You are the most amazing video reviewer I have ever seen. Not a second wasted on idle chit chat. So many points covered in so little time. And the way you focus on watch screen to show all the features - for e.g. customizing the fields visible during the run .....is so intelligent and useful. Makes it really easy to understand. Thank you
This is a really great comparison! In part because you show the watches and their functions up close. Many reviewers film their face while talking about a watch, making it difficult to get a sense of the watch in question :)
I dont mean to be so offtopic but does someone know a trick to get back into an Instagram account? I was stupid forgot my account password. I would appreciate any help you can give me!
@Stephen Yosef I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now. I see it takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
It’s got to a point where pretty much every watch is open for me to buy, I’ve watched so many reviews but still can’t decide! I run, mostly just run, but then do triathlons occasionally aswell. I thought about the 735 XT and the 935 but I run mostly so I just don’t know. Thinking about 245 now
I walk and cycle and the 45 suits me very well, it pairs with my speed and cadence sensors as well as a gps map of my route, i do prefer the look of the 245 though, i might upgrade at some point. Great review.
Huge price difference. Wish there was a mid version between F245 & F45 having a display of F245 & the strap change facility & offering fewer options than the F245😓
I'm really glad you found it to be helpful. I recommend checking out the playlist I have for these two watches(links in the video description). I've made tons of videos about them. Let me know if you have any questions before you make your purchase. I'm happy to help. Thank you for watching and please consider liking and subscribing.
@@GaugingGadgets what i missed is if the 45 has the VO MAX 2 test or not, and my next question is if you can run with it without GPS at all and it still measure your distance? i expect your answer to decide if to buy it
Great vidio dude it really helped me to make up my mined as to witch one to buy as there is quite a price difference and I wanted to be sure the extra cost was worth it 👍
I just bought an Forerunner 45 and I think the battery life sucks. I have to charge it every 2-3 days and turn off the connection with the phone after synchronization otherwise the battery will drain even faster. I also noticed that the battery meter only shows 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100% steps. That is really annoying.
Do you notice the extra thickness on the 245 and do you find it harder to stop activities (runs and sport) . I currently have the Garmin forerunner 235 and it’s very good but I’m not see if the 245 will be much thicker and bulkier when I wear it.
Extensive information & great comparison! Specially for a long time runner who is a tech- illiterate LOL. I think I will go for 245. A question here, I am using adidas running app and all my running data is saved in this app installed in my phone. Can i sync the 245 with adidas running app ?
What's the name of the watch face on the Forerunner 45s in at the beginning of the video? I would like to download it for my Forerunner 55, it looks super cool!
Hi crack, I'm in doubt whether to buy the garmin 735xt, 645 or 245 more than everything I need to do mountain biking, running and some trekking so I would like the issue of gps and measurements to be the most accurate which would you recommend me In your experience, if you had to choose between those 3 models, what would I tell you, which one would you choose? greeting from peru
really helpful! I have a question: is possible to connect my airpods to the 245 music and then listen to music by them while running? (so i can listen to music and leave my phone at home)
Hello, I just got Forerunner 45. Is it possible to install replying possibility like in Forerunner 245? No problem if replying feature costs to add. Thanks for the video!
Yes, it is possible to turn off wifi and bluetooth on the 245 and bluetooth on the 45. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thank you for watching and please consider liking and subscribing
Forerunner 45: on the default screen that shows time, date, heartrate, steps, other thing, can i put the weather? instead of the steps for example, would be perfect for me, if someone has the watch i'd love to hear, thanks
Can you charge the 245 at the same time it is being used in the gps mood? Say I am running an ultra that is over the 24 hour battery life, and want to charge it while on the run
Yes, it looks like you can charge the watch while in a GPS activity. The activity does not seem to be affected at all. Let me know if you have any other questions.
You are the most amazing video reviewer I have ever seen. Not a second wasted on idle chit chat. So many points covered in so little time. And the way you focus on watch screen to show all the features - for e.g. customizing the fields visible during the run .....is so intelligent and useful. Makes it really easy to understand. Thank you
This is a really great comparison! In part because you show the watches and their functions up close. Many reviewers film their face while talking about a watch, making it difficult to get a sense of the watch in question :)
I dont mean to be so offtopic but does someone know a trick to get back into an Instagram account?
I was stupid forgot my account password. I would appreciate any help you can give me!
@Matias Fisher instablaster :)
@Stephen Yosef I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now.
I see it takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
@Stephen Yosef it worked and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy!
Thank you so much, you really help me out!
@Matias Fisher happy to help =)
It’s got to a point where pretty much every watch is open for me to buy, I’ve watched so many reviews but still can’t decide!
I run, mostly just run, but then do triathlons occasionally aswell. I thought about the 735 XT and the 935 but I run mostly so I just don’t know.
Thinking about 245 now
This is a video saying why you should buy the 245 and not 45 😂😂 great video!!
Thanks, this was a really helpful review!
You helped me a lot! On my way to buy the runner 245!
I walk and cycle and the 45 suits me very well, it pairs with my speed and cadence sensors as well as a gps map of my route, i do prefer the look of the 245 though, i might upgrade at some point. Great review.
Just what I needed. Thank you
Thanks for this. I've been looking for a watch and I'm indecisive. These two so far have been the once I've liked from Garmin.
Just got the 45. So far so good. 😀
same, didn't have the budget for the 245 but so far very happy for the 45 regardless :D
Huge price difference. Wish there was a mid version between F245 & F45 having a display of F245 & the strap change facility & offering fewer options than the F245😓
I'd say Forerunner 55 is the mid version you wanna try,so give it a look to that one
Best review with great details!
Great comparison video. I happen to be considering between these two watches. Perfect comparison, great details, thanks.
I'm really glad you found it to be helpful. I recommend checking out the playlist I have for these two watches(links in the video description). I've made tons of videos about them. Let me know if you have any questions before you make your purchase. I'm happy to help. Thank you for watching and please consider liking and subscribing.
@@GaugingGadgets
what i missed is if the 45 has the VO MAX 2 test or not, and my next question is if you can run with it without GPS at all and it still measure your distance? i expect your answer to decide if to buy it
Thanks for a very detailed, thorough review!
Only the Forerunner 245 Music has Wifi, not the non-music
the 245 might need my Pebble replacement! thanks for the comparison-especially canned replies. both are around 100USD used rn
I went for a cheaper 230 ($45)-no hr but can get those watch apps and faces :D
Great vidio dude it really helped me to make up my mined as to witch one to buy as there is quite a price difference and I wanted to be sure the extra cost was worth it 👍
I just bought an Forerunner 45 and I think the battery life sucks. I have to charge it every 2-3 days and turn off the connection with the phone after synchronization otherwise the battery will drain even faster.
I also noticed that the battery meter only shows 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100% steps.
That is really annoying.
Great breakdown. Thank you!
The best review, thank you very much! it really helps
Do you notice the extra thickness on the 245 and do you find it harder to stop activities (runs and sport) . I currently have the Garmin forerunner 235 and it’s very good but I’m not see if the 245 will be much thicker and bulkier when I wear it.
Good review. Thank you.
Extensive information & great comparison! Specially for a long time runner who is a tech- illiterate LOL. I think I will go for 245. A question here, I am using adidas running app and all my running data is saved in this app installed in my phone. Can i sync the 245 with adidas running app ?
thanks super helpful and thorough. Thumbs Up brother
What's the name of the watch face on the Forerunner 45s in at the beginning of the video? I would like to download it for my Forerunner 55, it looks super cool!
Hi crack, I'm in doubt whether to buy the garmin 735xt, 645 or 245 more than everything I need to do mountain biking, running and some trekking so I would like the issue of gps and measurements to be the most accurate which would you recommend me In your experience, if you had to choose between those 3 models, what would I tell you, which one would you choose? greeting from peru
Do both watches have the option to not time out the display so I can display my heart rate always on?
Thanks for the informative video! On the 245, can you display cadence as one of its four displays?
really helpful! I have a question: is possible to connect my airpods to the 245 music and then listen to music by them while running? (so i can listen to music and leave my phone at home)
Hello, I just got Forerunner 45. Is it possible to install replying possibility like in Forerunner 245? No problem if replying feature costs to add. Thanks for the video!
Hello, unfortunately this is not possible. Hopefully Garmin allows this in the future. Thank you for watching!
Hye, I quick question, can I use 245 screen protector to 45. Is it the same size?
at 3:17 what did you mean by hand falling sleep with 245 and Instinct? did you mean hand getting numb?
Hi I have the Garmin 920xt a great watch, would either of these watches provide an upgrade on the 920xt?
Battery capacity { time] when fully charged . Also length of time to fully charge ?? Darryl
13 hours when charged fully and takes 1:30 minutes to charge
Does the watch alone measure HR or do I need the chest strap? Is the chest strap just for better accuracy?
Both watches can measure heart rate for running and relaxing. Get a heartstrap if you do anything that's not steady state running.
Great video thanks! Is it possible to turn off wi/fi and Bluetooth on 245 and torn off the Bluetooth on the 45?
Yes, it is possible to turn off wifi and bluetooth on the 245 and bluetooth on the 45. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thank you for watching and please consider liking and subscribing
Gauging Gadgets thank you! :)
Excellent Review
How is about the audio quality via bluetooth connection?
Does Vo2 max data available on both watches?
great review, you just don't need 90% of the 245 features i think. So its a pay for gimmick thing really.
Forerunner 45: on the default screen that shows time, date, heartrate, steps, other thing, can i put the weather? instead of the steps for example, would be perfect for me, if someone has the watch i'd love to hear, thanks
A Forerunner 45 vs Galaxy Active 2 40mm would be interesting. They are both approx same size, same price range.
Does 245 without music also has wifi connectivity feature?
No, unfortunately the non-music version does not have wifi.
Welldone. Looking at buying both. For myself and wife. This helped allot. Thanks.
Glad it helped! Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for watching and please consider liking and subscribing!
Can you charge the 245 at the same time it is being used in the gps mood? Say I am running an ultra that is over the 24 hour battery life, and want to charge it while on the run
Yes, it looks like you can charge the watch while in a GPS activity. The activity does not seem to be affected at all. Let me know if you have any other questions.
If I am not mistaken, the 245 features a dedicated GPS mode "Ultratrack" that will decrease the sample rate and push the autonomy beyond 24h on GPS.
Thank you!
You're very welcome! Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for watching and please consider liking and subscribing! :)
Don't think the 45 has average pace.
Top notch!
Please do a Mi Band 4 tutorial/review series :))
does the 245 have altimeter??
Sadly no. Only the 645 and above have a barometer-based altimeter.
Wish the 245 had altimeter and garmin pay but then nobody would buy the higher end models lol.
Im into hiking and I want to know which of the two can track my altitude. Thanks!
Garmin instinct
645 has altimeter
Is there thutch
45 .. orribile
Horrible ? Why ?
This video was super helpful! Thank you!
Happy to help! Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for watching and please consider liking and subscribing! 😎