Name: V650
Brand: Polar
SKU: 154360
Rating: 3.9 (60 reviews)

The main screen is well set out and easy to navigate
looks nice and has a good screen
all seemed generally good

Polar V650 is not a small unit
lack of route navigation and Wi-Fi connectivity is
No handpicked products sent by manufacturers

Mounting options: Stem
Support for cadence: yes
Colour screen: yes
Touchscreen: yes
Wireless: yes
Gps: yes
Heart rate monitor: HRM chest strap included, Support for HRM chest strap
Watch: yes

Polar V650 - Pros & Cons

The main screen is well set out and easy to navigate
looks nice and has a good screen
all seemed generally good
Polar s screen definitely looks prettier
The touchscreen is responsive and intuitive
fast signal retrieval
accurate and reliable tracking
fairly simple and intuitive
Battery life is exceptional
the battery life was outstanding even after months of testing
full-bells-and-whistles training and navigation computer and an excellent value
The screens and layout are user friendly
handsome design
color touch screen and bevy of options
V650 pairs quickly and records data consistently and accurately
the Polar units look great and do the job
the configuration can be pretty quick
Polar has quick and excellent customer service
degree of customization available across the six training view pages is pretty impressive
Navigation is relatively easy to follow
mount is really simple to install
tech ecosystem is lovely and robust
fairly intuitive and easy to use
pretty easy to secure the mount to your handlebars
battery life is getting better
It was well built and met my expectation
The battery life is super awesome
functionality/usability it provides compared to the price is pretty good
The voice recognition works really smartly
The screen is pretty easy to read and use
It provides accurate navigation
performance monitoring functions and built-in maps
everything to be intuitive and logical
performed well
it is a good feature for Polar to integrate
quality of the maps was superior on this much cheaper device
menus that appear are easy to navigate and self-explanatory
V650 is well-built and seems to be very waterproof
it charges quickly
The screen is very clear in all lighting conditions
The maps are from Open Street Map and are excellent
GPS performance is entirely adequate
Screen resolution is better then the edge 1000 as well
works well and reliably now
great company you are and dictate the pace for the rest
the trainer control and mapping looks great
The Polar ecosystem is excellent
clear level headed first look at this interesting device
Always great discussions and new thoughts
It worked really well and feels secure and stable
Backcountry & Competitive Cyclist offer free 2-day shipping

Polar V650 is not a small unit
lack of route navigation and Wi-Fi connectivity is
No handpicked products sent by manufacturers
did not take me a long time to figure out the features
Bluetooth has suffered from excessive power consumption
no direct upload to Strava
V650 will have mobile connectivity to the Flow app in time
syncing process a bit glitchy
the navigation side had some major flaws
I have no other sensors to test
Garmin 520 is also refusing to sync with my main PC at the moment
the V650 is very slow to initiate
method was a bit slow
it suffered from poor accuracy
the device lacks a workout function
V650 does not offer any other navigation functions
lack of interconnectivity with third-party analysis platforms
the two are not interchangeable
Polar make marking points like that impossible
says they only support a very limited range of phone makes
but sometimes a bit inconvenient to use
you cannot show waypoints (points of interest
it only makes sense on a long hill with a fairly constant gradient
raw power data is quite jumpy
the online element of it is a bit lacklustre
Garmin maps are limited and expensive
only route tracking will be available
postage cost is a bit on the high side
there s no turn-by-turn navigation
audio alerts a little too quiet
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segment-hunting is not proper training
V650 is NOT integrated into the overall Polar ecosystem
tapping can sometimes also toggle a display field
Polar has a bit of a walled garden mentality
poor reception can be challenging
No cherry-picked units sent by manufacturers
Polar did not support our slightly older smartphone
the touchscreen is not a fan of water
the coloring on the maps can be confusing
there are no arrow options
big red button is used to start and stop
Garmin was taking the speed from the bike sensor rather than GPS
V650 is only compatible with Bluetooth Smart sensors
its lack of a speed sensor a feature
Temperature is also not included
V650 is not compatible with its competitor's system
having eight data fields on the page is too busy
bike route coverage for Australia is hit and miss

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Polar V650 - Full Specifications

Mounting options	Stem
Support for cadence	yes
Cadence sensor included	no

Depth	0.63 in
Weight	4.23 oz

GLONASS	no
GPS	yes

Available information	Average speed Maximum speed
Heart Rate Monitor	HRM chest strap included Support for HRM chest strap
Altimeter	yes
Alarm	yes
Barometer	yes
Bluetooth	yes
Calorie counter	yes
Distance meter	yes
Timer	yes
Watch	yes
Waterproof	yes

Colour of product	Black White
Colour screen	yes
Touchscreen	yes

Wireless	yes

Time duration (running)	10.0 h
Battery type	Li-polymer

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Polar V650 Polar - Editorial Reviews (2)

Polar V650 First look at Polar V650 GPS bike computer

DC Rainmaker

Published: 26.01.2014

First look at Polar V650 GPS bike computer

Today Polar announced their first dedicated GPS bike computer – the V650. The unit combines integrated GPS with a full color touch screen, it also becomes the first bike-specific computer to be Bluetooth Smart sensor capable. This marks the second

TitaniumGeek

Published: 05.07.2018

Polar V650 2018 Cycling Computer Review | TitaniumGeek

The Polar V650 launched in 2014, continual firmware updates have resulted in a polished cycling GPS, now completed with the addition of Strava segments!