Reddit reviews Garmin 010-01863-00 Forerunner 645, GPS Running Watch with Pay Contactless Payments and Wrist-Based Heart Rate, Black, 1.2"
We found 2 Reddit comments about Garmin 010-01863-00 Forerunner 645, GPS Running Watch with Pay Contactless Payments and Wrist-Based Heart Rate, Black, 1.2". Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Garmin Pay contactless payment solution lets you make convenient payments with your watch (available for supported cards from participating banks) so you can leave your cash and cards at homeProvides advanced running dynamics, including ground contact time balance, stride length, vertical ratio and more. Connectivity Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi FiUses wrist based heart rate to offer performance monitoring Features, including evaluating your current training status. Display resolution: 240 x 240 pixelsConnected features include smart notifications, automatic uploads to Garmin Connect and the ability for others to track your runs with the live track featureCustomize with free watch faces, apps and more from our Connect IQ storeBattery life: Up to 7 days in smartwatch mode; 12 hours in GPS mode
The XX5 simply indicates that it has an OHRM, I think. And it does have one. The 645 is also over a year older than either of the other two X45 series watches, as it was the first of the new watches announced, so the 245 has some newer sensors that the 645 doesn't, despite being more expensive.
I really like my 645. Don't need the 9XX stuff, need more than the 2XX. Unless they changed something between the 235 and the 245, the 2XX series is limited in the number of data screens and activities you can use, plus no wifi upload. Those are very important features for me. Here's a link to the DCRainmaker comparison of the newest generation Forerunners for those who are interested. Here's the DCR list of current holiday sales on running/biking tech.
Perhaps what you meant to title this post is something about how it's not the best value for the cost given the sales on other watches being run right now? Yeah, I'd agree with that, if you're paying full price for it. The regular 645 is on sale for $324 on Amazon right now. I certainly wouldn't advise anyone buying a nearly two year old product for full price no matter what other models cost, especially since the 645 is the most likely to be refreshed soonest.
But it is a good watch that lots of people might want, especially when you can get it discounted.
Garmin Forerunner 645 for $200USD: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B078J6795M/