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.
There’s no GPS and
the capacitive ‘button’
is a bit pants but this is
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handled with aplomb.
This does everything:
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we’ve tested. They’re
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track other activities,
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