Garmin Forerunner 235

Garmin Forerunner 235 GPS Watch

I purchased this watch hoping for a good running watch with passable activity tracking. After all, if I wanted an activity tracker, I wouldn't have purchased a watch that is specifically meant for running, right

I am just getting more seriously into running and this watch has been a great purchase. Tracks all of the things that I wanted, GPS seems to be extremely active. Easy to navigate. The look of it is nice. I don't wear it all day as it is a little big and too sporty, but love the look for running.

Fantastic fitness aid

Ordered this on behalf of my son who has started a running training programme. He'd previously used his smart phone, but now he's got this he says it's so much better. Lots of stats he didn't get with his phone, easy to get up and running, comfortable to wear and easy to synchronise with his iphone.

Had for 3 months and HRM green light that apparently calibrates the IR sensors broke. Hellish time trying to find support and Amazon directed me back to Garmin, whom answered by email, and were pretty helpful, only to conclude it was also broken. They will not upgrade it to a more powerful device.

Good watch

Its good but i would like some extra features as i dont get outside to ride all the time it dosnt read if im on a stationary bike nor does it read when im doing weights. Not the greatest for swimming either. Only really good for running.

Excellent Running Watch

I upgraded to the Forerunner 235 from a Fitbit. I love having my pace onscreen during my runs and love all the features. The watch is user friendly but a little bit more technical.

device restarts n resets by itself .

The device restarts by itself and the heart data and the steps and all the activities are lost on regular basis . As said by other reviewers , the seller sends the defective device .

Excellent watch with a small caveat

Functionally this watch is excellent and it does much more than what Im looking for: run and bike tracking and general fitness tracking. With little or no GPS use it uses less than 10% of battery life per day so it could last a couple of weeks on a charge. I havent had it long enough to find out.

GPS watch that can track a variety of activities and…

The Garmin Forerunner 235 falls in the middle of its wrist-worn GPS units. Garmin sells a few less-expensive fitness trackers and running watches; the 235 is a step up from those in terms of advanced function for runners.

Garmin Forerunner 235 review

Despite the flaws of the Garmin Connect app, the Forerunner 235 is one of the better GPS running watches on the market. Its relatively subtle black model can pass for daywear, and the accuracy and reliability of GPS tracing are second to none. But if you want an app that is easy to get to grips with and immediately encourages you to train up to a certain distance, then you may prefer the Polar M430. The Forerunner 235 is designed with all running abilities in mind, but ends up feeling more for elite enthusiasts than it should.