So this is the first time I have purchased a Garmin watch and thought I would share my thoughts:
The Good
1 - Nice logical, easy to use interface
2 - Love the music option
3 - Battery life is great
4 - Strava synch is relatively easy
5 - Love running going phoneless (caveat below)
The bad
1 - Poor GPS tracking. This is a massive let down for me. I wrongly thought that a Garmin device would be more accurate than my phone. I run the same 5.4k (measure with pin drops on mapping site) route 4 times a week and my phone (and the phones of my running buddies) all get circa 5.2k - 5.4k. With my Garmin I have to run past the usual stopping place just to get 5k.
This is even with every second turned on and gallileo. I actually had a run that only tracked 4.4k the other day which is simply not acceptable. I can see that my pace records a drastic drop every time I turn a corner.
I feel that Garmin should make people aware that their devices aren't any more accurate than a phone. There is simply no point having a Garmin if it isn't accurate in my mind.
2 - Build quality. The bezel scratched ridiculously easily. It must be made out of pretty soft ali when it should be made out of something hardend like they use on some ali wheel nuts.
I wouldn't recommend them to anyone else as they are pretty useless without accuracy. And now that I have a scratched bezel it will make it hard for me to sell on.
It's a shame as I really wanted this product to be good (and expected it to be at this price).
