Yeah, that's really the best part about the newer watches.
That, and the wireless data transfer.
Dave
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It sure is nice to get almost instant satellite connection. It also doesn't seem to hiccup at the start of runs like the 410. I would look at my watch after about a tenth of a mile and sometimes the 410 would have me at a 2 minute mile pace and sometimes a 10 minute mile pace.
I like that the new Garmin downloads data directly to my iPhone and I don't have to use that stupid ANT drive anymore. Overall, I am extremely pleased with the 235. A big improvement over the 410.
I forgot all about the touch bezel on my 410! I actually didn't mind the bezel, it was waiting an eternity to acquire a satellite that stuck in my craw. There were days when I stood outside in the freezing cold and darkness waiting five and sometimes ten minutes to run.
I forgot all about the touch bezel on my 410!
I actually didn't mind the bezel, it was waiting an eternity to acquire a satellite that stuck in my craw. There were days when I stood outside in the freezing cold and darkness waiting five and sometimes ten minutes to run.
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It sure is nice to get almost instant satellite connection. It also doesn't seem to hiccup at the start of runs like the 410. I would look at my watch after about a tenth of a mile and sometimes the 410 would have me at a 2 minute mile pace and sometimes a 10 minute mile pace. I like that the new Garmin downloads data directly to my iPhone and I don't have to use that stupid ANT drive anymore. Overall, I am extremely pleased with the 235. A big improvement over the 410.
Definitely two very nice features with the newer models. Of course with the latter, you've got people like LRB and DaveP pestering you when your race data is not in your log within minutes of crossing the finish line.
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And of course the only remedy for that was to stop running, turn the GPS off, wait a few seconds, turn it back on, and then wait to acquire a satellite all over again!
I'll give you a few minutes, because I always post my time before I load my run. But LRB is a PITA stickler.
I once had my run loaded and race report written before I drove away from the race or checked into the dailies.
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Before my 220, I had a 210 which had the notoriously finicky clip charger. The charger for the 220 has been rock solid; I assume the 235 uses the same one. This is a life-changing improvement; the other is the built-in accelerometer which lets you start running before it picks up a sattelite.
How accurate is the accelerometer, Dave? Is it hard to calibrate?
I don't think you can calibrate the accelerometer. You have to use a footpod and calibrate that. The accelerometer of the Garmins is as accurate as other accelerometers I have tried on the TM.
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You don't do anything, and it's accurate enough for any hobby-jogging. It just allows you to start running as soon as you press the start button, to track those first few tenths before you pick up a signal. Sometimes the map ends up looking wonky, because it shows the start point where the satellite picked up. But the final mileage is correct (more or less).
The new footpods don't need to be calibrated. They self-calibrate after a few outdoor runs.
Oh, yes. I forgot that.
Sorry for being pedantic, but technically they still need to be calibrated, it's just us humans don't have to do anything but run outside with them.
True. The only thing they did away with was to put it in calibrate mode and then run something until it beeped.
Does run/walking screw it up then?