Polar Vantage V3 vs Suunto Race 2
Our pick: Suunto Race 2 takes it — 84 vs 78.
Both are strong — the call comes down to what you prioritise:
- Polar Vantage V3 — Serious triathletes and multisport/endurance athletes who want deep training and recovery data plus long battery life.
- Suunto Race 2 — You want a big, bright multisport watch with maps, dual-band GPS and multi-day battery for well under a Forerunner 970, with wrist heart rate you can mostly trust.
Polar Vantage V3
A hardware powerhouse for serious endurance and multisport athletes: class-leading battery, dual-frequency GPS and a deep sensor suite (ECG, SpO2, skin temperature). The training and recovery analytics are outstanding, but the smartwatch side stays barebones and the price only makes sense on discount.
Suunto Race 2
The Race 2 keeps what made the Race our value pick (dual-band GPS, free offline maps, huge battery) and fixes its biggest flaw: wrist heart rate is much improved. The screen is larger and brighter and the case lighter, but it costs about 130 EUR more than the Race does now, and smart features stay basic.
Compare side-by-side
| Polar Vantage V378Scorefrom€390.59Review → | Suunto Race 284Scorefrom€449.10Review → | |
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