I am a high school runner who is looking to buy a gps watch. I want something that is very accurate and can give a lot of feedback. The 630 is about 250$ on amazon and the 235 is about the same price. I do not know which one to buy. I will be wearing this on a daily basis for a long time so I need something that is known to last.
The 630 has support for running dynamics - like ground contact time, oscillation, etc. (you'd have to use the HRM strap or pod thing to get that data). It also has the virtual pacer, GPS-based compass and all you to do waypoint for navigation.
The 235 has the HRM on the wrist.
I think that's it
I have the 235 and really like it. HR monitoring w/o the chest strap is great, although I don't know if the 630 has that.
heyvig wrote:
I am a high school runner who is looking to buy a gps watch. I want something that is very accurate and can give a lot of feedback. The 630 is about 250$ on amazon and the 235 is about the same price. I do not know which one to buy. I will be wearing this on a daily basis for a long time so I need something that is known to last.
I have the 735...basically a combination of both as has all the running metrics and HRM on wrist
Does the 235 have the running dynamics? and I am very confused when people say GPS watches, I understand that it tracks where and how fast you are running but can it map out where you ran. If so which watch does that? I am leaning towards getting the 630 with a heart rate monitor.
heyvig wrote:
Does the 235 have the running dynamics? and I am very confused when people say GPS watches, I understand that it tracks where and how fast you are running but can it map out where you ran. If so which watch does that? I am leaning towards getting the 630 with a heart rate monitor.
go to the Garmin site, and pick the watches you are interested in and use their compare function. you'll see all the differences right away to help you make your decision
I'm selling a like-new 630 if cost is a consideration. Email me if you're interested!
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