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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 100 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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92%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are very positive about the Forerunner 245 Music GPS Smartwatch. They particularly appreciate the music feature, with many comments highlighting its convenience. The battery life is also praised for being long-lasting, making it suitable for running enthusiasts. The GPS is mentioned to be quick and accurate, while the watch itself is considered easy to use. Overall, customers seem very satisfied with the product and its features.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    So Happy I have it!!

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

    Simple,light and comfortable for hand even in sleeping time! Multi sport functional.. clear to see it even in direct sun, too many face widget you can download in the market, excellent battery performance But But too expensive but worth it , and charger type is not as simple as other brands..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Music
    Cons mentioned:
    Apps

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Garmin doesn’t disappoint

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

    My vivioHr finally gave out after about 4-5 years so I decided to stick with a garmin that could play music. Menu is pretty quick to get used to (a little odd that the up and down are on the side with 3 buttons). Music and Bluetooth syncing are super easy (beats headphones). Strangely there doesn’t seem to be as many apps. Specifically can’t find one for golf (distance to the hole, etc). Overall would recommend.

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

    Great running watch

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my first dedicated running watch. I previously wore my wife's older FitBit. This watch is better in almost everyway. When I run or work around the house, I like wear headphones. This watch works great versus carrying a phone on you. The features I surprisingly use the most is body battery and stress measurements, which have been helpful for whole health. I always wear a watch, but I have been wearing this watch almost exclusively to capture my data since I purchased it. The Garmin data links up easy with other fitness apps, and the Garmin apps have been good too. Charging time is relatively quick. It's easy to change the watchface display to something more personalized. Size of watchface is 42mm, which makes it's attractive on a male wrist and big but not giant on a female wrist. The watch band also hasn't gotten all nasty smelling or anything like that, which always happens with my other watches, other than metal band watches. This review would be 5 stars if the battery runtime was longer when using GPS and/or music features. If you don't use these features, your runtime is five to seven days. Unfortunately, these are features you are likely paying for with a running watch. With both GPS and music running, it's probably topping out at a runtime of 6 hours. It takes a little bit to learn to navigate menus, but it's managable. I also wore this watch in saltwater, which I don't recommend as it made the watch buttons stick. This is a great running and fitness watch. I wear it way more than I initially expected. Helps my running and overall management of my health. If you listen to music when you run and don't enjoy carrying a phone, give this watch a try.

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

    Solid

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

    This watch is solid and has great features like you would expect from any Garmin. However, this model in particular has poor batter life. I have charge ever few days. The only reason I wouldn't recommend this product is there are newer model for a similar price point with updated features and such. Also this watch runs a bit small compared to other Garmin devices I have used.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    The best battery life!

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

    Love this watch! The battery life, even when using the running feature almost daily, is at least 6 days! I'm so impressed! The buttons took some getting used to vs. the touch screen of my Fitbit but no biggie! Also the band is so comfortable! It's like your not even wearing it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Setup

    Rated 4 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.

    Great watch, can be a bit difficult to get set up, but once it is, it works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Complicated

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It tells great time.

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

    I’m not technically inclined, I wish I could figure out how to use everything. I can’t get most things to work so far.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great for exercise, never finds iphone

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

    Great for running with wireless headphones, swimming and cycling. the find my phone feature is terrible with iphone. it never works.

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

    Does just what I hoped it would do.

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

    Great watch. Very pleased with functionality. Linking with Spotify was a bit of a nightmare, but now working well.

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

    Love it

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

    Great watch! Still learning how to work it but great purchase on my end.

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

    Tons of features not very eaasy to learn

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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 my first sports watch and I almost returned it due to the frustrating interface and poor documentation. But I persisted and soon got comfortable with it. And now, I LOVE it! I am a career IT techie programming in 8 languages, and use iPad and iPhones- this should have been easier!

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

    Good for training

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

    This watch is great for physical training. Has all the data I need. Love the watchband and color! Programming is challenging.

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

    Good watch, but...

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

    I can't figure out how to get my songs to play in a particular order. Also, it won't verbally tell me my mile times when the music is on pause, or off. Also, if I leave the music on pause for a while, when I later try to play a song, the music program has turned off and I have to access it again thru the menu as I run. But I still like it because it makes me run faster during races.

    I would recommend this to a friend