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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 98 reviews

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Customers are saying

Customers recognize the Forerunner 225 Sport Watch's highly accurate GPS and heart rate monitor as significant advantages, frequently citing ease of use and reliable step tracking as additional pluses. While some users mentioned the price point, concerns about battery life were also noted. Overall, the positive feedback on accuracy and user-friendliness outweighs the reported drawbacks.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use, love it!

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    Great product, downloads the satellites in about 2 seconds. Owned the garmin 110 and 405, and this one is the best.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great running watch

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    It's a wonderful addition to me running program. It's tracks everything I want to track. Great watch

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mi woo

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I don't have a cat, but in certain modes, This can be used as a cat toy

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Awesome watch! I've loved every second of it.

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    Awesome watch, love being able to train with a HR monitor and not have to wear the chest strap! Easy to use, works great with garmin connect and strava.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great workout watch

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    Great workout out compared to other watches available.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellant for what i use it for

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    The watch is great to keep track of runs. I love it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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    One of the best watches I have had for working out

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Heart rate monitor

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My first fitness watch.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed a fitness watch to monitor my heart rate when I take my walk. Didn't own an iPhone so I got the Garmin so I could use my PC. Works great. Monitors my heart rate and miles walked.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great watch for runners

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love my Garmon watch! Very easy to navigate and use. I just wish it came in a smaller size for my wife to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    First running watch.....

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    .....and how I had ran 7 marathons before owning a watch like this is beyond me. It's a great entry level watch GPS was great, wrist heart monitor is accurate enough for me. In pictures I thought the watch looked a little too big, but it's quite stylish and I always get compliments on it. I love this watch!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good watch!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It does everything as advertised. It is easy to use when I run.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Accuracy

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy tracking

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    Makes tracking runs fun and easy. It is very accurate

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice watch to start running with

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sometimes it doesn't calculate the distance correctly. I ran a 10k and it said 9.91 K. Another time I ran 5k and it said 4.5 K ... so somewhat inconsistent.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Wrost Watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I brought watch, went home and tried it, and pluged it for 24 hours and never worked. A message comes up and says charge me.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Watch works ok - Does not Sync properly

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The watch works pretty well. The Garmin connect software does not sync properly. This is a known issue Garmin says they are working on according to there website and confirmation from customer service. The connection issues are hit and miss so you might connect with no issues or you might be like me and never be able to sync to myfitnesspal or have steps sync properly. DON'T BUY unless you like to gamble. Will be returning.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GarminProductExpert
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      Thank you for your review on your Garmin Forerunner 225. We would like to provide assistance regarding the issues your device has experienced. We understand you might have returned your device, but wanted to address your issue

      If your still experiencing syncing issues, we would encourage you to use information from the Garmin FAQ link/URL below to help correct this.

      • What should I do if my segment or activity data is not syncing between Garmin Connect and a third party website? - https://support.garmin.com/support/searchSupport/case.faces?caseId=;{08fe7e10-2b12-11e5-7340-000000000000}

      We hope it resolves the syncing issue you have described, but in the event it does not please visit www.garmin.com/support to reach out to Garmin Fitness Customer Care for further assistance.

      Thanks again for leaving your review on your Garmin Forerunner 225. {CW} Garmin

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Has good battery life

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    Needed longer gps battery life and this was it. Also was on sale.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good unit

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    product was returned, too complicated for person I bought it for.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Store

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    Purchased at Best Buy for a good price. Does what I need

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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    Excellent product for Android users. Still learning the ins and outs but love it so far

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Garmin did a good job when upgrading this watch, love the wrist HR instead of the chest strap.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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