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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Motorola Polar RC3 GPS Review}}
[[File:Polar RC3 GPS.jpeg|thumb|none|200px|Polar RC3 GPS]]
The {{Polar RC3 GPS}} is Polar's first sports watch that has an integrated GPS, rather than requiring a separate box. In many ways, it's quite nice unit, but it's not quite as good as the cheaper {{Garmin 310XT}}.
===Polar RC3 GPS Pros===
* Over the years I found the quality of Polar accessories to be much higher than Garmin. I've never had a Polar accessory fail on me, but I'm currently on my fourth Garmin chest transmitter and my third Garmin [[Footpod]].
* I've had a few issues with the accuracy and reliability of the Polar [[Heart Rate Monitor]]ing, but I've had to create a page dedicated to solving issues with [[Garmin Heart Rate Monitoring|Garmin Heart Rate Monitoring]].
* It's available in several colors.
===Polar RC3 GPS Cons===
* The biggest flaw in the RC3 GPS is that it's not quite as good as the cheaper Garmin 310XT.
* It's much harder to get your data from a Polar device to the various training software that's available. Often you have to convert the files from the Polar format to TCX, and the best tool I've found is [https://jmelhus.com/index.php/tcxcreator/ TcxCreator].
* It's only waterproof to [http://www8.garmin.com/footnotes/IEC_60529_IPX7.html IPX7], which 3'/1m for 30 minutes. It might be showerproof, but not much more than that.
=Comparison Table=
{{:Best Running Watch-table}}
[[File:Polar RC3 GPS.jpeg|thumb|none|200px|Polar RC3 GPS]]
The {{Polar RC3 GPS}} is Polar's first sports watch that has an integrated GPS, rather than requiring a separate box. In many ways, it's quite nice unit, but it's not quite as good as the cheaper {{Garmin 310XT}}.
===Polar RC3 GPS Pros===
* Over the years I found the quality of Polar accessories to be much higher than Garmin. I've never had a Polar accessory fail on me, but I'm currently on my fourth Garmin chest transmitter and my third Garmin [[Footpod]].
* I've had a few issues with the accuracy and reliability of the Polar [[Heart Rate Monitor]]ing, but I've had to create a page dedicated to solving issues with [[Garmin Heart Rate Monitoring|Garmin Heart Rate Monitoring]].
* It's available in several colors.
===Polar RC3 GPS Cons===
* The biggest flaw in the RC3 GPS is that it's not quite as good as the cheaper Garmin 310XT.
* It's much harder to get your data from a Polar device to the various training software that's available. Often you have to convert the files from the Polar format to TCX, and the best tool I've found is [https://jmelhus.com/index.php/tcxcreator/ TcxCreator].
* It's only waterproof to [http://www8.garmin.com/footnotes/IEC_60529_IPX7.html IPX7], which 3'/1m for 30 minutes. It might be showerproof, but not much more than that.
=Comparison Table=
{{:Best Running Watch-table}}
