Polar Vantage V with H10 – Premium GPS HRM Sports Watch for Men and Women with Ultra-Long Battery Life - Multisport and Triathlon Training (Heart Rate Monitor, Waterproof),Blue M/L

This is a running 🏃‍♂️ watch first and foremost. It's not a smart watch pretending to track running, nor a running watch that tries to do everything. It's a running watch for people who run and want to improve their running. I've owned this watch for more than a year now and am still extremely happy. It's the best running device I've owned (and I've had various other Garmin and Polar devices). This is how i've used it: 1) I've set up the watch with all my data and heart rate zones (HR zones are vital for using this watch to its best abilities) 2) I've set up a succession of running programs over the year using the Polar Flow website, that syncs with my watch (via the mobile or a physical cable). This guides me throughout each exercise and gives me a score for each week. Get a good enough score after 4 weeks and the adaptive plan "rewards" you with a modified plan for the following 4 weeks 3) I check my recovery status every few days with the orthostatic test to ensure I don't overtrain (you need the H10 chest strap for this - well worth it). This is surprisingly accurate. A few times i've ignored the result and gone for a run anyway only to have a rubbish run! 4) I use the FitSpark recommendations to do regular core, strength and mobility exercises throughout the week (I target 6 in total per week). This has been a personal revelation with the added exercises really helping my running 4) With the OH1 arm heart rate monitor I have been, for the first time ever, accurately monitoring my heart rate whilst playing squash 😲 5) I regularly check the Polar Flow report data to look at my progression and accumulation of miles. Also after every run i check the Running Index measure which is a good measure of how the run went. You get good satisfaction from seeing the number grow over time What do I particularly like? o Lightweight and REALLY comfortable - I'm fussy about things around my wrist, but haven't struggled with this at all (unlike other devices, including the Garmin FR620 & Polar M600) o Battery life is not a problem - i'm doing a lot of exercises every week and only need to charge once per week o Polar Flow and how it links with the device - it feels like you have your own personal trainer and it provides you with a full complement of exercises o Health stats, particularly the orthostatic test, are very insightful and accurate o GPS is accurate, certainly over the past 6 months after the firmware updates, and catches a signal really quickly o Route following and track back have been a god send for me when running away from home, as i have a habit of getting lost... Niggle: o Wrist based HR is accurate, but unreliable. I've had a few runs where my HR has maxed out within the first couple of minutes and only calms down to a proper reading about 5 minutes later. This is a bit frustrating when following the running program which is HR reliant (and keeping to zones). I've solved this personally by running with the OH1 HRM. Alternatively, I'd advise using the H10 chest strap or any other vversion you can pair to the device. Not sure: o Not yet figured out how to blend wrist based power into my training, but power is definitely a personal development area for my running o Polar Flow app is a bit of a let down, struggling to keep up with the data on the website. I solve this by using the website portal the majority of the time, which is easy enough to access from the mobile o Haven't used the Serene breathing exercises enough. Think this would be a great thing to explore more, though

first of all, if your looking for a smart watch same as apple watch with lots of watch faces and other tech specs, then this watch is not for you. polar vantage V is a watch dedicated for those who are seeking specific data about how they train and the detailed metrics that come with it to help them improve their physical shape and excel in whatever sports they are doing. before buying the watch iv read lots of reviews about it, negative/ positive, and i was so confused if i should buy it or not, especially that i have the A370 already. Eventually i decided to buy it and im really happy i did because the watch is super when it comes to what polar claims it does. lots of reviews said that the heart rate monitor is not so accurate, but i gotta be honest, its super accurate with me using it in the gym for lots of different sports like swimming, wight lifting, treadmill running, cross fit, (of course with little latency due to the fact that its a hand heart rate monitor so its a normal thing) but when it comes to accuracy, it never stops to amaze me. some people who bought the watch said that the accuracy is really bad and i totally understand because the company said the accuracy should vary from one person to another due to different skin tones, size of hand, shape, etc, but in my case the watch is super accurate with me. some people are complaining about other smart features like music control or being able to pay by you watch, now come on guys polar is dedicated to sports and data related to it, so if ur looking for these things then you should look elsewhere. the polar flow app is amazing and so detailed and user friendly, syncing the watch to your phone post workout is super fast and easy. the battery could last almost a whole week with one single full charge which is amazing. the only thing that i didnt like is that the screen is dim in a way, hope that they will increase the brightness level in the upcoming updates. if your a sports dedicated person, then your really going to love the watch. hope my simple review help you decide :)

It isn't a Garmin and thats a good thing, although if you come from Garmin like me it will take a while to get used to. I owned 2 Garmin products prior to this purchase and i had been fairly happy. I just wanted to try and take my fitness to the next level. So i researched and pondered for a while and i kept coming back to the Vantage V or the Grit X. I had seen from previous reviews that early releases of Polar products could be buggy until they nailed their firmware, so Vantage V it was. Good Points, Wow what a battery life !!! Its the Hobnob of the Watch world, it just says use me more !! Buttons !!! I had forgotten how much i had missed buttons. Most accurate on wrist heart rate tracker i have seen. Its rugged and light for its size. GPS connectivity is swift and accurate. I love the sleep tracking and the nightly recharge feature gives real insight. The HRM H10 is mightily impressive especially being able to connect 2 Bluetooth devices simultaneously as well as ANT+. I really like that you can go in to the app and edit the training views with a plethora of different data sets. Fit Spark is brilliant and helps to motivate. Not so good, It would be really good if you could get the training views to auto scroll when training, what would seem a simple thing would make a huge difference. The watch only having Bluetooth and not ANT+ as well. The change from Garmin to Polar meant i had to purchase new sensors for my bike as my existing were just ANT+. The screen can be a little dim, however the inclusion of a backlight button is a + in my view. I cracking watch and HRM belt at a great price

I bought during Amazon Prime day. Is value for money for such a great sports and health tracking smart watch. The battery life is incredibly good compared to A.... watch. The new successor model is Vantage V3, but this is good enough for my purposes.

Es la primera vez que tengo un reloj de este tipo, estaba pensando en si hacerme de este relog o uno más sencillo que hiciera las mismas funciones, ya sea smart watch o brand. Lo que puedo decir es que se nota la calidad premium del producto, cumple con lo establecido, me indica el tiempo de entrenamiento marcado, mi ritmo cardíaco, datos del alba, clima, control de música, recarga nocturna al dormir, altitud, brújula, metas cotidianas, y consejos de entrenamiento y descanso para evitar lesiones, etc. Creo que conforme lo usé más tiempo podré aprovechar al máximo sus herramientas en general. Entreno 5 hrs a la semana y soy intermedio, ni alto rendimiento ni principiante. Recomiendo comprarlo si tienes la facilidad de hacer el gasto, de lo contrario, hay otros reloges más accesibles que cumplen con lo básico al dar indicadores de acondicionamiento físico. Yo espero mejorar y por lo tanto espero este reloj me ayude a largo plazo. También recomiendo hacerte de un protector para la carcasa y pantalla que se vende de manera individual y por terceros, ya que es muy probable que sufra de golpes o tallones, si es que quieres protegerlo y mantenerlo en buen estado. Mi única queja, o más bien lo que me hubiera gustado, es que tuviera una pantalla OLDED para detallar mejor el contenido en pantalla.

Vengo de otro Polar (el completísimo RCX800) y este producto no tiene nada que envidiarle. Cómodo de transportar y visualizar (lo llevo protegido por protectores de pantalla ya que soy un desastre en cuanto a pequeños golpes). Para multideporte es un reloj espectacular. Por las críticas sobre el GPS, es verdad que en los itinerarios se desvía en algunos puntos 5 ó 6 metros del trayecto realizado pero, para mí particularmente, este "problemilla" compensa el tener que llevar el aparato GPS aparte en otro brazo o bolsillo (como era mi caso). Además, se espera otra actualización en octubre que entre otras mejoras, también lo va a realizar sobre el software del GPS. Correas intercambiables a muy buen precio en esta plataforma o en la más conocida de China. Como medidor de pulsaciones, la marca Polar sigue estando 2 pasos por delante de la competencia. Da igual el estado siempre lo hace infaliblemente. La plataforma Polar Flow me parece tremenda en cuanto ajustes y preparación de entrenamientos que se pueden planificar. En cuanto al seguimiento de rutas no es su principal fuerte y no es comparable con Garmin ya que en esta marca, uno de sus principales fuertes, precisamente es las rutas y sus mapas. Aquí cada uno tendrá que valorar la diferencia entre un aparato y otro (en mi caso cuando lo adquirí había una diferencia de 220€ en comparativa con el Fenix 5 Plus) y aunque hago Trail running, cuando he realizado nuevas rutas, me he descargado los mapas de Wikiloc y no he tenido ningún problema. En referencia a su altímetro, no ha habido diferencia entre lo marcado por el reloj y la altura reflejada en el vértice geodésico. Con el tema del sueño o descanso, mide cantidad de parámetros y con la actualización de octubre incorporarán más. En resumen, muy buen aparato con potencial de mejora y que para un usuario que realice cualquier deporte diariamente, es recomendable por sus características, terminación y futuro.

Excelente y muy preciso en sus mediciones pero la pantalla deja mucho qué desear, estuve a punto de devolverlo por lo mismo pero me decidí a probarlo y al final me lo quede por su utilidad

Cela fait un moment que j’ai la montre et je la trouve efficace et stylé. Niveau batterie c’est environ 4 jours et plus selon utilisation. Le rechargement est rapide via le chargeur aimanté. La montre est précise, solide, agréable à porter en sport comme en civil. Les accessoires sont tous efficaces. Polar reste une qualité reconnue et efficace. Le prix est peut-être élevé pour une simple utilisation sans sport. Une montre que je recommande pour ceux qui désire de la qualité pour le sport, un style passe partout et épuré, une différence dans le secteur des montres connectées. On peut consulter les messages mais pas répondre. Il est possible de décrocher ou raccrocher un appelle mais ça reste le téléphone portable pour parler et écouter. Pratique en cas de réunion pour ne pas sortir le téléphone de ça poche. La montre est une montre sport qui accompagne la vie de tous les jours. Si vous souhaitez une montre qui remplace votre téléphone pour les sms ou appelles , mieux vos choisir moins cher et un montre style iPhone ou autre marque concurrentielle moins onéreuse. Polar reste une montre de luxe version sport.