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Polar RS800CX

Polar RS800CX
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91 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 91 reviews of Polar RS800CX. The average rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the size and design are overall positive, but many are critical about the reliability and price.

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On average, users rate this product 69/100 and experts rate this product 85/100.

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Amazon.com review summary for Polar RS800CX

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 75 user reviews of Polar RS800CX from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviews about the size and design are generally positive, whereas many are critical about the reliability and price.

usability, design, size

price, reliability

71% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Mat Honan (wired.com)

Review: Polar RS800CX MULTI

 

It's no wonder this watch ran away with my heart; for the competitive runner or multisport athlete seeking a personal best in 2009, the Polar...

Offers better heart rate monitoring than your average hospital. Incredibly customizable from in-watch display, to software interface, to training programs. GPS and barometric altimeter combined with location tracking mean you’ll never wonder where you...

Even beer goggles won’t pretty up this ugly watch face. May need to hire a coach anyway — just to teach you how to use the PC-only desktop software

Jan, 2009
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Expert review by : Mat Honan (wired.com)

Review: Polar RS800sd

 

Rather than just count how many times a minute your heart thumps, this doc-in-a-watch tracks heart-rate variability — a more accurate measure of fitness (the...

Best choice for competitive runners. Amazingly customizable software and display. Graphs heart rate with almost EKG-level detail. Desktop software provides more feedback than a year in therapy

Who said the Finns were good at design? Watch has the aesthetic appeal of Soviet-era architecture. PC-only software’s learning curve is steeper than the Boston Marathon’s Heartbreak Hill. Bulky GPS pod

Jun, 2008
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Expert review by : Johnathan Bray (pcauthority.com.au)

Polar RS800 G3

 

A high-end training watch with good flexibility and planning tools

You can choose to do this on your PC or on the watch itself. And there are all sorts of options available: you can set up multiple exercises and custom interval-training zones; use the watch in free exercise or preset interval-training modes; and...

Aug, 2008
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