I read all the reviews on all fancy ones and the cheaper ones - inc apple, fit bits and garmins. For me all I wanted really was something to be waterproof, tell me the TIME, date and day, monitor my heart-rate (I’m over 50!) ‘just-in-case’, not need charging religiously every night and tell me how far I’d run and how long it took! All the other bits (estimated steps taken, calories burned, sleep monitoring, lengths swum) were extras but not at all essential for me. This watch does exactly that very well .... it has GPS (takes a second or two to kick in on a run) and gives me lots of info during and after my run that later goes onto my phone app should I link it. The heart rate app works great so I’m warned if I’ overdoing it (or not doing it enough!). The time, date and day is exactly what I need at a glance and I can see it in bright sun AND in the dark (little light button). All very simple to set up. I have since discovered its very good with notifications about incoming calls, text, whats.App and others that appear on my iPhone (obv only of it is nearby) which works much better than I had realised. I am very pleased with it. The more expensive garmins are big say on GPS and not heart rate, the more expensive fit-bits do lots of clever things on gym workouts or swimming but have no GPS. The Apple Watch is no doubt good at many things besides but mega expensive. Many seem to require you to have your phone with you to work but this works just fine on its own as a fitness aid and as a watch, plain and simple, that looks pretty good too! HIGHLY RECOMMEND
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Garmin Forerunner 35
GPS Running Watch with Wrist Heart Rate and Advanced Workouts
Stay fit, stay connected, and share your progress with Garmin Forerunner 35. This stylish and comfortable, easy-to-use GPS running watch offers Garmin Elevate wrist-based heart rate, giving you the option to run without a chest strap. It also doubles as an all-day activity tracker to track your steps and calories burned.
Smart Connectivity
Pair your Forerunner 35 with a compatible smartphone and enjoy connected features such as smart notifications, automatic uploads to the Garmin Connect, LiveTrack and music controls right on your wrist.
Achieve Your Goals
Meet your fitness goals with help from various sport profiles, intervals, vibration alerts to keep you motivated and useful features such as Auto Pause and run/walk activity mode. Forerunner 35 running watch has what you need to take your running to the next level. Just put it on and go!
Key Features
- Lightweight and easy-to-use with activity tracking and Hi-res sunlight readable display
- GPS tracks time, distance and pace
- Wrist-based heart rate technology
- Activity profiles, Interval training, Run/walk feature and Audio prompts
- Vibration alerts and Music control
- Smart notifications and LiveTrack
- Automatic uploads to Garmin Connect
- Heart rate monitor compatible
Stay Fit, Stay Connected and Share Your Progress
Running Metrics
Garmin Forerunner 35 has a built-in GPS that tracks how far, how fast and where you run, even under tree cover. Achieve your fitness goals quicker with activity profiles (including running, indoor running and cardio), interval training, run/walk mode and AutoPause, AutoLap feature. Stay motivated with helpful vibration alerts and audio prompts.
Wrist-Based Heart Rate
Garmin Forerunner 35 features Elevate heart rate technology to measure heart rate at the wrist day or night. Now you can see your vital stats such as beats per minute and calories burned displayed on your watch.
Activity Tracking
Stay on top of your fitness goals between workouts with activity tracking features. Garmin Forerunner 35 counts your steps, intensity minutes and calories burned all day, whether you’re indoors or outside. The inactivity indicator motivates you to move when you have been sitting down too long. It also monitors your sleep.
Connected Features
Stay connected by pairing Forerunner 35 with your compatible smartphone and receive smart notifications such as text or call alerts, music control, automatic uploads to Garmin Connect on-line fitness community, and the ability to track your runs with LiveTrack software.
Battery powers GPS easily for 10+ hrs
I have used the forerunner 15 for over 3 years - it is still working well. I had some 'spare' (sic) money and decided to invest in a new running watch. Why and why the forerunner 35? • The 15 drains the battery in 3.5hrs (approx) • It doesn't measure anything else • It doesn't have Bluetooth connectivity and it can only be connected to the Garmin app by connecting to a PC. I wanted • Longer GPS life • Waterproof (resistance) • More measurements • Connection to a smartphone But • Not so much information, complication as to make me not want to use it. • Value for Money. It took me weeeeks to decide. After 1 or 2 false starts etc I chose the Forerunner 35. • Claims 9 + hours of GPS (enough for 95% of whatever I do or what I will ever want to do) • Waterproof • Gives an Idea of heart rate....VO2....from wrist • Daily steps and calories • Easy connection to phone Did I want to play music from it? No Did I want maps on it? Fun, but not necessary Has a sleep tracker - OK, a bonus Alerts from phone? Not interested in that, but it has it as a feature. What is the reality? • Comfortable and lightweight • Purchased a screen protector as screen is flush not recessed. • Ran an Ultra in a rural setting. GPS took 10 seconds to fix. Did not fail for entire run. Accurate distance measured. • Most important for me. The GPS figure isn't hype. Before the Ultra I switched off heart rate monitor and Bluetooth. As the photos above show, the run lasted 7 hours and the battery kept the GPS running for the full time.....still with 2 of the 5 battery bars still available. The 2 bars have lasted thru the next day with the heart monitor on. I would certainly be confident of a 9hr + battery life with GPS. EDIT ANOTHER ULTRA RUN; 10HRS PLUS • The heart rate and VO2 aren't good enough for medical purposes! But for my purposes they 'look right'. I am happy with the numbers they give ....in fact I'm rather impressed with how accurate they appear. • When transferred to my smartphone (painlessly) lap times (whichever you have chosen - miles...km) are shown: as is a map of the course with approximate heights etc shown. • I have always used Endomondo on my smartphone for mapping my runs using GPS now I can transfer the Garmin information straight to Endomondo, meaning my phone can be used for listening to music (even making an emergency call if necessary - whatever) without the chance of the battery being quickly drained on a long run. Why only 4*? I've had to give it 1 (one) soft reboot.... So it is really 4.79*(!) will comment further as I use this item more. EDIT 5* - no more resets needed
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 December 2018Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
I have used the forerunner 15 for over 3 years - it is still working well.
Battery powers GPS easily for 10+ hrs
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 December 2018
I had some 'spare' (sic) money and decided to invest in a new running watch. Why and why the forerunner 35?
• The 15 drains the battery in 3.5hrs (approx)
• It doesn't measure anything else
• It doesn't have Bluetooth connectivity and it can only be connected to the Garmin app by connecting to a PC.
I wanted
• Longer GPS life
• Waterproof (resistance)
• More measurements
• Connection to a smartphone
But
• Not so much information, complication as to make me not want to use it.
• Value for Money.
It took me weeeeks to decide. After 1 or 2 false starts etc I chose the Forerunner 35.
• Claims 9 + hours of GPS (enough for 95% of whatever I do or what I will ever want to do)
• Waterproof
• Gives an Idea of heart rate....VO2....from wrist
• Daily steps and calories
• Easy connection to phone
Did I want to play music from it? No
Did I want maps on it? Fun, but not necessary
Has a sleep tracker - OK, a bonus
Alerts from phone? Not interested in that, but it has it as a feature.
What is the reality?
• Comfortable and lightweight
• Purchased a screen protector as screen is flush not recessed.
• Ran an Ultra in a rural setting. GPS took 10 seconds to fix. Did not fail for entire run. Accurate distance measured.
• Most important for me.
The GPS figure isn't hype.
Before the Ultra I switched off heart rate monitor and Bluetooth. As the photos above show, the run lasted 7 hours and the battery kept the GPS running for the full time.....still with 2 of the 5 battery bars still available. The 2 bars have lasted thru the next day with the heart monitor on.
I would certainly be confident of a 9hr + battery life with GPS.
EDIT
ANOTHER ULTRA RUN; 10HRS PLUS
• The heart rate and VO2 aren't good enough for medical purposes! But for my purposes they 'look right'. I am happy with the numbers they give ....in fact I'm rather impressed with how accurate they appear.
• When transferred to my smartphone (painlessly) lap times (whichever you have chosen - miles...km) are shown: as is a map of the course with approximate heights etc shown.
• I have always used Endomondo on my smartphone for mapping my runs using GPS now I can transfer the Garmin information straight to Endomondo, meaning my phone can be used for listening to music (even making an emergency call if necessary - whatever) without the chance of the battery being quickly drained on a long run.
Why only 4*? I've had to give it 1 (one) soft reboot.... So it is really 4.79*(!)
will comment further as I use this item more.
EDIT
5* - no more resets needed
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