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Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 276 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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93%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers have good things to say about the Forerunner 245 GPS Smartwatch. They appreciate its long battery life, comfort, and lightweight design. Runners in particular find it easy to use and accurate for tracking their runs. The watch also offers a variety of other features that customers appreciate, including GPS performance, functionality, and price. While some customers would prefer a touch screen, the overall sentiment towards the Forerunner 245 GPS Smartwatch is positive.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best value in a Runners Watch.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does everything you could ever want. I particulary like the Garmin Coaching, and the flexibility it allows in completing workouts. The variable watch faces give it the flexibility to fit anyones tastes.

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

    Forerunner 245

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is an upgrade from my Vivoactive which had stopped picking up my heart rate. I really love the band. This watch has lots more features that I’ve yet to explore. I liked seeing if my works are productive or not and how must recovery is recommended afterwards

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

    Watch

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

    Good watch for the price. Wish it had more features.

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

    Superb watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Superb watch - my lovely runner of a watch likes the simplicity of use and big display. It also has a depth of data that wasn’t available on other generations

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

    Disappointed in customer service

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The product is wonderful, however it went on sale a week after I bought it and I can’t seem to get the money back guarantee that Best Buy promotes. (I’ve tried three times)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    disappointed

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    really liked it but when I had it on with my fitbit charge 5 the garmin was way behind in steps. Sleep app was also off with my c-pap machine.

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

    Decent smart watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The watch didn't sync with my phone right away and would indicate that the activity wasn't saved, but it did show up about 20 minutes later. Updating the firmware resolved this.

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

    Great watch

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this watch. I use it everyday. It does everything that I need when I’m working out or running. Protect is from dropping. I broke pixels after dropping it once.

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

    Bob

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Brought for my daughter and she loves it replaces the current series 1 watch which stopped working. Uses to monitor her vitals while she is working

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Stopped Working

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Went to do a swim workout. And didnt go deep into the water or anything and it stopped working. Disappointing.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GarminProductExpert
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      Please go to support.garmin.com where you can reach out to a product support associate that can assist you with this issue. Garmin

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Smartwatch for beginners

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This smartwatch was recommended to me by a friend of mine who is a fitness freak. I went by his recommendation and so far I must say I am not disappointed with the features and performance of the watch.

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

    Realiable technology at a great price.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent quality construction. Stats are really impressing and GPS performance is very reliable. Definetly is a great buy for the price.

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

    Great watch

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great watch for running! For me there is an extra bonus the it also shows my calls, texts and calendar. The running stats are awesome!

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

    Bought as a gift, and loves it

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my wife and she loves it. Easy charging, syncing and tracking data on the watch and back to the phone. She also likes the text alerts

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

    Great value for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really like this watch. Great value for the price. Provides valueable health info that helps me know when to rest or work out.

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

    Tough Good Practical Watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It functions very well but I wish it had better resolution. Does everything you want it to do, we got it for my dad that works with construction so we needed a tough watch.

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

    Watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my wife and she loves it. It tells her if she is working out to hard and if she is not

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

    Great watch for runners

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my son as a birthday present and he loves it !!! It monitors all his running. Price was right for this watch

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

    It does the job.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's a Garmin, great fitness watch with the perks of getting notifications and controlling your music. We've got 3 watches in the house and no complaints.

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

    Gift for my wife

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was a good watch for my wife. It's not big and has all the functions she'll ever use.

    I would recommend this to a friend