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* [[Polar V800]]. Stryd only pairs as a bike power pod, not a footpod, so you can't get it to work in running modes. You can get power from Stryd, but only in cycling modes. Even in indoor cycling mode there's no pace data from Stryd. (There's [https://twitter.com/PolarGlobal/status/846714305429032960 a tweet from the Polar Global] Twitter account on March 28<sup>th</sup> saying "Good news to share: STRYD support is coming to V800 but I'm afraid we can't share any timeline yet" in reply to a question on Stryd support in running mode.)
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** Remember this is using Bluetooth, so if you have a problem it might be because the Stryd is still linked to your phone.
** You can set the M400/M430/V800 to give distance and pace from footpod, while recording GPS tracks. The menu just says "speed source" but it sets distance as well. The menu talks about "stride sensor" as that's what the Polar footpod is called.
** There's no less smoothing of pace in these watches are compared with others, so the display is nicely responsive. (I know from alpha testing other devices that the M400 actually has pretty much no smoothing at all.)
** For the M400/M430 you have to choose between cadence and power display, and as this is Bluetooth, you get 210 watts displayed as a cadence of 21. This feature may get removed in the future. There's no cycling power support in the M400/M430, or other native power pod support.
** For the V800 there is native support for Stryd as a power device. You don't need to pair Stryd as two separate devices (foot pod & power pod), just pair once.
** You can't get distance from Stryd with GPS active, which means you have to run in indoor/treadmill mode.
** You have to choose between cadence and power display. (Power-in-cadence requires the iOS Stryd app and this feature may be removed in the future.)
* [[Leikr]]. I could not get the Stryd to work with the Leikr.
* Smartphone apps. The Strava app won't take pace/distance from Stryd.
