JANUARY 2022 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
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 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
HUAWEI WATCH FIT ELEGANT
The prettiest fitness
tracker on the
market. Its 1.64 inch
AMOLED display has
a 456 x 280 resolution
and an ambient light
sensor, dimming when
it’s dark to help the
already excellent
battery life.
£90, huawei.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
BEATS BY DR DRE POWERBEATS
A chunk cheaper than
their big daddy, and
they sound identical
- which is to say
they sound superb
for workout music.
And for non-workout
music too. As a bonus,
they boast a longer
battery life.
£119, beatsbydre.com/uk
SKULLCANDY INDY ANC
An amazing piece
of workout kit for
the price, combining
Audiodo technology
with active noise
cancelling, making it
possible to listen to
your playlists in the
gym without having to
crank up the volume.
£99.99, skullcandy.co.uk
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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