Polar V800

[Mats]

I've actually just stripped my proverbial "moer". How the hell can Polar be so blind for what is going on in the market. IOS 18% Market share Android 78% (May 2014) and I have to now wait for 6 months (if they deliver on time) to be able to utilise the Polar Flow app!!

This watch is feeling more and more to me like a "lets get it out there and we'll fix it later" type of scenario.

Let's see what Polar have to say about this....watch this space.

 

Sorry but I don't see why the reason why you stripped your "moer".

You can still sync all the data and everything via the cable.

You knew before you bought your unit that the android app will only be available later on.

[Izak]

Sorry but I don't see why the reason why you stripped your "moer".

You can still sync all the data and everything via the cable.

You knew before you bought your unit that the android app will only be available later on.

 

I did not actually know this before but yes in a way you are correct I read up about it but did not read the part about what's coming in the next few months (hopefully) although it was available on the website (albeit hidden in a huge amount of info). I will however take that one on the chin although I believe that Polar is big enough to develop both apps for release at the same time as the actual unit as we all know what the current trend around smart devices and sports are.

 

Do you have a V800?

 

Have you had a previous high end model Polar?

 

Yes you can sync with flow.polar.com true. Then if I would like to download the actual files to my computer to keep or to upload to the likes of Strava or Endomondo or whatever sports tracking app you use?

 

Looking forward to your reply.

[Mats]

I did not actually know this before but yes in a way you are correct I read up about it but did not read the part about what's coming in the next few months (hopefully) although it was available on the website (albeit hidden in a huge amount of info). I will however take that one on the chin although I believe that Polar is big enough to develop both apps for release at the same time as the actual unit as we all know what the current trend around smart devices and sports are.

 

Do you have a V800?

 

Have you had a previous high end model Polar?

 

Yes you can sync with flow.polar.com true. Then if I would like to download the actual files to my computer to keep or to upload to the likes of Strava or Endomondo or whatever sports tracking app you use?

 

Looking forward to your reply.

 

Hi Izak,

 

Yes I previously had the 725

then the RS800CX

and now have the V800.

 

I actually prefer that all my data is stored online as my PC with Protrainer has recently crashed and I have lost all my training history.

 

I'm currently using the below site to extract the data from the Polar flow website.

http://flowexport.callcenter.pl/flowexport/

 

The only thing to remember is that the exercise needs to be set to public.

To get the exercise code: you open the training in flow and copy the code from the URL

Then click on the Get data to download the tcx file.

 

I love my V800 and in my opinion it is a lot better that the two previous units I had.

 

You can find a list of planned firmware updates here

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/behind-scenes-polar.html

 

Looks like your android app will be available in December.

[Izak]

Hi Izak,

...........

 

Looks like your android app will be available in December.

 

Ok cool. Also have had all those and then some Currently have the RCX5 - Awesome watch and then just bought the V800.

 

As per my earlier post this morning I currently use the same site to do the downloads or rather extracts from flow.polar.com.

 

I actually prefer it the other way around exactly because of the reason you stated (machine crash) I back everything up locally. My problem is that I train off the grid (no connectivity) quite often and then want to download and analyse the data as I finish training. Not that big of a deal though.

 

Main issue is that if another developer could do the site we are both using to download or extract the data from what Polar have, then why couldn't they?

 

Just questions really and yes I know I will have to wait till December unfortunately (if they deliver).

 

Must say that my RCX5 is an awesome unit and currently still better at tri-sports than the V800 just purely because of the current issues around swimming.

 

The rest of the "issues" I have is more from a design perspective as I feel that they could have put a slightly bigger screen on etc. personal prefs though.

Or things like, I want to see what my daily activity count consists of or even though the manual states that on the status menu there will also be a screen that gives you the times at which you 'should' be ready to train again my watch does not have that menu.

Small things really that just makes the watch feel ... unfinished to me.

 

I will most likely still get used to it and once they start fulfilling their promised software upgrades it will get better.

 

At the moment though I am using it but not selling the RCX5 just yet

 

Oh by the way for all you Vitality members ... since the Vitality excercise / Polar points are taken from polarpersonaltrainer.com and although Polar state that flow.polar.com will automatically update to polarpersonaltrainer.com (sure I read that somewhere) there is currently no way to get points from excercises logged on your V800.

I have raised the issue with Vitality and will keep you updated on that as well.

[SwissVan]

 

 

 

Main issue is that if another developer could do the site we are both using to download or extract the data from what Polar have, then why couldn't they?

 

 

 

....or even though the manual states that on the status menu there will also be a screen that gives you the times at which you 'should' be ready to train again my watch does not have that menu.

 

 

 

Good point regarding the development, the finns are to busy playing table soccer or exercising (see DCrainmakers visit to the polar facility).

 

You should be able to see your recovery status (when you can train again), I definitely can see it on mine.

 

 

[SwissVan]

 

 

I'm currently using the below site to extract the data from the Polar flow website.

http://flowexport.callcenter.pl/flowexport/

 

The only thing to remember is that the exercise needs to be set to public.

To get the exercise code: you open the training in flow and copy the code from the URL

Then click on the Get data to download the tcx file.

 

 

Where did you find out how to do all of that?

I tend to agree with Izak, Polar don't have this kind of useful information readily available in a easy to find place.

 

I don't have time to fiddle around with stuff I don't know or spend hours searching the net for answers.

 

 

[Izak]

You should be able to see your recovery status (when you can train again), I definitely can see it on mine.

I can see thee status but on page 51 and again on 57 it refers to another screen with recovery status and then actual day and time when status' will be reached. Can you see that?

[Izak]

Here is a direct link to the DC tools page where you can get all the apps and sites.

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/tools

Just shows that he also had the same problems ...

[SwissVan]

 

I can see thee status but on page 51 and again on 57 it refers to another screen with recovery status and then actual day and time when status' will be reached. Can you see that?

 

I'm pretty sure I can, it usually shows the day and time...for example Friday 11pm

 

 

[Izak]

I'm pretty sure I can, it usually shows the day and time...for example Friday 11pm

Yeah that's the screen I'm talking about.

**** mine doesn't ... weird

[SwissVan]

Like this

 

 

 

[Izak]

Like this

 

 

Yip that's the one. Ok so is this a separate one to the normal status description graph screen?

[SwissVan]

 

Yeah that's the screen I'm talking about.

**** mine doesn't ... weird

 

Its after this screen

You either have to continue scrolling to it or press the middle "yes" key (at the 3 o clock position)

 

 

 

 

 

[Izak]

Its after this screen

You either have to continue scrolling to it or press the middle "yes" key (at the 3 o clock position)

 

Nope definitely not if I do that or press any of the other two buttons on the right it slides an information screen in which merely states the current status.

When was your last update done?

Edited September 11, 2014 by Izak

[SwissVan]

Nope definitely not if I do that or press any of the other two buttons on the right it slides an information screen in which merely states the current status.

When was your last update done?

Last update was +/- 2nd Sept. I checked my watch and currently it also does not scroll to the next screen after the "Recovery Status" screen. BUT that I think is the problem, I have not trained since Saturday so its my status is "Under trained" and does not warrant any recovery time i.e. I think the status needs to be in the "Strained" or "very strained" before it will show the recovery time.

[Mats]

 

 

Where did you find out how to do all of that?

I tend to agree with Izak, Polar don't have this kind of useful information readily available in a easy to find place.

 

I don't have time to fiddle around with stuff I don't know or spend hours searching the net for answers.

 

Well Swiss, you dont really need to export the files from flow as everything is in there.

 

As for finding the info... Its called "effective googleling".

You should try it, other wise you will MISS the important info SWISS.