[Amazon.ca] Garmin Forerunner 45/45s deal of the day $149.99

Oct 24th, 2021 5:10 am

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LikeSpeed [OP]: Member; May 5, 2015; 450 posts; 429 upvotes; GVA

Oct 24th, 2021 5:10 am

[Amazon.ca] Garmin Forerunner 45/45s deal of the day $149.99

Deal Link:: https://www.amazon.ca/deal/ac413c48?sho ... =pd_gw_unk
Price:: $149.99
Savings:: 25%
Expiry:: October 25, 2021
Retailer:: Amazon.ca

Deal of the day for anyone looking for a great entry level GPS running watch.
From reviews the Garmin 55 only offer a few upgrades at the price tag of $259.99

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Oct 24th, 2021 6:34 am

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Junkulo: Newbie; Jul 14, 2020; 4 posts; 12 upvotes

Oct 24th, 2021 6:34 am

There's also the Vivoactive 4 for $240 and Forerunner 935 for $330.

Personally I'm having a hard time choosing between the 45 and Vivo 4...

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Oct 24th, 2021 7:56 am

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aldhux: Member; Jun 27, 2018; 213 posts; 631 upvotes

Oct 24th, 2021 7:56 am

All time low on Vivoactive 4 from what I can recall. Very hot!

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Oct 24th, 2021 8:05 am

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Yopita66: Banned; Oct 23, 2021; 6 posts; 12 upvotes

Oct 24th, 2021 8:05 am

Big plus...the Garmin is very easy to read in direct bright sunlight.

Oct 24th, 2021 9:39 am

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ysl5710: Deal Addict; Apr 4, 2017; 2041 posts; 658 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 24th, 2021 9:39 am

Vivo4 has pulseOX

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Oct 24th, 2021 12:00 pm

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crazydiamond1010: Member; May 10, 2015; 305 posts; 214 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Oct 24th, 2021 12:00 pm

Does any if them support Spotify offline download? TIA.

Oct 24th, 2021 12:24 pm

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aldhux: Member; Jun 27, 2018; 213 posts; 631 upvotes

Oct 24th, 2021 12:24 pm

chamyangary wrote: ↑ Does any if them support Spotify offline download? TIA.

Vivoactive is the only one to support Spotify offline.

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Oct 24th, 2021 12:27 pm

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Jimbo67: Deal Addict; Sep 2, 2017; 1420 posts; 2075 upvotes; Ontario

Oct 24th, 2021 12:27 pm

Junkulo wrote: ↑ There's also the Vivoactive 4 for $240 and Forerunner 935 for $330.

Personally I'm having a hard time choosing between the 45 and Vivo 4...

If you run, touch screen bad and physical buttons win every time.

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Oct 24th, 2021 1:14 pm

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kchou2k: Newbie; Dec 30, 2017; 14 posts; 6 upvotes

Oct 24th, 2021 1:14 pm

Thanks OP. Ordered Vivoactive 4. Cheaper than buying forerunner 245 music. FYI I have vivoactive 3 for 2 years and always wanted music feature so no need to bring a phone with you when running.

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Oct 24th, 2021 1:17 pm

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Bebo123: Deal Addict; Jan 26, 2017; 1699 posts; 2579 upvotes

Oct 24th, 2021 1:17 pm

Junkulo wrote: ↑There's also the Vivoactive 4 for $240 and Forerunner 935 for $330.

Personally I'm having a hard time choosing between the 45 and Vivo 4...

kchou2k wrote: ↑ Thanks OP. Ordered Vivoactive 4. Cheaper than buying forerunner 245 music. FYI I have vivoactive 3 for 2 years and always wanted music feature so no need to bring a phone with you when running.

Where are you guys seeing the Vivoactive 4 for $240?
Link?

Oct 24th, 2021 1:22 pm

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kchou2k: Newbie; Dec 30, 2017; 14 posts; 6 upvotes

Oct 24th, 2021 1:22 pm

https://www.amazon.ca/Garmin-V%C3%ADvoa ... voa&sr=8-3

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Oct 24th, 2021 1:57 pm

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astro_man: Sr. Member; Feb 15, 2005; 520 posts; 139 upvotes; Montreal

Oct 24th, 2021 1:57 pm

Ordered, thx! Even offered 30$/month so it's a no brainer.

Anyone has experience using it in the context of another sport? I am planing on using it during my hockey games as well.

-=Heatware=-
ebay under astro_man26

Oct 24th, 2021 2:08 pm

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blindemboss: Deal Addict; Oct 4, 2006; 3374 posts; 2400 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 24th, 2021 2:08 pm

kchou2k wrote: ↑ Thanks OP. Ordered Vivoactive 4. Cheaper than buying forerunner 245 music. FYI I have vivoactive 3 for 2 years and always wanted music feature so no need to bring a phone with you when running.

FYI, it doesn’t have cellular in case you wanted to stream music. But you can load files onto your watch and leave the phone at home.

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Oct 24th, 2021 2:22 pm

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ES_Revenge: Deal Expert; Mar 23, 2004; 34467 posts; 17099 upvotes

Oct 24th, 2021 2:22 pm

Garmin sure has some crap ton of watches, eh? I think the Costblo clearance on the Instinct was better but hoarders got to that one instantly...

Will buy a Vivoactive 4 (to replace my 3), once it's $180 or less. I remember buying my 3 @ $280 on a Prime Day and that was considered a deal at the time yet they got so much cheaper, later on.

Once the 5 comes up, I'm sure the 4 will drop in price significantly and that's when it's time to buy IMO.

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Oct 24th, 2021 2:38 pm

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Bebo123: Deal Addict; Jan 26, 2017; 1699 posts; 2579 upvotes

Oct 24th, 2021 2:38 pm

kchou2k wrote: ↑ https://www.amazon.ca/Garmin-V%C3%ADvoa ... voa&sr=8-3

Thanks.
Is the screen size of 4 that much bigger than the 4S?
I need reading glasses and hoping the bigger screen will be easier to read (I found 4S very hard to read).
Anyone with Vivo 4, please chime in.

Oct 24th, 2021 3:25 pm

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redi2roc: Sr. Member; Oct 8, 2005; 921 posts; 130 upvotes

Oct 24th, 2021 3:25 pm

Bought the Vivo Active 4 THnx!!!

Oct 24th, 2021 5:04 pm

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ellisd: Sr. Member; Apr 22, 2014; 811 posts; 421 upvotes; Calgary, AB

Oct 24th, 2021 5:04 pm

ES_Revenge wrote: ↑ Garmin sure has some crap ton of watches, eh? I think the Costblo clearance on the Instinct was better but hoarders got to that one instantly...

Will buy a Vivoactive 4 (to replace my 3), once it's $180 or less. I remember buying my 3 @ $280 on a Prime Day and that was considered a deal at the time yet they got so much cheaper, later on.

Once the 5 comes up, I'm sure the 4 will drop in price significantly and that's when it's time to buy IMO.

There will not be a vivoactive 5. Venu I believe is replacing the line all together

Oct 24th, 2021 7:35 pm

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number17: Deal Addict; Jul 7, 2009; 1212 posts; 755 upvotes

Oct 24th, 2021 7:35 pm

I had the Vivoactive HR before and it was a really good watch. If you are coming from the smartphone world (Samsung Galaxy watch for example) but you want a more serious fitness / running watch to track your activities with more detailed analysis, I'd highly recommend the Vivoactive 4. At this price you can't go wrong.

- Personally I never found the touchscreen to be a big problem when I run, but I can see if you swim or when it rains then it can be

- OTOH when you are NOT exercising the touchscreen makes navigating through the menu easier

-The Venu 2 does give the Vivoactive 4 a run for its money. With a nicer looking OLED screen and a battery life that isn't much worse than the transflective screen, I can see many ppl preferring the Venu 2. My wife for example prefers that, and I asked her if she wanted the VA4 but she said she'd wait for Venu 2 to go on sale.