Features:

• Comprehensive activity watch for counting steps, gauging calories, and more
• Step counter records active steps while hiking, walking, or jogging
• Barometer/thermometer combo predicts weather conditions for activities
• Calorie counter measures energy expenditure; altimeter gauges altitude
• Sleek stainless-steel design; backed by two-year warranty

Editor Reviews:

Product Description:
Polar's new AW200 creates a new category: activity technology, which measures both the quantity and quality of the walking exercise. Like Polar heart rate monitors, activity technology is yet another way to help clients listen to their bodies. Sensing body movement to count active steps, the AW200 enables the wearer to develop a better understanding of how much beneficial exercise they are getting while walking. This in turn can become the gateway to a more structured exercise program.

Amazon.com Product Description:
Whether you're hustling from meeting to meeting, attending classes, coaching little league, or just have an active personal life, the Polar AW200 Activity Watch will keep things running smooth. The watch, which boasts a sleek stainless-steel design, offers a host of on-the-go features, including a step counter, barometer/temperature readings, a calorie counter, and more. The step counter is a must for walkers and joggers: from the moment you press Start, the watch records your active steps and helps you track your activity level.

From strolling in the park to jogging with your dog, the AW200 measures your caloric burn for a more effective workout. The barometer/thermometer, meanwhile, is ideal when you're planning a Saturday morning hike and need to track the weather. Want to know whether rain is likely? Not a problem. Need to track how much elevation you've gained since the last stop? Turn to the built-in altimeter. Want to measure your intensity level and know when to take a break? One glance at your workout rate helps keep you on track without exhausting yourself. The AW200, which also handles all the traditional watch functions, is backed by a two-year warranty.

About Polar
The first EKG accurate wireless heart rate monitor was invented by Polar back in 1977 as a training tool for the Finnish National Cross Country Ski Team. The concept of "intensity training" by heart rate swept the athletic world in the eighties. By the 1990s, individuals were looking to heart rate monitors not only for performance training needs, but also for achieving everyday fitness goals. Today, the same concept of heart rate training is being used by world-class athletes as well as everyday people trying to lose weight. Polar is the leading brand among consumers, coaches, and personal trainers worldwide and the company is committed to not only producing the best products, but also being the leading educator on the benefits of heart rate based exercise.

Rating : - Not very user friendly in beginning.
Great product in theory, but I was less than impressed for the price. Although it is hard to find all these features in one watch, having them all in one piece is worth searching for. The problem I had with this one was mainly in its lack of ease of use. Its relatively heavy and the interface is nothing to write home about. My use was mainly to keep track of elevation changes and distance while I backpack and hike. The barometer is a nice feature but I wish all its features were more obviously accessible. The directions were not very easy to follow as I found that the watch didn't always react the way the directions said it would. I had to start over a few times. Once I initially calibrated the altimeter I couldn't recalibrate. At this point I returned it. If you are a gadget wiz you may like it but as an average tech user I found it more involved than I was looking for.