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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
I like it, but.......
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Pros:
This model has pretty good battery life. I've owned several Garmins and this model only seems to need to be charged once a week, maybe less.
Nice watch face. Nice graphics. Clear screen.
Lots of options.
Stays connected to my iPhone.
It seems to track how much sleep fairly accurately.
It seems to track my heart rate accurately.
If you're on a run, it does a pretty good job mapping.
Cons:
Very inaccurate step counter.
That calls into question to all tracking.
My 4S didn't track step accurately either. I know that if I'm pushing a trolley or pram, it will not track steps. It just missed all 2000 steps on the elliptical. That's an impressive screw up. It's annoying, but it's not the end of the world. My old, cheap and ugly forerunners seem to do better tracking. It's not a matter of getting what you paid for, because one of my old forerunners was under $150 and it does a better job tracking steps.
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Only had it for a few weeks so far, but it is exactly what I wanted. I like the pulse ox, and sleep data. Steps are a little off but still good anecdotally. Says I met my step goal while I’m driving.
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I didn't know Garmin made watches without GPS. You NEED a phone WITH you when you run get get GPS otherwise it is a usless estimate of how far you have traveled. I feel betrayed by Garmin.
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I am very disappointed with the accuracy of this device. I use it mainly to track my steps and it is very very accurate. It has made me want to return it, but I can’t because it’s two weeks old. In order to have an accurate account of steps for the Garmin customer support, I have to have it Bluetooth with my phones, GPS and have the phone on me, which is impossible when I’m not working in the field
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THIS WATCH IS GREAT. I CAN EASILY READ THE DISPLAY WITHOUT MY GLASSES AND THE BATTERY LIFE WAS SURPRISINGLY LONG. i JUST WISH I COULD GET A LONGER BAND AND SOMETHING IN FABRIC SINCE THE RUBBER SWEATS A LOT.