Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Refurbished Excellent - Forerunner 45 GPS Smartwatch 42mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Black - (2019)
Average customer rating
4.2
(373 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 373 reviews
5 Stars
227
4 Stars
74
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
11
1 Star
33
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Refurbished Excellent - Forerunner 45 GPS Smartwatch 42mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Black - (2019)
Customer Rating
1
Too complicated!
on May 30, 2020
Posted by: Ken53
I’ve been trying to use this watch. I can’t figure this stupid thing out. It’s too complicated. And it’s hard to see. It’s going back
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
great features, very close to perfect entry level
on May 31, 2020
Posted by: DrAal
awesome device, wish garmin would include basic strength training activity tracking. that would make this a complete entry level activity tracker/exercise watch. dont even need rep counting( that could be left in Forerunner 245 and up), just basic activity tracking with HR and calorie count.The screen is great. I am completely happy with sacrificing shiny apple watch LCD screen for battery life!!! sleep tracking is good but could be better. GPS tracking and wrist HR count is great.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great so far GPS was right on point.
on May 31, 2020
Posted by: Krun2
I've had this for a week but didn't use it until today. I own a Tom Tom GPS watch and wanted to finish my virtual half marathon with it. The GPS was on point with tom tom for distance and I really like ease of use. I liked all the information provided on you wrist and on the phone. Looking forward to many more runs with my Garmin.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Not my Speed
on June 1, 2020
Posted by: S-Wayne
I bought this watch last week and I don't care for it. I should have done more research as I wanted more of a smart watch. This watch is a run watch with very few smart watch features. I think it would great for avid runners.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Nice first smartwatch BUT
on June 2, 2020
Posted by: X-GI Joe
Packed with all kinds of features, if you are not used to this technology it can be complicated to use and set up. The best thing to do is follow the website instructions because the manual it comes with is brief, small print and just hits basic points. Since you can sync this with your computer, you can access the online version and keep it up to date with features. The documentation online is very good. One selling point is downloadable watch faces, and there are hundreds of them it seems - unfortunately I was unable to download anything because of compatibility with this model watch. It is not a straightforward process to download the file onto your watch either.
On the plus side is 5 ATM water resistance, large and easy to read dial and using lithium based rechargeable batteries works very well. I usually wear it 24 hours for 3 days and by then it recharges in a couple of hours via the data cable after sync operation is complete. The appearance options are limited to black or red, and it would be great if there were a non polymer bracelet option a nylon webbing which is more comfortable personally when active, because it allows the skin to breathe.
So it is feature rich, but takes some getting used to because it is feature rich. Complicated yet simple, you can start simple and work up to the more complicated levels. 5 buttons help you navigate from one function to the next, and within functions - that can be a little confusing at first but once you master it, that makes it a pretty powerful tool for managing your active lifestyle and chronicling each day at sync time through the Garmin online app.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
This is amazing
on June 3, 2020
Posted by: Bichito fashion
A lot of features, easy connection with the phone and multiple faxes to choose from. Besides it is super light.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Like it a lot (for now)
on June 3, 2020
Posted by: Alexsa16
I received my watch a few days ago. My review will be based on that. So far so good. I really love the size. How easy it is to use. Still getting use to it. I have to figure out why I don’t get text notifications. I do get calls and other notifications but not text. Like it for now.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Nice for basics
on June 6, 2020
Posted by: Trailman
Been out with this on two runs Ray to use, GPS links up quickly. Little tick to linking with my iPhone but that’s not a deal breaker for me
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin