Garmin

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oumaumau Jul 2020 1:30pm, 20 Jul 2020 1,640 posts	oumaumau I'll look further into it nearer the time - thought the 945 was nearer 20 hours battery CW?
chunkywizard Jul 2020 1:33pm, 20 Jul 2020 9,210 posts	chunkywizard 36 hours in GPS mode so it says here: dcrainmaker.com
SPR Jul 2020 1:54pm, 20 Jul 2020 30,497 posts	SPR When using a HR strap, do you need to do anything other than pair it to make sure it uses the strap when you wear it? I don't use HR straps in racing as the data isn't worth the risk it becomes a distraction (eg by slipping down).
K5 Gus Jul 2020 1:59pm, 20 Jul 2020 3,678 posts	K5 Gus If it picks up the signal from a paired strap it will use that and ignore the optical
SPR Jul 2020 2:51pm, 20 Jul 2020 30,498 posts	SPR Thanks Gus, thought it would but just checking.
Gooner Jul 2020 8:36pm, 20 Jul 2020 17,082 posts	Gooner I recently got a 245 but had I known the instinct solar was on the way I would have waited for that. Looks nifty for the the price.
flanker Jul 2020 4:14pm, 21 Jul 2020 19,311 posts	flanker If cost and battery life are the main criteria I'd take a serious look at the Coros range.
oumaumau Jul 2020 4:42pm, 21 Jul 2020 1,641 posts	oumaumau But I'm wedded to the Garmin eco system flanker - data store and transfer, chest straps, bike sensors etc. Too painful to move on, or I'm just lazy... I read about the corps when they launched, and the setup experience sounded poor - probably moved on by now though?
chunkywizard Jul 2020 4:42pm, 21 Jul 2020 9,238 posts	chunkywizard For me, I wouldn't swap brand as the feature set of Garmin is much richer and I am used to the UI and the backend website/ app. Also with other minor players I would worry that they move away from the market and leave me with an orphaned device. TomTom is an example of this. Check the dcrainmaker reviews to see see what he thinks of the functionality and then I'd check a coros forum to see how good they are at fixing issues.
bja61 Jul 2020 5:22pm, 21 Jul 2020 110 posts	bja61 Coros seemed to push heavily with various fitness influencers when they first launched. That made irrationally unsure about them, with absolutely nothing to base that on!!