![Despite the SpO2 / pulse ox being not for medical use, I'm still disappointed in its accuracy. The pulse oximeter on my 245 is consistently out by 7-15%. Pretty much useless, even Despite the SpO2 / pulse ox being not for medical use, I'm still disappointed in its accuracy. The pulse oximeter on my 245 is consistently out by 7-15%. Pretty much useless, even](https://preview.redd.it/d7n5yy3i6zz51.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=0a04fb4c3ab83db164cf998ba73da0590fe21721)
Despite the SpO2 / pulse ox being not for medical use, I'm still disappointed in its accuracy. The pulse oximeter on my 245 is consistently out by 7-15%. Pretty much useless, even
![Garmin Forerunner 245 Music review: Powerful running watch with integrated music and extensive customization | ZDNet Garmin Forerunner 245 Music review: Powerful running watch with integrated music and extensive customization | ZDNet](https://www.zdnet.com/a/img/resize/037e0cd011f746ca62df9ccac4214ead3247dc79/2019/04/30/75d1801f-1876-4870-b0fb-77c365ce71f3/garmin-forerunner-245-music-1.jpg?width=1200&height=900&fit=bounds&auto=webp)
Garmin Forerunner 245 Music review: Powerful running watch with integrated music and extensive customization | ZDNet
![When I saw this, I thought it's fake but then checked with my oximeter and it showed 99% good job Garmin! : r/Garmin When I saw this, I thought it's fake but then checked with my oximeter and it showed 99% good job Garmin! : r/Garmin](https://preview.redd.it/9b812wvh8ls51.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=3787e9aceea4612ac2d52fbe3bbfe5ef9f48a07e)
When I saw this, I thought it's fake but then checked with my oximeter and it showed 99% good job Garmin! : r/Garmin
![Garmin Forerunner 245 GPS Watch - Wrist - Heart Rate Monitor, Pulse Oximeter Sensor, Accelerometer, Digital Compass - Push Notification, Email, Text Messaging, Calendar, Alarm, Clock Display, Timer, Stopwatch, Phone, Sleep Monitor - Garmin Forerunner 245 GPS Watch - Wrist - Heart Rate Monitor, Pulse Oximeter Sensor, Accelerometer, Digital Compass - Push Notification, Email, Text Messaging, Calendar, Alarm, Clock Display, Timer, Stopwatch, Phone, Sleep Monitor -](https://www.compsource.com/mscs_images/epics/large/1059552355.jpg)