Reddit reviews Garmin Forerunner 225 (Renewed)
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WRIST-BASED HEART RATE - Run without a strap - the Forerunner 225 uses a built-in sensor to measure heart rate at the wristGRAPHIC INTERFACE - A colorful gauge shows your zone at a glance: warm-up (gray), easy (blue), aerobic (green), threshold (orange) or maximum (red).GPS - GPS-enabled, Forerunner 225 provides accurate distance and pace data. You can also view your run on a map when you upload to Garmin Connect.ACCELEROMETER - A built-in accelerometer provides distance and pace data when you're running indoors, with no need for a separate foot podACTIVITY TRACKING - It doubles as a watch and activity tracker. Count steps, calories and distance throughout the day. The move bar with vibration alert motivates you to move when you've been sitting too long. (sleep monitoring as well)
I just bought my first running watch, the Garmin Forerunner 225 and am very happy with it so far. It has livetrack but I haven't tried it since I bought mainly to run without my phone.
I got the refurb on Amazon for $130 - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G7JWRPS
Edit: NewEgg has the 235 on sale for $240 - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIABMT4HR2743
I have a Garmin FR 225, and it does that. They can be had for for $129 on Amazon
What I meant to say is this link They have the condition as new but the actual name of the product is "Garmin Forerunner 225 (Certified Refurbished)" So its probably just a mistake.
I might have to just spend a bit more and get the FR35....
Polar now supports Strava sync in their PolarFlow app, but it took a long time to get it. Polar has a history of promising something and then dragging their feet on releasing it. If it works, which sometimes it doesn't. I think it took a year to get phone integration done correctly on the M400, and even then it doesn't play well with Android. I would encourage you to look at the user discussion (especially the bottom where the most recent replies are) on DCR's review of the M400. It's just not the value it was when it was released.
Here is a link to a refurb 225 that comes with a 1yr warranty from Garmin, and has an optical HRM on the back of the watch so no extra straps/etc to get and it's not that much more than the Polar. Something to think about, maybe?