I have been extremely impressed with the 935 (upgraded from the 910). The Garmin Connect App is fantastic, the 935 is super user friendly and I never needed the manual. The screen is super clear and with 4 fields it is very easy to read (some had concerns over this compared to the logical 4 field square layout of the 910/920 watches, but I think you would be impressed).
I have a couple of questions that some of you with the 935 might be able to answer, and also might help others decide if this watch is for them:
1. HR while swimming: Garmin support said "sure that works, I am doing it right here at my desk, sometimes forums have wrong information". Me in the pool: HR until I start swim, first stoke HR goes blank. Leads me to believe ST info was reliable and that yes, you need the swim HR strap to get HR data while swimming. Not a big deal for me, I can do without swim HR.
2. Recovery HR like the 910: Is there a setting for this? I do not get that currently. There is a recovery time before next workout, but I would rather have recovery HR. Not sure how recovery time is calculated, it seems rather complicated to automate especially for a multisport athlete.
3. Treadmill calibration: THIS IS THE BIG ONE FOR ME. I upgraded to get wrist HR (it works great for me), and to not have to deal with the foot pod. The built-in treadmill run distance in the 935 is ONLY CALIBRATED AUTOMATICALLY through your GPS enabled runs. It is not very accurate for me, but is it REPEATABLE, meaning if Garmin would allow me to manually change the calibration factor like on the 910 with the pod, I am convinced I could get good enough results that I would not need a pod. Garmin support confirmed that no, you cannot manually calibrate this. This is weird to me. Every outdoor run is different, some are hilly, some involve short walking breaks, some are on the beach, some are trail runs. I imagine the treadmill calibration will be different for all these different outdoor runs. Anybody know if you can somehow "trick" the 935 for treadmill calibration. I could run with a modified running style just once to get the distance right LOL - but can you then tell the 935 to not calibrate anymore?
4. When in multisport mode, you cannot take manual laps. You can have automatic laps (say 1 mile on run and 5 mile on bike for example), but you cannot take a lap of your favorite climb on the bike. This means I will likely not use multisport mode other than on race day. I do a lot of bike-run sessions, and it would have made sense to record those as multisport, but the lack of manual lap is a bummer. (The lap bottom turns into the transition / next sport bottom).
All these questions are really details. I LOVE the watch, wear it daily with ease and enjoy the phone notifications etc. Very cool watch in my opinion.
I have a couple of questions that some of you with the 935 might be able to answer, and also might help others decide if this watch is for them:
1. HR while swimming: Garmin support said "sure that works, I am doing it right here at my desk, sometimes forums have wrong information". Me in the pool: HR until I start swim, first stoke HR goes blank. Leads me to believe ST info was reliable and that yes, you need the swim HR strap to get HR data while swimming. Not a big deal for me, I can do without swim HR.
2. Recovery HR like the 910: Is there a setting for this? I do not get that currently. There is a recovery time before next workout, but I would rather have recovery HR. Not sure how recovery time is calculated, it seems rather complicated to automate especially for a multisport athlete.
3. Treadmill calibration: THIS IS THE BIG ONE FOR ME. I upgraded to get wrist HR (it works great for me), and to not have to deal with the foot pod. The built-in treadmill run distance in the 935 is ONLY CALIBRATED AUTOMATICALLY through your GPS enabled runs. It is not very accurate for me, but is it REPEATABLE, meaning if Garmin would allow me to manually change the calibration factor like on the 910 with the pod, I am convinced I could get good enough results that I would not need a pod. Garmin support confirmed that no, you cannot manually calibrate this. This is weird to me. Every outdoor run is different, some are hilly, some involve short walking breaks, some are on the beach, some are trail runs. I imagine the treadmill calibration will be different for all these different outdoor runs. Anybody know if you can somehow "trick" the 935 for treadmill calibration. I could run with a modified running style just once to get the distance right LOL - but can you then tell the 935 to not calibrate anymore?
4. When in multisport mode, you cannot take manual laps. You can have automatic laps (say 1 mile on run and 5 mile on bike for example), but you cannot take a lap of your favorite climb on the bike. This means I will likely not use multisport mode other than on race day. I do a lot of bike-run sessions, and it would have made sense to record those as multisport, but the lack of manual lap is a bummer. (The lap bottom turns into the transition / next sport bottom).
All these questions are really details. I LOVE the watch, wear it daily with ease and enjoy the phone notifications etc. Very cool watch in my opinion.