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I also have a Forerunner 235 and I think it's the most underrated smart watch out there. It has superb battery life (up to 11 days), always on display and heart rate monitor as well as a tight integration with iOS (notifications, apple health).

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One of the biggest issues for me with the Forerunner is the fact that it seems to have a rather laggy heart rate monitor. Looking at my friend heart rate tracking with the watch, shows rather abrupt increases and decreases in the heart rate, most notable at the beginning and end of a run.

Based on the cost of the Forerunner, if the new Pebble Time 2 is as accurate or better, the cost alone might have me buying it. That said I'm on Android so I would get all the benefits unlike the iOS crowd.

Are there other devices with wrist HR measuring that are appreciably better? My understanding is that if you want very precise monitoring, you're going to need a chest strap.

The Scosche arm band HR seems to be on par with chest straps: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/05/scosche-antbluetooth-opti...

I'm not sure, to be honest, they all seem a bit meh, but if the Pebbles is close or better than the Forerunner it'll be worth it on price alone I feel.

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