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Polar M450

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Editorial reviews:
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2 editorial reviews
Today Polar has announced their latest cycling focused product, the M450 GPS based bike computer.  In doing so, they’ve also quite likely just upended Garmin with a unit that quite frankly kicks ass (at least based on my limited testingRead more
The Polar M460 is essentially a simple software update and a colour change to the Polar M450. That sounds damning, but the fact the underlying device is that good, it is still competitive in 2017. Heck if it has ANT+ this would be THE best mid ranged GPS currently available!Read more
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Pros

  • It s very easy with Polar Flow to set the Training Views for your different sports
  • compact size
  • stealthy appearance and simplicity

Cons

  • screen a bit cluttered and difficult to make sense of at times
  • noise is underappreciated
  • Ride I stumbled across an old box from a Polar

Key specs

  • Stem
  • yes
  • no
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • Support for HRM chest strap
  • yes

Polar M450 - Pros & Cons

Polar M450

Pros

  • It s very easy with Polar Flow to set the Training Views for your different sports
  • compact size
  • stealthy appearance and simplicity
  • nice and easy to use
  • The extra features are good
  • The charge port is well protected
  • It s easy to read and does the job
  • nice feature and easier to use than a pre-configured alert
  • the Polar units look great and do the job
  • Polar M460 is a decent choice for cyclists
  • excellent contrast that allows me to use the device in bright sunlight

Cons

  • screen a bit cluttered and difficult to make sense of at times
  • noise is underappreciated
  • Ride I stumbled across an old box from a Polar
  • only really lacks a larger screen and navigation/mapping
  • the weird ANT+ conversion would convert all data
  • bike route coverage for Australia is hit and miss
  • No Q ) What s the battery Life
  • the average power is not sophisticated to cover all the above nuances
  • No handpicked products sent by manufacturers
  • fewer features (no colour screen or route mapping)
  • polar lacks tracking and phone notifications

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Polar M450 - Full Specifications

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General
Mounting optionsStem
Support for cadenceyes
Cadence sensor includedno
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Dimensions
Width1.93 in
Height2.76 in
Depth0.55 in
Weight1.8 oz
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Communication
GLONASSno
GPSyes
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Features
Available informationAverage speed
Heart Rate MonitorSupport for HRM chest strap
Altimeteryes
Alarmyes
Barometeryes
Bluetoothyes
Calorie counteryes
Distance meteryes
Watchyes
Waterproofyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black,Red,White
  • Black,White
  • White
Colour screenno
Touchscreenyes
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Connectivity
Wirelessyes
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Technical details
Time duration (running)35.0 h

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