Polar RS300X G1 Heart Rate Monitor Watch with G1 GPS Sensor
- Simple-to-use wrist heart rate monitor/training computer in black helps you to train at the right intensity
- Includes G1 GPS Sensor for tracking routes and WearLink+ 31 coded transmitter
- Provides metrics for heart rate, speed, distance, pace, and calorie burn
- OwnZone feature for individualized zone training by heart rate or pace, a fitness test, and auto lap splits
- Compatible with S1 foot pod
Product DescriptionNow our most popular and top performing running computer is enhanced with GPS speed and distance capabilityAmazon. com Product DescriptionA smart, intuitive training computer for runners and cross-training athletes, the Polar RS300X G1 wrist heart rate monitor helps you to train at the right intensity with personal training zones. This version of the RS300X comes with Polar’s G1 GPS sensor, which provides speed/pace and distance measurement for outdoor sports such as running or cycling. It’s a great choice for those who mix up their training regimen with cycling, inline skating, paddling, mountain biking or hiking. The RS300X helps you to train at the right intensity with personal training zones. This RS300X G1 comes with the G1 GPS Sensor. Additionally, the RS300X G1 is compatible with the separately available S1 foot pod, which accurately measures your running speed/pace and distance. Committed runners will find. . . More >>
Polar RS300X G1 Heart Rate Monitor Watch with G1 GPS Sensor
Sunday, 31. January 2010 6:43
I bought this watch about six months ago and have been pretty happy overall with its performance. I also bought the Flowlink along with the watch (and GPS arm band), but I have yet to use it because of the hassle of downloading the Polar software from its website. Even without being to download my workouts, I still take pleasure in using the watch and GPS. It has been invaluable to know what my pace and distance have been, although I’m not sure if the speeds, and therefore distances, are totally accurate. I say this because I have run with my boyfriend who has a Garmin with built in GPS and his watch says that we’re going slower than mine does. Regardless, it gives me an idea of where I’m at.
The only issues that I have had with the watch have been one, if you accidentally hit your arm against something while not intending to exercise, you can start the timer. Two, while running in lightly wooded areas (big paths cut between fairly dense trees) the watch will lose satellite connection and will beep at you until it finds them again. I have found that turning the GPS off and then back on again seems to work. Of course, you have to stop and fumble around with it, but that’s what it is. Issue three is the fact that the chest belt transmitter sometimes loses the ability to “talk” to the watch while working out. I have found that before each workout, one really needs to wipe down the chest strap (warm water) before starting. Like the instructions say, the strap needs to be moistened before working out anyhow, but a good wipedown is essential to have uninterrupted transmission for the duration of your workout.
Rating: 4 / 5
Sunday, 31. January 2010 7:09
I had the RS 200 for years and when the time came to replace it I decided to go with the next model the RS 300. I don’t understand why take away features from a watch??? Why make me feel used because I have to get a stupid flowlink?!?!?! However to be fare the GPS works beautifully and I like how the wearlink transmitter and band disconnect and you can easily rinse it after use.
Oh yeah one last thing. . . seriously for a product sold in the USA the date format needs to be formatted as mmddyyyy by default instead of ddmmyyyyy.
Overall even though Polar can do better after years of releasing the RS200 but what the hell overall it does what you need and it’s cheaper than other watches that provide GPS and oh yeah don’t throw away your old footpod it still works with this one!!!!
Rating: 4 / 5
Sunday, 31. January 2010 9:04
I’ve been using the RS300X since I got it two weeks ago.
The heartrate is very easy to see and use. The GPS works fine, just be aware that if you end up running on trails/trees, it’s going to have some difficulty staying in close contact with so be ready for your time to get a little wacky. I treat the GPS as a tool to use and figure the average is going to be just fine.
Rating: 5 / 5
Sunday, 31. January 2010 10:47
The GPS pod works on and off and eats batteries. I have found the fastest way for it to aquire satellite lock is to take the battery out at the end of each run. If you simply turn the device off it doesn’t recieve the GPS signal the next time you need it. As for the HRM and watch it is what you would expect from Polar but the start/stop button is cheap and I can see that failing first. The averages for speed vary greatly also but for the quick check during a long run it works fine and coupled with the HRM it will keep you honest
Rating: 3 / 5
Sunday, 31. January 2010 13:33
I consider myself a beginner when it comes to running. After looking around for several options, I decided to get the Polar RS300X G1 because of its multisport capabilities. I could easily run or ride my bike with it, and I would be able to measure distance and pace with the same device, without having to install/uninstall things to my bike every time I wanted to change excersices. After considering the Garmin 305 I decided to go for the Polar because of the extremely big and uncomfortable size of the Garmin. Everything looked nice in the website, but the story changed after only a few weeks I’ve owned the training computer.
1) The watch itself is incapable of transmitting data to the Polar site (or any other running website) which makes it a little boring for you as a user to log in and “manually” enter your data every time you complete an excersise. I was very sad to know that in order to do this automatically I have to separately purchase an extra device (Polar Flowlink @ $55. 00).
2) I have been experiencing some problems with the accuracy of the distance. Since I just got my watch a few weeks ago, I entered in several forums to see if any other user was experiencing what I was going through, and to my unpleaseant surprise, yes. . . they were. Basically, the battery life of the G1 GPS Sensor is so short that you can only use it for up to 8 hours. More than that and you will start getting incorrect data from your runs. What is the purpose of a GPS sensor if you can get accurate data from it? Now I will have to constantly purchase batteries just to keep my distances correct.
Very sad that Polar hasn’t come with better solutions for this issues. I saw several users unhappy about this same thing in their own web site.
Rating: 3 / 5