Garmin manufactures GPS-enabled sports and fitness watches, cycling computers, automotive navigation systems, marine electronics, and aviation equipment.
We review and compare Garmin’s extensive lineup of sports watches including the Fenix, Forerunner, and Vivo series. Our in-depth testing analyzes features like activity tracking, heart rate monitoring, built-in sports apps, battery performance, smartphone connectivity, and more across price ranges.
Additionally, we cover Garmin cycling computers, golf watches, Garmin Index smart scales, dash cams, and other devices. Learn how Garmin’s ecosystem of apps like Garmin Connect and Connect IQ for custom watch faces, data fields, and apps work as well.
In the past year, I have used both the Garmin 235 and Suunto Spartan Trainer on a regular basis. The Garmin was bought in the Black Friday sales 2016 for £170, and you can pick up the Spartan Trainer for about £200. At the time I would have loved to buy a Fenix 3 but…
**Update: I have posted an 8-week update review on the Modius here ** Update 2: You can now buy Modius from Amazon for just £269.00 at the moment. It is fulfilled by Amazon so you have their next day delivery and customer service support for returns. I only became aware of Modius around a month ago,…
Garmin dominates the sports watch market with devices such as the excellent multisport Fenix or the less excellent but affordable Forerunner 235. However, there are several other brands out there producing great watches, and the Suunto Spartan Trainer Wrist HR could be one of the best options out there in terms of price and features….
I am a bit late to the game with the review of the Garmin Edge 1000 as it was released around 2 years ago. After reviewing the Wahoo ELEMNT I wanted to see what the competition could do, and I also had the Manchester to Blackpool bike ride to do so Garmin kindly hooked me…
Garmin has dominated the smart bike computer market for years now, but Wahoo introduced their own computer last year, the Wahoo ELEMNT. Priced at £250 this is not a cheap device but it is still less than the Garmin Edge 820 and 1000. A quick summary of the ELEMNT features includes: Integrated GPS Quicklook Indicators…
Following my review of the excellent Garmin Fenix 3 HR, I decided I wanted a new Garmin watch for myself. The Fenix 3 was a bit too big for my thin wrists, and more importantly, it was well above my budget. The Garmin 235 appears to fix these problems while retaining all the features I…
Over the past 5 years I have become a bit of a fitness geek, which in turn has meant I have spent hundreds, if not thousands on fitness-related equipment and technology. One of the main areas I have been interested in is tracking my performance, I first dabbled with Bluetooth heart rate straps by Polar,…