I have had:
Garmin Forerunner 405
Garmin Forerunner 110
Garmin Forerunner 620
All bit the dust on average in less than 3 years. Pretty choked about the 620, I had it for not even 2 years!
I'm sick of this nonsense. I want a watch that will LAST. And not one that will break the bank. Been eyeing the Forerunner 35. I don't care about bells and whistles anymore. The Wifi upload on the 620 wasn't that great. Poor range, crashed.
Lets run, help me find a new watch!
Eyeing the forerunner 15**
Suunto ambit 3 run
Love mine. Simple to use. Had garmin and was looking for something different.
3 years sounds pretty reasonable for a relatively inexpensive entry-level GPS watch, doesn't it? How long do you expect electronics to last?
I got 6 years out of a Suunto Ambit.
Fenix series
Ironmanmatt06 wrote:
Suunto ambit 3 run
Love mine. Simple to use. Had garmin and was looking for something different.
10/10. The Suunto Ambit 3 Run is very accurate in trails and tree covered areas and costs much less than Garmin.
The Epson gps series is a quality runner's watch series. I have never had any issues with locating the GPS satellite. It is durable, and the features are straight forward. Also, you can upload data via bluetooth, and it sinks perfectly with strava.
The series is endorsed by Meb, and the watches in the series are very affordable.
Accuracy wrote:
Ironmanmatt06 wrote:Suunto ambit 3 run
Love mine. Simple to use. Had garmin and was looking for something different.
10/10. The Suunto Ambit 3 Run is very accurate in trails and tree covered areas and costs much less than Garmin.
To my knowledge Suunto Ambits are good.
Also, the watch has great accuracy, with the time being right on top of the race start and finish time. Battery life performs well. In simple watch mode, the battery stays charged for about 1-2 weeks( I usually charge once a week). In gps mode, this watch can easily go for 8 hours.
I have the garmin 220 and I've had it for 2 years. When I bought it, it was like 2 years old used. I've never had a single problem with it.
Buy from REI. Their warranty/return policy is quite liberal as long as you don't abuse it.
Piano_Man87 wrote:
I have had:
Garmin Forerunner 405
Garmin Forerunner 110
Garmin Forerunner 620
All bit the dust on average in less than 3 years. Pretty choked about the 620, I had it for not even 2 years!
I'm sick of this nonsense. I want a watch that will LAST. And not one that will break the bank. Been eyeing the Forerunner 35. I don't care about bells and whistles anymore. The Wifi upload on the 620 wasn't that great. Poor range, crashed.
Lets run, help me find a new watch!
My Fenix2 lasted barely 2 years, and my fenix3 has had constant altimeter problems. Unless you want all the bells and whistles like optical HRM (which has questionable accuracy), then I'd get the most basic watch possible. My 5 year old Forerunner 10 still works, and I often carry it as a backup. I'd almost be willing to trade my Fenix for a forerunner 15 or 25.
Nike+GPS Sportswatch lasted me a good four years or so. If you're careful with it. If not, the band will snap after about two.
The Garmin 205 is the longest lasting GPS watch I've ever seen or heard of. They're discontinued, but I bought mine in 2007 or so and our school bought 4 more for our team and every single one of them still works to this day.
I know that doesn't help, but the thread asks which one is longest lasting and I'm working on 10+ years with one and 9 years with 4 others.
My Garmin 305 is a workhorse -- going on 10+ years now.
Keep it Simple wrote:
My Fenix2 lasted barely 2 years, and my fenix3 has had constant altimeter problems. Unless you want all the bells and whistles like optical HRM (which has questionable accuracy), then I'd get the most basic watch possible. My 5 year old Forerunner 10 still works, and I often carry it as a backup. I'd almost be willing to trade my Fenix for a forerunner 15 or 25.
Yeah I've also read not to trust optical HR. And my friend has the FR225 and says it's a disaster. Every few runs he logs on strava shows wild HR swings lasting a few miles, meanwhile, pace is pretty constant.
I've narrowed down my search to:
FR15 (but no advanced work-outs, sadly)
FR920XT (has rock solid reviews on Amazon. The 910)
Fenix3 (Perhaps Garmin doesn't skimp on their high-end watches and they will last?) (eff the budget, I want a decent watch)
I want the advanced work-outs because I don't have access to a track. It's so much more convenient to not have to measure out varied-length interval work-outs like (2x1200, 2x1000, 2x800)
Texas HS Coach wrote:
The Garmin 205 is the longest lasting GPS watch I've ever seen or heard of. They're discontinued, but I bought mine in 2007 or so and our school bought 4 more for our team and every single one of them still works to this day.
I know that doesn't help, but the thread asks which one is longest lasting and I'm working on 10+ years with one and 9 years with 4 others.
Same - got my forerunner 205 in 2007, it's sitting on my desk right next to me as we speak, still works, used it today.
+1.I was about to post the same thing. I upgraded to the 235 only because I can wear it as a normal watch too [but I don't].
Milton Friedman wrote:
My Garmin 305 is a workhorse -- going on 10+ years now.
My Forerunner 405 has lasted 6 years so far. No issues. One time it froze up, but i held both buttons and it reset itself.