![]() You can do that via your smartphone or computer (or both). To get started you’ll want to set up your Verity Sense with Polar Flow, which is their online training platform. Ok, with that, let’s run through how to use it. Oh wait – and the manuals – in case you need to read them or something. I like the coloring though – it’s very sharp and crispy. The swim strap connector has changed to make it more universally compatible, while the charging dock has stayed the same.įinally, here’s the strap itself – which is sporting a new ‘heather gray’ color scheme, and much wider band than previously. Realistically you’d probably just put the clip on your goggles at all times, and then switch it between the strap and the goggles, but, do as you please. Here’s that swim pouch, with the strap and pod inside. Then below deck there’s a new pouch, designed for the pool deck, as well as some paper stuff. Once you slide the cover off, you’ll see the strap, swim goggle connector, and charging plug: Unboxing:įirst up, let’s get this thing unboxed. But, it’ll keep it from flipping over, and make it far easier to put on your arm when you forget after putting on your long-sleeve shirt/coat (more on that in a second too). As for the antenna boosting properties, for the OH1 series it won’t boost the range any, but Polar says it also won’t hurt it either. The external pods are identical and Polar says they’ll offer the strap as an accessory you can buy. Now, we’ll dive into all those details, but I know a bunch of you will be asking: Can you buy the new strap design for the older Polar OH1 series? And the answer is yes. – Kept the same external design/size & charging/sync dock ![]() ![]() – Kept the same optical HR sensor as the OH1 series – Price increased from $79/79EUR to $89/89EUR – Changed basic operations aspects, like how exactly you record an activity in standalone mode – Changed the swimming clip to make it more universally compatible – Changed band design to allow it to detach strap (like a watch, versus single-piece band prior) – Changed band design to make it difficult to flip over – Added antenna signal amplifier to new strap design – Added gyro and magnetometer for SDK applications – Added three lights for the three main modes (transmission/standalone recording/swimming) – Added dedicated swim mode, which captures swim metrics – Added secondary Bluetooth channel (2x Bluetooth Smart + unlimited ANT+ connections) – Increased water resistance from 30m to 50m – Increased storage from 4MB to 16MB (thus up to 600hrs of data) – Increased signal range from 75 meters to 150 meters – Increased battery life from 8 hours to 20 hours Here’s my bulleted attempt at capturing all of those (including the battery and band changes): But in reality, there’s actually quite a bit more than meets the eye that’s different than the OH1 series – especially once you start using it. It’d be relatively easy to look at the Verity Sense, spit off a couple of battery and band changes and call it done. If you found this post useful, consider becoming a DCR Supporter which makes the site ad-free, while also getting access to a mostly weekly video series behind the scenes of the DCR Cave. I’ll return this media loaner unit back to them and go out and buy my own. However, I’ll keep adding data sets to this, especially over the coming weeks as part of other reviews where I’ll continue to use this alongside other products to see how accuracy fairs longer term.įinally, note that neither this post, nor any other post I write, is sponsored by Polar or anyone else in the sports tech industry. ![]() I’ve been testing the unit for a bit now, and have some good solid data to look at accuracy on, plus general usage. In other words, they basically addressed the most common complaints of the OH1 series. They’ve also included a new swimming mode, and dedicated mode lights on the back, plus an entirely new strap design that minimizes the chance of a flip-over. They’ve also increased the range from 75m to 150m – primarily targeted at field team sports that may have recording devices on the sidelines. They’ve significantly increased the battery life claims, from 8 to 20 hours. The question is – does the Verity Sense retain that title? First up, are the improvements. Perhaps once the Scosche Rhythm 2.0 starts shipping in a month, that’ll change – as the early results here were promising. For those familiar with my reviews & testing, you’ll know that I often use the Polar OH1 as a reference device in testing – and it is arguably the most accurate optical HR sensor in the market – usually out-performing conventional chest straps too (especially in cooler weather). Polar has launched an updated version of their standalone optical HR sensor, taking the existing Polar OH1 and adding new features and capabilities, and re-branding it as the Verity Sense. ![]()
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