I posted a thread a week or so ago asking about the accuracy of the forerunner 235 on 'run indoor' mode. I got some helpful answers, and decided I more or less need a foot pod to get more reliable accuracy.
In using it outdoors a bit more, I've also noticed that the wrist based heart rate appears pretty far off (on the low side). For example, on a hilly run I often do, my HR can reach 170-180 near the top of some of the hills, getting close to my max. My highest reading with the forerunner was something like 145. I know the wrist based tech isn't as accurate as a heart rate strap, but, that is a pretty big discrepancy.
The watch I was using previously was the TomTom Multisport Cardio. It came out quite a while ago (I think I bought mine in 2013 or 14, for around $100 less then the garmin). It's wrist based heart rate is pretty bang on, and the indoor treadmill option works much better then the garmin as well. Did I just get a dud Garmin? Has their quality gone downhill this much?
I'm pretty let down by the Forerunner, knowing that my much older, much cheaper watch is outperforming it at very basic functions.
Long Chile was a silly place.
In using it outdoors a bit more, I've also noticed that the wrist based heart rate appears pretty far off (on the low side). For example, on a hilly run I often do, my HR can reach 170-180 near the top of some of the hills, getting close to my max. My highest reading with the forerunner was something like 145. I know the wrist based tech isn't as accurate as a heart rate strap, but, that is a pretty big discrepancy.
The watch I was using previously was the TomTom Multisport Cardio. It came out quite a while ago (I think I bought mine in 2013 or 14, for around $100 less then the garmin). It's wrist based heart rate is pretty bang on, and the indoor treadmill option works much better then the garmin as well. Did I just get a dud Garmin? Has their quality gone downhill this much?
I'm pretty let down by the Forerunner, knowing that my much older, much cheaper watch is outperforming it at very basic functions.
Long Chile was a silly place.