We're going to be cash: the Grit X2 Pro is a big watch. Case close to 49 mm, ~13.4 mm thick, 79 g in steel, approximately 69 g in Titan version. It's not a small Venu 41 mm that disappears under a thin wrist. You feel it. You assume it.
The good news is that the weight is well distributed. The case remains stable when descending, does not bounce off the bone, even with the bracelet a bit loose. The sapphire crystal and the steel front give this “cold block” feel to the wrist – a little brutal for the first 5 minutes, then reassuring afterwards.
If you are sensitive to materials, the Titan version really makes the difference: lighter, more pleasant for everyday use, more dressy in town with the leather + silicone combo. And if you are wondering about the real benefit of titanium for an outdoor watch, you can explore the subject in my complete guide to robust titanium watches for outdoors.
The 1.39" AMOLED screen (454 x 454 px) is clearly one of the big strengths of this Grit
You can activate an Always-On mode to keep the screen on permanently. It provides real comfort when hiking or ultra, but it logically eats up the battery. In short, it's a button to use consciously, not automatically.
The touchscreen responds well, without annoying lag. The buttons do the job when fingers are wet, frozen or covered in dust. The interface remains typically Polar: sober, a little austere compared to Garmin, but clear. We are more in the tool than in the show.
On the positioning side, the Grit X2 Pro ticks the modern boxes: dual frequency GNSS, optimized antenna, signal amplification. In practice, the tracks are clean, even in the forest or at the foot of rock walls. Not perfect, but definitely reliable for tracking a single or analyzing a release after the fact.
The real shift compared to older generations is the offline color mapping. You have preloaded maps (Europe, North America), you can zoom in, follow a route, see the terrain, change direction slightly without panicking.
You can import tracks from Komoot or Strava and use turn-by-turn navigation. The “Ariadne's thread” remains readable even when it shakes. The compass sometimes requires recalibration, yes, but in the field, it was not an obstacle to staying on the right path.
For D+ and the mountains, the barometric altimeter does the job. If you are obsessed with profiles and with mountain watches in general, you can complete your thoughts with my expert comparison of the best altimeter watches for mountains.
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