Polar M200

The Finnish brand has just presented a few days ago the Polar M200, a sports watch that has as its strong point its excellent quality / price ratio and that we could place in the segment or entry range. A device capable of more than meet the needs of all those amateur athletes who have been thinking about acquiring a heart rate monitor for some time without spending a lot of money or those who have just started running and would like to track their activity.

One of the added advantages of the Polar M200 is that it functions as a running watch and activity wristband at the same time. The Finnish company's wearable has a GPS inside, thanks to which you can record your speed, distance and pace. On the other hand, it has an optical sensor to measure heart rate directly on the wrist, which will save you from having to wear an uncomfortable chest strap.

Free training plans

In addition, the new Polar device makes the functions of a fitness tracker or activity bracelet in order that you can monitor every day the number of steps, the amount of calories burned, inactivity alerts, as well as the hours and quality of your sleep. On the other hand, through the Polar Flow website you have access to totally free training plans for 5k, 10k, 21k and marathon races that are extremely useful for all those beginners.

6-hour autonomy

As for the autonomy of this new device, Polar guarantees an approximate battery life of six hours with the GPS and the optical sensor to measure your pulse activated. On the other hand, the interface or screen is quite simple, its resolution is nothing special and has only two buttons.

This Polar M200 gives you the option to synchronize the watch via Bluetooth with your smartphone to have instant notifications and also with other devices to add an external pulse sensor, very useful for other sports such as cycling or when you go to the gym.

Interchangeable straps

Finally, although it is not something that affects the functionality of the gadget, is the possibility of changing the straps of the watch so you can use it as a complement to your day to day. And this is something that, without a doubt, most users love.