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- Indoor and Outdoor Running/Cycling
- ECG Accurate HR
- Downloads to PC or MAC
- Stylish Sports Watch
- GPS Enabled Speed and Distance
Product Description
With the Forerunner 405, Garmin has finally put the power of GPS location-based date into a sleek sport watch that can be worn all day. Runners no longer have to choose between function and fashion. Garmin’s ANT + Sport wireless platform that wirelessly sends your data to your computer and a touch bezel that lets you change screens with a simple tap (no more fumbling for buttons) run make this not just a leap forward in GPS-enabled fitness devices, but in training d… More >>
February 24, 2010 at 2:29 pm
I am a geek, a gadget person. I love all kind of gadget’s, and this was to me one of the perfect combination’s of technology on my way to get fit. After review the other option’s I end up selecting this one just because of the support for MacOSX. Anyway, personally I had a really hard time to get used to the Bezel technology, way too complex and too sensible, that sometimes it’s not fun. I really don’t want to struggle with their way to access functionality using their ultra sensible Bezel, and their super complex menu’s to get the information that I want in meantime I am running or biking. Also it drove me nut’s the fact that in order to set up the time I had to be in a area where I had an excellent reception of the Satellite signals.
Look’s cool, some really nice features, great set of information and support. But way to complex to use when it suppos to be used.
I have some mix feeling’s to recomend this.
Rating: 3 / 5
February 24, 2010 at 4:56 pm
At first I thought the price was high for what I was looking for. But after finding out all this things it can do I purchased a bundle with the foot pod and heart rate monitor. What can’t it do is the question??
1) Logs your run (automatically loads it when your near your pc) – you can watch it back over a google map, it shows your pace/speed, heart rate, elevation, mileage at any given point.
2) I have asthma, it constantly reports my heart rate so I can feel more comfortable.
3) You know your exact mileage, at times before the GPS I thought I was running further than I was. When I used this gps I found out I wasnt. Helps with goals.
4) You can set mileage, calorie goals for a week, month etc. and it will keep track for you.
5) I could go futher but by now you get the point
NO RUNNER, JOGGER or biker should be without.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 24, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Hi, before buying it I did read some of this reviews, some good other bad, as usual. I must say it is a good gadget in general; good size, good gps performance (when it is not cloudy), footpod and HRM work as good as other brands. I see two operational issues; one is to use the bezzel when you run and your hands are wet; but I think I can live with that, secondly, battery only lasts 8 hours when you have GPS ON, this might be a problem. Garmin webpage does have a lot of problems, but they are improving it also the training centre (a local application) is not very nice. I think Garmin will do the improvements soon, hopefully. By the way, you can change the battery of the footpod, that is good for garmin, other brands (like Nike) make you buy a new footpod when its battery is off.
Also, you can select many fields to see in the screen when you run, and even I am not a pro-user yet, I believe it can help a lot for training, like virtual partner option.
Rating: 4 / 5
February 24, 2010 at 6:35 pm
I bought this and noticed that the mail in rebate coupon was not included. Contacted the seller, who never replied. Quite disappointed about that.
The Garmin Forerunner is great for running & biking – unfortunately cannot be used while swimming unlike the Suunto and Polar. It takes some getting used to – it took me two weeks to finally get the hang of it – but it really does improve your training in terms of monitoring pace and distance. Was on the fence about order the bundle (foot pod and HR monitor) but am very glad I did – very useful for the gym for spinning and treadmill workouts.
One downside – the battery lasts only about 8 hours. Sometimes the ANT agent takes a while to connect to the forerunner to upload data to the computer.
Overall am happy with it.
Rating: 4 / 5
February 24, 2010 at 8:32 pm
The watch is an excellent all-around training device that can be used across many sports. I found more use for it than I intended. I like the web facilities and how it let’s me analyze every second of my runs.
Too bad the Footpods and the HR Monitors seem to come with battery problems. I had to send mine back to Garmin for replacement as the accessories just wouldn’t pair. They sent me a replacement and this time the HR Monitor paired in a second and the footpod is yet another bad one even from the box. I hope replacement #3 works. But the watch itself is awesome.
The retailer I bought the product from HRM were very prompt in their delivery and are willing to support; but Garmin kind of undermines their efforts with the browning HR monitors and footpod.
Rating: 4 / 5