Garmin Forerunner 301

Garmin Forerunner 405 with HRM and USB ANT Stick

do things on the cheap, and in fact I did so for a while, using a bog standard stopwatch, and plotting my route on mapmyrun.com and this is fine........but a Garmin does sooo much more! Garmin have a name for themselves in Sat Nav equipment - for cars, bikes etc. They also have a range of running gadgets and the 405 is the latest version. I first read about it on the Runners World website and after searching about and reading more on various forums, I decided that this is what my birthday money was going to go on. So, what fabby things can my garmin do, that my stopwatch/mapping site can t? Well....... .....It locates satellites up in the sky, so records your exact ...

Garmin Forerunner 305

The Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS receiver is a great GPS for runners, cyclists, and even ski-ers and walkers! I d used one of the earlier models and compared with that it s a) very fast to acquire satellites and become functional, b) got great battery life (about ten hours on a recharge c) much smaller, although still a bit chunky compared with the 405 which is more like a watch in shape and size and d) it s very much more difficulty to lose the satellite signal - this only happens in very dense woodland and tunnels. It s great in towns. Recharging is simplicity itself - just rest it on the USB cradle while plugged into your PC. The 405 is identical to the slightly ...

Garmin Forerunner 305

the new 405 is out...I am sticking with my 305, as I know lots of issues have arisen with the 405 and the touchscreen bezel. __________________________________________________ What is the Forerunner 305? - The Forerunner range is made by Garmin - they are GPS training tools for runners, cyclists, walkers etc (I ve used mine when skiing too!). Basically what they do is track how far and how fast you have travelled using GPS technology. If you re serious about running this is a great tool as it s so useful to know exactly how far you have gone - whilst there are websites like MapMyRun that do something similar, the Forerunner can also show you your speed at any given ...