Just like many of the other smart fitness devices that we have reviewed so far, the Garmin Forerunner 15 comes with a couple of great features, but also some factors of uniqueness meant to make sure that the device provides a great experience from all the points of view to its users.
Design
Design has always been considered a controversial aspect of all devices which are meant to be worn, or generally kept around for a long period of time. It’s important to mention that in terms of fashion, the Garmin Forerunner 15 is not the most high-tech or classic looking watch, as it has been created in such a way to look like a sporty watch regardless of the colour that you decide to pick.
With this in mind, the style that it has represents an important factor to keep in mind as it is not really made to be worn 24/7 because of this, but rather users are at home, or thinking about working out.
Its screen is positioned in an interesting way, slightly away from the bezel and protected with the help of a clear piece of plastic that gives it an interesting look. As in for the physical buttons available on the device, the Garmin Forerunner 15 has a total of four buttons which can be found in the 4 corners of the device. After some testing, it was discovered that users will not have to worry about the buttons jamming up, regardless of the look that may make them seem prone to it.
In terms of its style, the device is currently being offered in two sizes and a couple of different colours. The smaller version is 1.58X2.05X0.62 inches in size whereas the larger version of the device measures 1.79X2.25X0.62. Thanks to the idea that Garmin decided to go ahead with two sizes, they have managed to make the fitness watch suitable for just about any user. In terms of style, it is also important to mention that the smart fitness watch comes in black, blue, red, yellow etc.
Features
Another important factor that is crucial to keep in mind when it comes down to purchasing a fitness watch is to make sure that it has all of the features that you’d like to keep on your wrist.
With this in mind, the Garmin Forerunner 15 offers just about all of the features that a fitness enthusiast may require apart from an integrated heart rate monitor, which can be however purchased separately. The device shines when it comes down to step counting, so whenever you may feel like running, the GPS present in the fitness smartwatch will actually do a great job.
The fitness watch also offers information such as the pace and lap time for anyone who would require seeing data like this. In order to put things better into perspective, it could be said that the Forerunner 15 is the device needed to bridge the gap between being a simple activity tracker and a running watch.
Together with what has been mentioned so far, the device also offers something known as the Garmin Connect Web service, which is basically a way for Garmin to allow you to see the data that the device has stored over on a computer. Through the smart use of the platform, just about anyone can easily keep track of their fitness activities. Another feature refers to the fact that the app is also moving towards becoming better when dealing with the medical aspects of fitness, so if you’re interested in this as well, then the Garmin Forerunner 15 is the fitness watch for you!
The Garmin Forerunner 15 also works great as an activity tracker, so if you’d like to keep an eye on various pieces of data and encourage yourself to be more active from the physical point of view, then this fitness watch is definitely a device worth keeping in mind.
From the navigation point of view, the device shines as well; as users who have tested the device so far stated that they encountered no trouble when working their way through it and were easily able to get access to the features they were looking for.
Battery Life & Durability
As fitness watches are usually more prone to impacts and to being used under extreme conditions, the Garmin device welcomes users with a strong sense of durability. Drop tests that have been done until now proved that breaking the device is just something hard to do and chances are that this is so thanks to Garmin’s decision to sacrifice a bit of tis design factor to make it more durable.
The Garmin Forerunner 15 is also waterproof up to 50m, which means that it can be used when running or while the user is taking a shower or swimming.
In terms of battery life, it can be easily said that it last around 2-5 days depending on the way that it is being used, so users won’t have to keep a portable adapter on them while running.
Conclusion
By keeping everything that has been outlined so far in mind together with the idea that Garmin has always been known as a company which is trustable from all the points of view, it can be easily said that the Garmin Forerunner 15 does a great job and handles everything as good as a fitness enthusiast would expect it to. While it is also significantly cheaper than the competition, the device represents a great running watch and activity tracker for anyone.
