Forerunner 945, Black

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Forerunner 945, Black

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First time trying Suunto

Curious to know why you changed over to Suunto? I’m currently looking to upgrade from my Garmin to FR945 the 970, but also considering the Suunto Race 2. At the moment, I’m finding hard to justify spending so much extra on the FR970 than the Race 2.

Ok_Needleworker_9183 in r/Suunto

January 22, 2026 4:56 AM

2

CPC

Ik heb een FR945 en ik heb eigenlijk altijd dat mijn horloge 'voorloopt' op de officiële markeringen. Volgens mijn Garmin was de CPC 21,34km. Naja, het was een prima loop, ik hoef er niet van te leven en ik had een PR. Dik tevreden 👍

JapioF in r/Hardlopen

March 16, 2026 11:12 AM

2

Venu X1 or Instinct 3 solar

It's anecdotal evidence, not a study. We had a Venu 2S water damaged and a Fenix 6X Pro. Garmin declined to help because it was no warranty period anymore. My friends Fr945 also got water in it. He got an FR955 with discount. And I have a couple friends, who had their Garmin ruined by water issues.

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hakapes in r/Garmininstinct

January 1, 2026 5:51 PM

2

Wearing fenix in the shower?

Absolutely. Me and my buddies have F6x, F7, i think FR945 (may be wrong), F3 and FR965 - nobody bothers to take them off in sauna and nothing has happened. For years. Although sauna is every Saturday, watches stay on maybe once a month. So not very often but still. We have discussed durability of Ga

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Meelis_Tegevus in r/GarminFenix

May 7, 2025 5:01 PM

6

What Watch to buy

Check out DC rainmaker or DesFit YT videos. They both do great in depth videos of the pros and cons of all triathlon or sports related tech. Without knowing more what you want to use it for, I would look into the garmin forerunner series. Different models at different price points, but all of them h

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graetel_90 in r/triathlon

May 29, 2025 11:26 AM

4

Another Vertical 2 going back, unfortunately

Fair enough, and good question. No, I do not need a new device, but the feeling of a potential change is precipitated by a few things (in order of importance): I came to the Fenix by way of a FR 945. I have always missed the weight and lower profile, but had "upgraded" due to wanting sapphire glass

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-TimesOnMySide- in r/Suunto

October 19, 2025 2:27 PM

2

Any hope for a broader outdoor line?

But a used Forerunner 955: it checks all the boxes and is cheaper than a new Garmin. If it's still too expensive, the used FR945, Fenix 7, Fenix 6 pro... Are good too. I always but used Garmins, never new ones, because they are so expressive.

Imthenewbee in r/Garmininstinct

May 13, 2026 8:40 PM

1

Help Convince Me To Switch To Garmin

I love my Garmin FR 945. I've had it for years and the battery still lasts forever. Even with GPS and onboard music listening I only have to charge it every 7 to 10 days. I play a lot of golf and do triathlons as well so the fact that it has open water swimming capabilities, triathlon and golf activ

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busstamove14 in r/runninglifestyle

May 14, 2026 3:25 AM

1

Flight watch

6 year old Garmin FR945. Something with big enough time so that they can easily glance at it and get on with their life. The history of the original German pilot watches can be found here https://teddybaldassarre.com/blogs/watches/flieger-watches it's all about simplicity, and ease of use. The giant

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bhalter80 in r/flying

January 20, 2026 7:20 PM

1

Leaving Garmin after 10 years (FR955 firmware fail). Suunto Race S or Coros Pace Pro?

I went FR945 to the Apex 4 and I'm loving it. Almost the exact same form factor with a much better looking screen (still MIP for the Apex) and more responsive mapping. With the Forerunner, I was having to charge multiple times per week. Now it's once every 2-3 weeks and that's with daily activities.

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Kelsier25 in r/Coros

February 23, 2026 4:59 AM

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