Garmin recommendations?

Running Shoes/Running Gear

5 years ago 04/15/2019 6:15pm EDT

My trusty Garmin Forerunner 15 just broke and I'm looking to upgrade. I don't want/need music, or payments, or anything like that. Just looking for a very accurate GPS watch with good elevation readings and decent heart rate data (I know the tech for wrist-based HR isn't great yet). I run 75mpw and cycle occasionally.

I'm currently debating between these 4:

235 ($250)

645 no music ($375)

735xt ($349)

935 ($429)

Some of these models are nearly 3 years old at this point. Does anyone know if it's worth waiting for newer models to come out? Or have a preference for one of these models?

5 years ago 04/15/2019 7:41pm EDT

re: GPS dude

I really like my 235. I got it used in good condition for just $150. It's a great watch and it doesn't look stupid.

My buddy has the 935 and he says that the internal altimeter is bullshit. He prefers to use the GPS elevation readings, which you can't do on the 935.

That being said, the 245 is coming out within the next couple weeks I believe, and the 945 is coming out next month. So you can either wait and buy one of the new ones, or wait and buy a lowered price older one.

5 years ago 04/15/2019 9:41pm EDT

re: GPS dude

I'd go with the 235... Garmin has gotten the software levels to a very stable release.

Never go with a new device that just comes out, unless you want to be tied to Garmin anxiously waiting for stable software so your watch isn't crashing in the middle of a run...

5 years ago 04/17/2019 7:40pm EDT

re: GPS dude

Buy the cheapest and use with Stryd.

5 years ago 04/17/2019 8:08pm EDT

re: GPS dude

I love my Fenix 3 HR (optical wristheartrate) since I also hike in the mountains a lot and bike and go xc skiing and swim, so it is 3 years now, and is a bit heavy so I will probably add a Forerunner 935 which is lighter and without some of the nature features and also do not measure vo2max as the Fenix 3.

I love the wristheartrate (which is included in the 935 too), and I find it very accurate, I just let it take its time to find the right rate and then I am good to go and it is accurate, for cycling and skiing it is useless, then I have my strap, and I use the strap in the wintertime also, as I then can have the watch outside my sleeve.

So, I have the Fenix3 HR that I love, I will within a year add a Forerunner 935 and then maybe in three or four years let go of my Fenix 3 and buy a Fenix 5 or whatever is available the (Fenix 6??).

5 years ago 04/17/2019 8:13pm EDT

re: GPS dude

By the way, my Fenix has got Glonass as well as the GPS, Glonass is the russian sattelites, so just check if the watch you buy has got that feature, because then you double your readings and it all get much more accurate,

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