Polar RC3 Competing the Others

Polar RC3 truly stands out in the competition of sports watches available in the market. With loads of features, and that too highly precise, you are bound to love it enormously. You cannot simply get away with the incorporated GPS that comes with this sports watch, and yet there is so much more.

Having a number of features truly dedicated for bicyclists and marathoners, this sports watch is an all-in-one gadget. Simple features of these sports watches like distance and speed are highly precise and thus totally reliable. Besides you do not need to buy any additional sensors for speed and cadence because your data unit will do it all for you.

The first-rate GPS connection of this gadget is truly awesome. Not only it is quick in connection, but also it is highly accurate. You can also use this device as a heart-rate based training tool.

Navigation and mapping is exceptionally facilitated by this contraption. Mapping features are present – yet more can also be added by the user. Another feature ‘Back to Start’ is an intelligent one which will enable easy routing to a set location. The display of the gadget is adjustable but limited configuration choices are available.

The three basic version of the gadget are as follows: First, you can have the GPS training watch with a charging USB cable. Alternately you can have GPS watch paired with an H3 heart rate sensor – combining the best of sports watch with heart rate monitor watch. And if you can afford to spend the money, then buy the version of Polar RC3 that has GPS, HR sensor and a CS Cadence Sensing (using W.I.N.D Polar’s proprietary technology) which offers you full incentives for heart rate based training, sports watch and aimed at cyclists.

Training Loads is a new feature that can be used to evaluate the time your body requires to recuperate. It is important to understand that your body should completely recover from previous exhaustion in order to be ready for the next workout session. This feature will help you calculate this time and do more good to your body.

The heart rate features of this sport watch also count heavily on Zone Optimizer, which is used to adjust your heart zone and let you exercise with the optimal level. You can set the heart rate manually or alternately let your device readjust the heart rate zone depending on the current physical condition and additional features.

Don’t forget to take the full benefit of Training Benefit. This has been designed to provide you with feedback on how well you have performed after completion of each training session. Be it on your wrist or on your bike mount, you can rely on the display unit for complete expert analysis of your workout session.

However you will have to compromise on the fact that there is no compatibility with the ANT+ units or with Bluetooth for that matter. And hence you cannot do well in terms of transfer and compatibility.

The watch is completely user friendly and light in weight – so you can carry it around all day without feeling awkward. It deserves thumbs up in competition with other sports units.