The watch has only been in people's hands for a week so not sure anyone has raced with it yet. I pre-ordered mine and received it last Thursday. Still in the box so can't help with specific questions.

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Ahh I thought it was released last month .. ok no worries I’ll probably purchase today (before sale ends and will just give it a whirl ..)

I bought it on release upgrading from a 735xt. I raced with it at IM70.3 Gulf Coast. Optical HR and GPS accuracy weren't an issue and seemed on par with what the 735xt provided. The HR sensor does seem to be a bit less finnicky and more stable. That being said, I don't really check HR much during a 70.3 and don't spend the time putting on a strap. OWS GPS seemed spot on but that has always fluctuated for me day-to-day.

Haven't paid attention to the altimeter. I live in FL so any elevation change is minimal. There's more fluctuation just in background air pressure than there probably is in actual elevation change where I am.

Battery life has been really impressive to me as well as the performance stats, though I don't really do all that much with them other than drool. Again, this is coming from a 735xt which wasn't the best for battery.

Overall, I really like it so far.

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where did you find it on sale?

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Ditto trihawg. I raced with my 945 at Gulf Coast. It was flawless. The screen is fantastic. I liked seeing the swim and run temperature too. It confirmed my run misery.

can't seem to find it available anywhere, where did you buy it?

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I pre-ordered mine on Clever Training the morning of release. A friend pre-ordered his about 30 minutes after me, and his came about a week later. I think they sold out fast.

If you are an REI member you should be able to get 20% through this week on it. That isn't too bad.

Read the fine print. Usually the 20% off doesn’t cover electronics.

thanks for the tip, just checked and apparently they actually have it in stock at my local store. The 20% off is not good on GPS products though :-(

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Bummer you usually can use your 20% off coupon for the April sale. So nevermind. Good catch.

For the record, many may be able to get this on sale (any Garmin product 35% off) if you have a specific type of health insurance. It's a little known benefit. The Garmin Forerunner 945 is $389.99 after discount via their site.

can you provide some more info? how do i find out about this? thanks

Have a read of DC Rainmakers in depth review.
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/...armin-forerunner-945

Looks like BCBS offers this through some of their state programs. Mine's not signed up yet:(

https://www.blue365deals.com/...A/offers/garmin-30-s

I was just googling and found blue365 and I'm also screwed, not offered with my bcbs either. Bummer

Found this list of participating states: https://www.blue365deals.com/...ating-blue-companies

Sorry, meant to provide this info/more details last night but was in a hurry. The blue365 is the program (I believe the parent company, which is Highmark Blue Shield?). If you use their program, I believe it's called Healthways, you get all the discounts and nice gym membership deals (I pay $25/month and can access almost any gym and get the discounts). I may try to see how a bulk order works and how many they'll let me purchase and if it works, can likely assist those looking to purchase.

Thanks TRobTri. I wasn't aware of this!

I'd be down for a bulk purchase if you're able to swing that TRob.

DC Rainmaker had a 10% off coupon, might still be there if you look at his discount codes, I used it (UK) but I'm still waiting for the watch to arrive :(

Jeff

The 35% discount also works if you are a Kaiser Permanente member. You can use this link to register with Choose Healthy:

https://www.choosehealthy.com/home?pc=AB


Once you register, just click the Garmin box about halfway down the page.

Curious to know if any of the new features are likely to drip down onto the 935 - the one that I could benefit most from is the Training Load Focus (if this isn't dependent upon the new spo2 sensor)

In the UK, the 935 can be had for £350 (Wiggle for example). I'm not convinced the 945 is worth the extra £170 - so at the moment I'm thinking I'll hold out and wait to see what's available around Black Friday...

Wow. That's the wholesale price.

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