Name: V800 HR
Brand: Polar
SKU: 506242
Rating: 4.3 (34 reviews)

4.1

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.2 / 5

delivers a pleasing feeling of permanence and heft
comfortable and solid
both methods for syncing data worked well

devil have horns and hooves
Not much use as a sleep tracker
Highly annoying charging/syncing connector

Screen resolution: 128, 128 px
Touchscreen: no
Colour screen: yes
Heart rate monitor: Built-in
Bluetooth: yes
Gps: yes

Polar V800 HR - Pros & Cons

delivers a pleasing feeling of permanence and heft
comfortable and solid
both methods for syncing data worked well
display is bright and easy to read both indoors and outside
incredibly user-friendly
The display is clear and full of essential training data for each discipline
V800 has great support for the Stryd footpod
elegant and has outstanding GPS Accuracy
easy to follow and easily accessible directly from the watch
makes it easier to set up while adding the workouts to favorites enables easier access
V800 is really at its best while running
the V800 is well performing
V800 has waterproof abilities of up to 30 meters
the tool works quite well and is very easy to use
gps track is excellent
Recovery plot is a very useful feature of Polar Flow
very well-executed and incrementally improved
very smooth and yet at the same time responsive
Backcountry & Competitive Cyclist offer free 2-day shipping

devil have horns and hooves
Not much use as a sleep tracker
Highly annoying charging/syncing connector
no turn-by-turn navigation facility
Slightly tricky to scroll through options on the watch itself
The watch was not always accurate at counting my laps
second-hand and uncertified lithium-ion batteries
There is no MAPPING data like street names etc
lack of MULTISPORT support
Polar connects with external devices using Bluetooth rather
option to lower the power of the GPS signal in order to save battery
a poor substitute
lack of an inbuilt heart rate monitor contributes to a longer battery life
the watch does not feature the option to make changes to these screens
V800 model do not feature this metrics
you cannot do the same for pace and cadence
calibration is a little tedious
the V800 is having at the bridge
This is not as good as some other devices
uses some visual tricks to appear smaller than it is
watch a bit too bulky to wear sleeping
inability to see your watch while in aero position is a letdown
bugs section does not include features simply missing or not planned
Polar is not working on a successor
only uploads to Polar Flow

Polar V800 HR - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Waterproof depth	3 m Best: Timex Ironman Triathlon 30-Lap T5K429 Waterproof depth: 200 m
Weight	79 g Best: ART Multimedia SZNART ASZ01 Weight: 10 g
Battery capacity	350 mAh Best: Leotec Black Mountain Battery capacity: 550 mAh

Polar V800 HR - Full Specifications

Screen resolution	128 x 128 px
Touchscreen	no
Colour screen	yes
Backlight	yes

Colour of product	Black Blue,Red Red
Protection features	Waterproof
Waterproof depth	3

Bluetooth	yes
GPS	yes

Weight	2.79 oz

Heart Rate Monitor	Built-in
Distance meter	yes
Alarm	yes
Altimeter	yes
Barometer	yes
Pedometer	yes
Stopwatch	yes
Timer	yes
Vibration alarm	yes

Battery capacity	350.0 mAh
Battery type	Built-in
Battery life (standby mode)	30.0 day

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Polar V800 HR Polar - Editorial Reviews (3)

3.8

Based on 3 reviews

Wareable

Published: 25.07.2016

Polar V800 review

3.5

The Polar V800 launched way back in 2014, but it remains a go-to watch for hardcore runners, cyclists and triathletes among others. It's easy to see why. T...

TechRadar

Published: 05.10.2015

Polar V800 review

4.0

Run, swim and bike yourself to a state of exceedingly lean fitness

Polar V800 HR Polar V800 Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review

DC Rainmaker

Published: 09.06.2014

Polar V800 Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review

All the way back in early January at CES Polar announced the V800 multisport GPS watch. This would be their first multisport integrated GPS watch to market, combining the RC3 GPS watch along with the RCX5 non-GPS multisport watch. On