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posted: 5/20/2008 at 12:53 AM |
Garmin 305, 405, or polar s625x?
Will be using it for training up to marathon distance this year, and hopefully to include tri's next year. Mostly road mileage.
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posted: 5/20/2008 at 12:54 AM |
depends on what you are looking for it to do.
I have the 205 and I LOVE it! I am not worrying about HR so I didn't bother to spend the money for the HR monitor. |
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posted: 5/20/2008 at 1:16 AM |
| I am looking for hr and pacing. |
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posted: 5/20/2008 at 1:25 AM |
| Quote from rkeddie on 5/20/2008 at 12:53 AM: ... and hopefully to include tri's next year...
A tri guy told me Garmins (some Garmins ?) are not good for water, so make sure you check that. I know the Polar 625x is ok for swimming.
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posted: 5/21/2008 at 6:26 PM |
| I just got the 305. It is on sale at costco.com I believe. |
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posted: 5/21/2008 at 6:28 PM |
| I have the 305 and LOVE IT!! Can't imagine life without it. |
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posted: 5/21/2008 at 6:38 PM |
| 405 just because it's smaller. |
| The Gaijin Samurai. a.k.a The attorney dissin' attorney.
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posted: 5/21/2008 at 7:08 PM |
| Quote from DJ Marcus on 5/21/2008 at 6:38 PM: 405 just because it's smaller.
Marcus, you returned your 305, correct? Didn't you have issues w/it rubbing your wrist raw? I take it the 405 doesn't give you the problem...
I've been intentionally holding off buying one of these dang things b/c I'm trying to be like the hippie recommends, and feel the kung fu. Sure would be nice to have sometimes though. Especially on the easy days when I feel great and want to go fast! I still struggle to keep the beast at bay. |
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posted: 5/21/2008 at 7:15 PM |
| Quote from PowerOfQ on 5/21/2008 at 7:08 PM: Marcus, you returned your 305, correct? Didn't you have issues w/it rubbing your wrist raw? I take it the 405 doesn't give you the problem...
Yes, yes, and yes!
Functionally they are almost identical. It was a size/comfort issue for me. With 305's being as cheap as they are now, it's a great deal if it works for you. |
| The Gaijin Samurai. a.k.a The attorney dissin' attorney.
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posted: 5/21/2008 at 7:31 PM |
| The kung fu is strong with my 305. No chafing issues for me and it was certainly lower price than the 405. |
Illegitimis non carborundum
2008 goals:
1) run a fall marathon (Indy)
2) stay injury free
3) PR 5K, 10K, HM & M
4) get my kids to start running with me
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posted: 5/22/2008 at 1:25 AM |
| Thanks for the advice. Seems like no one is into the Polar as much as the 305/405. Since I saw that Costco deal, I think the 305's got it! |
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posted: 5/22/2008 at 7:59 AM |
| The 405 requires a foot clip on sensor, which in my opinion is a load of ...... if you do a lot of off road and fell running. Man, I go through streams and jump off rocks, and get covered in proper thick dirt! Rather stick with my 305 |
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posted: 5/22/2008 at 12:20 PM |
| Quote from Eddy on 5/22/2008 at 7:59 AM: The 405 requires a foot clip on sensor, which in my opinion is a load of ......
My 405 doesn't use a foot clip. You can use a foot pod for Treadmill running, but it's optional. |
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2008 Goals
• Escape from O'Hare terminal G 11:45 5/3/08
• Run for 5 min - 15 min - 30 min
• 5k 10k - 4m/HM
• Weight < 200 |
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posted: 5/25/2008 at 5:00 PM |
I use the Garmin 305 for marathon distance training and I love it.
One thing to know about it is the pace calculation is about 10 - 20 strides behind your actual pace in my estimation. Today on my long run I was paying particular attention to this. I knew it was behind, but today I counted strides. However, the heart rate stays current.
Also, I would highly recommend downloading SportTracks (freeware) from www.zonefivesoftware.com/SportTracks/ . Great software! Beats the software that comes with the Garmin hands down.
Carole |
| 2008 Goal: Run my first marathon! |
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posted: 5/25/2008 at 5:03 PM |
Carole, thanks for quantifying what I suspected. That's useful information.
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