Race 2 accuracy
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Hi all. I’m looking at getting the Race 2 to replace my Garmin 265- mainly because I fancy a change and the Race 2 has me completely sold on its looks!
I’ve been a bit concerned though about reports on here saying the watch under reports distance and also there are some heart rate issues. I was just wondering if anyone owns this watch that actually finds it to be accurate? -
@shamilt1 The Race 2 is my best running watch to date. I’ve used Garmin for over 10 years (starting back in 2008 with the FR305).
I haven’t had any issues with distance tracking. However, I agree that the wrist-based heart rate can be a bit buggy. Instead of getting frustrated with it, I simply use an HRM strap for all my workouts.
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@shamilt1 I have a lot of comparison data showing Race 2 and Vertical 2 having virtually identical distance and altitude for trail running. Others in the forum have stated that the Race 2 measures short. For what I do, I see no differences between the two watches. I am happy to share the data, I often run with both watches for testing.
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@shamilt1 IMO The Race 2 is shy a few meters than other devices yes, but I think the other devices are more ‘generous’. What I found is that the Race 2 is very much like AWU2/3 when it comes to distance and represents the real distance. I might get the Vertical 2 now that the Vertical Week is upon us and will be able to compare them side by side.
The weirdest thing I experienced on my Race 2 is that when you are navigating a route or snap to route the distance is literally the same as the AWU3, when having it on free (breadcrumbs) it is shy few tens of meters. Nevertheless the GPS track is great and smooth and its one of the most beautiful/light watches I own (the Ocean is still the best looking
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