Forerunner 735XT

I don't think you'd want to go with mine. It's a [Forrunner 735XT](https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/541225/), which is an older model that's been discontinued. You could probably find it used, and it's certainly a solid watch, but the technology has improved drastically in the years since I bought it.

Mine finally gave out a few weeks ago. I just got a fenix 8 47mm amoled. I had the 735xt for 7 years and the screen started to flicker during activities and it’s now unusable.

I liked the simplicity of the 735xt. I didn't really feel it on my wrist, it was light, and didn't get in the way. The fenix 8 is a very different watch. It's much larger and heavier and I find that I think about it more often, which i don't like. I do really like the additional features that the fenix has, like the sleep tracking and hrv measurements.

The difference won't be that big probably. Up until last week I ran with a 10ish year old Forerunner 735XT and it was still super capable with easy ~1week+ of battery life.

Had a forerunner 735xt since 2018, sadly it died 2 months ago but i was honestly thinking of going instinct 3, as it is 100 dollaridoos cheaper

I had a $20 vivo active 2 that was super simple. Wanted heart rate so I got a cheap Fitbit. Wanted better tracking and ability to use chest strap heart monitor, so i got a used forerunner 735xt. Fitbit wanted a subscription to see most of the data. Garmin cost more but didn't require subscription. It worked good enough but was aged technology. Got a good deal on a used 955($200 used). It's a MIP screen and I order it over newer OLED screens.