TechRadar80
The best watch Polar offers, with a great AMOLED screen, strong sports tracking and improved performance, though mapping trails rivals and value is only moderate.
Polar Grit X2 Pro
9 expert reviews#29 of 33 smartwatches
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recommend
recommend
Best for week-long outdoor battery with an easy interface
Critics’ consensus
9 professional reviewers tested the Polar Grit X2 Pro, and 2 recommend it. Most praised: health tracking and battery life. Most common complaint: price.
Reviewed by TechRadar, Trusted Reviews, OutdoorGearLab and 6 more
The catch: Maps trail the competition and smart features are thin.
Broad agreement
Scores run from 63 to 854 printed scores, 5 estimated · printed scores only: 77
5 of these 9 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text, then adjusted the estimates against the ratings outlets actually print (ours ran slightly low). An estimate is never higher than 92.
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What do critics say about the Polar Grit X2 Pro?
Trusted Reviews80
A much-improved rugged adventure watch with strong battery and display, but it offers the same features as the cheaper Vantage V3, so the extra cost is hard to justify.
OutdoorGearLab78
Premium, durable hardware with accurate dual-band GPS and strong recovery tools, but a dated interface, weak app and missing smartwatch basics make the high price hard to justify.
Pocket-lint70
A rugged, good-looking adventure watch with solid battery and maps, but too expensive for the missing basics like music storage, NFC and training platform support.
Outdoors Magic85est.
A well-liked, easy-to-use watch with week-long battery and good looks that the tester highly recommends, with minor altitude calibration niggles.
Wareable73est.
A very good outdoor watch with AMOLED, dual-frequency GPS and navigation, but a Garmin Fenix is more capable and the near-identical Vantage V3 is a better buy.
Outside Online71est.
Gorgeous hardware with accurate GPS and strong battery, undermined by unintuitive software, bugs and a price that is hard to justify.
DC Rainmaker71est.
Premium hardware that is functionally identical to the cheaper Vantage V3, with annoying constant compass calibration and a steep price to justify.
The Verge63est.
A competent watch with good battery and accuracy, but lacking smart features and polish for $750, with the cheaper Vantage V3 the better pick.
Scores are converted to 0–100. "est." means the outlet gave no number, so we estimated one from its verdict and checked our estimates against ratings outlets print. How we check estimates
What critics praise most
Health tracking7 of 9
Battery life5 of 9
Display4 of 9
What critics dislike most
Price6 of 9
Software3 of 9
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Common questions
Is the Polar Grit X2 Pro worth it?
Critics are divided: 2 of 9 recommend it. Maps trail the competition and smart features are thin.
Do critics agree about the Polar Grit X2 Pro?
Broad agreement: scores range from 63 (The Verge) to 85 (Outdoors Magic), a spread of 22 points across 9 reviews. Most reviewers land fairly close together.
What do critics dislike about the Polar Grit X2 Pro?
Price (6 of 9 reviews), Software (3 of 9 reviews).
What is the best alternative to the Polar Grit X2 Pro?
The Coros Nomad (critic score 90), best overall.