the heart rate is usually around ten beats higher than my actual heart beat, which can be unnerving when i’m trying to track my resting heart rate. It constantly disconnects from my phone and i have to spend 5 minutes trying to reconnect them. It doesn’t accurately track sleeping hours, the gps can be a little off sometimes, but that’s not a huge problem, but one of the biggest issues is the band itself. the days i forgot my watch or have to charge it and leave the house, i have dry red peeling skin where the band was, and when i take off the w...Read more

This watch is perfect, whether you're a runner, swimmer, bike rider, it covers you all. Counts steps and monitors heart rate and best of all, it is so simple to use and navigate through.

Expect the band keeper to only last around 12 months but if you have some old loom bands hanging around they will do the trick, or contact Garmin if it's within the warranty period and they will send you a replacement band.

I was concerned about the watch face scratching, but after 1.5 years it is like new - and I am joined to this watch almost 24/7 so that...Read more

My review is based on that I had a Garmin Forerunner 235 and because it didn't work very well, I reluctantly bought a Fitbit Ionic watch. Now not so reluctant because it has bells and whistles that the Garmin watch should have. My Garmin watch felt like a lemon from the first in that it wasn't easy to set up and get going and I needed help from the Garmin customer helpline. Some days my upload didn't work and so winning streaks were broken through no fault of my own. In the end after a little after a year, it just didn't work anymore. I ema...Read more

I've owned a Forerunner 235 for almost two years after previously owning a Forerunner 15 and numerous Polar HRM watches over the last 25 years.
The Forerunner 235 is very comfortable and has considerable scope for individualising the displays.
The three-dimensional GPS, stop watch, and step count functions seem to be very accurate and reliable.
However, the accuracy of LED-based heart rate monitoring can be problematic particularly when running on hard concrete surfaces and also at high rates, i.e. above 160 bpm. Inaccurate HR measurement s...Read more

Functionally this watch has everything you’ll ever need. The watch is reliable looks good and is sound enough to use as an everyday watch. Looks stylish on the arm and is easy to read. Is easy to configure, add apps and change watch faces. HOWEVER...the HR monitor at times really sucks (technical term). If your running outside not too bad, if your outside on the bike also ok. Get into the GYM FORGET IT!!
Highly problematic and inaccurate. Works on the treadmill then not on the bike,and then it works and then it doesn’t. Way way too intermitten...Read more

Bought it in December 2016. Had it replaced 8 months later when it quickly went from a week+ on a single charge to only 36hrs. Garmin replaces out of “courtesy” and suggested I had been charging it on the wrong Amperage. A little hard when they don’t supply a charger, only USB cord. Since then have always been vigilant with the replacement and only charge off a computer as instructed. This one is 12 months in and only holds charge a few days and the Bluetooth is super flaky. Can’t even connect with with my phone at present. A real shame because...Read more

Been using the 235 for about a year now. Very happy with it's functionality. Wrist HRM is so handy compared to the separate chest strap. Includes great information beyond the essentials such as VO2 Max, Cadence and Training Effect. The ability to link my Garmin Connect account with Strava is also a great feature and works seamlessly. The watch is light and relatively comfortable. I do find that I can't find the perfect fit with the band (i.e. the eyelets aren't aligned well for my wrist size) and I can get 'watch burn' from time to time. It can...Read more