par redplanet » Mar Jan 07, 2014 11:07 am
Polar has announced details of its newest GPS-integrated computer, the V800, which claims to give a true picture of an athlete’s recovery by monitoring activity levels 24 hours a day.
Polar unveiled the V800 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas yesterday, and said it will be able to compute power data from an , which are expected in mid-2014.
The says the watch monitors training load data from workouts and combines it with data gathered from activities in the daily routine activities to give users a “true picture of required recovery time” when the data is uploaded and analysed via the web portal.
The GPS watch looks particularly suited to cyclists who enjoy more than one sport - triathletes, for example - because it can monitor heart rate while swimming and has preset profiles for running and skiing too.
The flat, square, scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass faced watch is powered by a rechargeable battery that’s is good for 14-hours of training time, 50 hours in low power GPS mode, or up to a month on standard daily activity monitoring, says Polar.
The watch will be available around the world from April for €399.90, or €449.90 with a heart rate strap. US, Australian and UK prices are still to be confirmed.
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