Garmin Forerunner 235 Review Sale UK

Garmin Forerunner 235 Review Sale UK. If you want to find out more about this watch continue to read below. If you already know what you're getting with the 235 and just want to hear about the sale that's going on, here it is. The Black Friday, and soon to be Cyber Monday sales have made the Forerunner 235 a little bit more affordable. The price has already been lowered, but is constantly changing to reflect the sale updates as stock continues to be sold, and sales reach their final discount status.

OK, the title says heart rate watch, but the Garmin Forerunner 235 is much more than that. Yes, that is one of its stand out features, but it's also an all-round activity tracker. Step counter, energy used, sleep monitor, distance travelled and speed. It works very much the same as the rest of the popular activity watches, such as the Fitbit Charge 2 (Now model 3 + BuddyBand2), where it uses an App (Garmin Connect Mobile) to record activity and monitor certain aspects of your training regime and routine. Cheapest Price UK | Cheapest Price US.

Features + Water Resistance

The Garmin Forerunner 235 has several alert features that can act as great motivators. It also provides a personalised training program. Kind of like your own personal trainer to make sure you're getting the most out of each workout. Two bonus features are the VO2 Max (Oxygen consumption) and recuperation guide for after training.

The functions and features of this GPS tracker where users are most impressed are, firstly the GPS signal strength. GPS capabilities in the Forerunner 235 are superb. It uses normal GPS, and GLONASS (Russian). The battery life is also brilliant in comparison to many of its competitors. Activity wise, this watch is used a lot by runners and bicycle riders. It makes a great companion for those pursuits. And guess what. Where a lot of other Trackers fail, the 235 excels. Cheapest Price UK | Cheapest Price US.

Waterproof Much?

This device is fully waterproof. It can be worn while swimming, running in the rain, showering, and anything else that involves water. Surprisingly, it's not just waterproof for a few meters either like so many of the others. The 235 has a depth capability of a whopping 50 Meters! An excellent watch for swimmers, or any other water related sports activity. And great for triathlon training. It's so easy to use too.

Room For Improvement

The one area which could be improved on this watch is the screen. It can, in certain conditions, suffer from poor visibility, as it does seem a little on the dark side when lit up. It should really be brighter and more clear for such a costly item. Additionally, a few more features overall wouldn't hurt either. But all in all, a great product by Garmin.

Usability

Unlike many of the other activity trackers of numerous brands, the Garmin Forerunner 235 makes a really good wrist watch for everyday wear. This is because it looks very similar to a normal watch. However, the size of this watch is pretty big, so it would only really be suitable for people who like those big, over sized sports watches.

Many people do like huge watches, and if you're someone who does you might like the 235 for everyday wear. One thing to be aware of if you are planning on wearing this watch more for casual wear rather than as a training aid / utility is, turn all GPS off and you will have the best possible battery life. Colours available: Black, Black with Grey and Black with Frost Blue. What about sizes? I believe this watch is one size fits all.

Fitbit Charge 2 Review UK

Lot's of eager people, many of whom are owners of the Charge HR, are hunting around for places where they can pre-order the new Fitbit Charge 2. But there is no need. The Fitbit Charge 2 is already released and up for sale on many of the Internets leading outlets. You can buy one right now. In fact, there are people already wearing and using them as I type. They've even owned them for a while.

See the updated model ~ Fitbit Charge 3 (Swimproof)

Do you really need to shell out the cash in order to have the latest model? Well, in some areas the Fitbit Charge 2 is definitely a little bit better than the Charge HR. In many ways It's basically just an updated product, which means it has been revitalised in terms of design and features where, in some people's opinion, the previous model was perhaps lacking slightly.

That's not to say the HR isn't just as good. To some users it is. And HR owners will maybe even prefer their trusted HR over the newer model. However, having a new toy to play with is what a lot of people look forward to, and with many HR owners fitness trackers now most probably looking a bit worn, it would be nice to have a shiny new upgrade. There is a lot of feedback from customers about this model.

More sleek design, although still fairly thick due to the sensor / monitor at the back of the device.It has a bigger, more vivid OLED screen with Touchscreen / Tap technology. Being a larger screen there's more information displayed on the display at the same time. Of course, it does all the usual fitness tracker essentials that you would expect in a newer model, like heart rate monitoring (PurePulse), calorie watching, tracking, steps taken, walking, running / biking distance travelled, sleep monitoring, Smartphone synchronisation, workout statistics and alerts.

You can even choose what kind of exercises you have completed, and also make use of SmartTrack to keep a note of them on the App for future use, reference or analysis. It even has Guided Breathing mode! This would be good for those who practice Yoga.

Better battery life (up to five days) and the ability to change wrist bands / straps. So, if you fancy a different coloured band, or your strap has reached the end of its life, you can just replace it with a nice new one. Normal straps, and also Leather replacement straps are available. The option of having different clock displays is also built-in to this unit.

Is The Charge 2 waterproof?

No, this model is not waterproof. But the Fitbit Charge 3 is waterproof ~ Read more about that model. The Charge 2 could be considered as splash proof, but that's as far as it goes. You certainly wouldn't want to wear it while swimming or in the shower etc. However, there is a waterproof version of the Charge 2 for sale. It's been sealed by Waterfi, and they always do an excellent job. This model is a little more expensive, but for the extra few quid, you do get a fully waterproof Charge 2, so its money well spent. Read more about the Waterfi model on this website, or take a look a them for sale on Amazon.

What is the exact Fitbit Charge 2 model number?

After spending around half an hour speaking to support via live chat, I still don't know the answer. I was transferred 3 times to different representatives and still, not one of them knew the answer. This should be a very easy question to answer. Their knowledge of the product appeared to be minimal. After being transferred to an "expert" on this model twice after first contact was made, the most they could tell me was the SKU number. This number is pretty much useless because each seller (reseller) of the product is able to consign their own SKU number. So it will be different for each seller / store. So globally, it holds no weight. However, for anyone interested, support said the SKU for them is: FB407S.

A few things to be aware of

Customer reviews are largely positive, but as with any product that's sold in huge volumes, there are a few complaints and some issues that buyers should be aware of before purchasing. No option to turn Bluetooth 4.0 off. 

It does not have its own, stand alone GPS built-in, but can make use of your Smartphones GPS once they are synchronised. Some Sync issues have been reported, and some customers claim it can be quite inaccurate with readings, like heart rate, steps, distance etc. In some cases, this could be a calibration issue. And in others, possibly a faulty product.

Colours and sizes

Available in Teal, Black, Blue and Plum. In sizes small, large and extra large. There are two special, or more exclusive colours available in some outlets. One of those outlets being the official Fitbit website. Those colours are lavender with a rose gold coloured metal, and Black with dark grey (gunmetal). These two colour combinations do cost more to buy. Two other products from the same company worth considering if you're not keen on this particular model are the Blaze and the Flex 2.