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DiscountDelight - Garmin Forerunner 305 Wrist-Mounted GPS Personal Training Device
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List Price: $376.99
Our Price: $272.85
Your Save: $ 104.14 ( 28% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Garmin
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Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Garmin
Connectivity: USB
EAN: 0753759051945
Feature: Sleek wrist-mounted sports performance trainer with high-sensitivity GPS receiver and heart rate monitor
Is Autographed: 0
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Label: Garmin
Manufacturer: Garmin
Model: 010-00467-00
Publisher: Garmin
Studio: Garmin
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Features
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Sleek wrist-mounted sports performance trainer with high-sensitivity GPS receiver and heart rate monitor
Monitors heart rate, speed, distance, pace, and calories burned for smarter, more effective conditioning
Powerful GPS navigator provides faster acquisition times and improves tracking under trees and near buildings
Delivers detailed post-workout analysis on bundled Training Center PC software (connects to PC via USB)
Includes rechargeable lithium-ion battery; measures 2.1 x 0.7 x 2.7 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing
Comment: I bought this product with some trepidation, after reading the mixed reviews on Amazon.com, so I made sure that my supplier had a good return policy. However, I have to say that it is an amazing piece of equipment, and kudos to the people that developed it. Sure it has some kinks that I am prepared to put up with, bearing in mind that this technology is in its infancy (especially at this size). I am training for my first marathon and I have found the forerunner to be great for logging and keeping track of my runs and my overall progress. Sure the real-time pace is not hugely accurate, but I feel very confident that it keeps very good track of my distances and overall pace for each of my runs (if I do an out-and-back run, the plotted course and calculated distances are very close). As I do most of my weekday running in boring suburban DC neighborhoods, it is liberating that I don't have to do the same measured route every time to keep track of my pace. I can wander at will, and head towards home when I am getting close to my desired number of miles. The virtual running partner is a great motivator. How else can you get a running partner to start the run at the same time and place as you and to run at a constant pre-set pace? It was a little annoying when I was ahead of him/her and needed to wait to cross the road; meanwhile I watched him/her passing me out!! I tried the auto-stop function for the first time this weekend, it worked ok, but did have some kinks...maybe it was because of very heavy rain and lightening we were having. The heart rate monitor seems to work fine. I have found signal strength to be no problem (I live in DC area, not sure it that makes any difference). My neighborhood has plenty of trees and the parks that I run in are heavily forested (its summer here). As I drove into the park this weekend during the storm my satellite radio kept losing signal under the (very wet) tree cover, but the forerunner seemed to work fine (except for the autostop). I wish their maps were more detailed, they just have the major streets, I guess Garmin chose to provide a stripped down version.....they should have done a better job there. Overall, as a technophile, I love this piece of equipment, and look forward to seeing how they improve it in the future. You do need to understand the limitations of this device though (e.g. somewhat accurate real-time pace information, undercounting overly twisty routes). I guess I am lucky that I have had no problems with it so far (it has only been a month), but I will update this if I need to call their customer service.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Works Great ... Very Flexible, Easy, and Powerful
Comment: Got the watch today, set it up, plugged it in for battery charge for 1 hour then out for a 1/2 mile run. Worked perfectly, really like the way I can put the data on the watch that I want, which is time, distance, heart rate, and heart zone. Other 2 views with the down arrows show me more data such as pace. All this is customizable, wow!
Easy to use, mode button puts you into mode, up and down arrows move within mode, and enter button selects the option, easy. Only other buttons are Start/stop and Lap (for recording laps or intervals). This watch will really help me improve my cardeo and fitness. It found the sattelite instantly so I do not understand the problems that others are having.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great - when it actually works, HORRIBLE customer support
Comment: I got my first Garmin 305 about 2 months ago. The first day I got it the Enter button stopped working. I returned the Garmin 305 to the dealer and was quickly shipped a new one. I am currently using the second Garmin, however the heart rate monitor function on the watch stopped working about 2 weeks ago. I contacted customer support and they said they would ship me a new one, however they only shipped a new chest monitor instead of the watch. Needless to say I still have the problem. Calling customer service is EXTREMELY painful. The wait time is 30-35 minutes just to talk to someone. I have tried to call morning and afternoons and it does not change the wait time. (I am actually on hold right now as I type and am going on 25 minutes.) I should have known not to give my old Polar to my wife.
The 305 functionality, when it works, is very cool. Mine locks in on satellites within 1-2 minutes and does a good job measuring average pace per lap. I love the auto lap function which I have set at 1 mile. The instant pace is off due to the delay in tracking with the satellites. It is actually showing my pace delayed about 10-15 seconds. I have gone to just using the average lap pace and it gives me what I really need to know. The only problem I have besides the heart rate not working at all, is the distance tracking on one particular trail I run. The trail has a lot of tight switchbacks and the area is covered with trees. The distance registers about 1.5 miles short on a 12 mile loop. It does work well everywhere else I run.
New update: I finally got through to customer support and they are making me send my watch in for service. Maybe I'll enjoy just running with no data for a while, yeah right!
Customer Rating:
Summary: EVERYTHING EXCELENT EXCEPTS CALORIES CALCULATOR
Comment: This unit is the perfect tool for training. I have used it for about 4 weeks and everything works fine, except the calories calculator. In a 10 km. run (time 57 minutes)it showed that I burned 2.366 calories which is imposible. After checked all the user profile data and other items the unit still presents the same problem. I contacted Technical Support from Garmin and they confirmed me that there is problems with the calculation of the burned calories. They explain that the variation in the altitud of the run has something to do with the problem and that they are working to fix it. I hope that they can solve it soon so the Forerunner 305 become in a 100% sucessfull training device.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Complete piece of s#*t - don't waste your money
Comment: Great design, poor execution. When it works, it is quite fun and informative. When it works... Problems: won't locate satelites in under 15 minutes (and this is standing still... good luck if you move a footstep, as you'll wait all day); unreliable battery (my unit turns itself on, draining battery, which is also a problem to charge); spotty results on autopause (set for -10kph on bike mode, leading to it pausing anytime between 2 and 20kph); unreliable contacts (the gold contacts corrode easily); bad bad BAD firmware (space isn't enough to discuss).
Recommendations: buy anything else or rue the day you dropped nearly 400USD on this piece of electronic roadkill.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Package Includes: Forerunner 305, Heart rate monitor, docking cradle, expander strap, AC charger, PC/USB interface cable, Quick start guide, Garmin Training Center CD & owner's manual The Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS System combines form and function. This combination running partner and personal trainer is designed for athletes of all levels. It features a high-sensitivity GPS receiver, new courses feature, and robust ANT wireless heart rate monitor for optimal performance. The super-sensitive GPS tracks your every move, even working on tree-covered trails and near tall buildings. The heart device monitors your heart rate, speed, distance, pace and calories burned so you can train smarter, more effectively. These taskmasters will continually push you to do your personal best. Courses feature lets you download recorded courses and compete against previous workouts Auto Pause pauses and resumes training timer GPS features - GPS with high-Sensitivity SiRFstarIII architecture Wireless communication between system devices via ANT protocol Display Size(WxH) - 1.3 x 0.8 (33 x 20.3 mm) Lap Memory - 1,000 laps Rechargeable internal lithium ion battery - lasts 10 hours (typical use) Waterproof - Submersible in one meter of water for up to 30 mins. Alerts - Time, distance, pace and heart rate Physical Size(WxHxD) - 2.1 x. 7 x 2.7 (53.3 x 17.8 x 68.6 mm) Weight - 2.72 oz. (77 g) Heart rate monitor features - Transmission Range - approximately 3m (9.8ft) 3V CR2032 battery - lasts 3 years (1 hour per day) Physical size(WxHxD) - 13.7 x 1.4 x 0.5 (348 x 35.6 x 12.7 mm) Weight -. 74 oz (21 grams)
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