Kudos to Garmin 👍

[Irishprincess]

When I unpacked my case on Tuesday I was taken aback to see that the strap on my Garmin watch had broken off! WHAAAT!! It was perfectly fine that morning when I packed it safely away.

I had a run to do so I sewed the bits together as a temporary measure (I mean … shock ….horror…. I couldn’t run without the Garmin 😱 ) and it held OK but obviously I needed a new strap.

When I got home I had a look online and yesterday lunch-time I ordered a replacement strap.

Just over 24 hours later my new strap arrived and hey presto, I have a new strap all ready for my next run. How’s that for service?

My original strap has lasted about nine years so I think that’s pretty good going considering all the rain, sun, sweat, mud, sunscreen, insect repellent etc etc thrown at it. If only it could talk…..🙂

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Quick work IP. I have had to replace straps for my 35 a couple of times over the past 4 years; I got everything I needed from Amazon….I didn’t think about checking with Garmin! I sometimes look at my 35 and think about upgrading, but I am short of a good reason for doing it! I did think about something with better navigation aids built in, but most of the last 12 months has been about injury recovery! Mrs BC brought me down to earth with a bump the other day; she said that she thought the running shorts I was wearing were a bit too short (“for my age” implied). Have I become a 70 year old fashion victim?😬😂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

If you have great legs then show them off BC!

When I see past sporting clips I’m always amused to see how short the shorts were 😳 but I wear very short shorts too as I find them more comfortable and less restrictive than the longer ones.

Flaunt those legs for all they’re worth 🏃‍♂️😎

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

I have never thought about how my legs look when I am running! Think I will rebel just for the hell of it 👊😂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

YES! Go you rebel you 🏃‍♂️💪

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Absolutely, you go for it!!!🤣I'm all for being a rebel, much more fun!!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

Growing old disgracefully 🙂

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Absolutely, got to be done!!😄🏃‍♀️

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

I’ve got that watch! 😀. Second hand one and it’s been fine I don’t need bells and whistles 🙂

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

It gives me all of the data I need and is simple to use; ideal for an old codger like me!

[Oldfloss Administrator]

It's pink!!!! I love it...

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

Purple Floss! The colour of royalty of course 👸💜xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Irishprincess]

Ooooippps sorry Maj...bad light! Of course xxxx

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

I think Garmin calls it “violet” 🙂x

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Irishprincess]

I love it mine is scarlet and black!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

Love that combination!

[ForbiddenPlanet Half Marathon]

That's pretty good! The keeper loop which stops the strap from flopping around on my wrist snapped on my Forerunner 235 a year after I bought it. I ordered a replacement strap via Amazon, and it too arrived the next day.

Although, I never got around to using it, and it remains unopened in a drawer ... 😂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to ForbiddenPlanet]

Did you buy a new watch instead or just lived without the loop?

[ForbiddenPlanet Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Erm ... both! 🙂

I carried on running with the strap as it was for another 10 months, and then bought a Forerunner 245 Music so I could run without a phone and still have tunes.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Oh yes, think of all the history that's been recorded by that watch .... 🥰

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

🙀🏃‍♀️🙂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Everyone’s profile photo has disappeared….

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

It all looks fine to me now, although I'm on my pbone rather than laptop. OK for you?

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Yes, on my phone. Will check iPad tomorrow.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

iPad ok too 👍

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

And laptop! Being sitewide, I think it was reported pretty fast yesterday 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

I have been restricted ... and for a while it was timing out. I think there might be system wide issues .... It's across all forums, including the admin forums!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Excellent service Garmin! It must have been old brittle plastic on the old one I suppose. Maybe the pressure of the aircraft did it in once and for all? RIP old strap!

I have a teal strap. Somehow it’s become my colour on lots of things, purely by coincidence, and I’ve grown to love it. I gave my daughter my Forerunner 235 (with teal strap) and she promptly bought a black one! I took over my husband’s never used Vivoactive 3 with black strap, and promptly changed it for a teal one. Of course the 2 watches didn’t have interchangeable straps did they? 🙄🙄

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

And on some older models you can’t change the straps. A friend had to get rid of her perfectly functioning Garmin just because the strap had broken and she couldn’t replace it ☹️

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

That’s ridiculous 😳

[nowster Metric Marathon]

The later models with music can talk, if paired with headphones.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to nowster]

Do they talk with you or at you? 😂

[nowster Metric Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Definitely "at".

[misswobble Marathon]

Good idea to sew it up ! 💡. It’s had a good innings. Good that you could get a new one. Happy days 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👍

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

The little holes were perfect for sewing 🙂

[misswobble Marathon]

My strap is holey. Handy 😀.

My OH lost his Fitbit yesterday while playing football. It’s the third one he’s lost - all gifts from me. No more! 🤬 🙄

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Oh dear. Isn’t there an app to “find your Fitbit”? There’s an app for everything else these days …🙄

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Oh I know. Ridiculous isn’t it 😁

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Oh dear, that's not good! 😞

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

He knows I’m not amused. I almost wagged my finger 😁

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon]

Oh gosh I would have been pretty devastated too, my Garmin is now one of my limbs! 🤣🤣. Very good thinking though about stitching it on as a temp measure!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

I once drove to a run spot and as soon as I arrived realised that my Garmin had been left behind in the kitchen 🙀 I did think for a few seconds that I should drive back to get it but then told myself not to be silly 🙄😂

But I did panic for a mo 🫣

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

That’sa quick turnaround. Kudos to Garmin.

I broke the strap retainer on mine and bought a few from Amazon. It’s held together really well and my 235 has been on my wrist practically 24/7 for the past 5 years.

I don’t need it other than for recording my training sessions and races as it doesn’t provide any reliable or useful data other than top speed, as it’s just not designed for short distance sprinting but it’s a companion and I’ll hang on to it until it breaks and then look at going something else.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to RunBrianRun]

Yours can clearly cope with super fast running Brian! 🏃‍♂️

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Oooh very nice! And rapido on the old delivery front too. My old Fitbit’s strap went and although I tried to replace it, the watch was on the way out at that point too, which is when I switched to Garmin. You’re right about everything we throw at them, I don’t even want to think about what kind of Petri dish nasties are lurking in all the cracks! Happy new strap running IP 😁.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Oh I know 😖 I did try to clean the nooks and crannies when I changed the straps and there was quite a difference between the colours!

[Me_time Half Marathon]

Love the colour!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Me_time]

Me too. It matches my face sometimes 🥵🤣

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

🤣🤣🤣mine too!!!

[CH951]

Hi does the watch make u run faster 😃😁 x

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to CH951]

Haha 😂 only when the battery is running low as it was this morning.

“I have to finish the run before the battery dies…..” 🥵🙄