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Garmin Forerunner 35 Watch Black Renewed
Last Updated: April 12, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.7
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Detailed Mode
Pedometer
15tracking, track, steps, accurate, watch
+87%
-13%
" ... I use it for tracking time and distance walked. ... "
" ... The step counter is very reliable. ... "
" ... Will also track my courses that I run and keeps accurate count of my steps. ... "
" ... I haven't had any issues with my Garmin Forerunner 35. ... "
" ... I love this tracker. ... "
" ... I have run on the treadmill and I think it is pretty close to the same distance that it says on the tread mill and the speed is pretty close too. ... "
" ... Mainly I use this to measure distance. ... "
" ... Prefer Itermittent Exercise for Activity tracking. ... "
Battery Life
15battery, lasts, watch, hours, charged
+100%
" ... Overall, it does what I need it to do, and the battery usually lasts me 2+ weeks before needing to be charged. ... "
" ... Battery lasts very long time. ... "
" ... Great battery life (can record a full week of mixed long/short runs with usually only one charge). ... "
" ... Long battery life. ... "
" ... The battery lasts for over a month with the GPS turned off. ... As I mentioned above, the battery life lasts forever. ... "
" ... Good battery life ... "
" ... Battery life OK, some Chinese models better. ... "
" ... The best thing about this watch is the battery life. ... By the 6th day the watch will be on the last bar, but still, that is a very good battery life. ... "
GPS
14running, garmin, watch, issues, garmin forerunner
+93%
-7%
" ... Great battery life, finds GPS much faster than 310 . ... "
" ... This is my third GPS watch and the simplest one I've owned. ... "
" ... GPS locks on within seconds, much sooner than prior watches. ... "
" ... I haven't had any issues with my Garmin Forerunner 35. ... If I wait for the GPS to calculate where I am, it is able to accurately calculate how far and how fast I'm running. ... When I'm running some place new, the GPS sometimes takes a while, but it helped when I move away from any trees or buildings. ... "
" ... Great entry level GPS running watch. ... "
" ... The battery lasts for over a month with the GPS turned off. ... "If you're not going to use the super accurate GPS, why get a Garmin," you ask? ... I have used the watch with the GPS both off and on when I go on a loop run, and the step counter manages to calculate the exact same distance as the GPS. ... Granted I can't track the route in the Garmin Connect app without the GPS on, but I don't really care when I'm running a loop. ... But, if you like, this watch also shows email, text, and weather notifications using bluetooth, has a very awesome GPS that quickly maps a run on your phone, and a nifty app that allows you to track your sleep. ... "
" ... The watch does much more than I expected with typical Garmin reliability and accuracy. ... "
" ... It'll last me about 6 days straight, and that's with using it 3-4 times a week, which uses the GPS function. ... "
For Running
12watch, bike, using, used, runs
+100%
" ... I'm a runner, so the device has come in handy for training. ... "
" ... But for me and my part time and seasonal running this is great. ... "
" ... While running, the running pace is pretty accurate. ... "
" ... It is designed for workouts! ... "
" ... I have been using the Garmin 35 as a daily watch and can easily transition when I go running or biking. ... Very easy to start runs or bike rides. ... "
" ... Best running watch out there. ... "
" ... I bought this watch primarily for running for marathon training but have used it for mountain biking as well. ... "
" ... It has been great for running and soccer. ... "
Apps
12watch, phone, garmin, well, track
+92%
-8%
" ... Wife loves the ease of access to features, and the app as well. ... "
" ... And probably the best thing is that the Garmin Connect app-once you download to your phone-will break everything down ... "
" ... I really like the Garmin Connet app as well. ... "
" ... Would love it if i could recognize my activities instead of manually input them on app but still great 4 the money and lets u read sms and whatsapp and can find your lost phone ... "
" ... And as an added bonus the Garmin App is the best fitness app around! ... "
" ... It's taking some time to get acclimated to it, but it works well trying to figure out all applications, slow process but getting there. ... "
" ... The most important thing I was looking for was a small smart watch that supports Android. ... I found some small Android watches from small manufacturers. ... 4) After installing the app. ... I will continue the search. ... "
" ... Easy to use and setup with iPhone app. ... "
Device Compatibility
11phone, app, garmin, connect, use
+91%
-9%
" ... Would love it if i could recognize my activities instead of manually input them on app but still great 4 the money and lets u read sms and whatsapp and can find your lost phone ... "
" ... I use it with my Android smart phone. ... "
" ... Works great with an iPhone XR. ... Prefer it to an apple watch ... "
" ... Syncs with phone so can look at map of route and all the stats after the run. ... "
" ... Easy to use and setup with iPhone app. ... "
" ... The most important thing I was looking for was a small smart watch that supports Android. ... The name set in Google Play Store was Garmin Connect. ... I do not think Connect is a good name for the app for a Garmin watch. ... "
" ... I use this to run and it uses the same apps I already had set up for garmin products, syncs directly to my phone, and super easy! ... "
" ... It works well with Garmin Mobile Connect on my iPhone, keeping track of data. ... I decided to give Garmin devices another chance (buying the Forerunner 35) because their support team was nice . ... "
Software Platform
10watch, phone, well, use, time
+90%
-10%
" ... I use it with my Android smart phone. ... "
" ... Easy to use and setup with iPhone app. ... "
" ... I really like the Garmin Connet app as well. ... "
" ... monitors everything i need and connects with app and after I learned the feature and learned to customize the screen, Its the perfect running watch for me. ... "
" ... It's taking some time to get acclimated to it, but it works well trying to figure out all applications, slow process but getting there. ... "
" ... All other functions described on the web page are exactly what you get. ... And probably the best thing is that the Garmin Connect app-once you download to your phone-will break everything down ... "
" ... I use this to run and it uses the same apps I already had set up for garmin products, syncs directly to my phone, and super easy! ... "
" ... The most important thing I was looking for was a small smart watch that supports Android. ... I found some small Android watches from small manufacturers. ... 4) After installing the app. ... I will continue the search. ... "
Ease of Use
8use, navigate, works, set, learn
+100%
" ... Easy to use and setup with iPhone app. ... "
" ... Easy to learn and use. ... "
" ... Easy to use and gives you access to great features when used with the GarminConnect ap. ... "
" ... The set-up was quick and easy. ... "
" ... Works great easy to to use ... "
" ... It's easy to use, very intuitive. ... When I needed to learn how to set my running intervals, I looked it up online and found the directions, super easy to find. ... "
" ... It is simple to use and it does what I was looking for ... "
Accuracy
8running, accuracy, track, steps, gps
+88%
-13%
" ... The watch does much more than I expected with typical Garmin reliability and accuracy. ... "
" ... Great configurability and accuracy. ... "
" ... While running, the running pace is pretty accurate. ... "
" ... If I wait for the GPS to calculate where I am, it is able to accurately calculate how far and how fast I'm running. ... "
" ... Will also track my courses that I run and keeps accurate count of my steps. ... "
" ... It is slightly more accurate if running in areas where you are at least 50 yds. ... "
Product Reliability
8one, bought, work, watch, months
+25%
-75%
" ... Does not work. ... "
" ... I'm not sure if it was because I bought a renewed one, or if that watch was just defective because other people seem to like theirs, and have good battery lives with theirs. ... "
" ... Dont know if the product was defective or the design is bad. ... "
" ... This review is 7 months into owning the watch and it has died. ... Worked fine until a couple days ago and then poof, dead as a door nail. ... "
" ... However the one I bought died after less than two months. ... "
Display Clarity
7screen, touch, like, easy, use
+86%
-14%
" ... is extremely legible (even for 60 year old eyes) and very intuitive programming, display. ... "
" ... Screen resolution is very basic which probably helps battery life. ... "
" ... The display is "always on." ... No flipping your wrist up hard - no harder - to get the display to turn on. ... This is huge for me since I need to look at the display when my hands are in weird positions providing patient care. ... "
" ... Bought it for the easy to read display. ... "
" ... I like that the battery is on the main display so I always know. ... "
" ... For example, touch screen which is very easy to use and have tons of custom watch faces to choose. ... "
Comfort
7comfortable, wrist, wear, uncomfortable, however
+71%
-29%
" ... Very comfortable to wear, well done Garmin! ... "
" ... No flipping your wrist up hard - no harder - to get the display to turn on. ... And although this watch is reasonably comfortable, sleeping with a watch on just isn't my jam. ... "
" ... It's a comfortable watch to wear. ... "
" ... Good material, comfotable to wear. ... "
Sleep Tracking
6tracking, steps, mode, like, heart
+100%
" ... Sleep monitor doesn't adapt to anything but immediate sleep mode. ... Prefer Itermittent Exercise for Activity tracking. ... "
" ... But it does a great job tracking runs, steps, HR, sleep, activity. ... "
" ... your caloric intake (resting and active), sleep amount, beat per minute of your heart, total distance of miles ran, how many steps you took, and several other workout pieces of information. ... "
" ... In addition to this, leaving it on whilst you sleep allows you to track types of sleep and heart rate. ... Ever feel like you have not gotten good sleep? ... "
" ... I'm linked on my phone to the Garmin app which tracks my daily activity, sleep etc,, ... "
" ... The heart monitor is good and I haven't had any troubles with how it records activities like sleep . ... "
Price
6watch, device
+83%
-17%
" ... Very impressed for the price. ... "
" ... Great watch for the money ... "
" ... Has all the stuff you need at a great price. ... "
" ... Excellent product and a good price ... "
Charging
6charging, charge, week, full, long
+83%
-17%
" ... The battery lasts a surprisingly long time and I really like the clip on charger cable. ... "
" ... It lasts more than a week without charging. ... "
" ... The watch came partially charged and instructions were easy to follow. ... "
" ... put the charger back on, it indicated a full charge ... "
" ... Great battery life (can record a full week of mixed long/short runs with usually only one charge). ... "
Heartrate
5rate, work, monitor, heart rate, good
+80%
-20%
" ... Love the heart rate feature. ... "
" ... Good Gps and app, no need for heart rate band! ... "
" ... However also good at measuring time and heart beats ... "
" ... I turn off the HR monitor except when exercising to preserve battery life -- it ran for 16 days and the battery still had 2 bars. ... "
Band
5watch, first, wrist, good
+40%
-60%
" ... Watch broke after 60 days. ... "
" ... I wish it is as small as the Apple 38mm ... 1) The band is way too long. ... There is only one band provided. ... I think I can find a shorter band from a third party. ... "
Returns
5return, refurbished, amazon, one
+20%
-80%
" ... will be returning . ... "
" ... Up to this time I think I do not need to find more reasons to return this watch. ... "
" ... It is an OK watch but amazon will not let me return it! ... "
Marketplace
5watch, refurbished, product
+40%
-60%
" ... I bought a refurb - BIG MISTAKE. ... "
" ... I would not order it again. ... "
" ... Not what was in description. ... "
Setup
4set, use, iphone, charged, app
+100%
" ... Easy to use and setup with iPhone app. ... "
" ... The watch came partially charged and instructions were easy to follow. ... The set-up was quick and easy. ... "
" ... Set up on my computer was simple and self explanatory. ... "
" ... When I needed to learn how to set my running intervals, I looked it up online and found the directions, super easy to find. ... "
Water Resistance
4swim, shower, bike, used
+100%
" ... Plus it’s actually water proof so you can swim and shower no worries! ... "
" ... I haven't used it for bike riding yet but it does that as well. ... "
" ... I shower with it, swim with it, literally do everything with it and have had zero issues. ... "
" ... I'm a triathlete so I run, bike and swim. ... "
For Kids
3absolutely
+100%
" ... He absolutely loves it! ... Our adult children helped him set it up, and he is hooked. ... "
" ... Amazing watch for my daughter. ... "
" ... Bought this for my husband for Father’s Day and he loves it. ... "
Controls
3display
+33%
-67%
" ... Won't boot, turn on, display anything, etc. ... "
" ... 5) Without a touch screen, the watch has 4 buttons with long and short pushes that make its user interface clumsy. ... "
As Gift
3bought
+100%
" ... Bought as a gift for a beginning runner ... "
" ... I purchased this watch as a gift for my husband. ... I am thrilled that he loves his gift. ... "
" ... Bought this for my husband for Father’s Day and he loves it. ... "
Features
3use, nice, look
+100%
" ... I'm not reviewing all of the great features I don't regularly use, because I feel I can't do them justice. ... "
" ... It has many other features that I do not use. ... record-keeping features. ... "
" ... Their watches look very nice with tons of nice features. ... "
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