Sportwatches with GPS for runners (Read 189 times)

Hi.

I'm looking for a sportwatch with GPS. I like very much:

Garmin 610

Polar RCX5 GPS

Polar RC3 GPS.

I found also the Nike+ Sportwatch GPS that it seems to be very interesting for the price.

Might you give me some advice about these models? What are your experiences and you idea about it?

Thank you

Andy

Thank you!

This link is very useful!

I'd like to know also some user experience...

Bye

Andy

Thank you very much for your reply.

I read some informations on the web and I'm falling in love for the Garmin 610. I think that Polar is also a very interesting sportwatch.

I'm thinking and in the next days I'll decide.

Bye

I can't speak of the new watches you are looking at but I have been running with a Garmin 305 for something like 4 years now in all kinds of conditions and it has never failed me or had an issue.

The 610 is a great watch, I've been using one for about a year and I love it. I'm a big touchscreen fan. Once you get used to the touchscreen it's really easy to use. The only potential issue I can see is if you do ultras/really long runs the relatively short battery life might be an issue, but that's not a problem for me. I have to charge mine every few days. I wear it as my regular watch also. Some users reported issues with the strap pins falling out of the 610. I don't know if they fixed that flaw on later production versions but i haven't had any issues. Honestly, unless you really want the touch screen all the bells and whistles of the 610, I'd save the money and go with one of the cheaper models, which will likely meet all your needs quite well. I think back to using an early Timex version of the GPS watch, which had a bulky sensor you had to strap on to your upper arm. It only worked properly half the time. I really love my Garmin 610!

+1.  OP, if you use the search box in the upper right-hand corner and search for garmin 610 you'll find some other threads about the watch and comments people have made over the years.  In addition to what Dougal wrote, I would add that I found the 610 very intuitive to program.  My favorite thing about it is how easy it is to create workouts.  I know other watches can do this but I didn't even have to read the manual to figure out how to create them in the 610.

I received my brand new Garmin FR610 with HR Monitor and Foot Pod.

I like it very much.

Now I need to practice and understand how I can use it.

Bye

Garmin just replaced my broken 405 with a 610 last week. I have to say it is a pretty awesome watch. Sometimes I tune out the audible alerts, to the vibration is a great addition.

I charge it every night, so I haven't noticed any battery problems yet.