Garmin Forerunner 405 GPS Sport Watch?

4 Comments

1. JHK says:

   March 8, 2010 at 8:30 pm

   I have one, but have gone back to using my old Polar watch instead. There is 3 reasons for that. 1: Garmin web services never work with a performance that where acceptable. They might have fixed that since, I gave it up. 2: At one point the battery stopped working properly, when it reach around 50% charge it just dies. Which basically reduce the battery time to 5 hours which I find to little. 3: What the Garmin gives you in addition to a normal pulse watch is length and phase, when you run daily you learn your circuits so well that you can manage this manually just from time and your own mental way points. 4: Its a bit to big to use when not running.

   On the positive side I love the user interface which is very innovative.
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2. DosCentavos says:

   March 8, 2010 at 8:40 pm

   It’s a nice toy.

   If you map your running routes online you don’t need it for navigation.

   If you base your workouts on PLE (Perceived Level of Exertion) instead of heart rate, it isn’t necessary.

   If you have a regular runner’s watch and can count the number of right foostrikes in 6 seconds and multiply by 10 to get your cadence, then you’ve just saved yourself $300.

   I wouldn’t get any sports electronic equipment (watch or otherwise) that I couldn’t return if the water resistant seal were broken. If you buy one, make sure it’s from someplace like Costco.
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   Training for full distance triathlons.

   I use a Timex heart rate monitor and have mapped and memorized 9 different running routes around my home from 5 to 17.5 miles.

   Polar sucks — the water resistance is very poor. There’s a fancy rating on most of them with numbers which basically means they’re only good enough to repel sweat.
3. Michael H says:

   March 8, 2010 at 9:25 pm

   I use a Garmin for all my outdoor workouts. However, I live in the city and find that the accuracy of the GPS is not great when I am running through areas with lots of high rise buildings. As a result I use a footpod for running in the city, which is much more accurate.
   The GPS is great for cycling and for running new routes outside the city.

   The detail on the UK maps that come as a default isn’t great, so if you really wanted to map your run routes you might need to go for a mapping upgrade.

   However, I agree with the other answer that said it is a great toy. None of the functions are really necessary if you have a good (normal) heart rate monitor, but it is fun to play with.
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4. lulu says:

   March 8, 2010 at 9:36 pm

   I’m 17 too and have one….and it was the best Christmas gift I got. I used it to run my 20k and it was a breeze. The battery life is supposed to be about 10 hours, but give or take. It will say when the battery is low, but I charge mine after about 3 runs just so it won’t die during a run. It also has a biking mode, so I’ve been using that as well.

   I like it for the sole purpose of getting to explore and not have to follow the same route all the time.

   I think it’s a good investment, especially if you’re serious about running and plan to keep doing it!
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