Garmin 245 Specs, Comparison to Forerunner 235 and 645 Specifications.What’s New in the Garmin 245 Specs – Personalisation & Protection.If you are looking around for a new running watch then it’s a good idea to compare whatever you are thinking of buying to the 245. This makes it more of a benchmark device. The new Forerunner 245 entirely replaces the position in Garmin range held by the 235. It’s perfectly fine for beginners and seasoned runners alike but it adds a little more flexibility and tech over an above the lower end models like the 2019 Forerunner 45 (forty-five). It’s an entry-level performancerunning watch. Garmin understands that and has significantly revamped and extended their offering as well as re-packaging it into more of a ‘regular watch’ format rather than the plastic, yet sporty, look and feel of the older 235. However tech has moved on and you, the consumer, have moved on in what you might expect these devices to do. It did all the right running things for broadly the right price and added some of the ‘smarts’ that became more prevalent around that time.įast forward almost 4 years to the Forerunner 245 (Music) and the older 235 stillholds its own as a running watch in my eyes. The earlier, Garmin Forerunner 235 from 2015 was a sporty-looking, mid-market running watch. Format – some of you might prefer a slightly larger format watch.

Running Dynamics – not actionablefor most people.Maybe you could save yourself up to $/£70 with a bit of research into the many competing alternatives? Price – You could possibly find a cheaper alternative that still does the job YOU need a running watch to do.You will be able to link to any modern running sensor or smartphone and the Garmin Connect app is packed full of every feature you can think of, albeit a little complex to use at times. I love the market-leading compatibility with STRYD and you might love it for its ability to support 10s and 10s of sports profiles and for the emergency alerts and female health tracking.

Garmin’s free running plans are suitable for runners up to a fairly good level and other features like PacePro are perfect for high-level runners looking for specific pace guidance. If I was busy and someone asked me for a running watch recommendation, without thinking I’d probably say “ Go for the Forerunner 245“…it’s a safe recommendation unless you have very specific needs. Imagine an Amazon Warehouse, somewhere, full of boxes…the Forerunner 245 would have a good attempt at ticking all of them for most levels of runner. It does everything in a smaller-sized shell that’s suitable for many wrists. The Forerunner 245/245M is a solid, new, high-tech running watch with almost all of Garmin’s running-specific features plus the key smart features like notifications, payments and music.