Forerunner 245 Music

Garmin

Forerunner 245 Music

12 positive 1 neutral 5 negative

Based on 18 Reddit mentions

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GPS interference due to heavy tree cover

Any watch with all-system multiband would be better than your Venu 2s. My garmin FR955 with that is substantially better than my FR245, but I do still have some issues with instant pace not feeling right in heavy cover scenarios. Note that how bad trees are varies a bit - high humidity and rain also

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flibbble in r/trailrunning

July 17, 2025 12:04 PM

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Switching to Coros

Yes, I did the switch from a Garmin FR245 to Pace 4 a couple of weeks ago. The Coros app is much better than Garmin Connect. It’s the primary reason why I made the switch. Pros: quick and reliable syncing. Marathon plans. Many watch faces. Cons: Interface with other apps is somewhat limited. I’m usi

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danieLondon1967 in r/Coros

February 27, 2026 12:50 PM

2

Finally

These were pointed out to me recently and you're right it does solve my issue. I've just purchased new sports ear buds (Sony Linkbuds fit) and I'm really happy with them so it isn't ideal to purchase more. I've also not tried bone conduction so I am still sceptical, but would love to be proved wrong

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squarerob in r/Suunto

September 30, 2025 9:46 AM

2

Looking for a running watch on a budget

Been using Garmin Forerunner 245 Music for years even though i could upgrade to newer/higher models. Still works like new and has all the functionality you'd required other than maybe highly detailed GPS mapping (it still does turn by turn navigation) The newer 255 or 265 models well worth looking a

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These-Appearance2820 in r/beginnerrunning

March 13, 2026 12:01 AM

1

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