Comments on: Did You Get Your Garmin Forerunner 405 Yet? http://www.runbulldogrun.com/garmin/did-you-get-your-garmin-forerunner-405-yet/ The Running Adventures of British Bulldog (aka Steve Speirs' Training Log) Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:59:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bruce http://www.runbulldogrun.com/garmin/did-you-get-your-garmin-forerunner-405-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-9331 Bruce Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:45:19 +0000 http://www.runbulldogrun.com/garmin/did-you-get-your-garmin-forerunner-405-yet/#comment-9331 Are you nuts? You (Thibault) said: 'I don’t see how the 405 is a great improvement over the 305. For most runners who would use this not as an actual watch but as a fitness equipment'. I use the 305 which is fantastic but its such a pain having to carry it around and swap it with my normal watch everytime I want to run. If the 405 is a watch size and watch looking GPS then it a winner. Regards Bruce Are you nuts?

You (Thibault) said: ‘I don’t see how the 405 is a great improvement over the 305. For most runners who would use this not as an actual watch but as a fitness equipment’.

I use the 305 which is fantastic but its such a pain having to carry it around and swap it with my normal watch everytime I want to run.

If the 405 is a watch size and watch looking GPS then it a winner.

Regards
Bruce

]]> By: Steve http://www.runbulldogrun.com/garmin/did-you-get-your-garmin-forerunner-405-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-1467 Steve Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:06:14 +0000 http://www.runbulldogrun.com/garmin/did-you-get-your-garmin-forerunner-405-yet/#comment-1467 Valid comments - thanks. I'm waiting until something happens to my 305 before I consider an upgrade. Like robison said, a new model could be released any time. I'm surprised no other manufacturer has jumped on the GPS bandwagon... Valid comments – thanks. I’m waiting until something happens to my 305 before I consider an upgrade. Like robison said, a new model could be released any time.

I’m surprised no other manufacturer has jumped on the GPS bandwagon…

]]> By: Thibault http://www.runbulldogrun.com/garmin/did-you-get-your-garmin-forerunner-405-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-1458 Thibault Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:39:34 +0000 http://www.runbulldogrun.com/garmin/did-you-get-your-garmin-forerunner-405-yet/#comment-1458 I don't see how the 405 is a great improvement over the 305. For most runners who would use this not as an actual watch but as a fitness equipment, there is no real improvement for using the 405 versus the 305. I don't find the wireless transfer necessarily an improvement. I also don't find the bezel thingie an improvement since the original controls worked just fine. Now, if the 405 includes a newer GPS chip that is even more accurate etc. etc., then it might be worth the upgrade, but I have not yet found any review that says whether or not the 405 chipset is newer than 205/305 and if it is a better chipset. That said, I'm actually going from a 205 to a 305. My first fitness gadget was a Polar heart-rate monitor. I kept track of my runs manually which was actually not very good for data analysis and quick lookup or records. Nevertheless, i used that method for 7 years. Then I bought a 205 which I liked a lot and it still works great but now I want a model that can also keep track of my workouts when I'm running on the treadmill (305 can be used w/ a foot pod) and secondarily to return to keeping track of my heart rate which I haven't been for at least 5 years now. I don’t see how the 405 is a great improvement over the 305. For most runners who would use this not as an actual watch but as a fitness equipment, there is no real improvement for using the 405 versus the 305. I don’t find the wireless transfer necessarily an improvement. I also don’t find the bezel thingie an improvement since the original controls worked just fine.

Now, if the 405 includes a newer GPS chip that is even more accurate etc. etc., then it might be worth the upgrade, but I have not yet found any review that says whether or not the 405 chipset is newer than 205/305 and if it is a better chipset.

That said, I’m actually going from a 205 to a 305. My first fitness gadget was a Polar heart-rate monitor. I kept track of my runs manually which was actually not very good for data analysis and quick lookup or records. Nevertheless, i used that method for 7 years. Then I bought a 205 which I liked a lot and it still works great but now I want a model that can also keep track of my workouts when I’m running on the treadmill (305 can be used w/ a foot pod) and secondarily to return to keeping track of my heart rate which I haven’t been for at least 5 years now.

]]> By: robison52 http://www.runbulldogrun.com/garmin/did-you-get-your-garmin-forerunner-405-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-1112 robison52 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:26:25 +0000 http://www.runbulldogrun.com/garmin/did-you-get-your-garmin-forerunner-405-yet/#comment-1112 Geez, I just bought the 305 last year, with my luck by the time I purchase this year's model another super-duper GPS will come out the following month!! Geez, I just bought the 305 last year, with my luck by the time I purchase this year’s model another super-duper GPS will come out the following month!!

]]> By: Steve http://www.runbulldogrun.com/garmin/did-you-get-your-garmin-forerunner-405-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Steve Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:48:35 +0000 http://www.runbulldogrun.com/garmin/did-you-get-your-garmin-forerunner-405-yet/#comment-1103 keep saving the pennies and you'll soon have enough :) keep saving the pennies and you’ll soon have enough :)

]]> By: Laura Brandon http://www.runbulldogrun.com/garmin/did-you-get-your-garmin-forerunner-405-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-1101 Laura Brandon Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:55:35 +0000 http://www.runbulldogrun.com/garmin/did-you-get-your-garmin-forerunner-405-yet/#comment-1101 once i get to where i can actually run, i will so want one of these. i'm a gadget/stats freak. unfortunately, i do not have that kind of money, and probably won't until tax time next year :( once i get to where i can actually run, i will so want one of these. i’m a gadget/stats freak. unfortunately, i do not have that kind of money, and probably won’t until tax time next year :(

]]> By: Steve http://www.runbulldogrun.com/garmin/did-you-get-your-garmin-forerunner-405-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 Steve Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:15:35 +0000 http://www.runbulldogrun.com/garmin/did-you-get-your-garmin-forerunner-405-yet/#comment-1100 Wise decision....for now! Wise decision….for now!

]]> By: Andrew is getting fit http://www.runbulldogrun.com/garmin/did-you-get-your-garmin-forerunner-405-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-1099 Andrew is getting fit Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:20:19 +0000 http://www.runbulldogrun.com/garmin/did-you-get-your-garmin-forerunner-405-yet/#comment-1099 I want but like you I'll be sticking with my 305 for now. I want but like you I’ll be sticking with my 305 for now.

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