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Garmin Forerunner 255 Slate Grey 46 mm No Music ($469)
https://www.garmin.com/en-AU/p/780139/pn/010-02641-10
Garmin Forerunner 945 Black No LTE No Bundle ($499)
https://www.garmin.com/en-AU/p/621922
Shipping included.
I have the 945 and it is a great watch with close to 24 hours battery life with full gps tracking. The 955 adds a few extra metrics and slightly better battery life whilst the 965 adds an AMOLED screen. However they are more expensive and at $499 this is a great price.
I agree, I got my 945 for $350 on marketplace and is still going strong. Whenever it dies I'll get whatever is the second most recent version, I really like the long battery life.
Also 945 is $399 on Amazon right now!!
945 is great, rebel price matched those online stores for $500. Don't think most people would need anything better or you'd be paying $800-1000.
If anyone is curious, Bupa discount on Garmin does not stack with this.
Not even an option on AIA Vitality with their 25% of Garmin devices.
These devices and Plantation Shutters gotta be the most marked up items on the planet.
I loved my Garmin 935 but when it died this year I crossed over to Coros as it's hard to justify the price of Garmin's. Can get a Pace 2 for $300, multi week battery, most of the key features. It's missing a few things I liked but I can live without for the money difference. Garmin withholding long battery life to only top models stinks in my opinion. Though if I could have found a 945 at the time for $499 it may have been a harder decision.
I've been really pleased with my 935 and 945, but admittedly have only bought them when around half rrp. Fortunately deals like this seem to come up relatively often.
Ok so I'm in that situation now. I'm just getting back into running with half marathon in Sydney. I'm looking for a more slim-fit watch so Pace 2 or 945?
Not sure what the other one is but 945 now $499 at rebel, no price matching required (half price).
https://www.rebelsport.com.au/p/garmin-forerunner-945-runnin…
Ideally i'd like a Garmin to use for soccer. I have a 245 forerunner right now and its meh. I know their primary focus is more on things like running, but are other Garmins better suited to things like soccer? If so which? Any help appreciated.
Is there much use for a watch to track soccer as an activity anyway?… I use my 245 for soccer too, but never really bother starting an activity because I don't know what I'd get out of it besides comparative heartrate and steps.
Heatmap. Heartrate. Distance. Average speed. Top speed. Off the top of my head.
While it can do some of that - its obviously not designed for that. But yeah - Garmin watches i know are mostly aimed at Tri rather than a specific sport like soccer. I was hoping for an answer of something like 'model X has this feature which is good/better for soccer'. But that may not exist…
You can use cardio mode.
Forerunner 945 is a very good watch, I can highly recommend it! Multisport and open water swimming work very well. Haven't tried the 955 or 965 though, not sure if I could justify the price difference for now.