Polar M400 : The SportWatch GPS for running and cycling
Polar extends its family of device’s wearables with Polar M400 SportWatch dedicated to outdoor activities that combines a rich set of features at an extremely competitive price. The market is increasingly attentive to wearables, ie to wearable devices capable of recording various types of data and offer users who use them various types of information.
Among these products, one of the most popular categories is that of the so-called SportWatch, watches specifically developed for use during outdoor sports activities with which to keep track of time, distance, heart rate and calorie consumption trend.
Polar, one of the historic names for this type of product, announced the new model Polar M400 with GPS and indicated to race fans on a budget is not particularly large available. The features are the classic products of this type with duration, distance, pace and heart rate (with the combination of a belt) that are available directly on the display during training activities, with some ancillary features are particularly interesting.
The data recorded by Polar M400 can be managed online by Polar Flow, free service provided by the company that records the activities allowing you to view the details of each. Polar M400 can be used to record the activities of running, or walking, as well as sessions on the bike: for these are all the typical metrics.
Polar provides, through your Running Index, a practical indication of the quality of its activities taking into account both the data obtained from the integrated GPS not only on the heart rate. The result is a numerical data which summarizes the quality of your workout, helping you to better understand what is the condition of its shape. The intensity is also indicated with scale graphics and supplied indication of a time required for recovery.
The approach recalls in part as implemented by Garmin Forerunner 620 with Fenix and 2, two SportWatch high-end through the functionality of Running Dynamics provide data on the health of the athlete estimating the VO2 MAX light intensity of training and cardiac performance recorded.
Not missing, finally, the possibility of direct connection to your smartphone so you can load the data once the session without having to have direct access to a personal computer.
Polar M400 is proposed in the market at € 159.90, a figure that rises to € 199.90 in conjunction with the heart rate strap, going to position against competing products such as Suunto Ambit2 S, TomTom and Garmin Forerunner 220 Multi-Sport. More information is available online at this address.
