Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.
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I use a Garmin Fenix 6 X Pro. Before that I had a Forerunner 935.
Wrist based hr is always less reliable than a chest strap. It's also worth noting that sweat, rain and e.g. small wrists make it harder to get even a somewhat reliable result and if you run in a colder climate, you need to wear your watch under your jacket which makes it impossible to look at unless you're willing to expose your wrist.
Generally watches connect to the computer with a proprietary usb cable, not bluetooth. Many watches however have wifi and mobile data connectivity too which can be used to automatically sync data.
What other considerations do you have?
If on a budget a good chest strap and a cheap watch could be a good combo. Maybe even your current strap if you know it to be reliable. I'd wager it uses ANT+ for connectivity which many (maybe even most) sports watches support.
If you need longer battery life (for marathons or some such) then a dedicated sports watch might be a good idea. Otherwise I might go with an Apple watch beacause you mentioned using an iPhone. I don't know whether Apple watches support ANT+ but most current chest straps do have bluetooth and aren't all that expensive.
I’m in a pretty warm and humid climate. We rarely get below freezing in the winter, perhaps once every other winter. So odds are I won’t have to wear long sleeve attire much.
My current chest strap is a Polar H9 model. I’d like to connect it to whichever gps watch I buy while I’m exercising. It connects flawlessly to the treadmills in the gym at work, but won’t connect to my phone, which makes me wonder if it’s ANT+ only and not bluetooth.
I don’t need a super long battery life. No marathons for me. I’m at the level of 45 minutes of alternating brisk walk and jog.
Budget wise, I’d like to keep it under $250. If I get a $200 watch (whether Garmin or some other brand) and use it consistently for a year, then I could justify spending up to $500 or $600.
Apple Watch is an option, but they’re a bit more than what I’m willing to spend at the moment, especially since my current chest strap won’t connect to my iPhone at all.
If you need stay on budget, you could look into the coros pace 2/3 or polar pacer for MIPS, for amloled display you have garmin forerunner 165 or amazfit cheetah.
I'd be intereseted to hear your opinion on Coros vs Garmin if you have one!
Does Coros offer something similar to Garmin's Daily Suggested Workout?
I wear a suunto but if I had to choose between these two, probably I'd pick up a coros for running.
What do you like/dislike about your Suunto or about Coros? I've never really tried other watches than Garmin...
Well I have an old suunto 5 peak, I like the battery, the construction style, navigation routes (for hiking, trail running), I miss something like garmin pay. But now suunto doesn't have an entry level watch, for this I said coros, polar or garmin. And between these 3, coros because it is focused on runners this brand and I think have better support than polar.