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Best running watch for getting started on the mountains, under €1000

Coros

Vertix 2S

80% match

For people whose events are measured in days.

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Why it wins here

The Vertix 2S wins this question with a 80% match against all 40 shoes in the catalogue. It costs €NaN, weighs NaN g and stands on a NaN mm heel stack with a NaN mm drop; its cushioning scores NaN/100, its grip NaN/100 and its energy return NaN/100. The tightest constraint is the €1000 ceiling: only 0 of the 40 shoes come in under it, and 0 clear both the price and the terrain filter. Its biggest edge over that field is on budget — €NaN, right at the €1000 ceiling — 0 of 40 shoes qualify. The nearest runner-up, the Enduro 3, finished 1 point behind.

The dimensions where it beats the rest of the field by the most, for this question specifically — with the numbers behind each one.

  • Event
  • Terrain
  • Budget€NaN, right at the €1000 ceiling — 0 of 40 shoes qualify

What's good

  • 118 hours of GPS, and solar on top of that
  • Dual-frequency across every constellation at once
  • Offline maps, music, and a torch

What to watch

  • 50 mm is a large watch
  • Still no contactless payments

What the runners-up gave up

The next three in the ranking, and the measure each one lost on against the Vertix 2S.

Questions this answer raises

Is the Vertix 2S within a €1000 budget?
Yes. At €NaN it sits exactly at the ceiling, and 0 of the 40 shoes in the catalogue come in at €1000 or less.
Does the Vertix 2S suit the mountains?
It is a — shoe with grip — and stability —. for getting started the ranking also weighed .
How much shoe is under foot in the Vertix 2S?
A NaN mm heel stack with a NaN mm drop, a cushioning score of NaN/100 and — — at NaN g on the scale.

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