avondale
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- Oct 24, 2017
With all the talking about running watches, can anyone compare the Garmin Forerunner 235 and Vivoactive 3?
The Garmin website has a nice comparison tool, and they look relatively similar.
I've got a FR 235 right now. I've had it for almost 2 years and overall I have been very happy with it. Why am I thinking about a change?
I was thinking about a Fenix 5-something, but even the smallest version is still larger and heavier than the FR 235, not to mention a big bump in cost. I don't think I really need the extra Fenix 5 features, like mapping.
The nicest-looking fitness watch that I ever had was a Basis, if anyone remembers them. They were around for a year or so - I got asked all the time if my Basis was an Apple watch. But then they kind of died out. No GPS or running features, so going to the FR 235 was a good thing for me and my running, but definitely a downgrade in looks.
Anyway, input would be nice. Thanks!
The Garmin website has a nice comparison tool, and they look relatively similar.
I've got a FR 235 right now. I've had it for almost 2 years and overall I have been very happy with it. Why am I thinking about a change?
- I've had the FR 235 for almost 2 years, so I don't necessarily mind spending again. Getting a bit of an itch for a new device.
- The FR 235 only has gadgety-looking colors. The Vivoactive 3 just coming out with the white band + rose gold version actually looks pretty nice. I could potentially choose a normal-looking face and look professional. (Probably not but it's an option!)
- Vivoactive 3 is a bit smaller and lighter than the FR 235.
I was thinking about a Fenix 5-something, but even the smallest version is still larger and heavier than the FR 235, not to mention a big bump in cost. I don't think I really need the extra Fenix 5 features, like mapping.
The nicest-looking fitness watch that I ever had was a Basis, if anyone remembers them. They were around for a year or so - I got asked all the time if my Basis was an Apple watch. But then they kind of died out. No GPS or running features, so going to the FR 235 was a good thing for me and my running, but definitely a downgrade in looks.
Anyway, input would be nice. Thanks!