[juskojj]

title says it about all. one day i’ll get a nice expensive watch like a garmin or cornos but right now i’m just looking for a cheap bluetooth watch that i can synch with my wahoo chest strap HRM so i can see my HR on the watch instead of just holding and looking at my phone, which i’ve been doing for a year now and it’s getting old…

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[Mariner_9]

Mariner_9 on August 27, 2021 at 10:28 am #56606

Can’t help you with an idea for a cheap watch but I wanted to say thanks for highlighting Coros. I’ve had a lot of issues with both Garmin and Suunto and I’m looking to get away from both.

[todd.struble]

todd.struble on August 27, 2021 at 6:10 pm #56614

I’d just search up the used market. I remember a few years ago I got a Garmin Forerunner 305 for $10 off craigslist. It didn’t have bluetooth and took some obsolete software finagling to get working, but it synced with my Wahoo Tickr HR monitor (ANT+ protocol) just fine. I think the Forerunner 210 is the current value buy with bluetooth. I’d still be using the 305 if the software had worked just a bit better for syncing with training peaks.

Otherwise, the king of reviews for all fitness devices is DC rainmaker. Check his site out for more info than you probably need.

[TerryLui]

TerryLui on August 30, 2021 at 4:57 pm #56657

Forerunner 305 for $10 off craigslist

As Todd said…buy used.
I got a Suunto Ambit 3 several years ago for 1/4 of the retail price

[LindsayTroy]

LindsayTroy on August 31, 2021 at 12:23 pm #56685

Before I got my nice watch, I found an old Garmin Forerunner for free off a running forum.