Polar Vantage V2 or Grit X - Which One To Grab?

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Here's all the details about the Polar Vantage V2 and the Grit X. Which one is right for you? Let's find out.
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@Thehennyshow 3 жыл бұрын

Yeee! Thanks Matt 🤙🏼 great vid as always!

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Henry! Nice of you to take the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

@TheCelticClydesdaleShow 3 жыл бұрын

Quite possibly the best opening sequence I've ever seen on KZfaq! These two watches sound like Polar's version of the 945 vs. 745 game!

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you! Super nice of you to say that. Thanks for checking it out! 👍

@runbikeswim3652 3 жыл бұрын

Not even looking for a new watch, but I just watch your videos to see the cool cinematography!

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thank you! That is so nice of you to say! I'll try to keep these interesting for you you!

@CraigularjJoeWoodworks 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this video. Very detailed, and most importantly you made a recommendation!!

@mlegrand 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t always do that. Most of the time, I present the details and let people decide. Most of the time, there’s no best watch for everyone. It all depends on what your personal needs are. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

@donalgibson317 3 жыл бұрын

Great review and totally agree about kicking some features to the GX. Too young to be forgotten.

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I love Polar but . . . I think they need to fix this judgement call. Thanks Donal for taking the time to watch the video and comment. I really appreciate it. 👌

@TheDeterminedRunner 3 жыл бұрын

I've never owned a Polar, I've been a Suunto user for a while & Garmin before that, so it's good to see more options. Agree about the chest strap being the better option for the heart rate. Nice reviews Matt 👍🏃

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin! Yeah, I'd love to review Suunto at some point. Thanks for checking it out the video and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it.

@raybeers580 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great Vid Matt. Really consider 1 of the 2 very soon...... :-)

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Ray, hope this helped in some small way. Let me know if have any questions and I’ll try to help. 👌

@jaroslawiwanski3063 3 жыл бұрын

I think,this is the best KZfaq channel about sport watches.

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that is so nice of you to say! There are a lot of really nice channels on KZfaq. I hope that I can continue to improve on the these and that even if you're not in the market for a watch, I can still make it entertaining. 👌

@jaroslawiwanski3063 3 жыл бұрын

@@mlegrand You are reviewing the way I like.You are doing this by the normal user way with some extra useful knowledge so everebody can watch you.

@janzdobinsky4692 3 жыл бұрын

Nice review

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jan! Polar makes some great watches and I really love their sleep tracking stuff. 👌

@carloscoresbartolome8671 3 жыл бұрын

I finally purchased grit x on sale ... 150 euros afford from v2. for me coming from a m200 it will be a big step. Hope it is useful for running, my unique activity at the moment. Thanks for the review!!

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Yeah I love the Grit X. It’s a solid device with great GPS accuracy. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

@javierf55 3 жыл бұрын

I'm in total isolation until Sunday (father's day) because of Covid-19 and this illness's have moved myself to do exercise after the isolation, so I'm planning to buy a watch and I'm between the V2 and a Garmin Forerunner 945... Great video, hope I'll make it until Sunday.

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

I have a video coming out tomorrow talking about the difference between this and the Polar M2. I’d also suggest looking at that 945 LTE. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

@mamadove76 3 жыл бұрын

Another nice video, Matt!

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Dove! I really appreciate you watching all of these watch videos even though I know you’re not really in the market. I’ll try to put together some more triathlon focused stuff in a few weeks. 👌

@mamadove76 3 жыл бұрын

@@mlegrand They're always excellent on several fronts. I find them informative and entertaining even if I'm not in the market for something you do a video on. Keep up the strong work!

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

@@mamadove76 - Thanks Dove 🙏

@GogglesTyresandTrainers 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome run through Matt, great thought given to what you covered. The cinematography was excellent as always as well.

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ian! Glad you’re crushing your workouts and weight stuff.

@TeamPixelReid 3 жыл бұрын

Great review. Very informative 💪

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful Team Pixel! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. I really appreciate it. 👌

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Also, amazing channel! Nice work there! 👍🏻

@TeamPixelReid 3 жыл бұрын

@@mlegrand thank you. Much appreciated! 🙏

@ChaseTheSummit 3 жыл бұрын

Great comparison Matt. They're so similar! I agree with your concerns on the Firmware updates. The Grit X came out only a few months ago and certainly should not be left behind. Not a great trend to set as a big player in this space! Also 13:50... outro shot on point. 👍

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy. Just wait till I get my grubby little hands on that A7S3 😂

@ChaseTheSummit 3 жыл бұрын

@@mlegrand I feel so not-worthy every time I hit the power switch 😂

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

@@ChaseTheSummit Mine just came to my door. It’s like early Christmas over here. I’ll use it in the next video and no one will even notice the difference. 🤷🏻‍♂️.

@vladromero7349 3 жыл бұрын

First time watching your videos. Great job! I appreciate the info. You helped me figure out that I will buy the V2 because of the features. However, I love the look of the Grit X. I would buy both if the features were identical. Thank you

@vladromero7349 3 жыл бұрын

Also, really good point about the V2’s comfort for sleeping with it vs the Grit X. Thank you

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Vlad, seems like the Grit X has been around about a year or so. I’m wondering if something new could drop this fall. When are you thinking of buying?

@vladromero7349 3 жыл бұрын

I was planning on getting one next month.

@MABBAS22 3 жыл бұрын

Great review

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Abbas, you're the best. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Have I sent you stickers yet?

@MABBAS22 3 жыл бұрын

@@mlegrand no

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

@@MABBAS22 - Private message me on instagram with your address. i just want to say thank you for watching these videos.

@Cuba1hr 3 жыл бұрын

Great review. I agree, some of the features should be brought to the Grit X, if not even to original V. I purchased the Grit X after V800 and now I should sell it for 70€/$ pricier watch to get weekly report, watch faces or music control. If I knew, I would have waited. I really like the look of Grit X, not so much the battery as watch (comparing to V800). I only track sleep and I charged the Grit X 3 times while V800 only once. Why is OHR still working for minutes or hours If I manually confirmed that I am awake. I hate when I can't start GPS activity below 9% battery. WHY? V800 recorded an activity even lower and only showed later "Low battery". If I start a GPS activity at 9% - I have probably 10 minutes max on the Grit X and recording is done. The main thing I miss from V800 is Recovery Pro. I bought the Grit X hoping they will include it in the new firmware. Running test is also nice to have. The firmware updates on Grit X are also kind of slow, two since release, 1st immediately and with 2nd one (beginning of July) only bug fixes if I recall correctly. C'mon Polar, don't let us down and bring something to 6 months "older" users. I hope this won't be my 3rd and last Polar because I really like the Flow, especially on the computer (hint Suunto's ONLY App).

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I have high hopes the they'll update the Grit X. We're all trying to make a little noise to encourage them to go for it. We'll see what happens. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@andriitolstopiatykh6935 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your review! I wonder what has changed since the review was released? And it's interesting to see what happens next. This is a headache! Buy Suunto? )))))

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. There are a lot of good options on the market these days and I'd expect more in the next 2-3 months.

@awcchh 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the upload! Were you able to test if the polar watches are compatible with other brands' heart rate belts? I already have 2 from other brands (Mio for my bikecomputer), and if I can just buy the watch without the belt it would save me quite a few bucks.

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

I've tested with Garmin Heart rate straps but not with the Mio strap. It would have to have bluetooth in order to connect to the Polar watch. Looks like the Mio Pod has bluetooth and should work but Mio might have a different HR strap. I am going to be testing a ton of heart rate monitors early next year but I don't know if this is one is going to be on the list. double check before ordering a Polar watch. Have a look around for that little bluetooth symbol on the actual device just to double check before buying a Polar watch. Hope that helps! 👍

@janosfut 3 жыл бұрын

Thank test !!

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

@christianmazza 2 жыл бұрын

This was a helpful review. I'm stuck between the Vantage V2 and the FR945-LTE. Is the V2 too old to consider at this point? Leaning towards Polar, just bc of how much I like their H10.

@mlegrand 2 жыл бұрын

I never know what Polar is going to do next but I *think* that you’d be safe to buy the V2. I doubt it’s due for an update. The Grit X has been around for a while but I think the V2 will be a while. The 945LTE is a good option also. Even if you don’t use the LTE services, it’s a nice watch and extremely accurate. Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

@vladromero7349 3 жыл бұрын

Matt, can activity be shared with these watches? Currently my wife and I each have Apple Watch and IPhone. When I complete an exercise activity she gets a notification and we can send each other thumbs up etc. Can we do something like that with the Polar watch? Thank you

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Not that I'm aware of. There are third party apps like Strava but I'm not sure it's going to be as smooth a process as what Apple gives you on the Apple Watch.

@xabierb9249 Ай бұрын

Very usefull video! How do you compare HRs shown in minute 4:24? Thanks in advance!

@mlegrand Ай бұрын

In this video I use a tool from DCRainmaker called the analyze tool. More info here: analyze.dcrainmaker.com/ More recently, I've written some personal software that takes files and compares the HR data and graphs them in After Effects. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

@stephenkilbourn 3 жыл бұрын

Is the Hill Splitter on the V2 any better than on the Grit? I've found it slow and inconsistent to kick in, plus out and back runs will often have different uphill counts than downhills.

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Seems the same. I’ve noticed it being slow for me also.

@Salisbury2000 3 жыл бұрын

Hill splitter on the V2 is disappointing....

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

@@Salisbury2000 - I think what it gives you is a count of how many hill reps you’ve done. But I get it. It’s not super responsive. Sorry buddy.

@Salisbury2000 3 жыл бұрын

@@mlegrand hopefully it will improve in time if that’s possible... my only complaint about an otherwise perfect watch

@King-pi2zx 3 жыл бұрын

When are you going to make a video of the wahoo rival watch

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

I'm on it! I'll try to get one and review it as soon as possible. And maybe a giveaway? 😀

@GokuRunner 3 жыл бұрын

The whole polar series of watches are so similar with unite all the way up to v2 with increase of features coming with an increase in price. I'd probably be happy with the gritx since those new features are for me a one time usage thing but I guess I'm not so data driven that I find the need to jump up and down all the time either to see my leg recovery or run 30 minutes for that run data. I do wish that it had the screen of the ignite though.

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

I just didn't like the raise to wake on the ignite/unite series watches. But I agree this and the Grit X are both really great watches. Solid options for running and the battery would probably work for some of your crazy long runs. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@GokuRunner 3 жыл бұрын

@@mlegrand oh that's true I forgot about that. I wish they let the user customize little things like that.

@filipuhercik5942 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt. I was using polar FT80 for about 8y. Now its time to change and I am choosing between those two. My training is combination of running and outdoor workouts. Once per week triathlon, but sometimes not in a standard order, sometimes i start with running. Does v2 or gritx support various activity start? I think there is multisport regime on the watch, but is it possible to save more various regimes? Because the outdoor activity sometimes i change with fitness etc..would those watch fit to my type of sport please? Thank you from Slovakia

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Filip! Getting 8 years out of the FT80 is fantastic. That's such good value! Neither of these watches allow you to do triathlon in a different order as far as I'm aware. There is a new watch from Wahoo that will allow you to add on activities in any order but my guess is that you want to stick to Polar. Both of these watches are very similar. If it were me, I think I'd pick one of these watches based on price and size preference. Let me know if you have any more questions and I'll try to help!

@filipuhercik5942 3 жыл бұрын

@@mlegrand Hello Matt! thanks for your feedback. I would have one more question: are V2 and grit X able to switch from one sport to another directly, without necessarity to stop previous activity? I mean to directly swich from one sport to another and the final sport results are from overall training including all sport types? thank you and have my best regards! Filip

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

@@filipuhercik5942 - I don’t think that’s an available option on the Polar watches. The Wahoo Rival is the one watch I can think of where you can tack on extra activities.

@filipuhercik5942 3 жыл бұрын

@@mlegrand i heard on one review that foreruner 945 can do that.. I was hoping polar is on the same multisport lvl..

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

@@filipuhercik5942 - It's not something I've used on the 945 but I'll have to play around with it. 👌

@MacyPowell 3 жыл бұрын

Hi uncle Matt does the hr work on kids wrist ?

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

It should work on kids wrists but it probably won’t work as well because the watch is so big and would bounce around on your wrist more. You should look for something smaller like a Garmin 45 or Coros Pace 2

@MacyPowell 3 жыл бұрын

Matt LeGrand I currently have the garmin forerunner 10

@99MUZIK 3 жыл бұрын

It’s not fair I have purchased the grit x in August polar should not leave behind the grit x especially some of the features that the vantage V2 have I would like the recovery pro and the orthostatic test and running performance test rollover to the grit X. It’s crazy the vantage V2 have all the features from the grit X. I kind of disappointed this is my first polar watch and probably my last polar fitness watch.

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I mentioned this at the end of the video. I totally understand that they need to differentiate these products but I think they should consider a major software bump for the Grit X. I wonder if they will reconsider. Make sure you mention something to them directly. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

@emirgundogar79 3 жыл бұрын

Most people say; Polar company is specialist of HR measurament but their watches are worthless compare to wristHR accuracy compare to Garmin watchHR accuracy. Polar is good only if u use the watches with H10 chest strap. Also Polar watches are way behind the todays technology when it comes to smartphone features notifications when compare to Garmin watches. I would like to know What r ur thoughts on these? Also if u think the same then can u use H10 cheststrap with Garmin watches synconized instead of GarminPro cheststrap? Or if u r a Garmin watch owner would u go with garmin cheststrap? By the way amazing music on your video

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Emir, thanks for watching and commenting! Yes, you can use the H10 strap with the Garmin watches. I have both Garmin and Polar watches and they both have different strengths. I would love notifications during activities from Polar. 😂

@emirgundogar79 3 жыл бұрын

@@mlegrand oohh! So i want to make sure one thing clear pls! Polar have notification problems only during activities? Not during the day. It’s syncronized with one same time like Garmin? I thought that was a main problem people have been talking about

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

@@emirgundogar79 - There’s more than one issue. One issue is the fact that you can’t get notifications during activities. There are also occasional syncing issues with smart phones as well. But Garmin often has this problem as well.

@robboksebeld8300 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to win the vantage v2. I have now a vantage m and i'm thinking to buy the grit x or the vantage v2.

@mlegrand 2 жыл бұрын

Polar is overdue for an update also. Might be interesting to see what is coming up next from Polar. Thank you for watching and taking the extra time to comment. I really appreciate it. 👍

@christianherrera4422 3 жыл бұрын

Garmin baby Garmin! lol

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching even if you prefer Garmin. I really appreciate your time. 👍

@hdmedia7404 3 жыл бұрын

OMG! 2nd time i've Lost a Grit X giveaway 😭 I need it to help me recover from a long term disease.

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

David, so sorry buddy. It's just a random drawing so it's not needs based or anything like that. The good news is that I have a small following and do lots of giveaways. So as long as no one finds out about my channel you'll have a great chance of winning. 🤔 This Vantage V2 would be amazing!

@hdmedia7404 3 жыл бұрын

@@mlegrand 🙏🏻 Thx mate! This V2 would do the job too ;)

@yiannis_christodoulou 3 жыл бұрын

Great review

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Yiannis! I really appreciate you watching and taking the extra time to comment. 👍

@yiannis_christodoulou 3 жыл бұрын

@@mlegrand you are welcome and it was good to see. I have both watches.

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

@@yiannis_christodoulou - Which one do you prefer at this point?

@yiannis_christodoulou 3 жыл бұрын

@@mlegrand I prefer the V2 for the data and the tests. However I prefer the Grit for sea swimmimg

@mlegrand 3 жыл бұрын

@@yiannis_christodoulou - Yeah, I typically swim in the pool or lake and the Grit X was excellent when I tested GPS accuracy. I thought the V2 would have been just as good or better but it it wasn't (at least on the beta software).