So who has the Garmin 405? (Read 573 times)

I have the 405. The menu functions are very much the same from 405-305. You go - TRAINING - OPTIONS - SPORT MODE. Now, actually doing this takes a little getting used to, because you're doing it with the bezel instead of buttons, but the good news is the menu structure is pretty much the same.

Marcus, How about the gps receiver sensitivity? Would it be good enough in a forest, or does it take ages for find the location when you turn it on? -lafoca

I'm finding it to be mostly comparable to the 305, which I found to be pretty good. I run a fair amount of trails in the woods and when I did a common course last week that I always felt the 305 was missing by about the tenth, the 405 caught the extra tenth (over six miles). This weekend, I raced the same trails, though, and the accuracy was off a bit more, but I find that to be the case when I'm moving a higher speed. Some reports say the 405 is much quicker to pick up GPS signals and some days it is, but in general I'd say it's GPS power is pretty comparable to the 305. (less than a minute) I only got the 405 because my 305 died two weeks ago.... it's a much sleeker machine - smaller, lighter and "cooler" - but as far as functionality, it's pretty much the same thing.