GPS Watches

I would get the Forerunner 230. Best mid range running watch from Garmin. No need to get the optical HR. The 230 is exactly the same as the 235 you mentioned minus the optical HR. It also has a color display, is a bit more customizable than the 35 .

Check DC Rainmaker's site for detailed reviews/comparisons, but from what I've read lately the lower-end Forerunners are pretty solid running watches. If you don't care so much about optical HR, consider the FR 25, which is about $70 cheaper.

I got the garmin forerunner 220 refurbished off amazon for about 100. Simple watch in what it does but definitely quick signal, accurate splits, great usability. Love it!

the Forerunner 235 has an optical heart rate monitor and will do structured workouts. I think if you need a basic GPS then then 35 will do the job, but the 235 is the better device.

takk for the moose wrote:

Check DC Rainmaker's site for detailed reviews/comparisons, but from what I've read lately the lower-end Forerunners are pretty solid running watches. If you don't care so much about optical HR, consider the FR 25, which is about $70 cheaper.

DC site lately is all about his life in france, plus outside of the big three he refused to review anything else. It's really go down hill.

Thanks everyone for the advice. If anyone has non-Garmin options that are really good, please mention those too!

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I don't know why I bother. 2 weeks or so ago I posted on one other thread that Vodafone has come out with a Sub 2 app that is more accurate than standard GPS but your watch needs android's wear 2.0.

College Runner wrote:

Thanks everyone for the advice. If anyone has non-Garmin options that are really good, please mention those too!

I've got a Suunto Ambit 2r that I like a lot; there's a 3rd gen out now.

The basic version is fine unless you need to know your exact altitude for some reason.

Thanks! Bump

A side question: I have a Garmin 440 and it doesn't display anything. Anyone else?

Stay away from Fitbit. There hardware is basic and inexpensive but cheaply built and does not last. The software seems to be written by folks that have never run or done a workout in their life. I have the Surge now but will soon get a Garmin, probably the 235 as I need the HR sensor.

Subway Surfers Addiction wrote:

I don't know why I bother. 2 weeks or so ago I posted on one other thread that Vodafone has come out with a Sub 2 app that is more accurate than standard GPS but your watch needs android's wear 2.0.

The "moar accurate" is kind of misleading - it's just sampling at a higher rate (you can do that with your Garmin and change it to every second and enable glonass).