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Review on πŸƒ Black/Blue Garmin Forerunner 620 by Sam Lund

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Steady running watch

I have been wearing this watch for 6 months after extensive research. It had some quirks when I first got it, but recent iPhone app updates have made the connection much more reliable. Also last month the WiFi connection finally worked and I can send training plans to my watch without messing around with the express. My main complaint about this is the restricted profiles. Considering this is a running watch, I hate that indoor running doesn't have an automatic activity profile to choose from. It's easier to turn off GPS on this watch than other models, but I still forget to turn it off and get really messy stats for the first 5 minutes on the treadmill. The running dynamics are great, but it did me more harm than good. When I was trying to tweak my form for more ideal performance and seriously injured myself by leaning forward too much to reduce rebound. Now I turn off this screen and look at it later in the app for accurate info. I'm tempted by some of the trendier models, but I'll stick with these watches. I don't like wrist heart rate monitors. I do not swim. I do strength training using a heart rate monitor and turn off the GPS. It still records it as a run, but you can customize the activity type in the app or on the website after syncing.

Pros
  • Easy to read control panel
Cons
  • Some cons