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Polar M430

162 reviews

Nov, 2024

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usability (16)
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price (2)
comfort (1)
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 162 reviews of Polar M430. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the performance. The size also gets good feedback. The battery and reliability get mixed views, while some have doubts about the comfort and portability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Polar M430 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Mark Jansen (digitaltrends.com)

Polar M430 review

Primogenitor of the heart rate sensor, Polar has fallen behind other fitness tracking companies like Fitbit and Garmin in recent years. With waterproofing and a large suite of fitness tracking tools, does the $200 Polar M430 have enough to leverage...

Excellent fitness stats ; Personal coaching for running ; Comfortable to wear ; Built-in GPS ; Heart rate sensor

Outdated design ; Notifications are terrible ; Software lacking in certain areas

While we had our nitpicks with it, namely the need to use the Polar Flow desktop app and its touchy connectivity, there’s still a lot to love about the Polar M430 if you’re not put off by its visuals. With the capability of tracking a healthy helping...

Jun, 2018

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Expert review by : Victoria Song (pcmag.com)

Polar M430

The Polar M430 is a great fitness tracker for runners, but a bit too pricey and sporty for more casual use.

Built-in optical heart rate monitor and GPS. Tracks indoor activity. Vibration alerts for push notifications. Thin, perforated strap.

Sporty design and colors not for everyone. Can't swap bands. Slow syncing and unintuitive app design.

If you're a regular runner or training for a marathon, the Polar M430 is a solid tracker. It has a comfortable, breathable band, its screen is easy to read outdoors, and Polar emphasizes helpful stats for runners like heart rate, distance, and splits....

Aug, 2017

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Expert review by : Patrick Holland (cnet.com)

Polar M430 first take review: It's an Olympic coach for your wrist

Polar's new M430 running watch comes with a heart-rate monitor and pairs with an app for smart coaching.

Apr, 2017

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Expert review by : Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com)

Polar M430 In-Depth Review

It's been a few months since Polar first announced the M430, which builds upon their previously popular M400 GPS watch aimed primarily at the running crowd. While the M430 is a modest upgrade to the M400, it does bring with it features that enable it...

Jun, 2017

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Expert review by : DC Rainmaker (dcrainmaker.com)

Hands-on: Polar’s M430 GPS watch with optical HR

Today Polar announced their latest wearable, the M430. This unit follows in the footsteps of the by adding in an optical heart rate sensor as well as a handful of other small (but desired) features. While this watch lineage has previously been somewhat...

Apr, 2017

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Expert review by : Kieran Alger (techradar.com)

Polar M430 review

Simple, smart and effective

Good battery life ; Easy to use ; Reliable and accurate

Annoying charging lead ; Not the best looking ; Some smartphone syncing issues

A highly capable tool for goal-driven runners, the Polar M430 takes nearly all the best bits from the best-selling M400, adds solid wrist-based heart rate tracking, better GPS, sleep tracking and smartphone notifications to create one of the best...

Aug, 2017

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Expert review by : Henry Burrell (techadvisor.co.uk)