Polar Vantage M2 Review
The $299.95 Polar Vantage M2 GPS multisport fitness tracker builds on its predecessor with music controls, weather data, and more training tools to help you monitor your recovery and manage your energy. It's a good entry point into Polar’s flagship sports watch line, offering a comprehensive list of 130 sports profiles, impressive heart rate accuracy for a wrist-based tracker, and about a week of battery life on a charge. For most exercise enthusiasts, we recommend the $249.99 Garmin Venu Sq 2, our Editors' Choice winner, which doesn’t offer as many sports profiles as the Vantage M2 but costs less and has a vibrant touch screen. If you need those extra sports modes or you prefer Polar's companion app, we recommend the newer Pacer series (starting at $299.95), which gives you all the benefits of the Vantage M2 at a lower price. The 'M' Means Midrange In Polar's lineup, the $299.95 Vantage M2 sits below the $499.95 Vantage V2 multisport GPS watch and its newer sibling, the Vantage V...
The Polar Vantage M2 isn't the most value-rich option in a competitive field, but it's still a competent GPS multisport watch in its own right, with lots of activity profiles, useful training features, and an excellent companion app.