Polar Ignite 2

Fitness trackers / Built-in data readout

The Polar Ignite 2 is a watch based fitness tracker with a 1.3 inch color touchscreen LCD display, real-time heart rate monitor, step counting, sleep tracking and calories burned.

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How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Ease of use

/ 5

Step count accuracy

/ 5

Heart-rate monitor accuracy

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Ease of interaction

/ 5

Readability in bright light

/ 5

Readability in low light

/ 5

Ease of pairing

/ 5

Water resistance

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Overall this model was very easy to use, very accurate for counting steps, and good at measuring heart-rate accuracy. With recent version iPhones, our experts found it very easy to pair, and likewise for recent version Android phones, very easy to pair. It is very easy to attach to the body and somewhat easy to recharge the battery. In our water immersion test it passed the manufacturer's claim of 98 feet for 10 minutes.

About

The Polar Ignite 2 is a watch based fitness tracker with a 1.3 inch color touchscreen LCD display, real-time heart rate monitor, steps, sleep tracking, and calories estimation. The display has a backlight for use at night and the manufacturer claims a battery life of 5 days. It has the following sensors: optical heart-rate sensor, accelerometer. It has notifications for calls, texts, and social media. It includes inactivity alerts which remind you to move if you are sitting for a long time. It has connected GPS and can control playback of music from your smartphone. It supports over 130 different sport profiles, automatically detects swimming metrics, has guided breathing exercises, and multiple power save buttons boost battery life up to 100 hours. Included accessories: wristbands with two size options included, USB charging cable, and user manual. Its dimensions are 1.5 x 0.5 inches (width/thickness) and it weighs 1.3 ounces.

Features & Specs

Features

Activity results read from device

Yes

Displays time

Yes

Touch screen

Yes

Color display

Yes

Display type

color touchscreen LCD

Backlight

Yes

Real-time heart-rate monitor

Yes

Heart-rate monitor type

Active

Heart-rate monitor requires chest strap

Step counting

Yes

Inactivity alerts

Yes

Multi-sport tracking

running, walking, swimming, strength training, cycling, crosst training, indoor cycling, treadmill running, yoga, hiking, golf, ice skating, has over a hundred sports with sport-specific reports

Sensor types

optical heart-rate sensor, accelerometer

WiFi

Music controls

Yes

Standalone GPS

Connected GPS

Yes

OS compatibility

iOS, Android

App name

Polar Flow

Battery life (days)

Battery removable

Notifications

Yes

Notification types

calls, texts, social media

Socialization

Socialization features

none

Sleep tracking

Yes

Sleep sensing method

Auto

Floors climbed

Alarm type

vibration

Included accessories

Wristbands (two size options included), USB charging cable, user manual

SpO2 sensor

Yes

Specs

Type

watch

Sizes

small and large

Display size (in.)

1.3

Width

1.5

Depth

0.5

Weight (oz.)

1.3

Warranty (yrs.)

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Polar Ignite 2

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