I am in the market for a Garmin, but have never owned one before. I found this ad on Craigslist:
Upcoming:
July 27 - San Francisco marathon
Sorry the formatting is all messed up on the post. I cut and pasted the ad and obviously got some junk in there.
Dad on the run.
I have a 410 for sale if interested.
Chasing the sub 20 5K.
How much? What is the difference between a 405 and a 410?
race obsessed
1. Why are they selling it. (upgrade? or?)
2. How old is it and how often was it used. (2-3 times a week or 2+ times a day) battery life question.
3. Whats the battery life like? (review the reports on how much battery life it should have dcrainmaker.com )
Personally, unless you need all the features of the 405 I would consider getting a FR10 (~ $130) or for more features the FR220 (~$250).
Also, many people do not like the touch bezel of the 405.
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/product-comparison-calculator?type=watch&ids=3081%2C3082#results
Good resource here.
Thanks. I considered the 10, but it looks like the battery life in GPS mode is 4-5 hours, and that won't be long enough for me. The 405 has an 8 hour battery life in training mode.
Be careful, if battery life is what you are after. The 405 came out in 2008 and even if the watch was rarely used, it could very well have a seriously gimped battery life. In which case...
It's got to be longer than 4-5 hours for the 410. I have used it for a couple of marathons and don't think it was more than about half discharged. Could be wrong though. I also think the 405 had something seriously wrong with the bezel which is why Garmin fairly quickly produced the 410.
Short term goal: 17:59 5K
Mid term goal: 2:54:59 marathon
Long term goal: To say I've been a runner half my life. (I started running at age 45).
10 hours in training mode for the 410. I have never used a Garmin before - what do you mean that there was something wrong with the bezel? I am graduating from a $ 10 Timex Ironman that I literally wore until it fell off, so I am new to the world of GPS watches.
Check out dcrainmaker.com site about the product reviews. He discusses the bezel in detail and its issues.
The 405 and 410 both have touch sensitive bezels, from what I have read they sometimes can be activated unintentionally. (the 405 especially)
BTW: I am new to the garmin family as well having had a $30 timex non-gps. But I am a researcher by nature so I typically really dig into the details prior to purchasing.
After much deliberation, I went for the 620, Christmas present w multiple folks chipping in.
Check out dcrainmaker.com site about the product reviews. He discusses the bezel in detail and its issues. The 405 and 410 both have touch sensitive bezels, from what I have read they sometimes can be activated unintentionally. (the 405 especially) BTW: I am new to the garmin family as well having had a $30 timex non-gps. But I am a researcher by nature so I typically really dig into the details prior to purchasing. After much deliberation, I went for the 620, Christmas present w multiple folks chipping in.
I checked out the website. Thank you. It does have a lot of good information on there. Let's say that I decide to buy this watch - I am assuming that the seller decided that he wanted to be a runner, stocked up on gear and then lost steam and the Garmin has been sitting unused in its box ever since. How long is too long for it to have been sitting around unused before the battery life begins to be affected?
*shrug*
Its a shot in the dark, might be fine, might not. Is it worth $100 to take the chance?
Garmin has an out of warranty repair service:
http://www8.garmin.com/support/outofwarranty.html
$79 + shipping I would assume.
So potentially, that could cost you $179+ shipping for a 5 year old GPS.
That is the question I am hoping to answer with this thread.
I had both the 410 and the 405 and the 410 battery lasts longer. And if it is not the 405CX I would not buy it as the CX was an improvement from the 405 and I would say a better watch (Even longer battery).
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