Polar Vantage M Reviews

Review score: 9.1/10 – Updated October, 2024

Latest Price: £207.51 – Save 17% (RRP: £249)

Take a look now to discover what makes Polar Vantage M worthy of a review score of 9.1 out of 10.

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• Features
• Quality
• Price
• Reviews
• Brand – Polar
• Videos
• Summary
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Polar Vantage M features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying GPS. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Polar Vantage M.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Polar Vantage M is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new GPS. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling GPS. Brands like Polar are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the GPS category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for GPS.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Polar Vantage M

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Polar Vantage M.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Polar Vantage M was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £207.51 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.9 out of 10 for price.

Average price of GPS

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for GPS.

We found 137 in the GPS category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £204.89, making it above average at £207.51.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on GPS. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £849.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £2.99.

With 137 products available we worked out that 51 cost more than Polar Vantage M and 85 were cheaper.

Cost of Polar products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 28 products from Polar, of which 16 were in the GPS category.

For now though we’re looking at Polar branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £148.66 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Polar product we found was £15.50 and the highest price we could find from them was £425.99.

Of the 28 from Polar, 5 were more expensive than Polar Vantage M and 22 were cheaper.

How much are Polar GPS?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Polar products that are listed in the GPS category.

The average price of the 16 products that match this search was £214.82, with the cheapest coming in at £16.90 and highest price was £425.99. With the average being £214.82, Polar Vantage M comes in below average.

5 products that meet this search were more expensive than Polar Vantage M and 10 were cheaper.

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Polar Vantage M Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Polar Vantage M reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Polar Vantage M, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.5 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the GPS category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.1 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Polar Vantage M or another similar product, like Polar Vantage V 2018 reviews or Polar Vantage V HR 2018 reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy GPS.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy GPS. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Polar, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Polar Vantage M

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Polar Vantage M reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Polar Vantage M. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.1/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25010853255
• Product ID 2: 671881UK
• Brand: Polar
• Model number: 90069738
• RRP: £249
• EAN: 725882046648
• Description: Polar Vantage MA multifunctional activity tracker with an integrated heart rate monitor and supports over 130 sports.Polar Precision PrimePolar’s Vantage M comes with a heart rate monitor integrated into the wrist of the watch which works whether you’re swimming, running, or cycling and even in the harshest environments.Sport ProfilesThe watch supports over 130 different sports with specific metrics suited to a range of sporting endeavours. You can add additional sports using the Polar Flow app.24/7 Activity TrackingNot only does the activity tracker help track your sporting activities but it also tracks all your activity including your daily steps, distance, calories, and sleep. You can easily set your daily activity goals for each day and push yourself to take the stairs and ensure that you get the right amount of rest that you require.Training Load ProSync all your training and daily activity to the Polar Flow app and with Training Load Pro which quantify the strain of your training session and see how your training effects your body.Swimming MetricsWith a fully waterproof design the watch is suited to all different kinds of water sports and swimming. When swimming the Vantage M detects your heart rate, swimming style, distance, pace, strokes and rest times. Distance and strokes can be tracked in open water swimming.Running IndexThe watch helps your running by working out your VO2max and follow how your running performance is developing. Also, specifically tailored to running the device provides personal and adaptive training plans that fit your particular goals.Smart CaloriesUsing your heart rate, weight, height, age, gender and your individual maximum heart rate and how hard you training to provide accurate calorie counting.Training BenefitAfter every training session you’ll receive personal motivation feedback on the effect of the sessions.Sleep PlusSleeping is an important part of the resting process and the Vantage M automatically detects the timing, amount, and quality of your sleep so you can boost your recovery.FeaturesWrist-based heart rate monitor130 different sport profiles24/7 activity trackingTraining Load ProSwimming compatibleRunning indexCounts calories burned230mAh lithium-polymer batteryUp to 30 hours of battery lifeUSB rechargeable240 x 240 pixel lens resolutionIntegrated GPS and GLONASSWeighs 45gDimensions: 46mm x 46mm x 12.5mmBuy Polar Run GPS from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Nutrition & Training > GPS
• Savings percentage from RRP: 17%
• Size: M/L
• Unisex
• 41.49
• Adult

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Other options for GPS

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying GPS. 137 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Polar Vantage M included,
Polar Ignite GPS Watch 2019 reviews, Polar Ignite GPS Watch with Silicone Strap 2019 reviews, or we really liked the look of Polar Vantage V GPS Watch with HR 2019 reviews as another alternative.