It’s readily available in the vivo (active) series and i can see this becoming more available at lower price points with each new release… assuming Garmin stick to their current trends. Ray, does ‘Other’ accommodate Concetp2 rowing? i am currently in same position and cant decide between both and actually the 235 is cheaper now ! But Garmin does not list any replacement bands as accessories. Though the FR45 does seem to wander a bit on the outer edge of that realm. that on the display it will be every time like PACE 5:30, DURATION 30:00. This obviously isn’t ‘real’ 1s accuracy, just a calculated best-guess in a +/- 5s (or more) error range, but this almost doesn’t matter – when you’re pacing using the watch rather than race markers the 1s increments are more useful than 5s jumps. When looking at Garmin watch reviews, a lot of runners complain at the time it takes to realize your pace has sped up or slowed down. As you can see, heart rate graph is mess. Is there a way to support you with a one-off donation? For example, while I did the above workout as a manual one-off, I did it with numerous steps and complexity that’s just not possible on Fitbit, Apple, or Samsung watches with default apps. Safety Assistance: This allows you to, with one button, send a predefined message to emergency contacts with your initial location, followed by a live tracking link. Obviously it counts them, but like you say it appears to be just added to the daily total and not stored in the activity stats. (Note: All of the charts in these accuracy portions were created using the DCR Analyzer tool. It is nice and bright so I can see it clearly under the water when swimming. Should I warm-up about 20 minute every time before I start Zwift? Then other physio type data. We’ve got a chest strap (HRM-DUAL) paired to the FR935, while the FR245 and FR45 are one on each wrist. I might have missed something, but what happened to the kitchen roller size comparison that used to be included on all the reviews? And in many ways, this tiny tidbit is the most important part of this watch. – mode (vibrate, sound), You also have more than one alarm, and enable / disable them, After … simply sinc FR45 and alarms will be active, Hi, as always, great review – always come to this site before i buy anything techie . The points that helped me make the choice were Thanks to your review. where signal is mixed) but rather about reliable immediate feedback on current pace, and the footpod is better at this. Next, you can customize your data screens during the workout. I don’t really need elapsed time but as an older citizen, the other three are important to me. This one a 50-minute ride on Zwift. Thanks for any advice. Wahoo isn’t complete either, but definitely has a few. Just a thought. She said she didn’t get any low battery notifications (it’d been about 5 days since the most recent charge, no activities had been done). Though I expect we’ll see the Forerunner 35 probably drop in price more quickly over the coming months, as Garmin will likely aim to attract buyers at the $100-$139 price point that they’ve largely vacated with current products (it used to be the FR25 that fit in there). – Of note: GPS-on battery life remains same at 13 hours (GPS-mode). Looks like we have to wait for vivoactive 4…. is the ability to use the Quick notification actions on some Android notifications. After reading this, and then your Instinct review, which do you prefer for a casual runner that’s just looking for decent HR monitoring and ease of use in tracking metrics (and not music/pay/needing more apps)? With that, let’s begin! But otherwise that last feature alone seems like Vivoactive 3 (music or otherwise) would still be a decent choice. It’s a good pick for those training for races, marathons, or triathlons. This is especially true since I don’t always have access to a track and don’t want to constantly check my watch waiting to get to the right distance so I can hit lap key. Whether taking your first steps towards a more active lifestyle or pursuing a personal best, you’ll find a Forerunner to help you achieve your fitness goal – in a way and at a pace that suits you. In this case she heads out along the lake towards…well…cows. In general I don’t really have any issues with the accuracy of the 24×7 HR data. I’m not sure though, I think I’ll email their customer support. Scott – what about picking up the Garmin Instinct in the meantime? I swim, bike and run. More important is that they all handle the 19 car-train-plane-boat who knows what gigantic bridge underpass. I have been using it for last 2 weeks and i think i have made a wise choice. It just records your route for later review on a website or app on a separate device. I take things to a whole new level of interactive depth! I love how the 45 as a lower model has Garmin Coach compatibility. I am really wondering when the vivoactive 4 might come. The style of the charging cable will make difficult to charge while on your wrist. Speaking of that screen, you’ll find that default watch face looking at you once you’ve gone through the quick start configuration. You can toggle between a couple of different stock watch faces. Question on the Lap settings: Garmin Forerunner 245 Music does the thinking. The main scenario here being you feel unsafe and want someone to be aware of that. Don’t know how much it varies from watch to watch. This is different than Apple, which has fall detection 24×7. Atop that, Garmin also announced new female health tracking – and it’s actually incredibly impressive how much detail there is in it, so check back for a post on that coming up a bit later today. 2. Sure, it might not record the last 15 minutes of your run, but when it gets re-charged it should really not tell you that you only walked 100 steps for the day when you walked 10 miles. Thanks a lot for this full review. Of course, I’ve gotta believe Garmin designed this watch with significant margins to dramatically drop prices if situations require. 3. (b) differentiate the line up more as otherwise devices like the 645M which was one of the first music and payments devices becomes a little redundant. Thank you! Very interested to see how that one compares to the FR45. Note how the teal line meanders a bit delayed there. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. But you can easily mix and match against any other products within the database here, by creating your own product comparison tables. No 3rd party device connectivity there. With the latest 3.90 firmware release pushed out in October 2020, the CPE (Connected Predictive Ephemeris) file update process with Garmin Connect app is broken. Or at least, European coffee cup sizes. If you found this review useful, you can help support the site via the links at the bottom. Garmin Forerunner 45 key featuresWorks with iOS and AndroidWaterproof up to 50 metres7 days battery life (smartwatch mode)13 hours battery life (GPS mode)Heart rate monitorGPS/GLONASS/GalileoWorks with Connect IQ24/7 activity trackingTracks running and cycling I checked with Garmin Support … and they told me that this is the expected behavior. At the high level, things look fine. On one hand, the Forerunner 45 represents Garmin’s most capable running watch they’ve ever made below $200. So in efforts to combat the amount of emails I need to sort through on a daily basis, I’ve complied this “My Photography Gear” post for your curious minds! I thought that number of steps is included in record of walk or run activity but I don’t see it anywhere in your review sample (link to connect.garmin.com) nor in recorded walk/run activites of my friends’ various watches. I currently have the FR35 and that makes my life difficult sometimes when I have a mixed rep/interval session. This makes me wonder if I should just upgrade to the FR45 or drop the extra $100 for the FR245. You can plot and trend this over various timeframes. Though it trades places with the fumble, where the FR45 actually fumbles at the 31-minute marker during a brief walking section. No more writing them on my hand. Then they get it again when they get really expensive. If you go to Activity > Run > Settings > Data Screens > You should be able to enable HR Zone Gauge as an option. I currently have the 220. However, as we got into the 400’s, you can see the FR245 struggle a bit on the recovery. It tracks all else normally. Garmin Forerunner 45/45S review: What you need to know. The 35 eventually got 1-second recording. We’ll talk more about the workout optical HR data later on though, as that’s in a different category (and typically vendors significantly bump up the optical sensor light/power draw during a workout versus in 24x7mode). This allows you to specify a given goal (currently up to a half-marathon race), a specific race date, and then a specific race pace (up to 7:00/mile – 4:21/KM). There’s no VO2 Max screen as you’ll find on other, more expensive Garmins, but it populates the performance tab in Garmin Connect, so you can check there for details. They’ve also got the Forerunner 35 in there – which removes all the things I outlined in the first chunk up above. Thanks a bunch for the clarification! Generally that’s instantaneous since it’s constantly tracking HR 24×7 anyway. Lol. Please think twice before buying this watch. No problem, the product comparison data is constantly updated with new products and new features added to old products! I use 2-6 other devices at once, trying to get a clear picture of how a given set of devices handles conditions on a certain day. Next, you can configure laps. The 13 hour spec is with GPS and OHR turned on. All of these are customizable: Data Page 1: Distance, Timer, Pace Sadly you can’t, only max 3 fields per page. Yes I thought that – wondered whether mine had a fault, and I would say it’s still not very readable unless well lit. It feels like the whole software, training and analysis environment should play a significant part in during for a watch, at least for the ones who don’t want to pay for additional 3rd party services (yet). 42mm is pretty big for my wrists (about 185mm). Earl Grey. This seems great, on sale for $200 AUD, but no navigation features… dam. . You’ll see the notifications per however you’ve configured them on your smartphone via the normal phone notification center, and then they show up on the unit itself. Yup, just hold down the upper left button for a second, and then select to power off. I mount it to my handlebars and have to take one hand off to press a button. Upload to garmin express. You will find Coach plans there. On the flip side, I do actually like the way Polar does more of the training data processing in terms of goal towards targets and expected race pace. $9 for a two-pack of these puck Garmin chargers that stay put and stay connected. We recently discovered that unfortunately Garmin Forerunner 35 displays boxed question mark [?] Perhaps the 5s choice is to smooth the GPS pace, which always seems more jumpy than that derived from the footpod. Everything just slides down one notch, though, this model line also increased $30 in price over the previous edition – whereas the FR235 to FR245 didn’t cost any more (in fact, it went down). Oh hell no, bring on the fury of the internet! I bought this for my daughter and hope she is not experiencing the issue. Approximately one coffee cup’s worth. Also, you can long-hold the lower left button to access music controls, which controls the music on your phone if nearby (there’s no music on the watch itself). You can then open up a given notification to get more detail about it (such as a longer text message): You can also check missed/past notifications in the notifications widget seen in the widget gallery a bit earlier in this section. While not able to access the full gamut of Connect IQ apps – which offers more premium Garmin watches new sports modes – you can download and select new watch faces from the online store, which is pretty nice. Thank you for that! The Forerunner 45 is seen as Garmin’s least expensive running watch, at least, least expensive new one. I cannot find anything relevant in the manual and have called Garmin (Europe) who have told me the FR45 cannot record stairs climbed or descended. I’m headed to Washington DC – what do you recommend for training? Given the unit pairs with ANT+ & Bluetooth Smart sensors, you can use just about anything though. At the end of the day, I’m an athlete just like you looking for the most detail possible on a new purchase – so my review is written from the standpoint of how I used the device. So the watch must know the pace to the 1-second increment, but for some reason Garmin decided to round it to the nearest 5-second increment during the actual activity. I really need of your advice. 2. It’s slim, comfortable and fairly good looking to boot. FR45 ($199) vs Vivoactive 3 ($149)? In the case of optical HR sensor accuracy, it’s mostly a game of fixing 1% issues. Oh, and free US shipping too! Right, that’s exactly the kind of information I would look for in a comparison. This comfortable, rugged watch is packed full of adaptive running features. However, as a whole I wouldn’t say it’s an up-sell feature. one last thing came on my mind – is there any possibility to display the data name tag during workout ? In the “Other” mode, does the watch read from a cycling cadence meter? – Workout support for a few sports, with customizable pages/fields In this case we’ve got the Forerunner 45 on one wrist, and the FR945 on the other. Perhaps because the screen is so small that people across the conference table are unlikely to read your texts anyway. DC Rainmaker 2019 swim, bike, run, and general gear list. Then, I come here and write about my adventures. – Though the FR45 does support treadmill, bike, cardio, and “other” workouts, you can only send it My Workouts from Garmin Connect that are created in the “run” category. How frequent is the 24×7 HR measuring? Going to check out some wireless headphones, then I’m done. Yeah, I agree – I don’t at all get why things like Body Battery that are offered in sub-$200 units are withheld from people spending $800 on Fenix 5X+. The watch is … It’s pretty much within a few BPM of any other devices I’ve used, including some dedicated sensors. can this be set up in garmin app or in the watch itself ? However, I don’t want to see text notifications that pop up on the watch and was wondering if you could tell me how to turn them off. Whereas if you were running, jumped off the ledge and then face-planted, that would likely trigger it since you ceased making forward progress. Did you pause the activity for a lengthy duration? And as always, feel free to post comments or questions in the comments section below, I’ll be happy to try and answer them as quickly as possible. Surely it does…. I think that would make this watch what most people are looking for. – Added body battery widget/tracking Or, you can just do a one-off interval session where you define the duration of the interval, the repeats, the rest, and the cool-down/warm-up. Yup, you can add the ‘HR – Average’ field to any data page. Here’s a small gallery of what those screens look like: In the event you’re running a structured workout, then you’ll also get a new workout target screen, which shows the specific targets of your workout. From there it’ll come up with a race plan for you. Thanks for your review! Announcement of FR45 model makes a really hard decision whether vivoactive 3 is still worth its money. We do own a FR15 and in this important respect the user experience has not improved unfortunately. Note, for those units on my hands, they *are not* using optical HR. I wish Garmin Coach would be HR based as well. You can only tweak the accent color. But wait, are you a female and feel like these things might not apply to you? Note that anytime I refer to the FR45, I’m referring to both FR45 and FR45S. I would have thought … that internet was not required for watch/phone to work. Devices Compatible with Garmin Coach The name of the game here is keeping yourself within the bounds of the track. It doesn’t capture stairs however, as it lacks a barometric altimeter to measure height. Still, overall this actually isn’t horrible. I think you have some place holders for pictures still in there. You can clearly see though that the FR245 in purple actually figures it out relatively quickly, and if you overlay the running pace/cadence it matches beautifully, whereas both the chest strap and FR45 stumbled here. – Changed from 4 to 5 buttons (which actually makes a world of difference) Although the stats above say the heartrate monitor does not work underwater, I swim in the gym pool using the cardio setting and it gives me what I think is accurate heart rate while I am swimming. That would be a huge bonus compared to Garmin’s lower end trackers and to many competitors. It may also just be that it’s slightly offset (still wrong though). As you’d expect, the Forerunner 45 feeds into Garmin Connect to store your data. My Vivoactive hr just bite the dust and the 45s looks like a great replacement. But how does it all work – and is it the right running watch for you? If you press down again before you start the workout you can tweak some of the settings for that sport, in this case – running. Have you heard that they’ve been having issues with it because I came across a couple others who are having the same issues. (specifically in what you see on display when running ). I am seriously considering this for my daughter who will start running more frequently soon. But there are modes for running and cycling (which use the GPS to track distance), and indoor track, treadmill, elliptical, cardio and yoga. I think there’s probably something to be said for Garmin’s approach here of just ever so slightly incrementally improving their optical HR sensor, rather than massive wholesale changes for each new product. fenix 5 Series, fenix 5 Plus Series, fenix Chronos, Forerunner 645/645 Music, Forerunner 935, MARQ Series, vívoactive 3, vívoactive 3 Music, vivoactive 3 Music (Verizon), TrainAsONE link to trainasone.com plans work with the FR235 (though you need to copy the workout files to the watch via USB). Looking at the 45/s images in the review, are the watch faces of both the same between the plastic bezels? I see that I can select lap intervals of 1km / 1mi but can I set increments eg 0.5km, 1.3km etc or is it set to 1km / 1mi? Hi there and thanks for the work that you have done.I am using 45 at pool -using “other”-and i wonder if it can connect to a HRM swim and transfer data from heart, after workout?Thank you. Looks like a nice watch and I’d take it over the 245, except for the way the strap attaches. Atop all that, some people just like buttons when they’re trying to do a hard workout and don’t want to fumble with a touch screen or gloves on a rainy and cold winter day. Enjoy your new watch! And I mentioned previously that I was looking forward to increased tracking accuracy. I just bought one. Does the watch add these to the calendar or do I add them manually. Does the FR45 have an equivalent turn-by-turn navigation feature because if it does, I will definitely buy…? Huh. Here’s what the person on the other end receives: In both cases, Garmin isn’t notifying emergency services. In fact, Garmin released two others units: The higher end Forerunner 945 triathlon-focused unit and mid-range running focused Forerunner 245/245 Music. Do you think the new 45 is a better buy than getting an older 235 if they are both the same price? I just bought one. Here’s why. I’m starting the half marathon plan next week. Hi has any tested to see if you can charge the fr45 while running, There should be no issues with that.. just get one of those charging dock cradle things that DCR reviewed a few weeks back and plug it into a portable battery pack, Any watch can be charged while running just trying to find out if this one will charge with the gps tracking and recording. We’ve not been made to wait ages, thanks to a wide range of satellite support, including Russian GLONASS. In fact Garmin’s product forums are full of questions on all their products The Forerunner 45 is all about being a sport watch, or at least, a running-specific watch. The workouts you see here are just my normal daily workouts. Thanks! If you're shopping for the Garmin Forerunner 45/45S or any other accessory items, please consider using the affiliate links below! texts/calls/etc...), Live Tracking (streaming location to website), Emergency/SOS Message Notification (from watch to contacts), Built-in cellular chip (no phone required), Running Dynamics (vertical oscillation, ground contact time, etc...), Records PR's - Personal Records (diff than history), Download courses/routes from phone to unit. I’ve added the Forerunner 45 into the product comparison tool, which allows you to compare it against any watches I’ve reviewed to date. Want to compare the features of each product, down to the nitty-gritty? Sudden bursts of HIIT left the 45's sensor for dead. Or maybe only the 245 has it? Ended up ordering a new one and sending the old one back in case it’s just faulty. Since the Forerunner 45 doesn’t have cellular in it, you need to be within range of your phone. The comparison data includes a chest strap (HRM-DUAL), the TICKR-FIT, and then the Forerunner 245 and Forerunner 45. More often than not, it doesn’t come through. ” It disappoints me though that Garmin had omitted the barometric altimeter from the watch (even the cheaper vivoactive has it). Once you answer a few questions online and start your Garmin Coach plan – it will synch to your app (and workouts will sync to your watch). Where is this information stored? Not sure if it is possible to start a Garmin Coach program from the phone app directly. (Your video said i can, however the write up in detail mentioned only Ant+ no bluetooth- where it also said FR35 and not FR45 so i am confused about that( i added a snapshot of your write up page) Please clarify, thank you. From a continuous heart rate standpoint, it tracks this constantly and then uploads it into Garmin Connect mobile as well. TECKMICO 8PCS bands Compatible with Garmin Forerunner 245/645,20mm Soft Silicone Replacement bands for Garmin Forerunner 245/645 GPS Running Watch,NO Tracker(8-Pack, Buckle Design) 4.8 … We’re wondering if this is an artifact of Garmin’s software trying to limit the IQ features, or if this watch is just so low on processor that it can’t handle doing the processing it needs to do. Once you’re done you’ll go ahead and press the start button to pause it. – Added VO2Max calculation I think it should be *45*. Nope, no phone needed for a workout! You can adjust which days of the week you can workout, and your preference for the long run too. – Added stress widget/tracking Just in case. This is the pinnacle of Garmin chest straps, and includes dual ANT+ & Bluetooth Smart, Swimming support, Running Dynamics, as well as back-fill of HR/Steps/Intensity Minutes/Calories if not wearing the watch in certain sports. After which I’ll go out and get my own via normal retail channels. It’s here that it’ll go off and find GPS. Is the strap interchangeable with non-Garmin watch straps? Yeah, that’s one of the things I want to add in there. Here’s the track file below comparing the FR245 on one wrist and FR45 on the other. I travel a fair bit, both for work and for fun. And lastly, if you felt this review was useful – I always appreciate feedback in the comments below. Please include some pics of it on the wrist! Come on Garmin! Goes to show that simply which wrist you’re on can make a difference. That gets you an ad-free DCR, access to the DCR Quarantine Corner video series packed with behind the scenes tidbits...and it also makes you awesome. On the FR 45 the only action is “Dismiss”, except for the phone calls where you can also “Accept” it. I just bought the watch and love it …. When pausing your activity it rotates through many summary statistics and average heart rate is one of them Data Page 5 (Optional): 1, 2, or 3 metrics each of your choosing In other words, they duplicated what Fitbit does here (for no particularly good reason). 6m30s miles and 6m35s which is pretty annoying. If you’re considering the Forerunner 45 vs. 245, you’re comparing two watches in different price tiers, so you’re likely wondering whether the 245 is worth the extra money. I thought that this watch could not record anything related to swimming. If you’re new around these parts, here’s the long version of my story. If you’re looking for a running or sport specific watch, then continue reading. You'll support the site, and get ad-free DCR! My daily step count … Fixing an algorithm error that may cause an issue for 1% of the population, but if you do that 10 or 20 times, you start to make significant ground. Once we’ve done that we’ll see the data pages and the unit is recording. Both of these features depend on you having your phone with you. Even in places like NYC it’s thrown down some tracks that some of you on Strava have been like ‘Who dis? Then there are fitness tracking elements, too, which make a bit more sense on a watch that’s this discreet and comfortable. What is your opiNion? One for the office, one for your bedside, another for your bag, and one for your dog's house. – Changed all-day battery from 9 days down to 7 days Available at REI, 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. 2. When you skip swimming abilities (if one doesn’t swim) the main difference is full Connect IQ support in vivoactive 3, although FR45 has newer optical heart rate sensor as well as some additional features not present in older model. Any ideas if I can change that besides just using a personal workout setup? All of the workouts you see here I did with GPS+GLONASS enabled, as Garmin noted that’s the mode they’ve spent the most time on the GPS performance on. Any advice from anyone? Your email address will not be published. Ray, I’m curious what your thoughts are on the lack of contactless payments on this model and the new 245. If so, can it pair to both at the same time? thats fine, I just needed some approximation.. – Optical heart rate sensor in watch I’ve been promising to get back on my bike for years now I have some motivation/inspiration. It's no surprise that the Vivoactive 3 does fitness well. Also can’t replace the band by the looks. e.g. – Vibration/Audio alerts Thnx, Bruce. Note that this is specifically in comparison to the older Garmin Forerunner 35, which is basically what this watch grew up from. No, it won’t produce an accurate openwater swim track. Garmin is trickling down features across its range and you get more for your money than ever before: heart rate, smartwatch notifications – even VO2 Max is all here. Is the FR45 compatible with the Garmin “Running Dynamics Pod” (different from the footpod)? 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