Polar will soon be releasing an optical HR band called the OH1. Hopefully this will align with the v800 replacement (v830?). This is a 6LED sensor in an arm band which will be an alternative for those who don’t like to wear a chest strap. Think Scosche Rhythm but made by Polar, so in theory it should be a pretty good product as Polar try very hard at the accuracy game.
- Up to 200 hours training stored in the memory
- Bluetooth connection (no Ant+)
- USB upload to computer
- Supports Android and iOS
- Battery life up to 12 hours
- Waterproof to 30 metres
- supports swimming so can be used by triathletes
- Supports all of the latest heart rate devices from Polar (and almost certainly others too)
Here’s the FCC filing link https://fccid.io/INW2L
And some pictures of some web sites I found (Google Polar OH1).
https://fccid.io/IPH-03336 looks like a garmin hozelock device for gardening.
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/592207#overview
It’s a log for trucks. Sifting through these to find the sports ones is a right pain with Garmin as they have their fingers in so many pies!
Pictures are saying:
– available end of august
– 79.9 euros
– up to 150 hours recording
– display
I got the info from a different site which said 150-200 hours so I went with “up to 200” 🙂
– no display
Polar v800.next to be expected on spring 2018, statement by Stan Brajer (VP sales & marketing at Polar) in this podcast (starting at 11:28) from 10th July 2017, see http://www.babbittville.com/radio/
You do wonder if spring 2018 is too late. Garmin, Suunto and others have released multiple models that are causing V800 owners to upgrade due to either an annual/bi-annual upgrade or simply their devices getting old. Hopefully Polar will be able to compete on price and a solid/stable device, rather that try to add features that are not really required by the target audience (touch screens, app stores, etc.)
As I’ve said previously my expectation is that spring is availability rather than launch.
Looks like it got officially announced: https://www.digitaltrends.com/outdoors/polar-oh1-heart-rate-monitor/
I was told it would be later today someone accidentally messed u p their timezones
https://www.polar.com/es/productos/accesorios/sensor-optico-de-frecuencia-cardiaca-polar-oh1?utm_source=es_NL_OH1_launch_gen&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=OH1_launch
Just to let you know that the Polar OH1 just appeared on Polar’s German website. It can be pre-ordered for approx. EUR 80 an will be delivered in September. According to the webpage, it appears to be compatible with most current Polar products.