Polar Grit X Pro - First Run

[@mlegrand]

You and that waterfront 🙌 Looking forward to see how Chicago goes for you this weekend. Best of luck! 👏

[@kofuzi]

Thanks Matt!

[@JeffRElliott]

The puddle running seems to have reached a new level!

[@kofuzi]

It’s getting windy and the lake is mad about it

[@bartosh8938]

Hoorray for glorious water splashes!

[@kofuzi]

I love it

[@do_hickey]

2:25 hide! it's the Fuzz!

[@dextersuarez9948]

I run, I ruck and I lift weights, military style training. I need a device that’s tough and this fits the bill, do you think for my use, the polar grit x pro outworks the garmin options? I really want to trust the polar, but the reviews are so mixed and really I know I only want to use it for recovery metrics, logging my workouts, keeping track of everything I do basically.

[@kofuzi]

I think Garmin may have some products that are a bit more focused on rucking and hiking, but I prefer the recovery metrics that Polar provides. (it's been a while since I've reviewed a Garmin, so things may have changed in the last two years).

[@obadiyahshamayahubey2142]

Awesome bro can you load music ? I know you going to crush the marathon. 🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏾‍♂️🔥🔥💪🏾

[@kofuzi]

No on-board storage, unfortunately

[@Matt_Kraczon]

Great timing, getting tired of then touchscreen on my Vivo 4 and looking for something new. Loved the clip of you getting lost on the trail when you mentioned the retrace (aka Kofuzi mode) function.😉

[@matthewcunnningham8715]

Was on the Vivo HR for around 3 years, fantastic fit because it never stuck in aginst my rist during press ups, etc. I moved it up to the. Vivo 4 was a big jump up was great. If you are still looking one, forerunner 245 good very good for overall usage. 👍

[@megiMove]

Im thinking of buying this watch. I've got the polar vintage m2. Can you make workouts or download workouts with that watch or do i need this one? How can u make or download ur new running workouts?

[@macau.friend]

It’s cool that you still have time to review new products during the final countdown to the Chicago marathon. Great review as always!

[@kofuzi]

there's less reviewing that happens around Chicago, as it's my busiest time of year, but I still like to mix it up

[@kevincruz107]

Cool review! looking to upgrade from apple watch 4 to something with a lot more running features. curious to see how well the track back feature works on trails.

[@kofuzi]

Next time I go to a new place, I’m sure I’ll find a need for it

[@ChirsRichardson10]

Have you run in a Coros or Garmin? How do they compare to the Polar?

[@kofuzi]

Yes. It’s a hard question to answer in a comment. But to oversimplify, I think all the watches are pretty good at packaging sensors in a small device. I like how Polar lets me see and analyze my data. Plus, I think they are ahead of the rest in terms of recovery metrics

[@Asthbendriel]

10:13 this may sound like a silly question, but does the heart rate sensor has a shiny metal piece covering the LEDs of the sensor, or is it a silver coated crystal? Just curious how careful should I be when it comes to cleaning that piece of the watch. I had a Vantage M2 for about 2 years and in the case of the M2 it was clearly a piece of glass covering the LEDs underneath, but on the Grit X Pro I am uncertain. From what I see it looks Ike a piece of metal and the LEDs seem to be engraved in it, but I cannot tell for sure.

[@kofuzi]

I lost this watch in a hotel several years ago. I can no longer check for you

[@postalcowboy]

curious? I'm new to some running equipment. I have a fitbit versa. the buzz (in strong) is not good enough to let me know the interval changed. I the buzz or sound strong in these more expensive watches?

[@kofuzi]

I haven’t had a Fitbit in quite a few years. But I generally feel like most watches, regardless of price, could use a stronger haptic motor.

[@victory4life00]

Have you reviewed the metaspeed sky?

[@kofuzi]

yes. do a youtube search for Kofuzi metaspeed sky

[@victory4life00]

@@kofuzi thanks man! Good luck with the race. And great video as always.

[@bikes_snooze_rhythm2listento]

I like to know if there is a vid on how to setup tempo, fartlek, etc on my Polar watch.

[@kofuzi]

probably DC Rainmaker or Des Fit

[@alexb4325]

Does it show calories burned? Tnx

[@kofuzi]

I know it tracks calories burned during an activity. I’m pretty sure it tracks all day calorie burn as well, but I’m not positive as I don’t track that particular metric

[@MABBAS22]

question for you after discount I am getting Vantage v2 for $375 or a seller on ebay is selling gritx pro for $400 which do you think is a better buy ?

[@kofuzi]

As a road runner myself, the vantage v2 would be the better buy. it will depend on whether you need the Grit X Pro specific features

[@MABBAS22]

@@kofuzi thank you for the reply that's what I will go with you made my decision much easier

[@cakej1]

Do you know if this will read real time HR data in pool with polar verity sense?

[@kofuzi]

yes

[@cakej1]

@@kofuzi sweet. Right now I have garmin and I can't get hr monitor to read while in water

[@tfa8]

for the always on dashboards that you showed briefly, how often these GNSS coordinates gets updated even without starting an exercise?

[@kofuzi]

Let me do some testing. Good question

[@redos111]

@@kofuzi have you finished testing to confirm how often GPS is saved without starting activity?

[@bernardbrosnan6428]

What about sleeping with it on? In terms of the bulkiness?

[@kofuzi]

I don’t notice any bulk. Really, I only notice it when running harder efforts

[@shupengwen8489]

Gow do you manage your long hair during the run?

[@kofuzi]

hair pretties and a hat

[@settlers33]

Very cool.😃👍⌚

[@jeremyc8427]

I know it's the wide angle of the camera but that thing looks like a dinner plate on your arm.

[@kofuzi]

I have small wrists maybe. Probably

[@samulihirsi]

it looks like old garmin fenix

[@matthewcunnningham8715]

Thanks for the info, ended up getting a "Garmin Instinct solor" at a reasonable price. What would you rate the Polar out of 10?

[@sebastien4803]

you like to run in water but isn't it dangerous for the stryd pod ? I know someone who killed his stryd just out of sweat how many stryd pods have you ever owned ?

[@kofuzi]

this is the one and only one Stryd I've ever owned. I've been treating it like this since January 2019, so almost three years now. snow, slush, full submersion in water (they specifically told me not to do that), sub zero temps - I just can't break this thing.

[@nealhooker]

Good luck for Chicago marathon

[@kofuzi]

Thanks Neal!