Let’s test the Polar Unite Hook&Loop. What can it do? Is it worth buying?
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Let’s test the Polar Unite Hook&Loop. What can it do? Is it worth buying?
Every year, Polar continues to surprise us more and more with the quality and accuracy of its smartwatches. Especially for you, I decided to check out and test the extremely stylish Polar Unite Hook&Loop women's smartwatch. Find out what this pinky gadget can do.
The design of the Polar Unite Hook&Loop smartwatch
Women are particularly concerned with the design of accessories. The Polar Unite Hook&Loop doesn’t only look modern, but it’s also subtle and feminine. It is fitted with a black case made of lightweight, robust plastic and a pink fabric strap. The watch is fastened with Velcro, which ensures a comfortable fit on the wrist. The customisable touchscreen display is easy, smooth and intuitive to operate (additional convenience is provided by a side button). The smartwatch is so lightweight and comfortable that you can even forget you’re wearing it on your wrist.
Polar watches – accuracy supported by scientific research
The Polar brand is famous for its sports watches. No wonder the company is constantly improving its products, testing their precision and accuracy. Polar provides various types of training guidance based on a collection of individual personal data. This is why the Unite Hook&Loop smartwatch becomes fully accurate after 28 days of use (some functions can be used after just 3-8 days).
New features and improvements in the new Polar watch
In addition to a modern design and an even more intuitive interface, the new Polar Unite has a number of interesting features. Personalised training guidance is something that sets the brand apart. I am definitely impressed with its possibilities. Thanks to the accurate and detailed monitoring of workouts, we get useful tips that allow us to do exercises even better, according to the needs of our body.
Nightly Recharge™ – control your sleep quality with the Polar Unite Hook&Loop
We all know very well how important sleep is for our health and wellbeing. I have always dreamt of a watch that would accurately indicate the quality of my sleep and I finally found one. Nightly Recharge™ is an automatic overnight recovery measurement that shows you how well you recover from the demands of your day and training. With ANS charge, We get information on how our autonomic nervous system manages to relax during the night. In addition, there is a sleep charge indicating the quality of your sleep. All the sleep indicators are added up and compared with the average performance over the last 28 days. With such accurate summaries, we get clues to improve our recovery levels at night.
Serene™ guided breathing exercise
With this function, we can relax and de-stress within three minutes, no matter where we are. To be honest, I didn't expect deep breathing to be so important and necessary. With Serene™ guided breathing exercise, we get precise instructions on what we should do and in what order. The function allows us to close our eyes while performing breathing exercises, so we can inhale and exhale based on the vibrations sent. Once we have completed conscious breathing, we get immediate feedback on our body's response and the effects of the exercise. It only took three minutes and I felt so much better!
Sports features of the Polar Unite Hook&Loop
I am not a professional athlete. I exercise from time to time. But when I do sports, I like to know exactly how my body is handling it. I usually use a stationary bicycle. I sometimes walk and run too. Once a week I try to do yoga. For me, it is not only important to count calories, time, distance or steps, but also to have a more accurate summary and training tips – and this is exactly what this smartwatch offers. I’ve tested various sports modes to tell you what this modern watch can do.
Using a stationary bicycle
Thanks to the Polar Flow app, I got an extremely accurate summary of my workouts while using the stationary bicycle. A graph recording the level of my heart rate exactly showed how my heart was working during physical activity. A graph of energy sources allowed me to monitor the carbohydrates and fats burned during the workout session. Seeing how much of each energy source we used during our session allows us to learn how different intensities affect our energy usage. With the guidance, we also learn what to do to make our training more effective.
Doing yoga
Yoga is a set of exercises that allow not only physical but also mental development. If you haven't done yoga yet, you’d better try! I started my adventure with yoga relatively recently. I had no idea how my body functioned during such a specific exercise. Keeping track of your heart rate every minute allows you to analyse your breathing, which is so important during yoga. This will certainly make our workouts more accurate. The Polar Flow app, which is very clear and intuitive, gives you a workout summary with information on duration and calories burned. The watch is so comfortable to wear that you simply forget you’re wearing it on your wrist.
Summary – is the Polar Unite Hook&Loop worth buying?
I'm a fan of Polar watches, as they appeal to me not only in terms of design, but also in terms of the sports guidance. The model I tested is lightweight and very comfortable to wear. It comes with a range of sports modes that you can add to the app's main display according to your preferences – it will work well not only for professional athletes, but also for amateurs like me. The only minus I’ve noticed is that the Polar Unite Hook&Loop watch is much more suitable for sporty outfits as it is not possible to replace the strap with a more elegant one. This smartwatch definitely impressed me in every way.
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