Polar - A360 Activity Tracker + Heart Rate (Medium) - Blue

Name: Polar - A360 Activity Tracker + Heart Rate (Medium) - Blue
Brand: Polar
SKU: 5723004
Rating: 4.2 (116 reviews)

Model: 90057445

SKU: 5723004

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Key Specs
- Touch Screen: true (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
- Operating System Compatibility: Android, Apple iOS
- App Compatible: true (The product can be connected to a program or software application on a mobile device, which then receives collected data from the product.)
- Global Positioning: None (A system of satellites which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites such as the US Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), the European Global Navigation Satellite System (Galileo), or the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).)
- Metrics Measured: Calories burned, Distance traveled, Heart rate, Steps taken
- Maximum Depth of Water Resistance: 98 feet (Measurement of the maximum depth of water in which the product is able to resist some degree of water penetration.)
General
- Product Name: A360 Activity Tracker + Heart Rate (Medium)
- Brand: Polar
- Product Type: Activity tracker
- Form Factor: Wristband (The size, arrangement, and physical configuration of the product.)
- Model Number: 90057445
Display
- Display Screen: true
- Touch Screen: true (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
- Display Type: LCD
- Color Display: true
- Clock Display: true
- Backlit Display: true (Integrated lights allow for visibility of the display in low-light conditions.)
Compatibility
- Operating System Compatibility: Android, Apple iOS
- App Compatible: true (The product can be connected to a program or software application on a mobile device, which then receives collected data from the product.)
Features
- Global Positioning: None (A system of satellites which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites such as the US Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), the European Global Navigation Satellite System (Galileo), or the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).)
Activity
- Metrics Measured: Calories burned, Distance traveled, Heart rate, Steps taken
Performance
- Maximum Depth of Water Resistance: 98 feet (Measurement of the maximum depth of water in which the product is able to resist some degree of water penetration.)
Dimensions
- Product Width: 3.7 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
Power
- Rechargeable: true
- Battery Capacity: 100 milliampere hours (The amount of energy stored in the battery.)
- Charging Interface(s): Micro-USB (The connection for transmitting power to charge the device.)
Other
- UPC: 725882028347

Achieve your health goals with this Polar fitness tracker. It has a wrist-based heart rate monitor so you can incorporate this data into your training, and it tracks steps, distance and speed 24/7, making your daily commute count in your activity stats. This waterproof Polar fitness tracker provides useful guides to foster an energetic lifestyle.

Measures calories burned and heart rate: To help you monitor multiple fitness activities.
Keep track of daily activity levels: Measures distance and steps taken.
Comprehensive monitoring: Tracks time and sleep activity.
Multi-color TFT display: Delivers crisp, clear visual readouts.
Waterproof design: Allows you to wear the tracker while swimming.
Syncs to select Apple® and Android devices: Such as iPhone®, iPad®, iPod® touch and cell phones and tablets with Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later for simple wireless communication.

Whats Included

Polar A360 Activity Tracker + Heart Rate (Medium)

Product Manuals

Q: Is it possible to use the polar A-360 for swimming (lap counts)?

A: No you cannot track lap counts. If you want something that Does, then I would recommend checking out the Misfit Shine (Speedo edition).

Q: I see some people complaining about the band coming loose or the device coming out of the band. Is this a common issue?

A: I'm going to answer my own question. I've had the device for a month now and never had a problem with the strap. I really like it. Simple to use, does what is supposed to do well, good battery life and nice polar app.

Q: Does the time show all the time?

A: The A360 when not in exercise mode, displays the time when the user 'flicks' their wrist (as if to look at the time). Doing so will turn on the display and show the current time. It's with the understanding that the activity tracking capabilities are always active. There is no feature that one needs to 'turn on' for it to work. - Mike@PolarUSA

Q: How do you know what size to get Medium or Large? Is there something to compare and wrist measurement to? Thanks!

A: Use the following PDF to measure your wrist. Pretty much print and cut the templates and get the size that fits you: https://www.polar.com/sites/default/files/static/A360_Size-tool_A4.pdf

Q: What chest strap do you buy to go along with this to be more accurate or do you not need one? Thanks!

A: Only pairs with Polar's H7 bluetooth chest strap. The wrist heart rate is accurate enough if you are not a hard core athlete. If you are, chances are you would be getting a Polar M400 or V800. It is pretty nice not having to worry about leaving your chest strap behind.

Q: Can you set the watch for alerts to run sprints? For instance, have it notify you after 45 seconds of sprints...then walk 30 seconds with a notification...then 45 seconds for sprints, etc? Can alarm be set from watch to use as an alarm clock?

A: It doesn't have interval timing nor a stop watch. But you are able to program an alarm through the polar app to alarm directly from the watch it will vibrate and give you the option to close or snooze .:)

Q: Does the charger come with the tracker or is it sold separately?

A: No charger included. Uses standard USB/microUSB cord to charge with all outlet or computer.

Q: Does this come with the chest strap?

A: It does not come with a chest strap because you don't need it. Your heart rate is measured through the watch via your wrist.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good to have
My daughter and I both love the this, but for some reason the band makes our wrists break out.
This review is from Polar - A360 Fitness Tracker + Heart Rate (Medium) - Charcoal Black
Posted 8 years ago by Laura
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Must have fitness & weight loss companion
I had to return this for the black one because it's for a very small wrist. I don't have a big or fat wrist and it was super tight. (My wrist measures 16cm & 6 1/4in) cutting off my circulation tight. The wrist based heart rate monitor technology is not accurate. It's not just polar. Garmin, fit bit, and Apple Watch are all the same. If you check YouTube reviews you'll see what I mean. Other than that I love love love this watch. I don't use smart notifications and I go 4 to 6 days on the battery charge while exercising and using the heart rate feature anywhere from 1 to 3 hours a day. Usually more than less. The app, Polar Flow, is a must-have with this watch. It's free. It's extremely detailed and helpful in any weight loss or endurance training. It's like having a free personal trainer. The website is even better. Polar goes above and beyond to improve your health and fitness level. I can't say enough good things about this it's so detailed and in-depth. You can use a Bluetooth chest strap heart rate monitor if you want to with this watch. It works well under water while swimming and is fully waterproof. This is ultimately why I chose this watch because none of the others can deliver this. They say that you can use them for swimming and it just isn't true. I think this is because Bluetooth doesn't work underwater. But since this is taking a reading on your wrist this works underwater. The wrist based HRM is close enough for me. Sometimes it takes a few seconds and a little repositioning on your wrist for it to read correctly. You also have to find the perfect tightness. I personally love the convenience of having a HRM on my wrist. I do a lot of random activities & exercise, so for me it's perfect. I do HIIT and that is the only time I have inaccurate readings. What I learned from u tube is that it works by laser and reads the blood flow in your veins. When I do HIIT, the veins constrict and this makes it difficult to read for several seconds. I was on the verge of returning this for an Apple Watch when I found this out. Thank God. I personally do not want a phone on my wrist. Other fitness watches I have had were very bulky. This one is very slim. I like the touch screen. It usually syncs with the app as soon if not b4 I open the app. If it doesn't I just push the button on the side & do it manually. I gave this a 4* because of imperfect HRM. With improved technology this will get better. Matter of fact the next polar update is supposed to improve this. Another plus is that this is like your phone. As time goes on they can make improvements. For instance, when I first got this it was set to light up every time u moved your arm. In my opinion this uses up the battery more. They have since added a do not disturb button that prevents this and still allows get up and move alerts. I do not like the black wrist band and in March they are coming out with other colors that can be changed out if u want. :) It only takes an hour or two to charge, depending on how close to empty it is. When I have 1/4 battery life left, I plug it in and it takes about an hour. This is every 4-6 days with 1-3 hours a day HRM use. Worth the investment. Lost 50lbs with Polar already!! :•>
This review is from Polar - A360 Fitness Tracker + Heart Rate (Medium) - Charcoal Black
Posted 9 years ago by Susan
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great but misleading desc. (Better than LOOP)
I really like this watch. I wear it all the time. I already loved Polar so I thought this would be a good step up. They sold me in that is can do wrist HR OR!! H7 Heartrate chest strap (which I like to use for weight lifting or more intense workouts. It's comfortable and I have gotten compliments on it. The touchscreen works well and the battery lasts a long time. I use the heart rate/exercise timing function 3-4 times a week and still only have to charge it for about 2 hours every other week. Why isn't is 5 stars? Because I read in the description which phones the notification works with and guess what? It wasn't accurate. Your phone must have 5.01 android OS or higher. My Galaxy s$ isn't compatible. It's a bummer but not a deal breaker. I guess it's motivation to upgrade my phone? Lol Why I like it WAY more than the Loop: I prefer this to the loop in all aspects. I like how it looks, that you can change the band color that it vibrates that it looks like a real watch (and serves as one) it has a vibrating alarm and inactivity alert function that it hold a charge for a long time on wrist HR monitor that it doesn't run out of memory (or at least it hasn't yet. I hated that about the loop, that if I didn't sync it every 2-3 days, I'd run out of memory and couldn't use the exercise recoding function. On this watch however, I've gone over a week without syncing and it still doesn't run out of memory! I LOVE that. .. The sync is a little slow though) I love the color touch screen, it looks great During training you can see: heart rate workout duration which zone you're in (on a bar graph) the time of day and calories burned after training you can see: amount of time and % of time in each heart rate zone how long the workout was how many calories burned average HR max HR when syncing to the flow app: you see all the data from the workouts, how long you sat/laid down/walked/ran duration of sleep and % of how restful it was steps taken, distance traveled (like 4 miles) what time you want your vibrating alarm for and what days you want it and more! Cons: there's a little piece of metal on the strap and I have a desk job so it got scuffed really fast. doesn't sync to older phones for notification alerts. That's honestly it. Oh yeah about the wrist HR monitor: I think it works great and the people having trouble might not be wearing it correctly. It must be worn a little about the boney part of the wrist, and tight. It needs to stay tight (flush against the skin) so that it can get a good, maintained reading. I think it's very accurate for a wrist monitor and have gotten reading extremely similar to my chest strap. And yes- it goes high! I have a high HR and it is reflective of the 190-200 range I go into during intense workouts with no problem! It's very user friendly and my favorite activity monitor I've tried.
This review is from Polar - A360 Fitness Tracker + Heart Rate (Medium) - Charcoal Black
Posted 9 years ago by ajpeacockk