Phew! Like I said, it’s a bit more complex than just taking the Forerunner 645 features and putting the body of a Forerunner 235. – Decreased 24×7 watch battery life from 9 days to 7 days – Increased GPS battery life to 24 hours in regular GPS mode (or 6hrs with GPS+Music), – Increased display resolution from 215px to 240px – Increase configurability of data fields, new layouts/pages – Revamped race predictor to be a bit more strict on predictions (more than just VO2Max lookup charts now) – Revamped training load features, primarily training effect, status, and load – Added UltraTrac mode for 24hr+ GPS battery life (really long workouts, exact spec TBA) – Added new Garmin ELEVATE optical HR sensor (V3, same as MARQ/FR945) – Added temperature and altitude acclimation behind scenes (used for VO2Max metrics, but not shown as widget like on FR945/MARQ) – Added Safety/Tracking Assistance (you can press button to send help alert to friends/family) – Added Incident Detection (if you crash your bike it notifies someone) – Added Garmin Varia radar support (cycling focused) – Added pool swimming, including workouts and drill mode – Added Garmin Coach support (including adaptive training plans) – Added Virtual Racer (racing a course with set timing) – Added courses (basic breadcrumb trail navigation) – Added PulseOx (pulse oximeter measurement/tracking) – Added Garmin Running Dynamics with RD Pod or HRM-RUN/TRI straps So again, in comparison to the Forerunner 235 of years past, what’s new is: Keeping in mind that a lot has happened in the last few years with Garmin devices, so there’s almost nothing new on the Forerunner 245 that hasn’t been seen on some other Garmin watch already. In this case of this list, I’m using the Forerunner 235 as the basis for that change. However, if you’re just looking for the facts (without the video awesomesauce), then below you’ll find my textual list of what’s changed.
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Up first is a hands-on review video where I outline these new features, plus show you the interface real-life style. With that, let’s begin! What’s New:Īs is often the case when looking at new models, I find going through a list of what’s new or changed from the previous edition most useful. If you found this review useful, you can help support the site via the links at the bottom. After which I’ll go out and get my own via normal retail channels. In the case of all these devices, I’ve got standard media loaner units that’ll go back shortly. The one without music costs $299, and the one with music $349. In the case of the Forerunner 245, there are two variants – one with music and one without music. Atop that, Garmin also announced new female health tracking – and it’s actually quite impressive how much thought appears to have gone in it – so swing back later today for details on that. In fact, Garmin released two others units: The higher end Forerunner 945 triathlon-focused unit and the Forerunner 45/45S, at the sub-$200 price point. Now this wasn’t the only device released today. More on the specific details in the next section. Sure, the reality is more nuanced than that – but that’s the 10-second elevator version of it. Said differently: What was once a $450+ watch a year ago, is now basically a $299-$349 watch. Garmin’s solution for the next version? Surprisingly simple: Just take all the higher end running features found on a Forerunner 645, steal a few more from the Fenix 5…and call it a Forerunner 245. The uniqueness of the Forerunner 235 had nearly evaporated. Sure, the FR235 had more buttons than the Vivoactive 3, but ultimately the Vivoactive 3 was a more rounded watch in terms of features. When Garmin first introduced the Vivoactive 3 almost two years ago, I wondered how exactly they’d create a successor to the Forerunner 235.
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