Polar Grit X2 Pro In-Depth Review // Did Polar Deliver?

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  • Опубликовано: 12 июн 2024
  • Comprehensive review of Polar's new flagship, outdoor-focused sportswatch tested for running, cycling, weight training, and more. You can get the Grit X2 Pro here: geni.us/PolarGritX2Pro (Amazon affiliate link that helps support the channel - thanks!)
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  • @fhforbes
    @fhforbes Месяц назад +4

    Had mine for a week and like it. The flow app is good and the sleep recording has flagged up a problem with my sleep. Dr now agrees too. 👍

  • @chrisgore77
    @chrisgore77 Месяц назад +17

    Sure is a good lookin' watch! I too wish they'd update their interface.....I had the Grit X years ago and it looks identical. Thanks for the update on this! Great review as usual!

    • @DesFit
      @DesFit  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks!

    • @jkadbhjadhboa
      @jkadbhjadhboa Месяц назад

      I won’t even consider buying another Polar watch until they refresh the UI. It isn’t intuitive and it’s just so boring and old! Refreshed technology is all well and good but if the interface is the same as it was ten years ago, it’s like eating whatever sort of bland, unpalatable slop they serve in Russian gulags for every meal, day after day.

  • @hwjgage
    @hwjgage Месяц назад +11

    I don't think it's viable to make comparisons between watches without taking into consideration the wider platforms. Flow looks dated but I think it's a great tool for training (long distance running). Garmin have more bells and whistles and Polar is expensive but I think watch + flow (+ Komoot) = a great toolset for marathon training and longer.

  • @soomad
    @soomad Месяц назад +13

    As a former Polar superfan I agree with your opinion about the interface feeling outdated. Flipped to Garmin a bit over a year ago and staying here. There are many things I like about Polar, just not enough to keep me intrigued about their products.

  • @Witcherworks
    @Witcherworks Месяц назад +11

    I actually like that polar looks at overall activity and not just steps alone. Sometimes you just can’t go for a walk but you can ride a bike. Why miss your daily steps even when you did a 1hr zone 2 ride. Garmin should buy polar and end this misery lol

  • @carsons5750
    @carsons5750 Месяц назад +3

    Thanks for the in-depth review! Honestly it’s a more attractive option than I was expecting.

    • @DesFit
      @DesFit  Месяц назад

      Sure thign!

  • @johnmanley4528
    @johnmanley4528 Месяц назад +2

    Great job, as always Des!

    • @DesFit
      @DesFit  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks, John!

  • @palmsolo
    @palmsolo Месяц назад +10

    Thanks!

    • @DesFit
      @DesFit  Месяц назад +3

      Whoa Matt, again!? That's amazing - much appreciated! 🙏

  • @Zimou_98
    @Zimou_98 Месяц назад +4

    6:00 It´s not just you, Des 😅

  • @caderik1386
    @caderik1386 Месяц назад

    Great review, I'm glad to see some innovation on the optical HRM side. Not sure what they strategy is with the price, it's too bad because Polar seems to finally bring new innovative features. But yes with AMOLED, they need more ui updates.

  • @robsilv148
    @robsilv148 Месяц назад

    Great review does the watch have save locations

  • @ActiveIdeas
    @ActiveIdeas Месяц назад +5

    Fantastic video mate ❤ The watch looks excellent tbf, a massive jump up from its predecessor 🔥

    • @DesFit
      @DesFit  Месяц назад +2

      Thanks, man!

    • @ActiveIdeas
      @ActiveIdeas Месяц назад +1

      @@DesFit 👊🏽

  • @anthonyrampino7734
    @anthonyrampino7734 Месяц назад

    Great review as always!! The watch looks great, I’d probably get the stainless steel one for the price. But which watch do you think is best considering price quality and ease of use. Polar, Suunto Vertical or the Epix 2pro?

  • @redos111
    @redos111 Месяц назад +1

    wow massive tolerance / strain!

    • @DesFit
      @DesFit  Месяц назад +1

      so tired 😂

  • @HabitualFixation
    @HabitualFixation Месяц назад +4

    no music storage capability killed it for me

  • @mckonal
    @mckonal Месяц назад +4

    btw des, that mtb footage was great. upload some mtb videos for a treat for for for sometime.

    • @DesFit
      @DesFit  Месяц назад

      I'll try to include more in my videos!

  • @LUISMENDOZATORRES
    @LUISMENDOZATORRES Месяц назад +1

    Great video! As a G-Shock enthusiast I think it would be incredible for an expert like you to test the GPR-H1000 and give us your point of view, is it on par with the Garmin or is it far behind? Thanks and regards.

  • @mfshill
    @mfshill Месяц назад +1

    Des, how do you think the titanium or stainless steel bezels will hold up to scratches and 24/7 wear? Garmin's titanium scratches very easily and the Polar V3 is aluminium and suffers from the same issue. I have been wearing the V1 for the past 4/5 years and the bezel looks brand new, so a bit hesitant about getting the V3 so the GX2Pro is tempting.

  • @maxchronicler
    @maxchronicler Месяц назад +34

    Polar lost me at the price

    • @JasonRaneses
      @JasonRaneses Месяц назад +2

      @@pe3117They have to equal or one up the Garmin lineup in and around this price point. As such, Polar still has a ways to go.

  • @brianreiter5572
    @brianreiter5572 Месяц назад +5

    The industrial design certainly looks cool. (Though the compass cardinal direction details on the bezel make no sense.)

  • @gokhann
    @gokhann 9 дней назад

    Amazing video! Thanks 🙏🏽 But I use Garmin Forerunner 965. Should I switch to this watch? I am a road and trail runner. I always like innovations

    • @DesFit
      @DesFit  9 дней назад +1

      The 965 has more capabilities than this watch so you’re good to go

  • @Doggodoggodoggodoggo
    @Doggodoggodoggodoggo Месяц назад

    Counting steps when biking is insane. I can’t believe they said it’s intentional 😮

  • @jespermatti3545
    @jespermatti3545 Месяц назад

    is it just me noticing Polar always falls short on distance compared to other brands when running or cycling out in the forrest? Can someone please confirm? My current polar watch are always some hundreds of meters off from my friends Garmins and Suuntos... Looks like I'm switching to Garmin but I really like the astetics of the new polar grit x2 pro🙄

  • @alexanderhamilton6370
    @alexanderhamilton6370 Месяц назад

    For the sake of argument, if the price were heavily reduced would you consider it a halfway decent watch or is it still simply not worth it?

  • @grllaspeak
    @grllaspeak 27 дней назад

    Yeah I think my next upgrade will be a Garmin 7XproMIP at that price. You better have a flashlight when you start asking for 800 bones.

  • @JasonRaneses
    @JasonRaneses Месяц назад

    Brave man wearing a decently expensive watch for kettlebell work. At least on the Polar side, a band like the Verity Sense is really nice and gets out of the way.

  • @edfa799
    @edfa799 Месяц назад

    Hello, can we charge it with an external battery? THANKS

    • @DesFit
      @DesFit  Месяц назад +1

      It charges via a USB C charging cable that can be used with any USB C power source such as a battery.

  • @emdblyou
    @emdblyou Месяц назад

    For a watch at this price, the software should be way more fluid. It seems so choppy when you're scrolling between different screens.

  • @KonstantinosDouros
    @KonstantinosDouros Месяц назад +15

    It may be just me but I can't see many people choosing this over the garmin epix or the suunto race. To me it just isn't special. Epix is the best and Race is the value for money and fresh designed. Grit x2 is just nowhere to be seen.

  • @JasonRaneses
    @JasonRaneses Месяц назад +1

    Likely one of many comments on this watch, starting on the design side.
    The size of the black bezel around the screen looks to be almost a quarter of an inch. Not that Garmin in comparison doesn’t have the same issue, but manufacturers can do better.
    Shrink that down and give us more screen real estate. Apple is probably best here on the AWU in comparison.

  • @robbied4766
    @robbied4766 Месяц назад

    Nice looking watch. In the end, they all end up being an advertisement of why you just go with Garmin.

  • @blueandwhiteeighttwo
    @blueandwhiteeighttwo Месяц назад +1

    The bezel of the previous model was way prettier, the new sucks.

  • @JakubKubicoola
    @JakubKubicoola Месяц назад

    So I had them for 5 days and when every day it rose the number of steps by 600-700 just in the time I am drove 20 minutes in the car...or sat at the computer in the office (where the competition won't take a step at me, so with Polar it jumps by hundreds)...that's it completely outside .... Polar really disappointed me!!!!

  • @paranoidandroid77
    @paranoidandroid77 Месяц назад +1

    Amoled and price... skip.

  • @nickvin7447
    @nickvin7447 Месяц назад +5

    No solar charging for $900? Nope.

    • @astasuleo
      @astasuleo Месяц назад +1

      why Garmin has any? Dont tell about this fake Fenix solar chargning ring. I have the Fenix 7 Pro and doesnt increase or helps the battery at all. Saything this as i leave in a mediteranian country where the sun is always here 300 days per year. I agree that the watch is expensive. Solar is not a feature on any watch at the moment especially with an OLED display.

    • @JasonRaneses
      @JasonRaneses Месяц назад

      I doubt we’ll see solar on amoled watches. Advances in processor efficiency and battery life will likely outdo drip charging from the sun.

    • @nickvin7447
      @nickvin7447 Месяц назад +1

      @@astasuleo Garmin has plenty, you are clearly doing it wrong.

  • @Limberg2063
    @Limberg2063 Месяц назад

    make it short, purchase a garmin!

  • @mckonal
    @mckonal Месяц назад

    polar makes itself less respectable with that kind of interface... really obsolete.