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AdeptusKapekus2025Garmin Forerunner 935 was going strong and was about to hit the 5 year point... until I did the stupid thing of freediving with it.
AdSad5307Forerunner 935, had to wear my friends enduro for my one 100 miler though but it just about sees me through 100k
akaSovereignFenix 8 47mm Sapphire. I've had a range of Garmins (Forerunner range: 35, 235, 935, 945, 955) but the 970 didn't appeal to me (accent colour on side and domed glass) so I got my first Fenix and first AMOLED watch (solar was thicker than my 955 which was already a bit thick under clothing). Love the look of the Fenix a lot more, plus better battery life
azizsafudinMy 2019 Garmin Forerunner 935 is still going strong.
BenchOrdinary9291Ahhh I miss my forerunner 935 with its 2 week battery life, those were the days, this ultra 2 is not hateful though. Garmin does make a decent outdoor activity watch though.
boomdiditnoregretsI like my Garmin Forerunner 935. I liked the Fenix as well. Battery is great. It tracks swimming pretty well in the pool, I just turn it off when I'm kicking only. It does open water too. I use it for running and cycling and it's great - pace, time, laps, elevation, heart rate etc.
dorack_ukI’ve got the Race S, really like it! It needs charging more than my old Garmin 935 did, but I much prefer the simpler UI on the Suunto. The app is much better too but the Garmin did have some features I miss sometimes; card payments and music for example, but I’m happy with the much cheaper and smaller Suunto.
FineThought5017You might manage all bases in the short term with a second hand forerunner 955 watch. It does have full mapping. Dont get anything with breadcrumb navigation, thats what I have on my 935 and I miss turns on my bike and running all the time. However that being said navigation on a bike using a watch screen is not ideal. The bigger screen of a dedicated bike computer is way better. Second hand 540 + second hand basic forerunner might cover all bases better. Another angle is Second hand 840 + heart rate strap is another make do. The touch screen of the 840 is handy and makes it more user friendly. You can use a running belt to carry it. I'm having a similar dilemma at the next level up which is I already have a forerunner 935 which does not have full mapping however I want to explore more on my bikes and trail running. In the end I have decided to go for the bigger screen of the bike computer. For unknown trail runs I'll just chuck it in my belt. I get a lot more time to make a decision running and can correct a bad turn easier. I have had some absolute stinkers taking wrong turns downhill whilst mountain biking.
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