Polars Best Sports Watches For Summer Training
Polar has established themselves as one of the top sport watch companies in the world, partnering alongside with leaders of sports science such as the Canadian Sports Institute, University of Oulu and many more.
With the combination of modern sports science and world class engineering, Polar has developed have some of the worlds best models of fitness and sports watches.
Below are our picks for the best sport watches on offer from Polar which are available online and instore at Exagym, Cremorne.
1. Polar Ignite
The Polar Ignite provides the perfect balance for all fitness enthusiasts with it’s FitSpark™ training guide to match your recovery with your ability to train.
The Polar Ignite also comes with many other features including Nightly Recharge™ which reviews how well you recovered from daily stress and training impacts.
Plus detailed Sleep Plus Stages™ takes an in depth look at your sleeping patterns and the all new Serene™ breathing exercise guiding you through breathing activities.
Additional features include:
- Water resistant to 30m.
- Colour touch screen.
- Polar Flow app compatibility.
- Inbuilt GPS and optical heart rate.
- Plus so many varieties of 20mm spring pin band for a truly custom look.
2. Polar Unite
The Polar Unite is a stunning, waterproof fitness watch with advanced wrist-based heart rate and connected GPS capabilities. (phone required).
This well-rounded, lightweight fitness tracker helps you sleep better, train smarter and find the balance in your daily life.
The Polar Unite is your assistant on your route to better fitness.
Additional features include:
- Nightly Recharge™ to see how you recover from day to day stress and activities.
- FitSpark™ training guide to match your recovery with your ability to train.
- Continuous heart rate for a comprehensive review of how your heart behaves during your day.
- Serene™ breathing exercise guiding you through breathing activities.
3. Polar Vantage M
The Polar Vantage M is the essential multisport watch for any athlete or weekend warrior.
With an built in GPS and a lightweight construction at only 45g, this sports watch not only delivers on functionality but looks incredible on your wrist!
The all new Polar Precision Prime™ sensor provides accurate wrist based heart rate for your various training profiles with 130+ different sports/activities to choose from and all with interchangeable settings to view your training, exactly how you want!
Additional features include:
- Training Load Pro™ to quantify the strain of your training sessions.
- Running Index, find your V02 Max and running performance.
- Nightly Recharge™ to see how you recover from day to day stress and activities.
- Continuous heart rate for a comprehensive review of how your heart behaves during your day.
3. Polar Grit X
The Polar Grit X outdoor multisport watch is an uncompromising combination of rugged and durable, yet lightweight design, top training features and the support of Polar Flow, the ultimate training platform.
Polar Grit X comes with built-in GPS, compass and altimeter in training mode, and Polar’s unique Smart Coaching features that make sure you’re ready for your future adventures.
Additional features include:
- Hill Splitter™ to gather detailed information on your performance on up and down sections of your runs.
- FuelWise™ for learning how to refuel and maintain energy levels throughout your training sessions.
- Route Guidance, upload your training route and stay on the right path with real time guidance.
- Weather, Strava and phone notifications.
5. Polar Vantage V2
The Polar Vantage V2 is the premium multisport watch with all of Polar’s sports expertise in one complete package.
It is equipped with advanced wrist-based heart rate tracking and GPS. With Polar Vantage V2, you know where you are with your training and can easily keep track of your progress.
The training load and recovery tracking tools help you optimize your training and avoid overtraining.
Additional features include:
- Music, weather and phone notifications.
- Lightweight design, complemented with premium materials.
- Built in, ultra-long battery life and multiple power save options.
- Test your performance and personalize your heart rate, speed and power zones with performance tests for running and cycling.
- Polar Flow: Extensive, yet easy-to-use app and web service for planning and analysing.
