Big congratulations to Henry for winning this watch! Thanks to all of you who took the time to comment and enter the giveaway. And stay tuned and I'll try to do more of these as soon as possible! 👊

GREAT review Matt! I am going on my second month with the Polar Grit X and am still learning about all of the features. I liked all of your training examples during the video review, and yes, I subscribed. Thank you for your triathlon perspectives!

I just started running trails ^^ Love your content, keep doing what your doing. Thank you !!

I’ve gotten back into running over the last 8 months I’ve started incorporating trails in an effort to get more elevation training. I think this watch is cool especially for when I do hills. Loved the video and appreciated the transparency.

love running on trails it is easier on my old joints. Love all your videos Matt very informative & inspiring. Thanks for all you do.

Thank you for reviewing the watch! I am a college student in search of a watch that will track with the most accuracy possible for my research as I won't be able to use my school's resources due to COVID. Your video has provided me with the necessary info to narrow down my options.

I love running trails and I’m super keen to run with the polar grit x! Great video Matt!

Another brilliant review video, thanks! Polar Grit X sounds like a great watch

You have gifted us with an insightful review of Polar Grit X. Currently, I use Polar HR 10 Blue-tooth paired to my Samsung Note 8. Viewing heart zones in real time is quite motivating. At 75 years, I prefer Nordic walking rather than trail running. My younger daughter Ivana and I have walked some splendid trails together in nearby parks (western Montgomery County in Pennsylvania).

Oh man, I tried my first trail run last weekend. It was one of the hardest/rewarding experience! I'd love the Polar Grit X to continue trail running. Thanks Matt!

Great review thank you. I have been tossing up between the Polar Vantage V2, Polar Grit X or Fenix 6 for Triathlons. This video definitely provided some helpful info!

Loving the quality of your vids man! the intro was slick 👌🏻 This watch looks banging!

Trail running is good for the soul 👊🏼🍻 out and around Sydney and the blue mountains here in Australia as well as in BC and Alberta again when this situation is over! Also your reviews and content are great, definitely deserve and heading for a bigger sub base.

Trail running and taking a ride with my mountain bike is my next bet. Nice review! Keep it like this!

Excellent review! I've had the watch now for 3 weeks and I really like the overall training and recovery data and how well Polar is using it in it's own ecosystem. I came from Suunto's ecosystem (had the Suunto 7 and Suunto Spartan Sport WHR before the Grit X) and I have to say that Polar is lightyears ahead of Suunto in that department. I've also used Polar's FitSpark training suggestion (mainly the Cardio ones, for strenght and stretching I have my own) and I've developed in running more in 3 weeks with this watch than 3 years with my Suunto watches. Obviously it's not Suunto's fault in anyway, don't get me wrong, they make excellent watches but they are lacking advanced recovery data which is then utilized in various training suggestions. I'd say that most of the people like me need something like this to help them progressing in their training.

Great review, thanks for the info!

Congrats for this video! The watch is really fantastic!

Running trails makes me feel closer to nature and they give me an extra relaxing bonus during my running sessions. What I love the most is when the trails take me to a river or when I run in parallel with a lake, haha I'm already thinking about my next running session.

Great review! I use this watch mainly for running and I must say that the performance of the optical wrist-based heart monitor is better than I expected.

Trail running is definitely my go-to if I want to take a long easy run, its super calming and fun to be out for a couple of hours. I'd love to do a trail marathon one day.

I do enjoy running trails. I haven’t done it very much but have really enjoyed it so far. I’ve watched so many of these videos trying to figure out which watch would be the best for outdoors and working as a firefighter. Thanks for the great videos.

What a great replacement to my surge😂😂😂 When it says as a rough or tough watch, it must be really good, like its prize. Good info, Matt.

Great review. I love trail running. The polar grit x seems like the perfect companion for long trail runs.

Running trails is my second most favorite way to run- my favorite is on the beach! Great review, thanks for giving the watch away!

Great review Matt! I have a Garmin so it was interesting to see how it compares to the Polar in this video :P. I really enjoyed all the cinematic shots! Keep it up!

I love trail running, Change of scenery & nature is great. And it's never boring. PS... thanks for all the great info and reviews.

Running trails is great, especially my knees love them compared to concrete. Plus running through the woods always feels so calming

Trail running is what it’s all about! Really interested in this new Polar

Great review Matt. Have been road running up till now but have slowly introducing grass to add uneven ground. Thinking of getting some Altra lone peaks so I can venture into trail running.

I like to do easy to medium trail running. Hiking when doing difficult trails. Thank you for the review !!

Got the watch for the same period as you, my only complaint is the battery. GritX is advertised as a watch for ultra trail runners etc but every 4-5 days I 've got to charge it. Another two cons are the slow sync process and the lack of notifications during a training session. Of course, this polar watch remains more accurate in GPS and hr metrics than the almost double price garmin fenix 6 pros. In addition, I wouldn't go with the plasticky and pricier garmin 945. A honest review, well done Matt!

I love cycling and trail running, so it's perfect for me....THNX Matt!

Love the review. Keep it up. I need a new sports watch and have been checking reviews for quite a while now. There are so many options, but I think I will finally settle on this one.

Never loved to run on roads. Even then I was training for half triathlon, I always used to run in forests on trails. It keeps tour mind sharp as you have to watch out of obstakles like rocks etc but at the same time it’s like meditating. Same with the bike. It’s much more fun to go on trails than on roads for me.

Was very excited to see your review on the Grit X! I think the watch is beautiful, but Polar needs to work a little bit on the software interface (usability on the watch itself, maybe some customizable watch faces, barometric height, etc.).. Thanks a lot for all the effort you put into this.

Thank you for your help on Polarfitness

I love trial running, I find the new functions such as the water reminders very useful which I now miss in the polar vanage m.

I haven’t done much trail running as I worry about going the wrong way. I have started dipping my toe in more lately and this is something that I want to do more and more as it’s a blast running off road!!

Lived in the blue ridge and ran trails for the majority of my runs. At the beach now but still love finding new trails to run

I love trail running! Surprisingly there are many to chose from in and around Toronto with the ravine system.

I´d love to start doing trail running. Getting sick of running only on road pavements, and the knees sometimes complain too. Maybe this watch is a great addition for that pourpose. Nice review btw.

I love trail running, especially given the fact that I live next to a large and hilly forest where I can run every day.

Not a trail runner myself, but loved the review. I love polar products because of their durability and also the Polar Flow website is fantastic for performance analysis.

love trail running! keep it up

Himalayan trails are dream to every runner , I am lucky enough to have chance to do it on a regular basis. With the altitude changes , and fresh pollution less air away from city .

I want to get this watch, but some reviewers say you can't turn the watch off. Is this true? Can the screen go into sleep mode or something of the sort when not in use?

I used to enjoy trail running a bit until a not so obvious root tripped me up. Came down hard and never wanted to run trail again after that instance. Your video makes me want to change my mind about that episode lol.

Trail running is my way to escape from the everyday life! I love it...

Looks like an awesome watch! I have just signed up for my first ultra in Oct and this watch would be an awesome training tool

I love to lift weights but been going out to the trails more and more. Love the watch.

Hello, i bought the watch and came back to your review just to hear about swimming mode. On my watch it is doesn' t work. Open watter swimming - about 1km and watch measured 50m. I tried it again and result was the same. I think my old M430 did this better... or am i doing something wrong?

Great review! A quick question: How do you assess the all-day calorie estimation on this device compared to the Ignite and Vantage series? Unrealistically genorous all-day calorie readings seems to have been a much discussed issue online with the aforementioned watches.

Trail Running is amazing especially here in Corsica. Good explanation on Hill Splitter. Thx for this review

I run trails only because I know it'll help me with hiking but I think a flat paved trail is more enjoyable. Great video

Great review, trail running for the win

I learned to love how to run trails during lockdown - I discovered parts of my hometown that I didn't even know existed, so much nature around here! I do have to mind my ankles, though - I tend to roll them fairly quickly, and while in my twenties this wasn't a big deal, now that I'm pushing forty... It makes for some hobbling the next day. How would you rate the GPS reception in wooded areas? My watch seems to fluctuate quite a bit speed-wise, which seems to indicate it having trouble locking on to the satellite signal.

Good all-round review Matt! I'm still holding out for a Wahoo entry to the market. The odd wheels on your Trek is getting to me ;)

Thanx for the video. Hope that sometime soon the watches and platforms will be more beginner friendly - I mean for people who do not know much about how to train or people trying to recover or maintain health (e.g. COPD).

Excellent Video 👌

yes! love trial running, started no long ago...still trying...now looking for a running watch to monitor datas..and hr.

Love running trails, love the forest and the fresh air

Nice watch... $$$. Good review as always thanks.

I like trail running because I get that "green bath"-effect for a brighter mood ^^

Nice review! Running, MTB, hiking and swimming is what i like to do with Polar watch, my old m430 are not ideal for all that

Running trails is generally softer and shadier - two strong positives. I would like to see the comparison to the 945.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am looking for remote places to run or ride a bike and this is making me like the trail environment 😅🚵🏻

Sounds fun for trail running or cycling, but it probably doesn’t connect to my H10 in the water, does it?

Thinking of moving on from suunto to either polar or garmin. Thinking for my uses the grit x may be the answer. Have you compared the 5+ to the grit? Love trail running by the way, not many near me, but always a pleasure ☺️

Love trail running. This would be great for my ultramarathon when they run live again

Don't throw me into the hat for the giveaway, but I would really like to see your comparison to the 945. As always, a great video and review. Thanks, Matt!

Is that better than old Garmin 935 ? I'm looking for 935 but worry about sensor crack.I only focus on running thanks for advice

Trail running clears your head and lets you forget the stress of the day

Thank you for your review. I like trail running except the fact that hilly terrains are killing my legs

Without going through all the comments, you mentioned the water temperature, true (for whatever reason) Polar doesn't offer an on-the-fly way to display the temp, but it does record it into the file and it's viewable in Flow if you turn on that metric (off by default). Would love to win this! One other thought, you mention it being the "best so far for triathlon from Polar" (reader's digest)... in what way(s) is it better than a v800, for that specifically? I know it's added a lot of other (potentially extraneous) features, but in the regard of tris, I haven't seen any reason to consider it higher than (or a replacement for) a v800 thus far (GPS isn't as accurate, and HR depends on "optical" rather than strap sensor recording while in water, plus the form factor I'd consider less "wetsuit friendly" for pulling on/off wetsuits (the relatively smooth surfaced/profiled v800 was ideal for this). Other than that, great video, thank you, and I do think of the post-Vantage era designs, this seems to be by far the best package. To the specific question, haven't done a ton of trail running (not counting our lakeshore gravel trail) but really do enjoy it when I do (I prefer mountain-biking on the trails, LOL, so given 2 hours to do one or the other, the MTB wins usually). have done some in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Palo Duro canyon in Texas though.

What a great review!. One question, between the polar grit x and the garmin instinct solar, which one do you prefer?

Hi Matt, this is an extensive review. Do you still recommend buying it after a year of its first released date? I'm contemplating either get the polar grit x or polar vantage m2.

buenas tardes matt, si aun tienes tu polar grit x podrías verificar que no te falla el barómetro. lo puedes mirar en la pagina de polar o en alguna carrera a varios usuarios se nos va el barometro a -20 -30 -40 metros de altitud gracias espero tu respuesta al parecer es un fallo generalizado

i love to run trails, as i'm developing my skills as ultra trail runner, alredy finished some tough test as "travesera picos de europa" 75k and over 13000m through hard and technical mountain terrain... Would be great a garmin comparison, but i must confess i'm a great polar fan as i've just retire my old RC3! (after 7 years was still delivering above 13 hrs os battery) xD Great review, greets from Spain!

Did you already give the GritX away? I'm looking for a good looking fitness tracker on my wrist. I'm not trailing as I'm suffering from psoriatic arthritis....

Great review and as for the giveaway, I like running trails ✌️

Nice and detailed review 👍🏼 Like it very much. I am not a trails guy but occasionally go for small hill running for fun with my kids. I Would like to know why are companies shifting more to Bluetooth from ant+

I’m lucky to live in beautiful mid-Wales; surrounded by beautiful trails. I love them! I’m also clumsy so would love a Grit X

Trail running makes me nervous because I monitor every single pebble or twig on the ground as a potential threat to my ankles. If not for that hyper-vigilance, I would much prefer the venue and softer surface for running. (I guess I just need access to well-worn trails)

I love running on trails , leaving another comment just to have a better chance winning this amazing watch 😂

I buy this watch and just for a 3,5 miles walk i burned 430kcla and that is too much.Did you have that problem?

Not a big trail runner but love Polar fitness watches for other sports and HR tracking.

I love running trails, especially for my long runs and discover some new paths. Way less boring than running on the road 😉

Does it have voice feedback during running?

Not as much of a trail runner myself. But definitely waiting on my ankle to heal to get back to running

Never run trails in competitions, but hope to do it soon!

Did you have problem with navigation?

I do love running trails but it’s getting morte difficult since living in Paris! It was much simpler back in Britanny

I actually don’t like running trails. I do like the multi sports profiles that Polar offers. I tried the Ignite, but it didn’t work out. So, I am thinking of either this or the Vantage M. Nice video!

amazing review.. Send it to Goa

Great review. Trail hiker, not a runner, but I think that is close enough.

Hello Matt LeGrand, congratulations for the channel...for cycling, this is better, the Garmin instict solar or the FR245?

Till now I haven't tried trail running but Im thinking more and more to give it a try soon

no trails around here, unfortunately. I should really make a trip and find some before the summer is gone for good.

Trail Running is difficult but the good thing about trail running is always fresh air. Well in the end I still prefer to run on the pavement early in the morning

I like running trails because it’s a fun way to stay fit and stay connected to nature!