General thread about running with smartwatches.

Why do you run with (or without) a smartwatch? Which model do you have? What functionalities do you use often or are there any that you think are redundant? Did yours ever broke down? Are the sensors accurate?

Currently I do not have any but plan to buy one, budget max 200eu. Both the garmin forerunner 245 or 55 seem like solid choices but I am open to suggestions.

    • ggwithgg@feddit.nlOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Sounds cool, thanks. I like the idea of having control over what software is installed on my watch, really not fond of bloatware. I know for android smartphones this really depends on the model and android installation. To what extent can custom software be installed on smartwatches?

        • ggwithgg@feddit.nlOPEnglish
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          1 year ago

          Would it still be possible to use Strava? I recall Strava has some server sided stuff so not everything works to full extent (especially regarding using sensor data).

          Then again, integrating strava might actually cancel out the whole point of having control over where your sensor data is stored, or am I misunderstanding something here?