It has been some time since Finnish company Polar, known best for its heart rate watches, released its CS500+ cycling specific computer. We had high hopes for the new and well-priced V650, which sees Polar throwing its hat back into the cycling computer game and recently claimed a Red Dot Design award. Unfortunately it left us impatiently awaiting some major firmware upgrades.
The competition among the cycling computer market is pretty stiff these days, and it takes something special to stand out from the market-conquering Garmin, not to mention the disruptive likes of Fitbit, Apple and Samsung.
- Highs: Smart design, high quality screen, easy viewing, in-device graphs simplify information
- Lows: Held back by firmware, no ANT+ compatibility, currently no mapping ability, currently only works with Polar power meter, currently no auto-upload to Strava
- Buy if: You're after an intuitive device that's easy to read and provides detailed heart rate training information
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The V650 is a good looking unit, so much so that it earned a Red Dot Design award
The V650 has taken some obvious design cues from the smartphones we know and love. The central ‘home’ button doubles as the start and stop button (held down) and lap button (tapped), while a side button brings up a sub-menu for screen lock, altitude calibration, searching for sensors and turning the unit on and off.
The V650 also features an Android-esque pull down menu where screen brightness, alert sound volume, and safely light settings can be easily adjusted.
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