Triathlon Watch reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 279 Reddit reviews across 8 subreddits and 40 posts to rank the best Triathlon Watch brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/triathlon, r/GarminWatches, r/Garmin, r/Polarfitness, r/GalaxyWatch. Top-rated brands include Garmin (4.5/5), Coros (4.7/5), Suunto (4.4/5).
Stats
Reviews279
Subreddits8
Posts40
Brands10
Products95
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#1
Garmin
4.5
(219)
"Epix 2 is £325 on sale atm. Amazing deal."
"Bit over, but Epix 2 is on sale atm for £325"
"I just picked up a Garmin Forerunner 945 on FB Marketplace for $325 CAD. It's an absolute gem."
"I have a Forerunner 255 S (s = smaller) and love it."
"I got the Garmin Forerunner 965 a year ago. Hadn't worn a watch in years before that. Have barely taken it off since. Trained for and completed a full IronMan with it. Love it. Worth it. 10/10."
"Garmin forerunner 965 is a great watch.. lightweight and very good battery life."
"I 2nd the Garmin Forerunner 965 amazing watch 10/10."
"Forerunners are very light. I have a 965 that I've been very happy with."
"I love my garmin instinct 2. Works great, crazy battery life, has open water, triathalon mode, etc, and can find for 200 bucks rn in some places."
"Garmin Instinct 2 is another option. Has triathlon mode. More rugged style than Forerunner, and very good battery life."
#2
Coros
4.7
(24)
"Ended up buying a second-hand Coros Pace 2 for around 129$. no regret."
"I have a Coros Pace 3 and love it, does everything I want it to do."
"Been using the Coros Pace 2 for a few months and I love it."
"Coros pace 2, best bang for buck. not even close."
"I saw a bunch a people give props to the Coros pace 2 and bought one. It works like a charm."
"I'll third coros pace 2. Absolutely love it, only downside is the indoor swimming can sometimes be a bit inaccurate."
"Seconding COROS pace 2 as a reliable but budget friendly option"
"I've been very happy with my Coros Apex."
"+1 for the Coros pace 2. It replaced a Garmin fenix 5 that broke. Brilliant watch and does everything I need."
"I have a pace 2 and it does everything I need. Great watch."
#3
Suunto
4.4
(13)
"The Enduro 2 has 81 hours of battery life in multi-band gps mode. Probably the top watch for extreme endurance events. It also has multi-sport mode for Triathlons."
"Suunto Ambit 2(S) HR for me definitely."
"Suunto Ambit 2 is the way to go! Taken mine all over the world for skiing, kayaking, canyoneering, ocean or river running. As well as triathalons."
"I have an Ambit2 and I love it. Cheap and does a lot more than I expected from the reviews and product description."
"In terms of bang for the buck a Suunto Ambit2 is pretty great."
"Suunto Race S is a great watch. Price for features is great, app is great once you get a little used to it, battery life is more than you'll probably ever need."
"I just recently dropped the bulky Garmin for a Suunto Race S. This watch is incredibly light, has great battery life, and the AMOLED looks good."
"Suunto Ambit 3 Sport here. Bought on Ebay."
"If you want a really, really good battery get the Suunto 9."
"I am very pleased with it. I feel that the GPS very accurate, even better than the one I have in mobile."
#4
Polar
4.2
(11)
"Polar is the best for woman. I have small wrist too and all the others are ridiculously big and weird for me."
"The Vantage M3 just came out and it’s a smaller version of the vantage v3/grit x2 pro."
"Polar V800 for life <3 "
"I have a polar tri watch. $200 ive been pretty happy with it."
"Polar vantage - a little too fiddly to be reliable in a race. Great for training though."
"Polar vantage M2 might be a good option too, I have te polar vantage M and really like it!"
"I bought a Polar Vantage V secondhand for €180."
"Polar Vantage M"
"I have the vantage m and i really like it"
"Or a Polar V800 if you don't want a Garmin!"
#5
Wahoo
4.6
(5)
"Wahoo RIVAL is on sale right now and is most certainly the best budget tri watch available."
"Get on the Wahoo Element Rival - currently on sale."
"Not sure why you're downvoted. But I just picked one of these up. I love it. I have the Wahoo bike speed/cadence monitor, the HR band, and the foot pod."
"Wahoo Rival is now on sale for €99, I can’t imagine any fully multisport watch even approaching this price."
"I just got a Wahoo Rival and really like it. It tracks what I need it to track, and the triathlon mode is pretty neat."
#6
TomTom
4.5
(2)
"Tomtom Multisport is great. I recommend it. It's pretty slim and has excellent batteries life, bluetooth connection, and it's accurate."
"Look at the old tom Tom multisport. It's a good base, and you can find it relatively cheap."
#7
Apple
4.0
(2)
"I’ve been doing Apple Watch for triathlon (and all things) since they came out. Rarely had battery problems with older and less battery-capable watches, and no problems whatsoever since getting my Ultra."
"I use the Apple Watch 4 and love it."
#8
Timex
4.0
(1)
"I have a timex ironman naturally."
#9
Soleus
4.0
(1)
"I use a Soleus. It's cheap and pretty reliable."
#10
Bia Sports
4.0
(1)
"I am quite happy with my Bia Sports watch. Workouts are uploaded as soon as you finish them automatically, live tracking, and the watch itself never needs charging."
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