Garmin Forerunner 935 : A peerless multisport watch

It lacks some smart features, but the Forerunner 935 is as good a sports tracker as you’ll find

Sophisticated sports tracking; Excellent battery life; Comfortable, lightweight design;

No music playback; No NFC;

I had been looking for a smartwatch that could replace my Pebble 2 HR since it had begun to fall apart. I wanted something with a long battery life, physical buttons instead of touch, and good GPS capabilities.

I recently bought the Forerunner 235 and sent it back for several reasons. One of those reasons was the shockingly dim display (and the awful heart rate accuracy). After reading reviews, and after a brief fling with an Apple Watch, I ordered the Forerunner 935, especially after reading that the...

Save $128 on Garmin's Premium Forerunner 935 GPS Watch

Hardcore fitness junkies need a fitness tracker that can keep up. People new to fitness need a fitness tracker that will whip their ass into shape. The Garmin Forerunner 935 is both, and you don't need to wait until Black Friday to get it for a discount because it's $128 off on Amazon today. At $371.99 even on sale, this beast of a device doesn't come cheap — but it's cheaper than paying for an actual trainer. The 935 sits at the top of the Forerunner hierarchy thanks to highly customizable running and triathlon features. The watch apparently knows the difference between your freestyle runs and runs to beat a PR and tracks accordingly, giving data like ground contact time balance, stride length, and heart rate (even under water). If you start training too hard, it'll let you know to take it easy. Battery life is said to last for a week at a time, nixing the "Bummer, I can't run today because my watch isn't charged" excuse. The biggest drawback is that there's no on-device ...