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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Polar M430 Review}}
I rather like the M430, but I fear it's not enough of an improvement over the M400 to justify the extra cost, nor is it good enough for me to recommend it over the equivalent Garmin watches. The main a change from the M400 is the addition of an [[Optical Heart Rate Monitor]], which would be a truly wonderful invention if it worked. Sadly, I don't see this replacing the traditional ECG-based heart rate monitor anytime soon, as much as I hate the inconvenience and chafing of the chest strap. I've tested the M430 over about 700 miles of running, and I've found it a fairly solid running watch, but I've found that by comparison with the [[Connect IQ]] enabled Garmin watches, the M430 seems a little dated and limited.
=The Big Questions=
I use four simple questions that I think cut to the heart of want most runners are looking for in a running watch. There's obviously a lot of nuance and detail that you can dig into, and I try to provide that as well, but hopefully these questions and their answers will give you an idea of whether or not it's worth reading further.
