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Polar has generated a code for 20% off units (except Ignite) and USA only. The code is in all caps MOTOX. On a side note, the Polar H10 transmitter will also record a training session when used with the Polar training app Beat. This will obviously not provide HR while riding but will also keep your watch safe. Aldon uses something for his riders which is why our product is generally not on their bars. Still working on getting a MX sports profile, I know already 
Does this mean I can wear it standalone while I run, then download the data when I get back to my house?
If that's the case, are there buttons, or, is it necessary to connect via bluetooth to start/stop data logging?
I don't want to carry a phone.
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The Polar M430 should do the job. If you training often and Moto, and think you might be overtraining at times, the Vantage M keeps track of your weekly training volume and in a few months gets the upgrade to Nightly Recharge currently on the Ignite. No need for the Vantage V. Hope this helps the three of you.
Any chance somebody has a current code? Looking at a vantage m3 since my old watch has quit but they're spendy.
Garmin Instinct is the way to go for a durable moto fitness watch.
Garmin > Polar
First hand experience.
Agreed.
I had used Polar Vantage products every day for the last 12 years, two weeks ago I switched to the Garmin ForeRunner 965.
Superior data collection and higher quality information showing me what are my strengths and what I need to work on to improve my fitness. HrV and V02 max results are constant with Garmin every day use.
Garmin also has a specific training setting for motocross, where Polar barely acknowledges the sport exists.
I ended up going with a light weight Garmin GPS watch (Forerunner 255) and it does the job.
GPS positioning is fairly accurate (for MTB and Motocross).
I don't need to carry my phone, or start / stop the activity via their app with Garmin the way the Polar allegedly requires you to do.
Garmin is a bit of a pain in the ass if you don't have their app.
The watch requires ephemeris data to quickly lock onto GPS satellite signals.
If you don't connect via Bluetooth using Garmin Connect, or plug the watch into a computer running Garmin Express about once a week, the GPS will take up to 15 minutes to lock onto signals and it will not be as accurate.
Garmin's altimeter's fail pretty often (it's a barometric MEMS device inside the watch).
Garmin will tell you to clean the sensor, but that doesn't help.
The Garmin GPS based altimeter setting is not accurate or reliable, so it is not an effective alternative to the barometric altitude.
I disabled the altimeter since it was reporting double the actual climb on my rides and nothing (calibration, cleaning, etc) would fix it.
My personal watch may have failed due to compressed air use in the shop, but I found tons of reports that others have the same issue...
I'll buy another when this one dies.
I use a 255 for my running. It sucks but I think you may need to go with a “better” watch for what you’re doing. I love the 255 and it’s pretty perfect but I don’t know if it’s built for altitude stuff or anything outdoorsy. If I start and finish my run in the same place sometimes it doesn’t even show that properly on the elevation 😂😂
I'll buy another compact and lightweight watch like the 255 whenever mine ages out.
Before I bought the 255, a friend loaned me his previous version of the Garmin Fenix watch for a few weeks.
His barometric sensor had failed, so he had just replaced it with the latest Fenix model.
I liked the GPS accuracy, but I have zero interest in wearing a watch that heavy & bulky.
Those flagship model Garmins (three years ago) and the 255 had approximately the same built in functions and the same GPS system.
The occasional deviation in positioning and altitude over time is part of the deal with GPS and barometric altitude.
Most of the time they're very good, but sometimes the ephemeris data is imperfect, or you'll just get some drift due to other factors.
Remember that GPS depends on sub-microsecond timing from multiple satellites and all of that is processed in a tiny computer on your wrist.
I've done some work in GPS electronics and software, Garmin is up against a few constraints that make it really tough to get the accuracy and still meet our consumer demands for battery life, GPS lock time, etc. I think they're generally doing a better job than their competitors and the compromises they've chosen are almost invisible to most users.
Thanks for the recommendations, but I had great luck with my original Vantage M and will be sticking with a Polar product, was just hoping someone had an active discount code to soften the cost burden just a bit.
I think the best thing is probably to use an old iPhone and strap it to the bar pad lol.
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