Is the display easy to read without reading glasses? 40+ runners please help. Thanks!
602651
Hi, yes i would say is really easy to read, and it has a very good light for the night
602652
The numbers are easy to read without reading glasses, but the labels are too small. However, the tiny labels are not important, since the runner will likely know from configuring and using the watch what the numbers on the screen are and where they are.By the way, when I run, I wear sport goggles with prescription bifocal lenses.
602653
Several screen options so you can make sure your most important info is in larger font if needed.
602654
Yes it is very easy to read. I have to use reading glasses but not with this GPS
1905395
text is at a 12pt.. it is difficult for me to say can an elderly person read it. With the proper glasses, yes..
1855809
Not a real answer, BUT - gave these to each of my kids to use on the grandkids. They no longer use them as they could never get a consistent reading. I think the technology has a ways to go.Sorry not to be of further help.
595149
Largely no, or not without a lot of trouble. The scale is too small, and the display has a very narrow viewable angle. You can finagle a view, as the other answers attest, but you will be annoyed every time that it's so hard to read.
2080623
I wear 1.75 reading glasses and I can see the readout without my glasses! It is not huge but it is large enough.
573818
Mine are simple readers. The CLiC websire offers several options. I would research there first. http://shop.sportclic.com/
1923524
Yes, I do believe it is difficult. Not impossible, but definitely more difficult than normal black-on-white screens. There isn't a lot of contrast, which means if light is low, it can be hard to read. And even more so if you're just trying to take a quick glance in the middle of a run or bike. I would definitely prefer white-on-black. Note that I don't think the red-on-black backlight is very good either. Same problem: very little contrast which makes it harder to read at a quick glance.
533757
No, but I've never had problems reading the display. I use this for brewing, grilling and baking, and even in partial light, it's still clear and readable.
1787735
Hi. I don't know what kind of reading your referencing. I also don't know what your looking for. For example. Are you vision impaired? Do you need help? As far as normal day activities and use, it works perfectly for reading. You can make text bigger and smaller if needed. But it is fantastic. The settings are easy to use and the quality is perfect.
1601088
it's pretty bright. i don't have glasses but it's easy to read, i don't think you'd have a problem but i guess it depends.
1486800
Most of the on-screen buttons are big, maybe 3/4 of an inch wide. I took it when I went to the optometrist because I can make the fonts so large that I could read it without my glasses. It's lightweight. The touchscreen is sensitive, so you don't need to push heavy buttons to turn the page. The basic Nook doesn't have a light of its own -- so you need a lamp to read it, but the battery lasts for weeks.
1670418
The face is quite easy to read; the numbers are large and stand out from the light background. I'm in my later 60s and can read it without my glasses.
1923526
Not painfully difficult - just more difficult than if it were inverted. At night with the backlight on, it's perfectly readable. The only time I have issues is at dawn/dusk when the backlight doesn't compensate for the screens low brightness
228071
Relatively speaking, this one is pretty easy for me to read during a run. Not a lot of clutter on the face and the time is displayed fairly large.
1923525
Hi, there are different way to arrange the information on the screen and depending on what you want to monitor I think it is pretty readable.anyway it is not always the easiest thing to read while running but this watch does the trick perfectly for me.
760030
It's real big display. You will have no problem reading it. That's a reason I bought it too is because of big display. Hope that helps you
964299
I find it rather difficult but mostly because I need to wear glasses in order to read. The counter needs to be positioned on your finger at the right angle in order to see the numbers. A bolder font would help. Overall I find the device helpful. I typically swim 2 miles and easily lose track of laps. The counter keeps me honest.