H10
H10 launched Oct 2017 at $89+. The gold-standard chest strap
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The basics
- Brand
- Polar
- Line
- Accessories
- Released
- 2017-10
- Launch price
- $89+
- Previous family release
- OH1
- Family
- Polar sensors
- Official site
- polar.com ↗
The gold-standard chest strap
Release history
- 2021-03Verity Sense
- 2017-10H10
- 2017-08OH1
Polar sensors generation comparison
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| Verity Sense2021-03 | H102017-10 | OH12017-08 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $89 | $89 | $79 |
| Weight (sensor only) | 5 g | 21 g | 5 g |
| Form | Optical armband | Chest strap | Optical armband |
| Battery | up to 50 h | Coin cell, ~400 h | up to 12 h |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth + ANT+ + Gymlink | Bluetooth + ANT+ + Gymlink | Bluetooth + ANT+ |
| Onboard memory | One session | One session | — |
| Swim-proof | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Signature | Armband freedom, 50 h battery | The reviewer benchmark strap | Polar's first armband |
Battery figures are launch-day claims.
Cross-brandheart-rate straps
The chest straps that feed every watch — accuracy is table stakes, so the differences come down to battery chemistry, storage and protocol.
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| Garmin HRM 6002025-05 | Garmin HRM 2002025-01 | Wahoo TRACKR Heart Rate2024-09 | Wahoo TICKR X2020-08 | Polar H102017-10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $169.99 | $79.99 | $89 | $129 | $89 |
| Weight (with strap) | 61 g (M–XL) | 63 g (M–XL) | 39 g | 48 g | 60 g |
| Battery | Rechargeable, ~2 mo @ 1 h/day | CR2032, ~1 yr @ 1 h/day | Rechargeable, 100+ h | CR2032 coin cell | Coin cell, ~400 h |
| Connectivity | ANT+ + 3 Bluetooth | ANT+ + 3 Bluetooth, secure mode | ANT+ + 3 Bluetooth | ANT+ + Bluetooth | ANT+ + 2 Bluetooth |
| Onboard storage | Full workout recording | — | — | Treadmill mode | One session in memory |
| Running dynamics | Yes, adds step speed loss | — | — | — | — |
| Water rating | 5 ATM | 3 ATM | IPX7 | IPX7 | 30 m |
| Signature | Records without a watch | HRM-Dual successor, EU-secure radio | Rechargeable at the TICKR price | Wahoo's connected-era classic | The strap most reviewers benchmark against |