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Music controls come to running watches

The latest software from Polar allows you to control iOS and Android smartphone music whilst running with your Polar Grit X watch. For more details go to Polar here. The latest Suunto 5 Peak has also got music on board. This is a trend where consumer features from Android wear and iOS watches are creeping… Continue reading Music controls come to running watches

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Suunto stride forwards with the ‘Suunto 5 Peak’ (short read)

The new Suunto 5 Peak is the new mid tier GPS training watch available from February 2022. It’s a step forwards from Suunto who have lagged behind a little in the sports watch market. You can buy it at £259 direct from Suunto here. The Suunto 5 Peak is most attractive, lightweight and usable product… Continue reading Suunto stride forwards with the ‘Suunto 5 Peak’ (short read)

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Suunto 9 Peak launch, lighter and includes blood oxygen monitoring

Suunto have just this morning launched a new and very attractive lightweight watch called the ‘Suunto 9 Peak’ designed to wear all day and night. It is made from titanium, has blood oxygen monitoring, turn by turn navigation and mapping via the App. The watch is the first Suunto that can receive updates over the… Continue reading Suunto 9 Peak launch, lighter and includes blood oxygen monitoring

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Finally.. a heart rate monitor for every sport including swimming, the ‘Polar Verity Sense’

Overall whichwearable rating  The Polar Verity Sense is a very lightweight, comfortable and discrete new category of heart rate monitor which can be used for truly active sports from swimming, boxing to TRX. It allows you to focus on the exercise rather than staring constantly at your data on a screen. I have used and… Continue reading Finally.. a heart rate monitor for every sport including swimming, the ‘Polar Verity Sense’

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A business headset that balances wired and wireless, the Jabra Evolve2 65

I have just joined a working environment that uses online calls nearly all day due to the pandemic. Calls and calendar are managed by Microsoft Teams. This creates the need a for a ‘business wearable’. This wearable has to have a ‘must have’ requirement for good voice and battery first, listening to music well is… Continue reading A business headset that balances wired and wireless, the Jabra Evolve2 65

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Suunto goes all David Guetta..titanium

Suunto have released a titanium version of their Suunto 7 and 9 watches. The Suunto 7 Titanium features a new minimalistic design, Suunto’s lightest and slimmest watch to date. It comes with an ultra-soft, micro-fibre textile strap that flexes perfectly around the wrist.  So nice new tough watch and nice comfortable strap for all day… Continue reading Suunto goes all David Guetta..titanium

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Measure your blood oxygen… get one of these

This ‘oxi-meter’ product which can be bought at prices between £9.99 and £25 can save your life by measuring the oxygen in your blood. Some people are getting COVID and believe they are OK when in fact they are close to being admitted to hospital for pneumonia and lack of oxygen in the blood. To… Continue reading Measure your blood oxygen… get one of these