vantage m has those weird wings on the end of it but it really doesn't need them. I have used straps from Garmin (vivoactive 4) and some off brand generic straps.
Is this good for triathlon??? battery wise it seems pretty robust. NO music is a big disappointment for me.... it seems very nice from design stand point
Hi! I am worry about the Polar Grit X GPS signal accuracy poor than Garmin 945/245. Would you please tell me the Polar Grit X GPS accuracy result? Thx a lot.
Weird question but how is the quality of the vibration compared to the Vantage M? The M was loud but not strong, so it was hard to feel when I had headphones on.
Rewiew after 2 years using, altitude sensor stop working, guaranteed from shop only for ,6 month replacement sensor, its bad Polar didnt give a guarantee 😢 So garmin is much better
Ognjen Šešlija I don’t believe any major phone players have put dual and GPS in yet through, correct? The challenge is also the battery hit for wearables. In talking to Garmin it essentially erases all of the gains made with the Sony chipset.
@@Dcrainmaker All Huawei flagship phones come with L1/L5 GNSS pretty long time already (since Mate 20 Pro). My one year old P30 Pro has it. Xiaomi phones had them first I think. Samsung S20 has it. Don't know of Iphones though.
I picked up this device. It worked great on a road run in town, but it completely failed on every trail run because... trees? The GPS route tracked perfectly, but the distance and pace were completely wrong from the start, and there is no way to correct that. It doesn't meet the minimum requirements of a GPS unit. I haven't seen anyone test this device on trails yet, so it's not coming out in the reviews. I would stay far away from this device.
I'm wearing the Polar Grit x for a month now. The pedometer is the worst I've ever had. Normally, I can reach just 10,000 steps in one working day, the Polar Grit X counts over 20,000. I tried it with and without continuous HR. There are even 200+ steps counted at a 10min Car drive. The compass must be recalibrated every time you hike! The touchscreen reacts terribly. Obviously it is a defective watch! I am very disappointed with the watch!
Heart rate tracking at rest appalling , frequent spikes and also does this when charging .Sleep consistently poor also compared to ignite , overall looks good but there’s a major problem with heart rate algorithms
Hey folks - thanks for watching! If you're looking for a deep-dive into all the accuracy bits (and even more into the features), check out my full written review here: dcra.in/PolarGritX
What best ? Garmin Fenix 5 plus or Polar Grit X?
Nice review Ray! I've found that the Heart Rate sensor becomes more accurate the longer your activity is in my testing with the Grit X. Pretty weird! Almost like it needs to "settle in" compared to my Coros or Garmin products. Still, I think this is a pretty exciting release for Polar and it's sure going to give the Coros Apex a run for its money at this price point.
Nice. For me the overall HR accuracy was actually the same throughout, minus the spikes I wrote about in my written review.
I like the shirt
Thanks!!!
You are one of the best reviewers for customers.
Thanks!
Great review Ray! Glad to see Polar making something that could really be popular in the ultra running community. 🏔 🏃 👍
Matt LeGrand Yup indeed, off to a good start!
More important than the watch: where did you get that shirt? :-D
Awesome the CC on the bottom. I am not a native speaker and occasionally have difficulty following what you are saying. Really great innovation. Congrats.
I been running the vantage v a couple of years now and it’s never missed a beat the 40hr battery life is 40hrs never lost a workout never froze regular updates can’t fault it at all I will never go back to garmin that’s for sure when the day comes for another upgrade it will be another polar that’s for sure
How is the screen? Like Vantage or more like Ignite?
Vibration is available also in Vantage. I think it was introduced with v5 firmware.
Great! Yeah, it was something that popped up as I was filming.
@Zsolt Vitályos Vantage-ot használsz? Most akarok venni Polar órát és ez között a kettő között vacilálok.
@@patrikszabo1294 Vantage V-vel összehasonlítva szerintem jobb vétel a Grit-X. Az egyetlen dolog ami Grit-X nem tud, az a ortosztatikus teszt. Ezt nem tartom akkora hiánynak.
@ köszönöm a válaszodat!
Really good video and very informative. I’m
Still using the v800 and based on your comment about no further updates coming to the vantage series I will probably hold off on getting one. If the bandages m had a barometer that would do me nicely
@polar one of the main reasons I was thinking about leaving Garmin was because after paying a hefty chunk of change my watch obsolete after less than year with cheaper models getting features that I didn't have in a Fenix 5x pro. Polar was one of my top choices with this watch please don't tell me you are going to do the same thing!!!
8 mile run in 1 hour. Only in my dreams
said goodbye to polar beginning of this year, since there was no progress on the horizon. Went with the Forerunner245 and never regret it.
The 245 is a solid watch. It's my favourite at the minute. But looking at this I'm tempted to give it a go
How would you compare to Garmin 945? I was just about to purchase 945 and saw Grit X release; Grit X doesn't have music or pay options but features seem really good; thanks
I think forerunner 945 is better because it has included maps and it can show recommended courses for run, bike whatever. And Its a triathlon watch.
@@randomtech787 Grit X can also use maps and show routes. And also Grit X has more accurate HR sensor and GPS than forerunner 945. Garmin does have more features, but Polar has more accurate features. I rather have accurate and few, than not accurate and many.
FreeKnowledge1111 how I use maps on grit x ?
Thank you for your review! Brilliant and to the point, great work.
Just left Polar although I really loved the web surface of polar flow and the Vantage M. What I was looking for was a navigation feature that shows maps and gives you information about your surrounding / environment so you can easily find your ways in unknown areas. When first reading about the integration I thought about coming back to Polar. But as the Grit X is not using maps to provide additional information, I will stay with Garmin, enjoy the routing feature in a whole, listening to music and be happy with even longer endurance of the battery.
To view and analyze my data I use runalyze that provides me with information that even the flow app does not offer. Nice try Polar with a nice price tag, but I don't regret the 200 EUR plus I had to spend.
I don't know, man. Imo, map on a sport watch (even outdoor sports watch) is overkill and it increases price tag. Basic breadcrumbs navigation and back to start is more than enough. If I am in a completely unknown area, I will definitely have my phone anyways, so I will use it for navigation instead of a tiny watch.
burtonBG That depends on the kind of Running you do. You will simply geht lost ob a Trail run in the forest when you have multiple ways to choose from when you have no graphical map.
Especially when you are exhausted navigation can become an issue...
Using a phone in winter on a run with more than three hours gets the battery to its limit very fast...
@@oliwergott My point is, you don't need a full map in the case you described. If you get lost you can use back to start. And if you do trail run in a completely unknown area I bet you'll plan your route in advance anyways, so you can plan it Komoot and use it on the watch.
Great review, thanks a lot. It would be really nice if the drink/carb feature would make it to the Vantage for long-distance runs as well as the Komoot integration.
Thanks, waiting for this watch ! Interesting
Thanks for watching!
4:14 DC Rapmaker
5:34 More like The Took-too-much-LSD alert :D
I'm thinking of changing from Garmin forerunner to this!
great review. Grit x had a 2.0 firmware update in October. Could you make a review Polar Grit X in 2021?
Hi DC Rainmaker; 1)Connectivity 2)GPS 3) True Health stats HR 4) Smart watch 5) Sleep tracking. When you compare this 5 things , Is Grit X better in any of them compare to F6Pro? I would be really happy if you can answer my questions. Thank you.
Go to the Garmin Forum and read a bit about the Fenix 6 (and any other Garmin). Not sure you'll still want a Garmin watch afterwards.
I love the look of the Polar Grit, but Polar just keeps messing things up for me to commit to pick it over Garmin. Why is it so hard to add ANT+ along with Bluetooth and make the watch compatible with everything out there? Why leave power sensors out? Why not allow to change data fields from the watch itself? Having touch screen would make it an awesome feature. Why not add full on Maps with turn by turn directions? Why!? Why!? Why!?☹️ Ray, why don't you get a Chinese watch company make you a sports GPS watch to your specs? Why!? Or join up with Coros and show them how it's done!? Why!? Why!? Why!? For now I'm sticking to my Garmin FR 945. At least till something better comes out 🤔😉
Yeah, there's no real reason not to add ANT+. The chipset supports it, it's a trivial thing to enable. Note though that the Grit X does support power meters. Maps and such is an entirely different beast though. It's hard...really...really hard.
As for making a GPS watch myself - nah, that's the fastest way I can think of it lose a lot of money. It's death by a thousand cuts. That's what'll ultimately do in most competitors to the majors. Everyone has their own 1% feature. Meaning, that feature is the most important thing to them...yet it's used by 1% of people. Garmin has had roughly 13 years of adding 1% features - which is why people going back to their products, even if people don't realize why.
@@Dcrainmaker is there any real non-Garmin competitor to the Garmin 945? All the features with a different look?🤔
@@trailzrock2 All of them if sleep tracking accuracy is important..
Thanks for the review of the Grit X, I am an ultramarathon cyclist but it seems no one really talks about cyclists when it comes to the Polar watches. I own an original Accurex II and want to get something newer. Which Polar would be best for me? do you recommend the Grit X or the Vantage?
Thanks for the review of new features. Quick question was the brightness set to low in this polar watch? Or is that how it is normally? On camera it looked a not that bright?
I've always worn polar hrm watches currently have polar M400, looking to replace wurg with an all round smart watch that tracks gym, walks, runs , steps though assume they are inflated compared to odometer. Thanks
Awesome review!!! Does the Grit x have a Barometer widget and graph to monitor the weather? Thanks
Hi, Thanks for your sharing! Can I assume that vantage v and grit x are in the same accuracy? Thanks !
Sorry, couldn't hear you for the first 10 seconds over the hilariousness of your shirt. 😂
:)
@@Dcrainmaker Oh, and good review, of course!
PS: Wanting to buy a Polar Vantage M, but discouraged over the lack of sound alarm - something even my OnMove 500 from Decathlon has. This (lack of) feature still remains? Cheers!
Ray,
You should show us your water depth tank for testing and actually do a test so we all can see that
Thanks
I think he did a few years ago - if I remember correctly
Here you go (there's a video in the page)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/garmins-descent-mk1-diving-gps.html
Yup! I do them from time to time, but honestly, it’s like watching pain dry. Super boring.
@@Dcrainmaker "like watching pain dry" Freudian typo 😁
So Ray, if I read the review correctly, the Grit X now uses HRV in its sleep analysis instead of having to do the Orthostatic Test?
This would mean that the Grit X acts like a WHOOP but with greater accuracy?
Haptic feedback on the buttons can also be turned on in the Vantage-series watches.
On a side note, it is also possible to control at least Spotify music through notification settings with Vantage (M).
Interesting tks
Nice review Ray !!! How do you compare the polar statics as compared to Garmin?
I dove into all the accuracy stats in the linked written post. It was just making the video too long otherwise.
Great content as always
Great overview. I wouldn't say for sure that the Vantage series isn't getting any of these updates. They swore up & down that FitSpark wasn't coming to the Vantage series, but it finally got added to the 5.0 update, even though it wasn't a "planned" feature until enough users complained about it.
Polar’s own site states the Vantage series received its last feature update back in January.
Me personally it would actually piss off if Polar decided not to bring at least a couple of these new functions (especially thinking of FuelWise) to the Vantage V. I could understand hardware restrictions but that hey, the V is claimed a Pro Multisport watch ... so keep it pro!!
Hey does it have track back for activities?
Thanks!
Hi mate!
What kind of bugs did you notice pls?
What's happening at 10:23ish when it changes to a view of a bunch of wood shavings?
Paul Tomblin I use that bit of wood shavings as an obvious placeholder for adding b-roll later. Unfortunately...in a video that includes lots of wood bits, totally missed it in my timeline scan. Doh! Fixed it, but may take a short bit to show up in the video. Thanks!
Thank you for these awesome reviews, both here and on your site! They were really helpful for picking out a watch for my training.
Which band you using bro ? 🤔
Hi, could you please help to verify? It seems that polar grit x’s heart rate monitoring light always stay on when I take the grit x off my arm and place it in light up position. The vantage V will turn the light off. Often Grit x give high number when it is taken off my arm and rest . Thanks!
I want to get this watch, but some reviewers say you can't turn the watch off. Is this true? Can the screen go into sleep mode or something of the sort when not in use?
Grit x vs Venu 2? Which od better for advance runner and for outdoor workout?
Hi. Thanks for information. But would you please tell me how much sensitive is its touch screen?
Where did you get your shirt?
Hey Ray I was wondering if you had any insight on what could be causing such wild variances with my swim data on my Grit X? Sometimes it will show laps in Polar Flow sometimes it doesn't. Some swims show in meters then I've had other show the distance in mileage. Also it will randomly just stop counting laps. Usually misses about 50m a session.
It's very frustrating. I've reached out to Polar for support but their response didn't resolve the issue.
I've tried switching lanes at the pool wondering if a different location inside the building could cause it to not accurately count. At this point I don't know what to do.
Overall I like the watch but the inaccuracies in the swim data has me looking for a new watch.
Sorry for the long post! Thanks for the videos and thanks for any help!
Great video! So the cool green band also is compatible with the Vantage M?
Mark Eggengoor Should be, both are standard 22mm bands.
DC Rainmaker Thanks! Will be staying on the Vantage M for a while but the green band looks nice.
Which polar watch is best for bodybuilding, hiking and riding the bike? Had a fitbit but its broken 😅 and want something else
I have a quastion, if we can set a cadence indication on a run screen?
The display looks DIM!
When’s the Whoop strap review coming? Any feedback? I tried it when V2 was out and honestly found it more frustrating than it was worth but curious how the newer hardware is working out! Thanks!
Yup, hoping to get out the review next week!
Wish they had music.
Ola, garmin fenix 5 or polar grit x?
Jose Neto No Garmin.
You have many experience with GPS watches. May I know how long a GPS watch will last usually? 2 years, 3 years?
Is it full screen ? It seems it shows data on a smaller circle
When will the iqsquare pedal test video will be published?
Any idea on the accuracy on reported energy (carb/prot/fat) consumption?
Honestly hard to say. I haven't had any recent lab-grade testing around that to be able to validate against. It'd be a fun thing to do side by side though (wearing a watch while doing such a test).
Would you consider this watch to fans of V800 ? How does it works to compare with Garmin 935 ?
can u open up a bit these watches, i mean, im a mountainbiker, well, in finland its more like trailbiking, i kinda love the overall setup, simplicity and apps in polar, but havent got the idea what to choose for my watch? kinda between grit x and vm2, can you please help me out? like the videos lot!
Love the t shirt
How is the screen brightness compared to the Polar Vantage?
I now have a Polar Ignite and it is much brighter than the Polar Vantage.
It's more on-par with a Polar Ignite. Gonna show that in the next video.
If you need to choose between this Polar Grit X and Suunto 9 Baro, what would you choose? if both are the same price.
Pretty sure I'd choose Grit X. I don't get what's going on with Suunto at this point. It's like they're not even trying anymore.
Polar grit X with last updates maps,navigation is beather solution from the Garmin instinct solar(1)?
Does the map navigation work offline?
Totally off topic in the market for a new triathlon watch 945 or fenix 6pro?
No Garmin.
There is a lot of garmin hate right now 🤷🏽♂️
@@eriktred yes, and for a reason. I have a Fenix 5 Plus, it's a beautiful looking watch but I had so many issues with it so far, it's unbelievable. Garmin watches are massively overpriced and not worth the money in my opinion.
Grit x vs Coros Apex Pro ? which one ?
Wondering if you need connection to internet to read your data out of the watch? Just after the Garmin’s catastrophe I am looking for alternatives to possibly replace Garmin. I know there is little competition out there though. Thanks for your answer
No internet connection required
In comparison to Sunnto 9?
Please could you do an update now there has been a major firmware update. Thanks very much
what device are you wearing in the review?
The Whoop band.
mines totally dead after 3 months of light use, looks like the battery for a £400 watch not good as the battery is only covered for 6 month
Next Video: Garmin Fenix 7: 20 + something features the competitors failed to achieve
TestAcc Solutions Haha... Garmin is very good to have lots of features on paper. But good implementation is a different thing...
Garmin fenix still have polar out pace!!
Thanks - i needed that clarity !
There’s always someone...
garmin vs polar vs coros. Feels like Apple vs Android fanboy fights 😂.
I don't know about the newer Polar models, but my Polar M400 was totally worth it's money. My Fenix 5 Plus is not. The M400 was ugly as the night, I agree. But the functions it had were well implemented. The Garmin has many more functions, but the implementation is crap for many of them.
Can the watch give you map COORDINATES? 6 figure 8 figure
Hello is it better to take a Vantage V or a Grit X at the moment. will the new features of grit be implemented in it or vice versa? thank you
I don't expect any features of the Grit X to be added to the Vantage V. If you don't need Recovery Pro or Orthostatic test, then I'd go Grit X. If you do need those...then it gets messier.
DC Rainmaker
The COROS Vertix is better than the Grit X or not?
Do you know if the straps from other watches will fit the Vantage M...fancy this green strap on mine or the orange that the Ignite comes with
Vantage m has 22mm straps so ignite is out of the question. It has 20 mm straps. It seems that the grit x straps will work with vantage m. Vantage m has those weird wings on the end of it but it really doesn't need them. I have used straps from Garmin (vivoactive 4) and some off brand generic straps.
Is this good for triathlon??? battery wise it seems pretty robust. NO music is a big disappointment for me.... it seems very nice from design stand point
Eat Pasta...Run Fasta ..Ja! Genial. Cheers from Mexico.
does it have a barometric altitude feature ?
Yup!
Hi! I am worry about the Polar Grit X GPS signal accuracy poor than Garmin 945/245. Would you please tell me the Polar Grit X GPS accuracy result? Thx a lot.
Check out the linked post. I go I do great detail on accuracy, even against the FR945.
Weird question but how is the quality of the vibration compared to the Vantage M? The M was loud but not strong, so it was hard to feel when I had headphones on.
Feels about the same to me. No issues from my side.
DC Rainmaker thanks 😊
Am i right? There is no SPO2 Feature build in?
Correct.
Rewiew after 2 years using, altitude sensor stop working, guaranteed from shop only for ,6 month replacement sensor, its bad
Polar didnt give a guarantee 😢
So garmin is much better
Does it have dual-band GPS?
It supports GPS, Glonass, Galileo, and QZSS 👍
As Chase noted, it supports those other GNSS types, but isn’t a dual-band chipset per se.
@@Dcrainmaker L1/L5 GNSS radios nowadays are standard on phones. I wonder if other wearable vendors are putting it.
Ognjen Šešlija I don’t believe any major phone players have put dual and GPS in yet through, correct? The challenge is also the battery hit for wearables. In talking to Garmin it essentially erases all of the gains made with the Sony chipset.
@@Dcrainmaker All Huawei flagship phones come with L1/L5 GNSS pretty long time already (since Mate 20 Pro). My one year old P30 Pro has it. Xiaomi phones had them first I think. Samsung S20 has it. Don't know of Iphones though.
No more Polar for me. I had the v800 and it had design issues leading to rust and inability to charge. Zero customer support. No more Polar
3:54 Why would you reduce a refresh rate when its already like 10fps...
Battery life is everything. Reduce the screen refresh rate and significantly increase the battery life.
@@Dcrainmaker Yeah but still...
I picked up this device. It worked great on a road run in town, but it completely failed on every trail run because... trees? The GPS route tracked perfectly, but the distance and pace were completely wrong from the start, and there is no way to correct that. It doesn't meet the minimum requirements of a GPS unit. I haven't seen anyone test this device on trails yet, so it's not coming out in the reviews. I would stay far away from this device.
Button feedback: "it's a nice touch"
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Totally not on purpose! 😂🤣 I don’t have that kind of planning!
полар красавчики, лучшие
Desfit beat you to it :-)
It's not a race. Except when it is. :)👍
@@Dcrainmaker The way you and @DesFit pronounce route. 😀
We only race when there are cookies involved. No cookies were on the line for this video.
Now I want to watch Muppet Show
I'm wearing the Polar Grit x for a month now. The pedometer is the worst I've ever had. Normally, I can reach just 10,000 steps in one working day, the Polar Grit X counts over 20,000. I tried it with and without continuous HR. There are even 200+ steps counted at a 10min Car drive. The compass must be recalibrated every time you hike! The touchscreen reacts terribly. Obviously it is a defective watch! I am very disappointed with the watch!
Heart rate tracking at rest appalling , frequent spikes and also does this when charging .Sleep consistently poor also compared to ignite , overall looks good but there’s a major problem with heart rate algorithms
Thanks for the review, but you talk too fast.
Just slow down to 0.75 x speed in the settings. Problem solved 💁🏻♀️
This has always been the case. He is very thorough but I have to slow down playback.
Kilocalories...
The routing is on the level of a Fenix 3 and they add more and more useless functions instead of catching up to Garmin!
First 😂😂😂