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Nov 14, 2016
Good, but not great - UPDATE - Not worth it
17 of 21 found this helpful As a fitness tracker it is great. The heart rate monitor has not had any issues. The info in the phone app is very detailed. As a smart watch it is decent. The alert system works well. The screen is good (but not a touch screen). And the best part is the battery. I haven't let it drain all the way down yet, but my guess is it will last over a week. I have been recharging after 5 days when it gets down into the 40's. I have had a Fitbit and Microsoft Band 2 which would die after about 2 days so getting more than 5 days has been huge bonus.
There are a few drawbacks. The menu system is very complicated. There are some things you configure on your phone but most configuration is done by menus on the watch. I think it would be a better experience if everything could be configured on your phone. After 2 weeks I still struggle to find things.
My biggest issue has been losing track of the time. I had a few instances where the watch rebooted on its own and had the wrong time when it came back on. To fix it I had to go outside and let it connect to gps. I turned off the "move" warning feature that reminds you to move if you have been idle for a long time and it hasn't happened since then, but it is frustrating that I had to do this.
Overall I am pretty happy so far. I liked my Fitbit and Microsoft Band (until the band broke 2 times), but the forerunner gives you everything they do plus a much better battery life.
UPDATE
Shortly after writing the initial review I started having problems. The watch constantly reboots and the only way I can get it to stop rebooting is to turn off Bluetooth. I have tried contacting garmin support but they have not been able to help. I may have gotten a lemon but I can't recommend the 235.