COROS PACE

£250 This visual replica of Garmin’s FR735XT is impressive, especially its battery life of 25hrs with GPS on and 30 days in regular tracking mode. In the majority of endurance modes, GPS is impressive. That said, accuracy’s not great in open water. The Pace measures stride length and cadence, which is a useful feature for working on run technique, and the barometer aids accurate climbing info. Syncing speed with your smartphone is swift, though the optical HR sensor’s erratic. When all the info is transferred to the Coros app, it’s neatly presented and categories like time in zones and lap pacing are useful, but its third-party uploading capability is currently confined to Strava. It also lacks an interval mode. coros.com