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Polar RCX5 Run Fitness Watch
Polar RCX5 Run
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Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR Baro Amber Fitness Watch
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR Baro Amber
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Suunto Traverse Alpha Fitness Watch
Suunto Traverse Alpha
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Editiorial reviews
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3 editorial reviews
For those runners, cyclists, swimmers, triathletes, and pure over-the-top endurance athletes, Polar has always been a name associated with tech-gearRead more
While the Polar RCX5 was officially released yesterday, I’ve actually been playing with it now for over a month – getting the change to put it through its paces in hundreds upon hundreds of miles of real world running, cyclingRead more
I've used quite a few heart rate monitoring watches in my day. I've played with Suuntos and Nikes aplenty, with whosits and whatsits galore. But the RCX5 is different in its utter simplicity. Designed to be worn while swimming, running, or biking, all of the smarts are actually in the optional sens…Read more
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2 editorial reviews
This sweet, sweet sportwatch is best for people who are much burlier than I am.Read more
The Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR is pretty much the Suunto Spartan Sport multisport GPS watch in every way, apart from one thing: it's packing the Finnish...Read more
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User rating
25
4.0 out of 5
25 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
56 %
4 stars
24 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
48
4.1 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %

Display

Touchscreennoyesno
Colour screennoyesyes
Screen resolution
N/A
320 x 300 px128 x 128 px
Backlight
N/A
N/A
yes
Display type
N/A
N/A
Dot-matrix

Dimensions

GenderMen's
  • Men's
  • Women's
  • Men's
  • Women's
Weight1.62 oz2.61 oz2.65 oz
Width
N/A
1.97 in1.97 in
Depth
N/A
1.97 in0.59 in
Thickness
N/A
0.66 in0.59 in

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Red
  • Black,Orange
  • Grey
  • Orange
  • Yellow
  • Black,Red
  • Camouflage,Green
  • Camouflage,Grey
  • Grey
Protection featuresWater resistantWater resistantWater resistant
Waterproof depth30100100
Band material
N/A
N/A
Textile

Features

Heart Rate Monitor
  • HRM chest strap included
  • Support for HRM chest strap
  • Built-in
  • Support for HRM chest strap
no
Alarmyesyesyes
Display lightyesyesyes
Speedometeryesyesyes
Stopwatchyesyesyes
Calorie counter
N/A
yesyes
Altimeter
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyes
Compass
N/A
yesyes
Date display
N/A
yesyes
Sleep reading
N/A
yes
N/A
Temperature sensor
N/A
yes
N/A
Timer
N/A
yesyes
Vibration alarm
N/A
yesyes
Distance meter
N/A
N/A
yes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

GPSnoyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.0
N/A
GLONASS
N/A
yesyes

Power

Battery life (standby mode)300.0 day14.0 day14.0 day
Battery life (running)
N/A
10.0 h100.0 h
Battery type
N/A
N/A
Built-in

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