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sparklecloud Sep 2020 11:01pm, 15 Sep 2020 84 posts	sparklecloud I have an FR35 and intervals are really easy to set up (or at least a lot easier than they were on my old TomTom Runner, which is the only other watch I've had). HR nice and reliable too in my experience.
Welshpoppy Sep 2020 11:09am, 16 Sep 2020 4 posts	Welshpoppy Anybody have issues with 735xt mine only a year old had to go back to be fixed as froze too many times then bluetooth would not function.Upshot they would not replace watch as they lost it at the service centre but a refund only problem I bought in sale and it is now £75 more!!
Groundhog Sep 2020 11:53am, 16 Sep 2020 1,165 posts	Groundhog My 735XT has been fine so far, got 2nd hand. Only issue has been not getting smart notifications from my phone but I think that was just something in the settings, now changed and it works. Bluetooth and GPS connects really fast and it seems to work fine other than when swimming open water. GPS trace is generally rubbish for that, but that is to do with the time the watch is under water and out of gps range. Any luck looking at Ebay for a recent one or one on sale.
K5 Gus Sep 2020 12:36pm, 16 Sep 2020 3,996 posts	K5 Gus New 745 announced today to replace the 735XT. DC Rainmaker gives his usual in-depth review. In terms of hardware gets a barometric altimeter added, plus lots of software features seen on other watches. It's now effectively almost a 945 without mapping dcrainmaker.com
AndyS Sep 2020 3:15pm, 16 Sep 2020 137 posts	AndyS @SPR (apologies for delay) - I went back and checked and the runs were under 70%HRR rather than 70%HR(max) - 125 vs 110 - so that may go part way to explaining it. I don't use Runalyze, so no idea what that would tell me.
SPR Sep 2020 3:21pm, 16 Sep 2020 31,374 posts	SPR Runalyze would give you VO2 max to 2 decimal places from Garmin so you could see exactly where the changes happened.
SPR Sep 2020 5:13pm, 16 Sep 2020 31,389 posts	SPR Just seen this on the 745 review: "However, there are a handful of new features here, including a new track recognition mode that nails your track workout’s GPS map to the correct lane on the track, as well as ensuring the distance is virtually identical to what you run." Can they roll this out to all Garmins?!
SPR Sep 2020 5:15pm, 16 Sep 2020 31,390 posts	SPR Haha, I got too excited after seeing that so I missed the next sentence: "Oh, and fear not, they’re coming to FR245/945/MARQ/Fenix6 units next week in public beta, and then to final/production firmware in a few weeks."
chunkywizard Sep 2020 6:58pm, 16 Sep 2020 9,933 posts	chunkywizard Good to see they are supporting devices all ready in the market with new features.
SPR Sep 2020 7:38pm, 16 Sep 2020 31,393 posts	SPR Indeed. Would have been nice to have it this weekend as I could have given it the perfect test with a setup at my Friday race and then a proper test of accuracy at the Sunday race at the same track.