Garmin 010-01353-30 Forerunner 25 Small GPS Running Watch, Black/Purple

I've been using this watch for tracking my runs for a couple of months now, and am extremely satisfied with it. I'm not a pro runner by any means, but am currently working towards a half marathon, and this watch is suiting me down to the ground.I've got the larger version, and it's not too big for my relatively skinny wrists. It's very light, and the strap is replaceable (I think a new strap is about £15). It's an entry level watch, so don't expect it to feel like a premium device, but it's certainly sturdy enough.It was extremely easy to set up, and pairing with my (android) phone was a doddle through the very robust Garmin Connect app. Your runs are automatically uploaded to your phone via bluetooth, and if you'd rather use Strava or Runkeeper, Garmin Connect can automatically transfer the data over. I've actually pretty much stopped using runkeeper now, as the level of analysis you get through Garmin Connect is absolutely brilliant, and it's all for free as well.I've been able to charge it through my phone charger without any issues at all, with the battery lasting for about 10 days of daily activity tracking and about 15-20 miles of running a week.The watch has customisable data fields, so you can see any combination of pace/distance/time/lap time etc. You can only see two fields at once, which might be a dealbreaker for some people, but I don't find the occasional switching between screens too much of a hassle. You can also set it to keep you at a target pace (or heart rate if you use the heart rate strap), or to run a set time or distance. There's also a run/walk function which might be useful for interval training, but I've not used it. The alerts are loud enough for me, but I don't usually run with music. There's no vibrate function. It would be nice to have the ability to put training plans on the watch, but I understand why Garmin have reserved this function for higher end watches. Accuracy/precision are good - it reliably records my 5k circuit each time, and corresponds closely with measurements from an online measuring tool and my phone.There have been a couple of occasions where the watch hasn't picked up a satellite fix for a while, but this is probably less than 1 in 20 runs. Normally you're good to go within 30s of stepping outside.Overall, if you want in depth analysis on the go of your runs, or the ability to be guided through sessions by your watch, then this probably isn't for you, but if you just want to get out there and get running, this is just the thing.

As a newbie-turned-addict to the running community, it was about time I upgraded the accuracy in monitoring my efforts. I had only been tracking via apps previously. I chose the Garmin Forerunner 25 as it fit right within my budget and going my reviews it fit the criteria, plus I quite like purple.I'm very happy with the watch. A few minutes tops to locate GPS to run, sometimes quicker but want to be realistic. It's easy to use. Garmin Connect is very simple to navigate and check your progress, you soon get down with all the running terminology - more than I ever thought I would at least. Daily steps and sleep tracker too - very interesting to see. Alarm clock is handy (literally!) - you can only set one time with the alarm in five minute increments. Battery rates very well too. Naturally using GPS run mode will drain this sooner but just has a watch/sleep tracker/step counter - I've seen the battery last well over a week before needing charged.

I chose this model as it was the cheapest tracking GPS Garmin to have blue-tooth transfer. I was not interested in watches with colour displays or any advanced features as I would not use them. Wears very comfortably on the supplied soft rubber type strap. Works exactly as advertised, with excellent GPS and step tracking. Battery life is as advertised with around 10 hours on GPS or about a month if just tracking steps. Bluetooth transfers data to my Android phone without intervention using the Garmin Connect app. I initially connected the watch to my PC, installing the Garmin Connect software. This worked fine at first but caused the occasional blue screen on the WIN 10 PC. The PC was fine after the software was uninstalled and has not blue-screened since.

This product has mixed reviews on amazon but the price was great and it did what I wanted most (average pace whilst running). I also loved my old model garmin so I ordered one. In response to some of the other reviews, I have no issue with the strap and can’t see how it would come off. I also find it picks up the GPS really quickly (way faster than my older model used to). It’s really easy to use, the app is great and it’s really doing what I needed it to do - push me out of the door to run! I can see my average pace on the same screen as my calories used which is fab for me. I wasn’t intending to wearing it other than whilst running but the step counter means I don’t take it off. Ok so it’s not a sophisticated looking watch and is clearly a sports watch, but I’m really pleased with it and for the price I’m totally in-love and recommending it to all my friends.

Habe mir den pulsgurt dazu bestellt. Ist nicht ganz genau, wie meine alte Uhr. Aber ansonsten reicht es mir fürs Training

Und so ist das : ich will nicht spielen sondern Laufen, weil das eben gesund hält. Nach einigen hypermodernen Smartwatches, die zT. schönes Feuerwerk zeigen, dafür aber bei der km-Genauigkeit patzten (8,5 statt 11) oder auch das Laufprotokoll bei schwachen GPS-Signal stoppten und bei Wiederkehr einfach einen neuen Lauf starteten (oh ich hab viel krankes gesehen) ... jedenfalls habe ich dann die Garmin FR25 für ca.110 gekauft. Preis-Leistungsverhältnis ist subjektiv, das spare ich mir.Für mich entscheidend : die gute Ablesbarkeit, Kontrast und Darstellung stimmen ... so kann ich endlich ohne Brille meine Langläufe trainieren. Blöd ist, daß die Zeitanzeige ab 1 Stunde, die Stundenzahl minimiert in die Ecke gequetscht wird, hier hätte es elegantere Lösungen gegeben. Die Start-Stop-Taste kann leicht versehentlich berührt werden, zB. durch den Ärmelbund beim hochziehen desselben (dann piepst die Uhr aber).GPS lädt etwas langsam, besonders lange dauert es, wenn man während der Signalsuche läuft, dann kommt die Uhr durcheinander und fängt immer wieder von vorne an, zu suchen. Mein Tip : die Uhr VOR dem Lauf ans Fenster (nach Süden) legen und warten bis das Signal erkannt wurde. Wenn man später startet, ist das Signal sofort da.Der Akku hält beim Lauf unter GPS und ohne Lichtbenutzung ca. 6-7 Stunden, Marathonmaxzeit eben.Den Brustgurt meiner uralten Garmin 210 hat die FR25 sofort akzeptiert und zeigte mir 2 HF-Werte (Max und Durchschnitt des Laufes) an.Am PC (bei mir Ubuntu) kann man über das USB-Kabel (Bestandteil des Ladegerätes) die Daten der Läufe ansehen und herunterladen. Wem diese xyz.FIT Datei etwas nützt, mag dahingestellt sein, wichtig ist dabei, daß nur die letzten 7 Läufe auf der Uhr angezeigt werden, die Uhr selbst speichert alle Läufe. Die liegen im Verzeichnis //Garmin/Activity/ .Zuletzt die Frage, warum ich für die og. kleinen Mängel keinen Punkt abziehe ? Weil ich selbst nach tagelanger Internetsuche kein adäquates Modell im Preissektor (0-200) gefunden habe.Die Uhr ist jetzt 2 Monate in Gebrauch, Langzeiterfahrungen vll. später.Kaufempfehlung 100%Nachtrag nach etwa 18 Monaten Betrieb :Ich habe inzwischen einen Marathon gefinisht und festgestellt, daß die Daten mit der amtlichen Messung sehr gut übereinstimmen. Viele weitere Läufe bei unterschiedlichem Wetter gab es, und die Laufuhr funktioniert wie am ersten Tag ... So darf das auch gern bleiben :)

perfetto per le mie esigenze - utilizzo immediato e semplice - ci sono 2 schermate - in ognuna ci sono 2 campi con cifre grandi e ben leggibili anche sotto il sole - quindi in totale si possono visualizzare 2+2=4 campi più l'orario. I campi sono personalizzabili (si può scegliere tra velocità istantanea, distanza, tempo, calorie etc.) - non ho fatto connessione al telefono quindi non so dire per questo argomento - batteria dura molto (sicuramente più di 6 ore con gps acceso) - il mio è il modello large - leggerissimo - buon cinturino - lo ricomprerei - era ricondizionato ma come nuovo

Cette montre est très facile d'utilisation, légère et le transfert sur l'ordinateur est très rapide. Les couleurs sont sympas.Je la conseille

GPS précis, rien à déclarer après quelques utilisations.Seul bémol : il faut activer le tracker d'activité pour réussir à transférer les données en bluetooth sur un tel ou ipad. Je ne comprends pas pourquoi mais ça ne marche qu'avec le tracker. Je ne sais pas si c'est un défaut ou si c'est comme ça sur toutes les montres.A part ça elle marche bien.