Name: Forerunner 30
Brand: Garmin
SKU: 78154
Rating: 4.0 (42 reviews)

4.2

based on all reviews

Forerunner 30 is incredibly simple to use
s attractively priced
easy to use and pretty accurate at tracking

Heart rate tracking
however
seemed a little iffy

Screen resolution: 128, 128 px
Touchscreen: no
Colour screen: no
Gender: Women's, Men's
Heart rate monitor: Built-in
Bluetooth: yes
Gps: yes

Garmin Forerunner 30 - Pros & Cons

Forerunner 30 is incredibly simple to use
s attractively priced
easy to use and pretty accurate at tracking
simple design is matched by the simplicity of use
Garmin Forerunner 30 is extremely customisable
pretty straightforward and making it super easy to use
it s pretty easy to use
heart rate monitoring is
broadly speaking
accurate
things simple and intuitive
its UI very easy to navigate with the 5 buttons available
it also allows friends and family to live track an athlete
slimmest
most streamlined models yet
auto-light adjustment is extremely quick
lightweight
durable package
It can also be deactivated easily
the sapphire crystal scratch-resistant screen proved
The size and weight I found absolutely fine
tracking feature works well and is updated on a regular basis
the battery life is very good
a sleek titanium bezel and an impressively durable touchscreen
performance was very good

Heart rate tracking
however
seemed a little iffy
the choice is a bit daunting
appeal it s still a bit too chunky for evening wear
it doesn t connect with that many other apps
no way to connect a separate heart rate sensor wirelessly
Forerunner 30 now only receives basic notifications
chunky buttons
Garmin has pared back a lot
it does not have a touchscreen as it uses the 4 button on the side for
sleep tracking as we found it a distracting presence
this loop caught our arm hairs which was pretty unpleasant
not in the target market
built-in GPS
lack of a multi-sport mode
it lacks the style of most AMOLED watches
Pacer Pro is missing some sensors and health-tracking tools
watches react too extremely to changes in light
It also lacks a gyroscope and an ambient light sensor
the lack of a touchscreen problematic
watch s mile is a bit ahead or behind a race s actual marker
lacks some of the innovative features of the Rival
the main one being the requirement to have a mobile signal
It requires a mobile device to be connected
erratic and inaccurate numbers shown
significantly more expensive than other watches we've
The strap can be slightly frustrating but not a deal-breaker

Garmin Forerunner 30 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Waterproof depth	50 m Best: Timex Ironman Triathlon 30-Lap T5K429 Waterproof depth: 200 m
Weight	37.3 g Best: ART Multimedia SZNART ASZ01 Weight: 10 g

Garmin - Video Reviews (9)

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Garmin Forerunner 30 - Full Specifications

Screen resolution	128 x 128 px
Touchscreen	no
Colour screen	no

Colour of product	Black Blue Grey Purple
Waterproof depth	50

Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	2.1
GLONASS	no
GPS	yes

Gender	Women's Men's
Width	1.4 in
Depth	1.6 in
Weight	1.32 oz
Thickness	0.52 in

Heart Rate Monitor	Built-in
Calorie counter	yes
Alarm	yes
Date display	yes
Pedometer	yes
Sleep reading	yes
Stopwatch	yes
Timer	yes
Vibration alarm	yes

Battery life (running)	8.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)	5.0 day

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Garmin Forerunner 30 Garmin - Editorial Reviews (5)

4.3

Based on 5 reviews

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Polar Pacer Pro review: Tailor-made for data-driven runners

4.0

Polar's new running watch is a strong rival to Garmin Forerunner and Coros Pace.

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Published: 11.07.2018

Garmin Forerunner 30 review: The best GPS running watch on a budget

4.0

The Garmin Forerunner 30 offers more than enough to warrant its entry-level price

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TechRadar

Published: 02.11.2017

Garmin Forerunner 30 review

4.0

A pared-back run tracker that packs in some serious features

Garmin Forerunner 30 Garmin Forerunner 30 review: A bargain at full price, now even cheaper

Alphr

Published: 19.12.2017

Garmin Forerunner 30 review: A bargain at full price, now even cheaper

5.0

DEAL ALERT: Having filed my review at the tail end of 2017, I still sort of miss the Garmin Forerunner 30. At £130, it was a basic GPS running watch that did pretty much everything the casual runner would want