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Garmin Forerunner 235, GPS Running Watch, Black/Gray

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  • GPS running watch with wrist based heart rate and display type is sunlight visible, transflective memory in pixel (MIP)
  • Customize your watch and your training, larger screen a 44 percentage larger screen than the 225 but the same physical size
  • Audio Prompts: Receive Audio Prompts from your connected smartphone that include laps and lap times. Smartwatch mode: Up to 9 days. Gps mode: Up to 11 hours
  • Smart notifications: See incoming email, text messages, call alerts, calendar reminders and more from your compatible smartphone. Display size: 1.23 inch diameter
  • Battery life 11 hours training, 9 days watch, activity tracking, notifications plus heart rate. Refer user manual below
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Customer Ratings
Battery life
4.5
4.6
4.9
4.6
4.7
For working out
4.3
4.4
4.7
4.3
4.7
Sleep tracking
4.1
4.1
4.5
4.0
4.3
Mileage
4.5
4.5
4.4
Durability
4.5
4.1
4.5
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240 x 240
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Wrist Mount
Wrist Mount
Wrist Mount
Wrist Mount
batteries included
battery average life
11 hours
20 hours
336.0 hours, 30.0 hours
14 hours
15 days

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Stay on pace for your next personal record with Forerunner 235, the wrist based heart rate GPS and Glonass running watch with smart features1. It’s built in activity tracker2 keeps recording steps, even when you’re not running. Pair your watch with a compatible phone for connected features1 like automatic uploads to Garmin connect, smart notifications, audio prompts and live tracking. You can also download customizable watch faces and applications from Connect IQ. Measures heart rate at the wrist giving you the option to run without astrap. For more challenging runs, download advanced workouts and training plans to your watch from Garmin Connect.

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    Black and Gray

    Elevate Wrist Heart Rate Technology

    Forerunner 235 with Elevate heart rate technology measures heart rate at the wrist 24/7, giving you the option to run without a strap. Its colorful gauge identifies your heart rate zone and beats per minute in real time. Stay in the zone and race to your personal best with Elevate wrist heart rate technology.

    GPS Running Watch with Wrist-based Heart Rate

    Forerunner 235

    Stay on pace for your next personal record with Forerunner 235, the GPS running watch with Elevate wrist heart rate technology and smart features. Includes activity tracking and connected features like automatic uploads to Garmin Connect, smart notifications and audio prompts, as well as customizable widgets, applications and watch faces from the Connect IQ store.

    • Tracks distance, pace, time, heart rate and more
    • Connected features: automatic uploads to Garmin Connect, live tracking, audio prompts, smart notifications and social media sharing
    • Activity tracking counts daily steps, distance, calories and sleep
    • Download data fields, watch faces, widgets and applications from Connect IQ

    Connect IQ

    Connect IQ is also home to custom watch faces, widgets, apps and data fields you can download for free.

    Key Features

    Smart Notifications

    Displays email, call, text, social media and other alerts.

    VO2 Max Estimate

    Estimates the maximum volume of oxygen you can use during activity.

    Weather Widget

    You can also use the app’s wireless connectivity links to receive current weather conditions and forecasts.

    Activity Tracking

    Counts steps, calories and distance throughout the day, and the move bar with vibration alert motivates you to move when you’ve been sitting too long.

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    Color Display
    Advanced Workouts
    VO2 max estimate
    Recovery Advisor
    Step Counter
    Virtual Pacer
    Sleep Monitoring
    Pace Alert
    Wrist-based heart rate
    Connect IQ

    Customer reviews

    4.6 out of 5 stars
    4.6 out of 5
    4,787 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the bluetooth connectivity of the watch. They mention that it syncs seamlessly with their iPhone and that it connects instantaneously to GPS. They are also happy with the accuracy and performance of the fitness tracker. That said, some complain about the heart rate functionality. Opinions are mixed on the quality, ease of setup, and battery life of the product.

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    357 customers mention316 positive41 negative

    Customers like the performance of the running watch. They mention that it does all that really well, the HR monitor during runs works good, and the mileage aspect of the watch appears to work just fine. The smartwatch functionality is there and works well, but it feels like an afterthought. The wrist monitor works better than any HR monitor they have tried.

    "...-The music controls work well and always connect...." Read more

    "...It works for me and helps me stay on track. So, yeah, it does all that really well as it's a Garmin...." Read more

    "...The HR monitor during runs works good, however it is well-known that wrist based measurements won't compare to other alternatives and should be..." Read more

    "...’s already-great activity tracking, however the smartwatch functionality is there and works well but feels like an afterthought or is still in..." Read more

    321 customers mention257 positive64 negative

    Customers like the accuracy of the sports watch. They say it provides accurate tracking, including fitness tracking and the move alerts. They also appreciate the great GPS and heart rate sensor. The watch allows them to track steps, sleep, and other activities. Customers also mention that the accuracy is comparable to other models.

    "...-Heart rate seems pretty spot on. I have read lots of reviews here that say this product has a bad hrm, but I have found that to be untrue...." Read more

    "...Data Collection/Metrics/Etc: This thing records everything one might need for a run--from the weekend warrior, a more seasoned runner like myself..." Read more

    "...The 235 is capable of activity tracking with good precision, 24/7 HR monitor with resting heart rate metrics and sleep tracking, aside from the GPS..." Read more

    "...When running though it seems to be fairly accurate and consistent, the last run I did I kept it on a heart rate screen and noticed it didn’t have..." Read more

    124 customers mention89 positive35 negative

    Customers like the bluetooth connectivity of the watch. They mention that it syncs seamlessly with their iPhone, it connects instantaneously to GPS, and the Connect IQ software is decent. They also appreciate the integration with the Garmin app on their phone, and ability to upload runs. They say the ConnectIQ store is pretty cool and seems to grow by the week with many cool watch apps. Customers also mention that the 235 supports the Connect app, so apps and additional data fields can be added. They further appreciate the ability to view their routes on a map through Garmin Connect.

    "...-Running metrics and other goodies-Smart notifications-Connect IQ store (for watchfaces, widgets and more)CONs:..." Read more

    "...o I have no problems synching whenever I’m in range, and it synchs quickly given the amount of data going back and forth...." Read more

    "...It had a lot of bluetooth problems including not connecting often so that I could access music controls...." Read more

    "...The Connect IQ store is pretty cool and seems to grow by the week with many cool watch faces, apps, and data fields to download...." Read more

    113 customers mention113 positive0 negative

    Customers like the fitness device for runners. They say it's excellent for those workouts where they don't want to wear a watch. They also say it improves their workouts and runs, and is pivotal in their run training. Customers also say that it'd be a great partner for their daily runs, as it doubles as a smart watch.

    "...To me, they are the gold standard for fitness devices." Read more

    "...but it's pretty darn good for a wrist-based monitor and is excellent for those workouts where you don't want to wear a chest strap...." Read more

    "...The running is where it truly shines though. I won't go into all the details as they are well-documented in other reviews.10...." Read more

    "...Fine for outdoor and indoor runs with good lighting. Back-light works fine.-..." Read more

    226 customers mention133 positive93 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the watch. Some mention that it's a really solid choice for a watch, that packs a ton of high-quality, low-maintenance functionality into a small package. However, others say that they're not happy with the quality control and the customer service. They mention that the rubbery material feels very flimsy, and the watch has crashed on them four times in just over a year's ownership.

    "...The smartwatch capabilities of the 235, such as vieweing emails, messages and calls notifications on the watch, ended up being the icing on the cake..." Read more

    "...The app absolutely sucks. If Garmin could hire a Fitbit software engineer to sort out their IOS app, I would be a happy camper...." Read more

    "...I have no worries that this band may break or anything else. Quality seems great and I will update the review if I discover any weak links...." Read more

    "...As usual, Garmin packs a ton of high-quality, low-maintenance functionality into a great product once again...." Read more

    188 customers mention126 positive62 negative

    Customers are mixed about the ease of setup. Some mention the buttons are conveniently located and easy to use, the connection to phone is simple, and the menus are easy to navigate with the buttons. However, others say the instructions are not really step-by-step, some of the operations of the watch aren't that intuitive, and reading the somewhat vague instructions can be confusing.

    "...It's also MUCH easier to download apps, widgets and watch faces connected to your computer than to your smart phone...." Read more

    "...a touch screen but it uses 4 buttons intuitively placed for very easy operation. I believe this is Garmins best watch ever." Read more

    "...Odd. Also, I find this aspect of the watch the most confusing. Garmin hasn't made made the app to phone process very intuitive...." Read more

    "...Usability (5): The buttons are conveniently located and easy to use. The markings are great cue for me to easily operate it...." Read more

    162 customers mention103 positive59 negative

    Customers are mixed about the battery life of the product. Some mention that it has a good battery life, while others say that it loses 1/4 of its power after a few days of charging. The battery does drop quite a bit when using GPS. Some customers also mention that the watch stopped turning on and never told them it was 100% charged.

    "...PROs:-Great battery life-24/7 monitoring (HR, sleep, activity)-Big screen..." Read more

    "...one face that no matter how long I charge the watch, it will never tell me 100% charged, only like 97%. But when you remove the app, back to 100%...." Read more

    "...Battery life is way longer than I thought it would be (more than a week each charge thus far) and the Connect app on the phone and PC is better than..." Read more

    "...Battery life: I have only had the watch for 5 full days now. I charged the watch the moment I received it and have yet to have to charge it since...." Read more

    142 customers mention0 positive142 negative

    Customers are disappointed with the heart rate functionality of the watch. They mention that it didn't catch their heart rate correctly during high cardio and peak heart rate. The heart rate monitor isn't perfect, but it's pretty darn good for a wrist-based monitor. However, some customers find that the heartbeat may be off during rest and during runs. It doesn't track swimming laps or pace, and it doesn''t actually monitor you HR 24x7.

    "...It also was not catching my heart rate correctly during high cardio and peak heart rate.Here are my thoughts on the Garmin:..." Read more

    "...after, or the opposite where I’ll be inactive and the heart rate will read really high, only to fall back down shortly after to my normal resting..." Read more

    "...The heart rate monitor seems a bit wonky...." Read more

    "...when it would not display when you twist your wrist and the HR monitor wouldn't work...." Read more

    Good as a GPS running watch with some activity tracking.
    5 Stars
    Good as a GPS running watch with some activity tracking.
    As someone else mentioned, make sure you are buying this watch for the right reasons! I have been a dedicated Fitbit user for the past 3 years. I have had the Charge HR, the Surge and the Blaze. I was a runner through the Charge and Surge (GPS) but then had a knee injury and became a gym rat through the Blaze time period. My knee has been doing better and so I am pleased to say that I am back to running! I used the Garmin and Fitbit Blaze together through various days and workouts to compare them. I hope this review helps someone switching from a Blaze/Surge to a Garmin 235.I love having an activity tracker but I also love having a GPS running watch. I had the Surge but it was SO ugly, I got rid of it. So why did I need to move on from the Blaze? It is advertised as being able to connect to your phone for GPS. This was an epic fail for me and although Fitbit customer service was awesome and replaced it under warranty, the new unit still did not work on GPS. It had a lot of bluetooth problems including not connecting often so that I could access music controls. It also was not catching my heart rate correctly during high cardio and peak heart rate.Here are my thoughts on the Garmin:-The GPS is awesome! Not once have I had a single issue with the GPS. I ran with the Blaze and Garmin yesterday. The blaze (connected to GPS for a brief moment before it lost connection) gave me 2.35 miles while the Garmin gave me 2.2. I do like that the Blaze tells you how many steps you take on your run while the Garmin does not.-The music controls work well and always connect. This was VERY important to me and if the Garmin did not have this option, I would not have bought it. I do wish it showed the track name like the Blaze did though.-I like that you can customize your Garmin, but it can take some practice before you can figure out how to do that. It's also MUCH easier to download apps, widgets and watch faces connected to your computer than to your smart phone. I got TONS of error messages when trying to do it on my phone. Also like the Fitness Pal connection.-Heart rate seems pretty spot on. I have read lots of reviews here that say this product has a bad hrm, but I have found that to be untrue. Since I have had many fitbits with this feature and experience with Polar heart rate straps (they cut my skin so I had to stop using them), I believe that the heart rate monitor is pretty reliable. It does not show the heart beat moving like the Blaze does, but that's minor and it does take a minute to update. It did catch my peak heart rate where the Blaze had trouble. It showed my peak at 175 which is maybe 3-4 beats too high but much closer than my Blaze which said 164.-As for steps... this is where I am not sure of the reliability. I wore it with the Blaze yesterday and the Blaze gave me 12,499 while the Garmin gave me 10,823. On Friday, my work schedule is such that I don't usually get very many steps and the Garmin gave me 10,948 steps, so I became suspicious leading to me wearing both monitors together on Saturday. I am going to guess that the correct number is somewhere in between the two watches. Also, the Garmin does not let you know when you have reached your goal and that feature on the blaze was kind of cute. VO2 Max is cool but probably not very accurate. So is the recovery hours suggestion.-Love the weather and sunrise/sunset view. This helps me not need to look the info up on my phone.-This is a very attractive looking watch. I hate that Fitbit is stuck on the square watch face look and I will not go back to Fitbit until they try a round watch face that can pass for a regular watch like this one can! I have a very small wrist (around 5.5") and this strap is comically long on me. I wish they made small watch band sizes for women like me. But nothing is as comical looking as the hideous Surge was!Here is where I agree with the reviewer about making sure that you are buying this watch for the right reasons! The bad parts. I am a gear head and very good with gadgets. So I can only imagine being someone who is not.-On the first night I had my Garmin, I was 100% sure I was going to return it because the set up process was such a pain in the butt. The app absolutely sucks. If Garmin could hire a Fitbit software engineer to sort out their IOS app, I would be a happy camper. I got so many error messages and I still cannot figure out how to use the app very easily. That's where Fitbit has one up on Garmin. Information you want at your fingertips are easy to find, but on the Garmin, it often takes me a few minutes to find the info I want. I wish I could have all the data from the Garmin with the Fitbit app.-The menus on the watch are very difficult to figure out. If you asked me right now how to get to my stopwatch feature, I could not tell you how and I would have to google it. I also had to google various other steps to access other things on the watch.-I cannot tell when my Garmin is actually charging. I don't see any icon or any indicator that it is charging and I have to just come back in a few minutes to see if the percentage has changed.-Battery life. Well, needless to say it doesn't last very long. I charged it fully on Wednesday and then used it only during the day (turning it off at night) and it is Sunday now. It has 31% battery left. So that's around 48 hours so far with probably another 8 before I need to charge it again. I read some users saying that the battery life gets better as time goes on so we will see.-Sometimes I wonder if the HRM is working at all. My blaze was running/flashing at all times. Just now, I took my garmin off and it is not flashing at all. It takes about a minute or so before it turns back on. But when it is working, it's reliable.So all in all, be sure you are buying this for the right reasons. Don't expect it to be a gimmicky/cute activity tracker like a Fitbit. If you are looking for a good GPS running watch with some maybe reliable activity tracking, this is the watch for you. I was very sad to leave Fitbit and I will probably go back if they ever come out with a Surge 2 that is not square (hate that look) so I can use their awesome app and do challenges with my friends and coworkers.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Good as a GPS running watch with some activity tracking.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2016
    As someone else mentioned, make sure you are buying this watch for the right reasons! I have been a dedicated Fitbit user for the past 3 years. I have had the Charge HR, the Surge and the Blaze. I was a runner through the Charge and Surge (GPS) but then had a knee injury and became a gym rat through the Blaze time period. My knee has been doing better and so I am pleased to say that I am back to running! I used the Garmin and Fitbit Blaze together through various days and workouts to compare them. I hope this review helps someone switching from a Blaze/Surge to a Garmin 235.

    I love having an activity tracker but I also love having a GPS running watch. I had the Surge but it was SO ugly, I got rid of it. So why did I need to move on from the Blaze? It is advertised as being able to connect to your phone for GPS. This was an epic fail for me and although Fitbit customer service was awesome and replaced it under warranty, the new unit still did not work on GPS. It had a lot of bluetooth problems including not connecting often so that I could access music controls. It also was not catching my heart rate correctly during high cardio and peak heart rate.

    Here are my thoughts on the Garmin:
    -The GPS is awesome! Not once have I had a single issue with the GPS. I ran with the Blaze and Garmin yesterday. The blaze (connected to GPS for a brief moment before it lost connection) gave me 2.35 miles while the Garmin gave me 2.2. I do like that the Blaze tells you how many steps you take on your run while the Garmin does not.

    -The music controls work well and always connect. This was VERY important to me and if the Garmin did not have this option, I would not have bought it. I do wish it showed the track name like the Blaze did though.

    -I like that you can customize your Garmin, but it can take some practice before you can figure out how to do that. It's also MUCH easier to download apps, widgets and watch faces connected to your computer than to your smart phone. I got TONS of error messages when trying to do it on my phone. Also like the Fitness Pal connection.

    -Heart rate seems pretty spot on. I have read lots of reviews here that say this product has a bad hrm, but I have found that to be untrue. Since I have had many fitbits with this feature and experience with Polar heart rate straps (they cut my skin so I had to stop using them), I believe that the heart rate monitor is pretty reliable. It does not show the heart beat moving like the Blaze does, but that's minor and it does take a minute to update. It did catch my peak heart rate where the Blaze had trouble. It showed my peak at 175 which is maybe 3-4 beats too high but much closer than my Blaze which said 164.

    -As for steps... this is where I am not sure of the reliability. I wore it with the Blaze yesterday and the Blaze gave me 12,499 while the Garmin gave me 10,823. On Friday, my work schedule is such that I don't usually get very many steps and the Garmin gave me 10,948 steps, so I became suspicious leading to me wearing both monitors together on Saturday. I am going to guess that the correct number is somewhere in between the two watches. Also, the Garmin does not let you know when you have reached your goal and that feature on the blaze was kind of cute. VO2 Max is cool but probably not very accurate. So is the recovery hours suggestion.

    -Love the weather and sunrise/sunset view. This helps me not need to look the info up on my phone.

    -This is a very attractive looking watch. I hate that Fitbit is stuck on the square watch face look and I will not go back to Fitbit until they try a round watch face that can pass for a regular watch like this one can! I have a very small wrist (around 5.5") and this strap is comically long on me. I wish they made small watch band sizes for women like me. But nothing is as comical looking as the hideous Surge was!

    Here is where I agree with the reviewer about making sure that you are buying this watch for the right reasons! The bad parts. I am a gear head and very good with gadgets. So I can only imagine being someone who is not.
    -On the first night I had my Garmin, I was 100% sure I was going to return it because the set up process was such a pain in the butt. The app absolutely sucks. If Garmin could hire a Fitbit software engineer to sort out their IOS app, I would be a happy camper. I got so many error messages and I still cannot figure out how to use the app very easily. That's where Fitbit has one up on Garmin. Information you want at your fingertips are easy to find, but on the Garmin, it often takes me a few minutes to find the info I want. I wish I could have all the data from the Garmin with the Fitbit app.

    -The menus on the watch are very difficult to figure out. If you asked me right now how to get to my stopwatch feature, I could not tell you how and I would have to google it. I also had to google various other steps to access other things on the watch.

    -I cannot tell when my Garmin is actually charging. I don't see any icon or any indicator that it is charging and I have to just come back in a few minutes to see if the percentage has changed.

    -Battery life. Well, needless to say it doesn't last very long. I charged it fully on Wednesday and then used it only during the day (turning it off at night) and it is Sunday now. It has 31% battery left. So that's around 48 hours so far with probably another 8 before I need to charge it again. I read some users saying that the battery life gets better as time goes on so we will see.

    -Sometimes I wonder if the HRM is working at all. My blaze was running/flashing at all times. Just now, I took my garmin off and it is not flashing at all. It takes about a minute or so before it turns back on. But when it is working, it's reliable.

    So all in all, be sure you are buying this for the right reasons. Don't expect it to be a gimmicky/cute activity tracker like a Fitbit. If you are looking for a good GPS running watch with some maybe reliable activity tracking, this is the watch for you. I was very sad to leave Fitbit and I will probably go back if they ever come out with a Surge 2 that is not square (hate that look) so I can use their awesome app and do challenges with my friends and coworkers.
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