T3 - UK (2020-08)

Garmin’s rival to the

Charge 2 boasts GPS for

a similar price, but it also

has a dodgy interface

and some pointless

extra features. The core

functionality is good, and

it’s waterproof.

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buy. It has Alexa built in,

its heartbeat and step

counting are reasonably

accurate, and it’s been

well designed in terms of

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free GPS running watch

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runner. The battery can

last up to seven days in

smartwatch mode and

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with music.

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smartwatch, this has

some unique features

that might arouse the

runners out there,

especially the running

power metric, measured

on the wrist.

The Forerunner 945

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and feel of the 935,

but inside it has been

completely revamped.

There are new GPS chips

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Powerbeats (without

the ‘Pro’ bit) are almost

£100/$100 cheaper and

they sound identical –

which is to say superb

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come to that, superb for

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brilliantly and are very

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proof. Sound quality is

acceptable rather than

astonishing, but we’ll

forgive that.

These true wireless

powerhouses absolutely

crush their predecessors

when it comes to quality

of sound and security

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to accidentally dislodge

from your ears.

A big step forward for

Fitbit, adding features

such as GPS and a

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counting. There are

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features too.

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Though mainly aimed at

runners, the Ignite can

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and monitor your sleep

and heart rate too. You

get instant stats after

exercise, with deeper

analysis in the app.

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watch from Garmin gets

the basics right: it has an

optical heart rate sensor,

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and the Garmin Coach

feature too.

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we’ve tested. They’re

particularly good for

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don’t suffer too badly

from wind noise when

you’re out for a run.

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