Features:

  • GPS Running Watch with Wrist-based Heart Rate and display type is sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel(MIP)
  • Customize Your Watch and Your Training, Larger Screen - a 44% Larger Screen than the 225 but the Same Physical Size
  • Audio Prompts - Receive Audio Prompts from Your Connected Smartphone That Include Laps and Lap Times. Smartwatch Mode: Up to 9 days. GPS mode: Up to 11 hours
  • Smart Notifications - See Incoming Email, Text Messages, Call Alerts, Calendar Reminders and More from Your Compatible Smartphone.Display size:1.23 inch diameter
  • Battery Life 11 Hours Training, 9 Days Watch, Activity Tracking, Notifications + Heart Rate. Refer user manual below
Great fitness companion, barely suitable smart watch. You're choice!

First things first, this thing is a GARBAGE smart watch. If you are buying it on those merits, turn back now while you can. However, as a fitness running watch, this thing is absolutely awesome. I switched to start using this from an Apple watch namely bc I realized the real value that I personally wanted was for running and fitness. Here are the three key strengths that made me switch from Apple watch: 1. Always on screen with always current data - raising your wrist and waiting for screen to turn on and load data fields while running is not fun. The garmin is always ready for me to glance at my current pace or any data field. Changed the precision and intensity of my training. 2. Battery life with GPS and built in Heart Rate- I run about 18-25 miles and cycle about 6 hours per week. I can do all of that 1-2 charges of my Garmin watch. Insane. By comparison, my apple watch would not be able to handle any runs longer than 10 miles, and had to be charged daily or twice daily depending on my fitness activities. 3. Data Export - Apple watch's native fitness app is the most performant and quick to use, but the data is locked away. I use strava, so it was really important to me that this device could directly share to my various fitness apps and it does this in stride. Everything syncs up great and I have no complaints. So what about those "smart watch features" that this Garmin has? Like I said above, as a smart watch, the Garmin loses miserably to the competition. However, it has just enough functionality where you don't feel the need to switch watches to a more robust smartwatch during the day. I thought that I would use my Apple watch during normal day, and switch to Garmin for sports, but the ability to view push notifications, calls, and texts on my Garmin is just barely enough to not need to do that. So that's my review. If you can relate and this helped your decision, great!

Great watch but wish I had saves $ and gotten the 230

There only problem is if you don't rinse it under water and occasionally clean it with a brush, it will cause abrasive dermatitis under the watch band. Burt I love all the features. I have occasionally had Bluetooth connection issues but nothing like what others have written. There have already been two firm ware updates in there last 6 months so Garmin seems committed to fixing issues and keeping the product running great. Been wearing Garmin running watches for 8 years and this is by far the most functional of them all. There heart rate sensor isn't accurate enough to beer useful to me. I just don't think it's ready for prime time. If I could go back I would have saved the money and gotten the 230 without the on wrist heart rate monitor and would have been just as happy.

Great product!

Since I bought it, I run with it literally every run (previously had a simple Sigma watch with a heart-rate monitor - often didn't bother to take it). This watch motivates me to always wear it, and also strap the chest belt. In part because the built-in wrist monitor is pretty much useless. The screen is great - some sort of colorful "e-ink" - never seen anything like this before. Works great with outside light. Backlight is dim, but you rarely use it and when you do, it's enough. The battery is good for 3 runs, each about 1-1.5 hours, on highest GPS settings. Between runs I keep it on the shelf, so not much energy is spent. Charges very quickly (like maybe 20 min). Lightweight with soft wristband - optimal for sports. A lot of thought went into the interface, so it's very easy to use. Garmin Connect site is also awesome - you can upload your data and it shows you all sorts of statistics and maps of your runs. You can also download different watch faces, which is neat. Heck, you can even download Tetris :)

Couldn't be happier!

I bought the certified refurbished and could not be happier! The watch came looking like new, not a mark on it. The battery is extremely long lasting and the performance of the watch has been excellent. Great purchase.

Great upgrade from Forerunner 10

This new Garmin watch is definitely an upgrade for me from Forerunner 10. Syncs instantly as long as you have Connect app open and Bluetooth enabled. Very light and perfect size for my small wrist (see photo) the band is great especially when sweaty, it doesn't get sticky. Fast charge and the battery last a long time. I like the notification feature of text for me since I don't need to look at my phone. I love how my friends can text me to say WTG on my running. I've used this outdoor trail running and running on my treadmill, pretty accurate on the pace and distance.

Great watch!

First things first, I was a little skeptical to buy a refurbished watch but I can assure you that Amazon takes the time to make sure you get a quality product so no worries there. This is my first experience with a running watch but its been easy and fun. Its a very stylish watch in my humble opinion. I considered an Apple Watch first but I just couldn't justify the cost and they just don't do the same things. I only use the GPS during my runs, typically 5 days a week. When I'm not running I use the watch in watch mode with the bluetooth connected on my iPhone 8 and it works perfectly fine! Changing the watch face was a little confusing at first but once you get it all synced up and registered on your computer its quite easy. I couldn't be happier with the battery life, especially coming from a Fitbit that I was only getting 2 days charge out of. So far, I have gotten a full 9 days on one charge even while using it mon-fri for running. It acquires GPS signal within a minute or less of turning it on and its pretty accurate too. I mapped out a normal running path with my truck and then ran it and I got the same distance on both my odometer and watch. Two thumbs up!! Just buy it.

Toughest watch I’ve owned!

I got this watch for my first spartan race and it’s supassed all expectations. I’m a fire fighter and needed a sport watch that could stay on my wrist and “handle the heat”, literally. This watch is very tough and basic which is what I like about it. Extremely comfortable sport band for your wrist and the watch itself is pretty low profile and very light. The connect app goes above and beyond as far as tracking all your activities, and the watch monitors heart rate 24/7, does sleep cycles, and tracks all your steps and you can put in how many minutes of hard workouts you want to achieve. Another plus is that it automatically links up with Strava when you finish an activity, which for me was a huge plus. The charge on the battery lasts for days too. All in all it has so far passed all my expectations in all categories. Oh and the water proofing is great, I can shower with it, and it survived a lot of mud and sand in my spartan super race. If you’re looking for a tough watch that can hold up and do it all then this is the one!

Easy to use, great features, another excellent Garmin product

This is the third Garmin watch I've owned after the past 5 years - not because they keep breaking, I just keep upgrading. I started with the Forerunner 10, moved to the 15, and am now using the 235. After all of the positive reviews, and wanting a device that would deliver notifications to my watch for easy reading, I decided on this one (over the VivoActive) since it's designed for runners and has testimonials of high durability (is truly waterproof, provides relevant running stats, etc.). Things that make this upgrade worth it: -VERY fast GPS signal location -Provides time for fastest mile, even if that was between miles, i.e. mile 1.3-2.3 -Stays connected to phone, uploads data automatically and quickly -Lots of great, FREE watch faces to choose from -Very long battery life (lasts a week, even with about 4 runs logged) The only cons I've had: -Some of the watch faces mess the device up - I started with one that had tons of data on the main screen and, after the watch completely froze to the point of being unusable (can't restart, no buttons work, etc), I narrowed the culprit down to being the watch face. After switching to a different one, I've had no problems. -I don't like wearing it to bed, so I turn it off at the end of the day. This seems to throw off the BT connection and sometimes I have to re-add the device. I'd say this is typical for BT devices, however. As usual, Garmin packs a ton of high-quality, low-maintenance functionality into a great product once again. To me, they are the gold standard for fitness devices.

Great watch, couldn’t be happier

I love this watch! Unfortunately, my review is going to be based on only using it for a month, a month that was February in Iowa, ie I haven’t had a chance to take it outside yet to run with. I’ve been using it on my treadmill for heart rate and I use it all day to count my steps and continue to monitor my heart rate. I used a chest hr monitor prior to this and the numbers between the two seem to jive. I will say that until I get outside and calibrate it, it is absolutely worthless for distance and speed on the treadmill. That’s not really an issue unless you use the Garmin app to record that stuff. I really don’t care as my treadmill workout is just for breaking a sweat and to keep me enough in shape for running outside when the weather permits (if it ever permits this year!). The watch arrived to me in flawless condition. It pretty much looked brand new to me. I did buy a silicone sleeve and face protection for it and I recommend everyone considering any workout watch to do that as there’s always opportunities to bang these things around. I’m surprised by how comfortable this watch is on my wrist. Normally, I like to not wear a watch tight against my wrist, so initially I was a little concerned knowing that I’d have to do that for accurate hr measurements but it’s really not that bad. And sleeping with it on (to measure sleep quality) isn’t bad either. As I said, I have yet to turn the gps on so battery life is great right now. I go 4 or 5 days before I put it on the charger, and even then it’s still showing around 50% juice. I’m sure it won’t be so great when I’m outside and have the gps going but I’m optimistic that it’ll still be pretty good. Overall, I’m very pleased with this watch. This one is a refurbished unit and I believe I got pretty lucky in that it seems like a brand new unit. I can’t wait for warmer weather so I can get outside with it and put it through its paces. I would definitely recommend this, heck, I’d recommend the brand new one if you can afford the extra amount, this watch is definitely worth it in my opinion

Loved It.

I loved this watch. It has so many features. It worked perfectly for what you need. Unfortunately I returned mine. But only because my doctor suggested it. I already stress enough about health and stuff and they said the watch would only make me more paranoid, like if I thought something was wrong.... And honestly they are right. After my dad passed I started to worry more and more about health...... BUT I DID love the watch. I like that you could change the screen to whatever design you liked on their website. I liked that it synced with my phone. It was pretty dang cool. Maybe when I get past this little part in my life I'll get another one.

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