{"id":45585,"date":"2024-03-24T03:33:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T07:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runningshoesguru.com\/?post_type=content&p=45585"},"modified":"2024-03-24T03:33:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T07:33:17","slug":"the-polar-vantage-v2-is-still-the-sports-watch-to-beat-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/www.runningshoesguru.com\/content\/the-polar-vantage-v2-is-still-the-sports-watch-to-beat-in-2024\/","title":"The Polar Vantage V2 is Still the Sports Watch to Beat in 2024","content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve been trying and testing the latest sports watches to hit the running scene since mid 2023 – of varying makes and models. <\/p>\n

From the Garmin Forerunner 265<\/a> to the G-Shock GBD-H2000<\/a> with Coros<\/a>, Suunto<\/a>, Huawei<\/a>, Fitbit<\/a> and Polar<\/a> somewhere in between. <\/p>\n

And yes, I will admit some brands have perks others dont – we\u2019re talking body battery from the Garmin or the Navigation assistance on the Coros Pace 3 all provide excellent competition for the Polar Vantage V2<\/a>. <\/p>\n

But here\u2019s the reasons why I\u2019m yet to trade in or be persuaded to 86 the 2020\u2019s V2, and opt for a different model (and yes that includes its upgrade, the V3 released October 2023<\/a>). <\/p>\n

1.\tThe upgraded V3 is a let down<\/h2>\n

Yes the V3 looks like the Polar design team stepped up their game<\/a> but what it had in pizazz it unfortunately lacked in functionality and reliability. Forgive me but after three years I\u2019d expect an upgrade on a lot of levels not just aesthetics – but clearly I was wrong. <\/p>\n

The V2 outperforms the V3 on a number of factors that really matter to runners such as heart rate reading reliability, water resistance and battery life – the remaining metrics and performance (navigation, post-run data, recovery stats) were similar so there was no real need for the upgrade.<\/p>\n

2.\tHR through tattoo <\/h2>\n
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