A consistently praised running watch in marathon communities for its accurate GPS, excellent sleep and recovery tracking, and ~35-hour battery life. Flies under the radar compared to Garmin but delivers on every core metric.
Polar doesn't get the hype it deserves. The Vantage M2 is a legitimate Garmin alternative that marathon runners swear by — especially if you care about recovery data as much as pace.
“I love my Polar Vantage M2. It has an accurate GPS, good activity tracking, including sleep and recovery. Battery life is also great (approx. 35”