Fitness And Activity Monitoring Watch

Product Description

Reach your fitness goals with the A300. More than your average fitness tracker, A300 monitors steps, calories, activity, sleep duration and sleep quality. Customize your workout with its built-in training programs. Vibrating inactivity alerts help you keep moving throughout the day. Compatible with the H7 Bluetooth Smart heart rate sensor for continuous, accurate heart rate (sold separately, not included.) Fully waterproof for swimming. Colorful, interchangeable wristbands let you match your mood and style (six color wristband options are sold separately, not included.) Connects to Polar Flow mobile app and web service where you can sync, share and plan your workouts. Flow app compatible with the latest iOS and Android devices. Powerful, rechargeable battery lasts up to four weeks. Conveniently charges with simple plug and play USB.

Features

• ACTIVITY TRACKER: Waterproof fitness monitor motivates you to reach your daily goal by tracking your steps, distance, and calories burned 24/7
• ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY: Vibrating inactivity alerts help you keep moving throughout the day
• SLEEP TRACKER: Automatically tracks your sleep time, quality of sleep, and sleep patterns
• COMPATIBLE: Compatible with H7 Heart Rate sensor for continuous, accurate heart rate
• CUSTOMIZE: Design your A300 fitness tracker to fit your style with interchangeable wrist bands in different colors

Top Reviews

I'm very disappointed and probably won't purchase another Polar monitor again
by Amazon Customer (1 out of 5 stars)
April 16, 2018

I purchased this tracker because my previous Polar heart rate monitor lasted about 8 years with no issues/problems. This heart rate monitor completely stopped working after 6 months. I put it on the charger one day(an inconvenience compared to the older monitors that are battery operated) and that was it, the screen doesn't display anything at all now and according to Amazon " my return and customer product assistance window" has closed, so I'm stuck with this lemon. I'm very disappointed and probably won't purchase another Polar monitor again.
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It's easy to get started
by Bill Ward (5 out of 5 stars)
March 24, 2017

I did a lot of research before buying this heart rate monitor unit, even bought another brand (but returned it). Once I read that wrist-based heart rate monitors were not very accurate, I decided a chest-based sensor was the way to go. This chest-based sensor and watch has proven to be exactly what I needed. It's easy to get started, the readout is large and easy to read as you're running or cycling (I mount it to my handle bar for biking), it doubles as a regular wristwatch with a date and alarm, has very good illumination for night workouts, charges and recharges quickly through USB connection and it even has a free online software to track your daily workouts. I didn't think I would use the software/workout tracking but it's so easy to use that I now I find myself plugging the watch into my computer on a regular basis (you don't have to plug the watch in every day -- it can download several days' workouts and place them on the calendar on the correct days). And since it charges through USB, why not track your workouts on an online calendar with your specific user info? I find the monitor and readout to be very, very accurate and I don't lose connection. Polar has been doing this longer than just about anyone out there in the heart rate monitor business, and the A300 shows why.
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I freaking love my Polar A300
by dp2000 (5 out of 5 stars)
August 10, 2016

I freaking love my Polar A300! I've had my fitbit flex for 2 years and I wanted to start tracking my HR and calories burned associated with it. I found the Polar A300 from many fitness users on instagram. It was basic enough for what I wanted, I wasn't interested in the GPS tracker (the higher end Polar watches). I wear it to Core Power Yoga, and it's great to see during class where I can push my self (in their Sculpt classes), and when I need to slow down a bit. It also reminds me of when I've been sitting too long. ALSO, ALSO, this is the part that completely sold me, it has a silent alarm- this is one of the biggest reasons why I didn't want to move from my Fitbit Flex, I hate the loud cell phone alarm clock in the morning! Overall I'm very happy with my purchase, the A300 App that it sync's with shows me a lot more stats than the watch itself, it's motivating to see my stats improve on their graphs.
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Unboxing the Polar A300
by Ellen (5 out of 5 stars)
February 12, 2016

I will update this review once I've used it for a few weeks. Attached are photos of the unboxing of the black Polar A300 WITH Heart Rate monitor from Amazon. Last photos show the Polar FT4 size vs the A300 size on a petite female.
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I think I'm in love
by eppie (5 out of 5 stars)
May 10, 2016

I've used 2 other Polar models including the FT4 and the FT7 before getting this one and I have to say that I absolutely love this model. Some reviewers claim that the watch is too big but I barely notice it. I've included some of my favorite and not-so favorite features:

Pros:

Comfortable bands that come in different colors

Nice larger face to read things by

Fitness test!

Tracks lots of sports and activities that you can also customize

Tracks your sleep quality

Beeps at you if you've sat for too long to get moving again

Pretty accurate with whatever moving activities you're doing

Syncs via Bluetooth with the phone app

Can plug it right into your computer to charge/update your info

Cons:

To get the best activity monitoring, you need to use the HR monitor (like for non-walking activities like yoga, dancing, etc)

Larger than a Fitbit

Overall, I love this and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to get fit or monitor their health in general.
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Love This Product and App, Great Warranty Service
by M. Phelps (5 out of 5 stars)
December 27, 2017

I loved this product until it was time to change the battery in the H7 Bluetooth Transmitter. The battery lasted 15 months, and although it appears that you should be able to change the battery yourself, the battery door absolutely will not open (tried butter knife, all sized coins, etc.). If you look on the Amazon Questions Answered of this transmitter, you will see that this is a common problem. It really needs to be re-designed. Currently waiting to hear back from Polar Customer Service to find out if I can ship it to them for battery replacement. Update - I was so pleased with Polar's warranty service, I am changing this back to a 5 star rating. In addition to fixing the battery door, they replaced the battery, and gave me a brand new chest strap for free. The repair process was quick, efficient, and Polar kept me informed of the status of my repair regularly.
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SO Much Better than Fitbit and Garmin
by Pamela (5 out of 5 stars)
August 18, 2016

I purchased no less than five other activity trackers before I found this one: the Garmin Vivofit 2, the Garmin Vivosmart HR, Fitbit Charge HR, Fitbit Blaze, and the Mio Fuse. The Polar A300 was perfect for my lifestyle; I workout 6 days per week for at least an hour per day. My workouts include at least 3-5 days of heavy weight training, Hiit, bootcamp or circuit style workouts, yoga, and spin class. The Polar A300 provides an comprehensive tracking system. I'm no longer tracking my workouts with one app, then going to another to see my steps, sleep and daily activity. The Polar does it all! The Polar A300 is a very functional fitness tracker. It has all of the features of the Garmin and the Fitbit, but it simply works better. If your sole activity for exercise is running, then any of these will probably work for you. If you do any other type of exercise, the Polar is the way to go.

During setup of the Polar, you can choose between three activity levels for your profile. Based on the level you choose, a daily goal is set for you. Unlike the Fitbit and Garmin, the activity goal can be reached in three ways (intense or moderate exercise, or steps). For example, on days I do a cardio based workout, I typically reach my activity goal by the end of the workout. On my rest day, I may have 12,000+ steps yet I still have not reached my activity goal. On a strength training day, I accomplish a large percentage of my activity goal, but I might need to take a walk around the block to meet the goal. With the Garmin and Fitbit, I would often begin my day with an intense 500+ calorie burn workout and still end the day without reaching my goal because I didn't get the purposed number of steps.

The Polar A300 has a number of advantages over other fitness trackers. Here are some that stood out to me:
* It's waterproof;although Garmin devices are also waterproof, Fitbit is not.
* Battery life: I am going 2-3 WEEKS between charges even though I use the Polar connected to a heart rate monitor for at least an hour per day. The other activity trackers that I tried required charging every 3-5 days.
* Heart Rate Monitoring: Wrist based heart rate monitoring is simply not as accurate or dependable as a chest strap. With both the Fitbit Charge HR and the Fitbit Blaze, a good sweat would prevent the device from detecting my heart rate. The heart rate on the Garmin Vivosmart HR was always lagging or just plain wrong (way off). Neither of these will pair with a chest strap. At first I thought it would be useful to know my resting heart rate; a head-up when I'm over training or getting sick, but with the way the Garmin averages the resting heart-rate, it doesn't work for this purpose. I also found that I am very aware of an increase in my resting heart rate and I don't need a device to show this. There was no real benefit to 24 hour heart rate monitoring.

The Polar A300 does not do 24 hour heart rate monitoring or even wrist-based heart rate monitoring. It connects to the Polar H7 chest strap. Even better, I've been able to pair the Polar with my Scoshe Rythym + arm band Scosche RHYTHM+ Heart Rate Monitor with Armband, Black since I'm not crazy about wearing a chest strap. I can choose the type of activity that I am doing and set the watch to record. I can also pause the workout on the watch, view the current heart rate, heart rate zone, time, and calories burned. (Note that you do not get smart notifications if the watch is in workout mode, a feature I love).

The Polar A300 does not calculate a resting heart rate, but it does do something better: the Polar OwnIndex Fitness Test (similar to a V02 max test) to measure cardiovascular fitness. To take this test, you simply put on the chest strap and lay still for a minute or two. The first time I took this test, my score was a 42 (which was great for a 36 year old female!). The app instructed my to take the test again in 6 weeks to see if I've improved. I'm looking forward to the next test; I like having a goal to work towards (beating my previous score).
* Smart Notifications: the Polar A300 does vibrate when your phone is getting a notification, text, or call. You have the option to answer or decline a call, but you cannot respond to a text (none of the trackers I tried offered that option). You only get a line or two, so you can't always see the full message. The Fitbit Blaze was slightly better for receiving text messages because you could read the whole message.
* Time to Move! One of the great features of the A300 is the "Time to Move!" notifications. Even after I reach my activity goal for the day, the watch will vibrate if I've been sitting for more than an hour. I found it so ironic that the Fitbits did not have this capability.
* Display: The time and date are always displayed on the Polar A300; it does not require some elaborate wrist movement to may the display turn on (and yet the battery life is still so much better than the other activity trackers!).
* Durability: This is a functional watch; it does not have a touch screen. I purposely chose the A300 over the A360 because I'm pretty rough on watches. I don't want to worry about scratching a delicate screen. I wanted something that worked well, not that just looked pretty and that's what I got. The Polar A300 has a comfortable band and seems to hold up to most anything. I read some reviews that the band was too long for some women, as it is unisex, but I have not found that to be the case. I have very small wrists and the strap does come all the way around my wrist, but it's held in place with the ring around the band.

I chose the A300 over the M400 because I am not a runner and I don't need GPS. More than that, I read that the M400 does not have a vibration feature. I haven't tried the M400, so I can't say for sure, but this was important to me.

Overall, this is a great device; it's perfect for my lifestyle. I highly recommend to anyone who wants a fitness tracker that can monitor workouts, daily activity, and sleep.
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I LOVE IT!!!
by Rachel G (5 out of 5 stars)
February 16, 2017

I cannot even describe how ecstatic I was when I received this thing. After almost a week of use and I can't even say one bad thing about it. I wear it in the shower, I wear it swimming, I wear it while weight lifting and on the stairmaster. ALL of these things I could not get an accurate reading with the fitbit. I bought this watch to replace my fitbit because it wasn't accurate when it came to heart rate. Which is ironic because it's considered a legit HRM but when I'm on the stairmaster on level 15 and it reads a HR of 68, that's when I know it's time to get a real HRM with a chest strap. This is not my first chest strap HRM. I've used a Timex in the past and after 4 years, it's still kicking. The only problem was, I was using 3 watches for each of my workouts. I was using a Polar FT7 for swimming (PS, do not get this watch. The batteries die every 2 days and they aren't rechargeable), a Timex chest strap for anything not requiring the use of my hands (cycling, stairmaster, weight lifting) and then the fitbit for step counting. This watch replaced all of those and it wasn't even that expensive. I could not believe it. The best part, the battery is rechargeable by just plugging it into a USB port on the computer. AND after almost a week, I still don't need to re-charge it. It still has half the battery life. This thing is incredible. Oh, I almost forgot. Another perk it has, that since it is Bluetooth, the HR hooks up to the stairmaster/arc trainer that I'm working on and the HR shows up on the machine. I thought that was pretty cool. I will update in the future if after a week it decides to die on me or something. But for right now, 10 stars. I LOVE IT!
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Ugly but very effective!
by Reaganesque (4 out of 5 stars)
June 29, 2016

Clunky, not pretty, looks like a satellite dish on my petite wrist...but I like it. I have taken months to decide on a new watch. I have had a Polar FT7 for several years, and barring the issue of it not having a simple stop watch on board, it has been a great workout companion. In conjunction with the heart rate unit that came with it (not a Bluetooth model) & my various Fitbit modules (yes, I have lost several in the last 3 years), I've gotten all of the data a recreational fitness geek like me has really "needed."

The development of some major leg issues that interfere with my preferred mode of exercise (Olympic-style racewalking) earlier this year necessitated that I switch gears and take up cycling. At the time I had no smartphone, my FT7 was fine for measuring HR, but Fitbit was less useful, even clipped to my sock. So, I began considering a combo GPS/ HR watch (and gagging at both the size and the price). I just couldn't decide. Garmin got great reviews, but because my Polar HR unit is still in working order, I could save some money by sticking with Polar. The wrist based HR watches, Fitbit or otherwise, just weren't selling me; I don't get the feeling the tech is quite "there" yet (...unless I want to wear my watch in an unnatural place on my wrist). Alas, as much as I loved the idea of wrapping many tech pieces into one, I did finally determine the features of the A300 were enough for me... when I finally decide to buy one.

Acquiring a smartphone last month, I downloaded the Map My Ride app- and voila! No more "need" for a GPS watch. Unfortunately, my FT7 decided to start acting up, requiring me to send it in, I'm sure, and Fitbit chose to go on a walkabout...again! So, last week, the time to upgrade & integrate arrived. A $22 credit on my Amazon account from some Apple ibook lawsuit brought this puppy in at just under $64. Perfect!

Having looked at the unit in several stores, I was aware it was going to be huge on my wrist...but dang! It is clunky and chunky and the graphics are anything but sleek. My first thought was "TRS 80," which will mean nothing to you if you didn't grow up in the 80s, well before "i" everything & Windows 95 through 10. Amazingly though, the soft silicone of the grande sized strap it pretty comfy. I never used to sleep in my FT7, but I can sleep in my mega watch just fine. And, well, at least I can easily see the watch face while riding my bike. The strap is nearly an inch wide, just slightly smaller than the width of the face (which, for me, is slightly narrower than the width of the pinky, ring, and middle fingers on my right hand all put together!), and LONG! Gads! I thought I was going to have to cut off an inch + worth of strap, but after messing with it some, I found the strap holder downer thingy will stretch/ slide far enough up the other side of the band to keep it down (on the plus side, it will also fit around my ankle!).

The button modes are essentially the same as my FT7, just with more data available with a few more button pushes. I LOVE the fact that you have to hold the button to stop a workout for three full seconds to actually stop it. I can't tell you how many workouts got segmented on my FT7 b/c of its 1-push stop function. It was quite irritating!

My only major concern, which almost had me repackaging it for return after my first long workout, was getting it to sync with my phone and/ or the Polar Flow website. I did everything correctly; I troubleshot over and over; a tech watch that I can't download data off of & link between fitness apps, isn't worth much to me. After an hour plus of frustration, I noticed the stupid word bubble icon at the top right of the Polar website. Running your mouse over it creates a red line under it. Whooppee! Polar! What does a red line tell a user? NOTHING! Nevertheless, I finally clicked on it, and lo and behold, this is where one goes to find out about any issues Polar is having with its servers, etc. And that explained everything. The next morning everything synced up just fine.

I love the Polar Flow app & website interface- one detractor though- Polar doesn't link with My Fitness Pal. BUT both Polar does link with Google Fit, which does. So, a little around the elbow to get to my ear, but no biggie. I'm not so young, or hip, or dependent on tech to function every day that that is effecting my small little life in the negative.

Well, my A300 just buzzed me & said to get my butt off of Amazon. Enjoy! Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase.
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Doesn't fit my usage. Can't set specific goals, no cumulative totals, plug in monthly.
by S. Holeman (3 out of 5 stars)
February 23, 2016

I have basic needs for a HRM. I like to track my current heart rate, my calorie burn, and keep an ongoing tally for a month (or whenever I clear it). I also like low maintenance (i.e. no battery changes needed for long intervals). My Polar F7 fit this profile perfectly. However, the band finally broke so I decided to try a HRM+fitness tracker, because trackers are all the rage and why not? Unfortunately, this particular device may not have been my best choice but I've had Polar devices for so long I didn't think they would disappoint to this extent.

What I love:
* airplane mode. If you're just wearing as a fitness tracker and don't need to receive signals from your chest strap, this mode will save some battery and you shouldn't be visible to any beacons you pass buy in the mall (I haven't verified).
* large display that allows easy navigation through use of the buttons. Lots of fitness trackers have to be managed through smartphone apps but you can manage a lot on this without an app.
* changeable strap. since strap breakage led to the demise of my last watch, I'm glad to know I can easily change out the strap on this one.

What I put up with:
* can't see time and heart rate. On my previous watch, I could set it to show current time and current heart rate. There is no such config for this watch. You can see current time and total calorie burn or you can see current heart rate.
* no seconds. I would like to time some of my stretches for at least 30seconds but there are no seconds displayed
* plugging in. If I only use this when i exercise, i can go a month before it needs to be plugged in to charge and download. If I use this as an activity tracker, it starts to complain about not having enough memory after a few weeks.
* disabling sounds. You have to disable each activity's sounds individually. There is no general mute mode. You cannot disable certain blips and beeps like for button presses or
* soft buttons. On my old watch, you had to be pretty firm with the buttons to use them. I found it nice that bending my wrist to do push ups or whatever did not change any settings. Now I am accidentally pushing buttons (especially when my weight gloves are on) and then have to go push buttons again to get back to the display i wanted. The right softness for easy pressing but not accidental pressing seems a tricky problem so I'm not too mad about this.
* bulk. This is significantly larger than my previous Polar HRM but is also more feature-rich so just have to deal with it.

What I hate:
* can't set your own step goals. Polar has pre-defined goals that they set for you based on your self-reported typical day of work. They do NOT let you see, or change, what that results in for the steps or calories needed to hit their prescribed goal. Super frustrating. So if you want to set a 10k step goal to keep up with other fitness tracking enthusiasts, you can see you step count but you can't set the goal or a notification of hitting it.
* no cumulative totals. The only way you can see total accumulated calories or exercise time over the course of multiple activities is to plug into Polar's web service. My old device would keep and display totals until I cleared them. Not this device. It only shows each activity's stats.
* Polar's control of the message. Even for finding simple answers, Polar has made sure to control search results so good luck finding user forums and discussions. Some simple answers I wanted were: how long does it take to fully charge on initial charge? What is the power draw while charging? It took a few hours for my initial charge and there is a few second lag between plugging it in and then it starting to draw so there must be a negotiation problem. I only see about 60mA charge, which seems much lower than I would have expected but I can't figure out if that means my device is bad or if this is typical because Polar is controlling too much of the messages out there about themselves. So my device takes quite a while to charge even though even the basic USB1.0 spec allows up to 1500mA.
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Not bad for the price but lacks the features of a dedicated heart rate monitor
by David (3 out of 5 stars)
February 15, 2016

This watch is very good I have owned several polar watches as well as a few fitbits. This watch I wanted for daily use and not necessarily for when I was doing rigorous workouts. The fact that the heart rate monitor is not included with the watch is a big turn off. If I did not have the heart rate monitor as well then this would have been a glorified pedometer.

It is very small and light. I have added a picture to show how small the actual "watch" is and placed a quarter for scale. The fact that the user can chance the wrist band is a great option in my opinion. It helps me keep using this on a daily basis while wearing different colors to match the style of the day. This also comes with a rechargeable battery. Which is a good and bad thing. If the battery stays charging for too long the device can malfunction but if the battery remains dead or needing a charge for a long time then the device will malfunction as well.

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