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South Africa, Pretoria
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698 Review
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Review on πŸƒ Garmin Forerunner 405 with Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) and USB Connectivity: Stay Fit and Connected by Daniel Icyblue

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Amazing GPS watch - read this for tips

I love this watch! I run 90-150 minutes at a time and I can't imagine him not attending a workout. Overall, I think its strengths far outweigh its "weaknesses"; it's in quotes because I think these watches are often misunderstood. There are already many reviews on this, so I'm going to share some simple tips on how to get the most out of this watch. 1. The design should make you look normal, not some cyber cop with a bulky homing device. This made everything smaller, including the battery. If I start at 100% I can run 2 hours and it's still 80%. I just charge it after each use and it's never been a problem. It's true that the bezel doesn't work well with wet fingers, but I'm not sure why you need to touch it during a workout. I use multiple pages and the clock changes its display every few seconds. I've currently set it up to show all the information you want on two different pages (you can have up to four pages, three fields per page).3. Make sure you have an HR monitor. It has helped me to push myself when I don't even realize I need to be pushed as I like to keep my heart rate at a certain level. Some people like to just "listen" to their heart, but being able to see my heart rate and percentage of my max arms me with real data to use. I'm using an online tool, not a local app. Not only do I want to not transfer my data from PC to PC when upgrading, I want to be able to access it from any PC, including the ability to send it to my friends (yeah, lame, but I did).

Pros
  • Free for educational purposes
Cons
  • There are errors