T3 - UK (2021-07)

JULY 2021 T 3 97

Best of the best

The best fitness

tracker you can buy

and a big step forward

for Fitbit, adding

features such as GPS

and a new exercise

tracker alongside the

step-counting. There

are plentiful sleep-

tracking features too.

£130, fitbit.com

GARMIN VENU SQ

A watch that tracks

a variety of health

metrics in an Apple

Watch-like body.

For active people

who don’t require

the oversimplified,

gamified health

system of Fitbit, this is

highly recommended.

£179, garmin.com

GARMIN VENU 2

The AMOLED screen

of the Garmin Venu

2 really brings the

widget view of

the Garmin OS to

life, including the

animations when you

hit new milestones

such as your daily

step goals.

£349, garmin.com

FITBIT VERSA 3

The Versa 3 offers

more functionality

and better looks than

most fitness trackers

but it’s maybe not

quite as smart and

precise as an Apple

Watch. For the price

though, the Fitbit

Versa 3 is a great buy.

£199, fitbit.com

GARMIN FORERUNNER

245 MUSIC

The ultimate

phone-free GPS

running watch for

the price-conscious

runner. The battery

can last up to seven

days in smartwatch

mode and six hours

in GPS mode with

music playing.

£299, garmin.com

COROS PACE 2

The Pace 2 gets the

basics right, but also

has a couple of tricks

up its sleeve. It might

provide fewer casual

features than some

Garmins, but the

running features on

offer here are pretty

much spot on.

£179, coros.com

POLAR VANTAGE V 2

Excellent build

quality, and loads of

useful tests and data

• many of which can’t
  be found elsewhere


• for serious runners
  and cyclists to better
  their form and get
  ready for races
  more efficiently.

£449, polar.com

GARMIN FORERUNNER 945

The Forerunner

945  has retained

the look and feel

of the 935, but

inside it has been

completely revamped.

There are new GPS

chips and heart-rate

sensors, plus on-

board maps.

£520, garmin.com

BEATS POWERBEATS PRO

These true wireless

powerhouses

absolutely crush

their predecessors

when it comes to

quality of sound and

security of fit. All

but impossible to

accidentally dislodge

from your ears.

£219, beatsbydre.com/uk

JABRA ELITE ACTIVE 75 T

For workout

purposes the

75ts sound great.

They’re sufficiently

bassy, great

with pounding,

workout-friendly

music, and have a

reasonable amount

of musicality too.

£189, jabra.co.uk

SOUNDCORE LIBERTY

NEO BY ANKER

Reliable Bluetooth

connectivity, a great

fit, and just enough

battery life. Audio

is solid rather than

spectacular, and while

they can’t compete

with more expensive

buds, for the price

they are remarkable.

£53, anker.com

JAYBIRD VISTA 2

Real class, with an

excellent fit and

advanced water and

muck proofing. Sound

quality is great, and

there is both effective

noise cancelling and

a ‘SurroundSense’

mode to hear what’s

going on around you.

£190, jaybirdsport.com

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