POLAR Ignite - Advanced Waterproof Fitness Watch (Includes Precision Heart Rate Integrated GPS and Sleep Plus Tracking)

I bought this because I wanted a clean and lightweight design watch in a casual environment and would also keep me honest about my training activity/ recovery. So far it has met my expectations.To date, I have used this watch for swimming (25M pool), road cycling, trail and road running and especially for the “sleep tracker” feature. I have found the watch was easy to use for all these activities and after one week, the experience in my training has improved as I make small changes recommended by the device.Pro: Function wise, I like having only one button to push and the touch screen is intuitive. The watch GPS hooked up quickly for workouts and the heart rate information was easy to see. Program wise, I like the suggested work out routines and have started to follow those. I also like the polar flow app and how the device easily syncs and uploads my data from the day’s activities. When I use the app, I feel a sense of accomplishment as I review my activities and see the “evaluation” that comes with it. This motivates me to want to work out again the next day!Con: this is a minor complaint, but to enable “auto stop” and set lap length in miles, I had to sync my watch with the Polar Flow App instead of making the adjustment on the watch. That said, this only had to be done one time and the watch works perfectly for me now.Bottom line is that this Triathlete really likes this device. I have read that the watch straps are easily changed so my next step is to buy two new watch strap colors (black and yellow) just to keep my look fresh for the rest of summer through fall.

Love this watch/tracker. A little tough at first to figure out all of the features but once you do it is sooo worth it.

The Ignite is a good looking, comfortable watch to wear with lots features. Together with the Polar Flow app, it does a pretty good job of monitoring your workout, daily activities, and sleep. It even has a relaxation/ meditation program called Serene. All are integrated to the point where the Ignite not only provides feedback on them, but suggests a preferred workout along with two alternatives. Pretty cool and mostly accurate.Here's the not so good. Compared directly wirh the H10, heart rate monitoring during a workout is not as precise. First, it's slower to react. This really is apparent during interval training and is most troublesome entering zone 5. Because of its lag, you consistantly overshoot both your intended maximum heart rate and desired time in the zone. After a month of use, I've got a better feeling as to when I need to ease off.Secondly, there are a few heart rate dropouts and and spikes. I've shaved my wrist and tightened my band, but they still persist. While the H10 almost never has this issue, it's not enough of a problem with the Ignite for me to discount it.I do wish it worked with Polar Beat so I could watch my workout in real time on my phone. It's way more difficult to do that on the watch during intervals, for example.Previous reviews have mentioned difficulties viewing in direct sunlight, inconsistency with screen activation, and sluggish swiping response. I agree, but again it's not so bad that it's a deal breaker for me.At 67 years old, I no longer run. So I can't comment on its GPS accuracy. But I've used it on walks with my dog and it provides feedback on steps, cadence, minutes per mile and lots more. Too bad it doesn't pick up his poop.All said, this is a feature packed Fitness watch for $160 and one that I personally would buy again.

Upgrade for me from the Flow. Absolutely love this one. More features and easy to use.

I find the sleep tracking and recommendations for days to work harder great!But without a 90$ “heart rate band” the workout metrics are basically useless. I was running hills and near my max heart rate and it said I was at 120. It seems to be great but as a fitness watch I am disappointed

lo compre para regalo, es una marca que me gusta mucho el modelo es elegante y casual.

I still prefer my old Polar 725 to track my cycling activity. Speed and distance are much more accurate as they are measured by a sensor on the wheel. Heart rate is much more accurate and refreshes much faster as it communicates with a heart belt. Old LCD black on white was superior as it could be read in the sun and doesnt need to be recharged everyday, just a battery to be replaced once a year or so.