![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
![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)
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 -
![Forerunner 245's pulse ox inaccurate? 90% is not normal for someone who doesn't smoke and who's not out of breath. Plus most of the time they struggle to get a reading. What's Forerunner 245's pulse ox inaccurate? 90% is not normal for someone who doesn't smoke and who's not out of breath. Plus most of the time they struggle to get a reading. What's](https://preview.redd.it/kvevczqia8z31.jpg?auto=webp&s=ead5ce3d9e0af21ebb30f468fd67c2c182af6aca)