Like a Vantage V3 in disguise. Polar Grit X2 Pro outdoor watch goes directly against top Garmins – MobilMania.cz

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The Polar brand has announced a new generation of premium outdoor watches Polar Grit X2 Pro. This is a feature-packed watch that is a direct competitor to the Garmin Epix Pro watch. They will offer a body and frame made of stainless steel, a display covered with sapphire, and equipment that even the mentioned Epixes would not be ashamed of. However, compared to the competing model, the watch is several thousand cheaper. But Polar visibly recycles, watches have the opposite Vantage V3 on the outside, only a different design, better durability, a different GPS antenna and two new dials, otherwise everything remains the same. Compared to the 2021 Polar Grit X Pro, however, the list of changes is very long…

The Polar Grit X2 Pro wants to directly compete with the Garmin Epix line of watches. And this despite the fact that this is a “disguised” model of last year’s Vantage V3, with which most of the listed specifications are linked

The display is provided by a touch 1.39″ AMOLED display with a resolution of 454 × 454 pixels and support for the Always On mode, the brightness of which is regulated automatically. The body, which weighs 79 grams with the strap, has a 488mAh battery that can last up to 10 days in smart watch mode , or almost six days in “Eco Training” mode. Water resistance is covered by the WR100 standard, the watch has been tested to army standards, and it can work in a temperature range of -20 to 50°C. The performance is provided by a 275MHz processor with 37MB of RAM, the storage has a capacity of 32 GB.

A few software changes

The watch connects to the phone via Bluetooth 5.1, supports dual-band GPS, and includes a barometer, compass and accelerometer. The watch has pre-loaded topographical maps of Europe and North America as well as a virtual flashlight. It measures heart rate (fourth generation sensor), blood oxygenation and skin temperature, and also records an EKG (without FDA certification). Advanced activity monitoring, including the new “3D speed” metric, goes without saying. This should contribute to more accurate speed recording during steeper ascents and descents in hills and valleys. Synchronization with Strava, which has been added to several Polar watches, is a pleasant novelty.

The watch will also please our people, because it will also be offered in the Czech Republic, with Czech localization in a closed system, which includes a basic set of applications including a calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, etc. Polar Grit X2 Pro will be available on the market on the 3rd. April, the basic version of the watch with an aluminum body costs CZK 18,790 in pre-sale. The titanium version costs CZK 21,790, and it also comes with a nice leather strap…

Introducing the Polar Grit X2 Pro Watch:

…however, the existing Vantage V3 has identical software and identical hardware, it just doesn’t look as “outdoorsy”. And the price of this watch (CZK 14,990) does not look so bad in light of the new model.

Source: Polar