The Garmin Forerunner 245 includes the 'Training Status' feature which gives you an estimate of your VO2 max as well as suggesting recommended recovery times after workouts. Pro tip: you can access the main menu of the Garmin Forerunner 245 by long-pressing the middle (up) button on the left, while the quick access menu will become visible by long-pressing the top (light) button on the left. In the quick access menu, you can gain access to all the main features, including music, notifications and more, by a press of the button. It might not be the most feature-packed Garmin watch but the Garmin Forerunner 245 still has loads of features and having access to the most important ones can save you time, especially if you are trying to work out. (Image credit: Future) Garmin Forerunner 245 review: features and user interfaceĪs in the case of all Garmin smartwatches, the interface of the Garmin Forerunner 245 is highly customisable: you can tailor the watch face, the activities list (even the activities themselves), the widget layout, controls, sensors or anything you can thing of. Sure, it feels less sturdy than the Garmin Forerunner 945, but that's twice the price of the Forerunner 245. That said, the Forerunner 245 in no way feels cheap or flimsy. If you've used a Garmin watch before, using the Garmin Forerunner 245 won't be all that difficult to get used to but even if you haven't, the button layout is very ergonomic, especially if you are right-handed.Īlthough the watch is well-built, the combination of lightness and polymer (a.k.a plastic) case doesn't radiate a quality feel. Instead it is controlled with the five push buttons around the edge of the case which is a better mode of control, to be quite honest. The Garmin Forerunner 245 is not a touchscreen watch – unlike the fully touch-enabled Polar Ignite. The strap is made of silicone and since the Forerunner 245 is water rated to 5 ATM, you can wash the sweat off it in the shower without having to worry about ruining your watch. The 240 x 240 pixel memory-in-pixel display is sunlight-visible and easy to read, whether in bright sunlight or overcast gloom.Īll the tech is cradled into a fibre-reinforced polymer case and hidden under a crack- and scratch-proof Corning Gorilla Glass 3 lens. It is also rather small, just over 40 mm in diameter, so even if you are not used to wearing watches during your runs, the Forerunner 245 won't bother you or weigh your arms down.Īs mentioned above, the Forerunner 245 has a higher resolution screen on a more compact and lighter body than its predecessor. The Garmin Forerunner 245 is a light running watch. (Image credit: Garmin) Garmin Forerunner 245 review: build quality and ergonomics
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