What is the best GPS watch on the market?

Best to ask this on Reddit. Nobody likes GPS watches here, they're overrated in training.

Just use your phone and save money or nothing at all.

Not an overthinker wrote:

Best to ask this on Reddit. Nobody likes GPS watches here, they're overrated in training.

This

Let me google that for you wrote:

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/winter-sports-gadget-recommendations.html

DC is a Garmin shill these days. they can do no wrong. He throws some love to Polar or suunto, but he flat out refuses to review a lot of other brands.

He also spends more time writing about his life in Paris and links from the internet than actual reviews these days.

Forerunner 735XT

Not an overthinker wrote:

Best to ask this on Reddit. Nobody likes GPS watches here, they're overrated in training.

Just use your phone and save money or nothing at all.

Nonsense.

Let me google that for you wrote:

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/winter-sports-gadget-recommendations.html

Right, thanks. I have read that article.

Ever heard of Wisdom of the Crowd? No? Okay, let me google it for you...

Garmin

For running only: The Forerunner 220 is better than any of their new stuff. If you have to have the latest and greatest, the 920XT is pretty awesome.

But, sometimes, less is more. The 230 and 235 are gimmicky and not very functional (the pace beeps aren't loud enough, and you can't use the wrist based HR in the winter if you also actually want to see your watch).

I hate they discontinued it...

the NIKE GPS

Carrying a 20lb Trimble antenna in a backpack and hand unit is probably your most accurate. Money is no object right? Say like $10k?

Or you can accept that wrist watch GPS units are all close enough for daily distance training. Is +/- 0.1mi going to really make or break your sprint tri?

I also have a Forerunner 220, and I'm a big fan. It measures most of the usual stuff (cadence, distance/pace, etc) except for heart rate, for which you would need to wear a strap. But it's unobtrusive and light on the wrist, links to satellites in like 2 - 8 seconds most of the time, great waterproofing, uploads my runs automatically to the internet via bluetooth when I get within 30 feet of my phone (much handier than I would have thought) and generally is not very glitchy. I haven't owned any other GPS watches so I can't say how it stacks up, but I'm definitely happy with it.

John Clendon wrote:

Carrying a 20lb Trimble antenna in a backpack and hand unit is probably your most accurate. Money is no object right? Say like $10k?

Or you can accept that wrist watch GPS units are all close enough for daily distance training. Is +/- 0.1mi going to really make or break your sprint tri?

I never mentioned GPS accuracy as a criteria and have never competed in any form of Triathlon. But thanks for posting.

How about not giving one guy a monopoly on GPS information?

Besides, the reviews there are verbal diarrhea, too long, and full of useless specs. Better to ask here.

Plus any time any one asks for GPS watch information, they post HIS site. Makes me wonder if his team is posting his site because that's his full time job.

IMO, I like the Garmin 230. 235 HRM isn't too accurate.

thejeff wrote:

For running only: The Forerunner 220 is better than any of their new stuff. If you have to have the latest and greatest, the 920XT is pretty awesome.

But, sometimes, less is more. The 230 and 235 are gimmicky and not very functional (the pace beeps aren't loud enough, and you can't use the wrist based HR in the winter if you also actually want to see your watch).

I hate they discontinued it...

Thanks. I don't really need to have the latest and greatest but my assumption (perhaps wrong) was than newer means better, more user friendly, etc.

I have borrowed a 220 in the past and was quite impressed. Will check Amazon as buying a reconditioned 220 or 620 might be an option if technology really hasn't advanced all that much.

thejeff wrote:

For running only: The Forerunner 220 is better than any of their new stuff. If you have to have the latest and greatest, the 920XT is pretty awesome.

But, sometimes, less is more. The 230 and 235 are gimmicky and not very functional (the pace beeps aren't loud enough, and you can't use the wrist based HR in the winter if you also actually want to see your watch).

I hate they discontinued it...

Thanks. I don't really need to have the latest and greatest but my assumption (perhaps wrong) was than newer means better, more user friendly, etc.

I have borrowed a 220 in the past and was quite impressed. Will check Amazon as buying a reconditioned 220 or 620 might be an option if technology really hasn't advanced all that much.

thejeff wrote:

For running only: The Forerunner 220 is better than any of their new stuff. If you have to have the latest and greatest, the 920XT is pretty awesome.

But, sometimes, less is more. The 230 and 235 are gimmicky and not very functional (the pace beeps aren't loud enough, and you can't use the wrist based HR in the winter if you also actually want to see your watch).

I hate they discontinued it...

Thanks. I don't really need to have the latest and greatest but my assumption (perhaps wrong) was than newer means better, more user friendly, etc.

I have borrowed a 220 in the past and was quite impressed. Will check Amazon as buying a reconditioned 220 or 620 might be an option if technology really hasn't advanced all that much.

thejeff wrote:

For running only: The Forerunner 220 is better than any of their new stuff. If you have to have the latest and greatest, the 920XT is pretty awesome.

But, sometimes, less is more. The 230 and 235 are gimmicky and not very functional (the pace beeps aren't loud enough, and you can't use the wrist based HR in the winter if you also actually want to see your watch).

I hate they discontinued it...

Thanks. I don't really need to have the latest and greatest but my assumption (perhaps wrong) was than newer means better, more user friendly, etc.

I have borrowed a 220 in the past and was quite impressed. Will check Amazon as buying a reconditioned 220 or 620 might be an option if technology really hasn't advanced all that much.

I like the garmin 230. Functionality isn't as good as on older models but I find the GPS to be more accurate. Has activity tracking features but I turn them off. I don't run by HR so no need to pay extra for it.