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Garmin Forerunner 225
Last Updated: November 27, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
503
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Heartrate
21heart rate monitor, heart, accurate, wrist, hr monitor
+71%
-29%
" ... The optical HR monitor is great, and the battery lasts a long time. ... "
" ... The heart rate monitor works well if you snug it up to your arm. ... "
" ... The HR monitor works well and this is from someone who has had issues with chest and wrist HR monitors. ... "
" ... The heart rate is accurate which is the main reason I bought it. ... I still need to learn everything that this watch can do but since I was only after the heart rate reader, I am good for now. ... "
" ... - excellent heart rate measurement. ... It aligned well with the treadmill heart monitor and an old chest monitor. ... "
" ... It's a great watch, I use it for all my running, the battery life is very good, heart rate is an awesome feature, just overall a great buy. ... "
" ... The heart rate monitor works "reasonably" well. ... But it works fairly accurately, most of the time - better than I had expected from a simple wrist monitor. ... If I needed or wanted 100% accuracy, I'd use my chest strap monitor. ... You just can't beat the simplicity and ease of use of a wrist monitor. ... "
" ... Like other heart rate monitors, it needs some sweat to work accurately. ... "
Battery Life
14battery life, charge, runs, lasts, fully charged
+71%
-29%
" ... Using 4 times a week for 45 to 90 minute runs and getting 5 days before needing a battery recharge. ... "
" ... The battery last me for 4 days. ... "
" ... - long battery life. ... "
" ... The battery can last much longer if you disable GPS and Bluetooth. ... "
" ... The battery easily lasts 3 days of intermittent use. ... (Certainly beats my iPhone that I sometimes need to multiple charge in one day.) ... "
" ... Very happy with my purchase so far and the battery life is incredible. ... "
" ... Fully charged in approximately 1:30 hs. ... "
" ... battery lasts more than 8 hrs . ... "
Ease of Use
10simple, intuitive, user friendly, screen, running
+90%
-10%
" ... Easy to use and read while running. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... - easy to use. ... Intuitive in navigation. ... "
" ... is easy to navigate from screen to screen. ... I tend to like simple things. ... "
" ... It is not too complicated to operate. ... "
" ... Simple to use and the interface is very intuitive. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Once I figure out how to add a pacer . ... "
Product Reliability
10weeks, months, years, warranty, stopped working
+40%
-60%
" ... It said 84 percent when i left and 30 minutes into my run it died and shut off. ... "
" ... GPS stopped working under 7 months. ... "
" ... I purchased this watch a little over a year ago and it has been horrible. ... "
" ... So I paid over $200 for a new unit that I got to use about 3-4 times before it crashed. ... "
" ... There is a known issue for FR225 uploading runs with the wrong date/time. ... Three-week turnaround time to respond each time, with no suggestions on preventing the problem with the date and time. ... "
" ... One problem I've had however using this watch for 1 year+. ... "
Band
10strap, wrists, wear, watches, hr
+60%
-40%
" ... It fits perfect on my small wrist. ... The band is soft. ... "
" ... This is big, compared to other "fit" watches. ... "
" ... I especially like the double-pronged wrist strap. ... I think that the strap simply works as intended. ... It secures the watch to my wrist.) ... "
" ... Better wrist band and better interface. ... "
" ... I used to wear a Garmin FR 210 and I think that this watch it's a great improve of that one. ... "
" ... The wristband is one of the best I've had. ... "
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