any smart watches specifically good for moto?

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in the market for a smartwatch for fitness mainly, so any feedback is appreciated (:
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yz133rider 12/9/2020 6:29pm
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I have a polar vantage m I use for lap times and for fitness tracking.

Code MOTO15 is from Mathes and gets you 15% off. I love the watch.
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TeamGreen 12/9/2020 6:45pm
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I’ve been using the Apple Watch; but, I’ve broken 2...
One in Baja (warrantied: screen just popped off)
One 2 weeks ago at Pala (appears to have been hit by a rock/roost: replaced with the new 6)

Good for tracking my vitals and lap-times if you’ve got a good app.
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UGOTBIT 12/9/2020 6:54pm
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yz133rider wrote:
I have a polar vantage m I use for lap times and for fitness tracking. Code MOTO15 is from Mathes and gets you 15% off. I...
I have a polar vantage m I use for lap times and for fitness tracking.

Code MOTO15 is from Mathes and gets you 15% off. I love the watch.
Just purchased one during their Black Friday sale based off suggestions here in another thread a couple weeks ago.

So far seems cool, looking forward to using it with the lit pro app once riding resumes.
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moto67e 12/9/2020 7:30pm
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I've had both the Apple watch and the Polar Vantage M. I prefer the Polar. It's better for moto and fitness than the Apple.
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crowe660 12/9/2020 7:48pm
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I went from Apple (gps and battery suuuuuuuucked) to Garmin. No complaints.
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mx510 12/9/2020 8:55pm
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3rd vote for the Polar Vantage M.
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crusher773 12/9/2020 9:56pm
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I just bought my boy a Garmin Vivoactive 3. No use yet but I think it will give the options wanted without being crazy expensive.
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navalseabee 12/10/2020 3:46am
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yz133rider wrote:
I have a polar vantage m I use for lap times and for fitness tracking. Code MOTO15 is from Mathes and gets you 15% off. I...
I have a polar vantage m I use for lap times and for fitness tracking.

Code MOTO15 is from Mathes and gets you 15% off. I love the watch.
Does count laps on its own or do you have to physically lap the watch?
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yz133rider 12/10/2020 4:41am
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yz133rider wrote:
I have a polar vantage m I use for lap times and for fitness tracking. Code MOTO15 is from Mathes and gets you 15% off. I...
I have a polar vantage m I use for lap times and for fitness tracking.

Code MOTO15 is from Mathes and gets you 15% off. I love the watch.
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Does count laps on its own or do you have to physically lap the watch?
I use the litpro app and it does it automatically with the watch. It’s truly bad ass. You need an iPhone for the app.

I believe the watch will do lap times on its own without the app as well but not positive as the app is easy to use and is very cool.
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murph783 12/10/2020 5:27am
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yz133rider wrote:
I have a polar vantage m I use for lap times and for fitness tracking. Code MOTO15 is from Mathes and gets you 15% off. I...
I have a polar vantage m I use for lap times and for fitness tracking.

Code MOTO15 is from Mathes and gets you 15% off. I love the watch.
navalseabee wrote:
Does count laps on its own or do you have to physically lap the watch?
yz133rider wrote:
I use the litpro app and it does it automatically with the watch. It’s truly bad ass. You need an iPhone for the app. I believe...
I use the litpro app and it does it automatically with the watch. It’s truly bad ass. You need an iPhone for the app.

I believe the watch will do lap times on its own without the app as well but not positive as the app is easy to use and is very cool.
So do you have to have the phone on you while riding as well, or just pair it with the watch and it'll sync when you get back to it?
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tayblackford 12/10/2020 5:31am
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navalseabee wrote:
Does count laps on its own or do you have to physically lap the watch?
yz133rider wrote:
I use the litpro app and it does it automatically with the watch. It’s truly bad ass. You need an iPhone for the app. I believe...
I use the litpro app and it does it automatically with the watch. It’s truly bad ass. You need an iPhone for the app.

I believe the watch will do lap times on its own without the app as well but not positive as the app is easy to use and is very cool.
murph783 wrote:
So do you have to have the phone on you while riding as well, or just pair it with the watch and it'll sync when you...
So do you have to have the phone on you while riding as well, or just pair it with the watch and it'll sync when you get back to it?
you can sync it once back at the truck. Another vote for polar vantage m
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GrapeApe 12/10/2020 5:57am
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yz133rider wrote:
I have a polar vantage m I use for lap times and for fitness tracking. Code MOTO15 is from Mathes and gets you 15% off. I...
I have a polar vantage m I use for lap times and for fitness tracking.

Code MOTO15 is from Mathes and gets you 15% off. I love the watch.
Thanks for the code! Just ordered one.

When you get text or call notifications does it show you the name or number of the sender, or does it just give you an icon to let you know you received a text/call/email. I hate having to take my phone out of my pocket while riding to see who is calling.
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JA33 12/10/2020 6:04am
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Polar vantage M, it works perfect with the polar app and strava.
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Oleary465 12/10/2020 6:09am
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I use a Garmin Fenix 5s with the triathlon heart rate strap, i have used it for over a year and have not had any issues
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nofearccracer 12/10/2020 6:56am
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TeamGreen wrote:
I’ve been using the Apple Watch; but, I’ve broken 2... One in Baja (warrantied: screen just popped off) One 2 weeks ago at Pala (appears to...
I’ve been using the Apple Watch; but, I’ve broken 2...
One in Baja (warrantied: screen just popped off)
One 2 weeks ago at Pala (appears to have been hit by a rock/roost: replaced with the new 6)

Good for tracking my vitals and lap-times if you’ve got a good app.
What app are you using on the apple watch?
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Shaggin589 12/10/2020 7:11am
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If you are in the market for any Polar products

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Shaggin589 12/10/2020 7:13am
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GrapeApe wrote:
Thanks for the code! Just ordered one. When you get text or call notifications does it show you the name or number of the sender, or...
Thanks for the code! Just ordered one.

When you get text or call notifications does it show you the name or number of the sender, or does it just give you an icon to let you know you received a text/call/email. I hate having to take my phone out of my pocket while riding to see who is calling.
It will show you who sent the message/ who is calling. If you don’t have private notifications it will also show you part of the actual message aswell just like the screen of your iPhone
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sandtrack315 12/10/2020 7:32am
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I love the Apple Watch, but not because it's great for Moto. If you want to buy a single device, I would use the Polar Vantage M. It works pretty well with LitPro app (and does not require hardware).

I use the Apple Watch, Polar chest strap, and the LitPro XGPS unit.
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Brent 12/10/2020 2:55pm
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Polar Vantage M for the win. I love this watch and it links with Lit Pro and the polar app
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Finnish_Flash_62 12/10/2020 3:22pm
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I bought a Garmin Fenix 5 Sapphire two years ago on black friday. I’ve had 0 issues and I only take it off when I go to sleep. I really recommend putting in that little extra for the Sapphire glass. It takes a pounding at work, at the track doing motos and mountain biking and the glass is still as good as new.
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I have been on the fence as to which new HRM to get. Thanks for the information guys. I just bought the Polar Vantage M from ViralMoto.
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maxer 12/10/2020 3:49pm
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Thanks for all the feedback. Stuck between picking up a Garming Venu for $150 or a Polar Vantage M for $210 hmmm
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Shaggin589 12/10/2020 6:30pm
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Crossup wrote:
I have been on the fence as to which new HRM to get. Thanks for the information guys. I just bought the Polar Vantage M from...
I have been on the fence as to which new HRM to get. Thanks for the information guys. I just bought the Polar Vantage M from ViralMoto.
Thank You! We appreciate it! If you ever have any issues Polar has great tech support and you can always contact us as well at info@viralmoto.com. Enjoy!
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Shaggin589 12/10/2020 6:38pm
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maxer wrote:
Thanks for all the feedback. Stuck between picking up a Garming Venu for $150 or a Polar Vantage M for $210 hmmm
Polar comes with a 2 year warranty on the watch and a 1 year warranty on the band from date of activation on the app...I believe Garmin is only 1 year.....I have never used Garmin products so I can’t weigh in on them. But I do know the 2 year warranty is a selling point on the Polar!
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Finnish_Flash_62 wrote:
I bought a Garmin Fenix 5 Sapphire two years ago on black friday. I’ve had 0 issues and I only take it off when I go...
I bought a Garmin Fenix 5 Sapphire two years ago on black friday. I’ve had 0 issues and I only take it off when I go to sleep. I really recommend putting in that little extra for the Sapphire glass. It takes a pounding at work, at the track doing motos and mountain biking and the glass is still as good as new.
What setting on the watch are you using for moto?
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mooch 12/12/2020 10:18am
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Having both Garmin and Polar... wrist hrm way too erratic on both brands and no better than Fitbit in my opinion. Navigation on Garmin and Polar also seems clunky and not very intuitive...Lousy battery life too. Good number of positive reviews though.
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yz133rider 12/12/2020 11:18am
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Battery on my polar lasts much longer than I expected, pleasantly surprised by it.
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JA33 12/13/2020 11:14am
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I just downloaded the Litpro mx app and connected it with my polar account. So the next time when I sync to my polar app it goes automatically to the Litpro app?
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Shaggin589 12/13/2020 7:28pm
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JA33 wrote:
I just downloaded the Litpro mx app and connected it with my polar account. So the next time when I sync to my polar app it...
I just downloaded the Litpro mx app and connected it with my polar account. So the next time when I sync to my polar app it goes automatically to the Litpro app?
Yes. It should pull directly over to the litpro app
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kary 12/25/2020 1:01am
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Can some of you post some screenshots from the Litpro app using a Polar Vantage M Smartwatch ? Seriously thinking of buying one but I'd like to see the final result on the app if possible !

Many thanks and merry Christmas !
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