I ordered from Clever Training day 1 the 235 and was told it was delayed until December but I just got the shipping notice and tracking number today 11/17! Excited.
Got my FR230 yesterday and found a comfortable bracelet setting but it's a bit loose as I can't stand a watch to be tight on my wrist. Not sure how that would work with the FR235.
It is anything like the 225 they recommend (and they are right in my experience for best results) to wear it quite tight and also a bit up the arm. Be interesting to see if the same applies here.
I got mine last night. I love this thing-- I finally have an accurate RHR. Here I was thinking it was 49-52 but turns out it is 40. :o -- also the 24x7 Optical HR is nice. I think Garmin finally released a watch with everything I need, yet it's lighter and less obtrusive than my 225 was.
I'm about to go on my first run with it but the fact that I used it in my crossfit workout and it was able to tell me I burnt 500 calories in 45 minutes even though I only traveled a third of a mile, means that it is much more accurate than my 225 ever was. It's slim and I love how I can barely tell I'm wearing it. Smart notifications are nice- I get updates through facebook messenger, calls, texts and emails. I also love the "Find my Phone" feature. I lose it constantly and this will be a lifesaver. I'm curious how the stats will look after I do my first run but so far I'm really happy. The black is classy and it will go with everything I wear. I also like I can make workouts on the fly through my garmin connect app and it will sync to the watch. Can't wait to start using that feature.
Good news! Sounds like you find it better than the 225? Just the size/weight? Does it have to be worn as tight to work properly ?
I will let you know when I get back from my run, going to run with it the way it is now, it wasn't worn up high on the wrist when I did my HiiT workout last night and it seemed to get a pretty solid reading. Stay tuned. Yes, it's a much lower profile watch to me and I love the larger display interface. Yes, it's a huge upgrade from the 225- My HR on that watch was spotty at best.
