The options are varied and wide for lovers of great running watches. You can find great fitness trackers, GPS tracking watches and smartwatches from all of the top watch manufacturers. You can even find some great options from electronics companies like Apple and Samsung. But when it comes to the best running watch of 2017 there really is one which stands out amongst the competition.
The best running watch of 2015 was widely considered to be the Polar M400, which was unsurprisingly the top-selling running watch of the year. Polar have kept all of the best features of their previous top-selling watch and added to them with some incredible new features to make a watch which is sure to delight anyone with an interest in running.
Looks Similar But Much More Powerful!
It can be tough to for a manufacturer to know which way to go when it comes to releasing a next generation piece of technology. Do you stick with the same style and hide all the new features under the hood, or do you release something strikingly different. Polar have gone for the former rather than the latter with a very similar look to the popular M400 (from a distance you might not be able to tell the difference) but with some very exciting improvements hidden inside.
The biggest improvements to the device are the optical heart rate monitoring, improvements to the GPS tracking and advanced sleep tracking. What’s even more impressive is that despite these massive improvements the device is even lighter than last time around. Making it much more comfortable to wear when you’re out running.
These improvements combined with the affordable price tag of £199.50 make the device perhaps the best running watch on the market. Its absolutely a must-have for serious runners, beginners and anyone in between!
Easy to Use and Very Accurate
One of the best things about Polar devices is that they are so easy to set up. You simply download Polar Flow to your smartphone, pair the device using Bluetooth and you’re up and running. It really is that simple. Once you’ve put in all of your details the device will tailor the data you receive to your own specific circumstances. Polar Flow also links in with other apps like Nike+ and Facebook, sending the data collected from your device to these apps without you needing to do anything.
One of the features which makes this device the best running watch of the year is the optical heart rate monitoring – because it is incredibly accurate. While Polar took a while to get on board with optical heart rate monitoring, it’s fair to say they have perhaps perfected wrist-based heart rate monitoring. The accuracy of this device actually rivals some of their chest straps, which is incredibly impressive. Polar state that the accuracy of their optical heart rate monitoring is down to the heart rate algorithms they use.
The new Polar Sleep Plus intelligent sleep tracking features which have been added to the device are worth the price of the device alone. Any serious fitness fanatic will tell you how important quality rest is to ensure that you remain at peak performance in your workouts. The watch does a great job of monitoring your sleep patterns and is very accurate at working out when you wake up in the middle of the night. When you wake up each morning the Polar M430 gives you a little update on how you slept the night before.
Conclusion
While the Polar M430 does not have a full colour touch screen, the accuracy and easy of use of this device make it the best running watch you can buy today. The heart rate monitoring and sleep tracking are as accurate as you can find on a wrist-based device and the set up and use of the device is as simple as it could possibly be. If you are serious about your fitness, or just getting started and need a little boost – then the Polar M430 is a must-buy.
Head over to the main First Class Watches website and pick one up today!
