 Manufacturer : Garmin Model : 010-00863-31 ASIN : B00466KL4E Price : 349.99$ Last Price : 299.99$(Discount 14.28612246% See Special Offers   Product Description115403BLK000 Features: Track your outdoor training with a highly sensitive GPS receiver with HotFix satellite prediction that quickly locks onto satellites to avoiding wasting time while syncing up When you're at the gym, use the  39 of 39 people found the following review helpful: Great GPS Watch - Excellent size for Woman's Wrist The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is the USB connector / recharging cable. The watch has 5 points on the back used for downloading data and charging and to connect it to the computer or power plug you have to use an odd proprietary clip that clamps down on the front and back of the watch. You have to be very careful to line up all 5 of the contact points otherwise charing won't work. I'm guessing they didn't use a standard mini-USB for reasons of water resistance, but the clip is not easy to connect to the device and it can slip off of the watch easily. My 205 has a cradle that the watch sits in, I'm not sure why Garmin went away from this approach, but the cradle is clearly preferable to the clip. If you can get over the clip for charging I highly recommend this watch. As a side note we also considered the Garmin 110, but did not purchase that because it doesn't offer real-time pace information. That was a deal breaker for me. If you are considering the 110 spend the few extra dollars for the 210. You won't be sorry. 19 of 19 people found the following review helpful: Great GPS watch, easy to use, easy to train/race with So it arrived on Sat and my race was on Sunday morning. It charged fully within a couple hours, and it took me only a few minutes to figure out and complete the initial set up. Another minute later and I had all the basic functionality figured out. On race day (sprint du), it found the satellites very quickly, less than a minute. The run portion was in a park, not on Google-able roads, and the 210 worked as well as I had hoped. It was easy to check my pace, my heartrate and distance without distracting me from the race. I love how it beeps every mile (you can change the default lap distance), but the beep is not too loud to be considered annoying. I went for another 8mi run at the local park trails and did 3 loops (also a non-Google-able route), and it worked GREAT! Satellites were found in about 10sec. After the first loop, I stopped the 210 while I took a moment to de-layer (it was chilly but I warmed up quicker than I thought). Then re-started it again - no issues there. My pace was easy to track and the mileage seemed to be very accurate. I connected the 210 to my computer when I got home - VERY easy to figure that out and install the necessary software. Within about 5min, I had connected and was able to see my run data, from the race and my training run. Very good GPS watch, very fun and easy to use - highly recommend for anyone who wants to make running more fun, or who is as fascinated by data as I am. 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful: Nice GPS fitness watch  Garmin Forerunner 210 initial thoughts I recently purchased the Garmin Forerunner 210 running watch. I have been running about 17 miles a week since this spring and just completed a half marathon this past weekend. by Jesse Peterson Free to Roam I'm no elite athlete but I trained for a marathon last year without a GPS device to help me track my distance. by K. Brothers Garmin Forerunner 210: A Marathon Must Have! This product has changed my running game dramatically. There was never any self doubt approaching this race. by Amanda Very good for me, maybe not so much for you. I bought my Garmin Forerunner 210 with heart rate monitor (HRM) from REI during the retailer's last sale, unsure of whether I would even keep it. by someguy254 Very buggy. When it does work, it's great. Summary: Experienced HR monitor user finds this system the most buggy of all the garmin or polar systems. Decent system, when it works. by aurumracing nice watch, heart rate monitor flakey GPS watch works as advertised. The heart rate monitor is flakey and sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. by seikoh46 Do not buy I would give this zero stars if I could. I cannot believe Garmin charges over $250 dollars for this watch. by Jeffrey J. Howard Exercise in Frustration--Quality FAIL I am on my fourth Garmin in 18 months. The Forerunner 210 wins the prize because it lasted an entire week before it lost ALL functionality. by EE Sometimes Dependable Purchased the first Garmin Forerunner 210 on the advice of my fitness trainer. After ten uses indoors, I attempted to synch the watch with my PC. by pasquadd Amazing watch Excellent watch, I recommend. You can easily dowload the software and analyze all the stored data ( distance, average heart rate,speed, etc ) . It's amazing. by Tom |
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS-Enabled Sports Watch with Heart Rate Monitor and Foot Pod
Garmin Edge 705 GPS-Enabled Cycling Computer (Includes Heart Rate Monitor and Speed/Cadence Sensor)
Manufacturer : Garmin Model : 010-00555-30 ASIN : B001690VC6 Price : 595.82$ Last Price : 469$(Discount 21.28495183% See Special Offers  Product DescriptionAvailable in 3 versions, Edge 705 comes bundled with different accessories to keep you on top of your ride. Edge 705 automatically measures your speed, distance, time, calories burned, altitude, climb and descent, and records thi 72 of 72 people found the following review helpful: Map Detail As some of you may have found out, the micro sd card that comes with map detail can not be loaded on your PC which means you won't see the detail from your rides once you download them to the GTC software. Hope this saves some people money as well as miminizes the frustration. 59 of 60 people found the following review helpful: A comparison of the Edge 705 and Garmin 60 CSx for bike navigation I like to go out for rides in a random direction and then use the GPS to guide me home. I also like to plan rides carefully at home on the computer, download them to my navigation device and ride a route with turn by turn directions, not needing to ever consult a paper map during the ride. I don't download performance (speed, cadence,heart rate) data to my computer an analyze it. I just don't care about that data. I don't use the heart rate monitor. I used to use heart rate monitors but no longer am training seriously enough to care. I also find that having a mapping GPS on my bike is entertaining. I get to watch the map as I ride and find out the names of parks and other large green areas around me. Mapsource is functional but primitive and rough around the edges from a user interface perspective. Nevertheless, it gets the job done. The 60 CSx is a wonderful turn by turn navigator on the bike. The screen is easy to read and pretty large. The device is waterproof and mounts to the bike with a solid, if somewhat large, bike mount kit. I bought the 705 because it promised the same basic navigation features of the Garmin 60 CSx but in a much smaller package, and with an integrated cadence sensor. The 705 is much smaller and lighter than the 60 CSx. But to get to that size, the battery in the 705 is rechargeable and not field replaceable. What that means is that I need to make sure the device is charging the night before if I want to ride. The 60 CSx takes AA batteries. Not only can I ride at a moment's notice, but if the batteries are near the end of the their life, I can ride with a spare set and just keep on going. The 60 CSx calculates routes significantly faster than the 705 does, even though the 60 CSx is a 2 yr old design at this point. That mostly does not matter, except when you go off route and need to recalculate the route. Most glaringly, the 705 only supports 100 waypoints. Yes, you read that right. Only 100 waypoints. Why? I have no idea. It seems like an idiotic limit. I don't know what the limit is on the 60 CSx, but it is large enough that I never hit it. Routes created in Mapsource use waypoints. In fact, when you download a route from Mapsource, you are really downloading an ordered set of waypoints. The Garmin device recalculates the route every time you ride it. This usually works out fine because the routing engine in Mapsource is the same or similar enough that the actual route is the same on the computer and the device. At least that was true for the 60 CSx. For the Edge 705, I have had slightly more trouble with my workflow. Sometimes during a ride, I will get a bad cue to take a turn that I know is not needed. I only know that because I planned the route on the computer. I will skip the turn and the Edge 705 will recalculate. I don't know if this problem is really a problem with the Edge 705 or because of differences between the routing engine on the computer versus the 705. There is also the concept of course points and being able to plot a route that includes course points. To my knowledge, such courses require you to manually stay on course by looking down at the map, versus get cued for each turn. If you go off course, you are expected to find your way back to the course. This holds no interest for me and I don't use the feature. I suspect that Garmin expected me to use the course point feature because there is no crazy 100 course point limit built in - or so I hear. I have never created a course, only a route. And routes use waypoints. The 100 waypoint limit is actually not a huge problem for me. Most routes include fewer than 40 turns, even when they are 40 miles long. And hence, I just upload the route I am currently using. But that is a bit of a hassle I will admit. I bought the 705 without maps built in and also bought the current US city navigator DVD. That was a bit of a nightmare. First, the software claimed to be mac compatible. So I tried it on a Mac. But the map loader would only load 400 megabytes of maps onto the device because that is what the software thought I had available for use on the device, even though I had installed a 2 GB micro SD card. The mac install does not include Mapsource route planning software so plotting routes is not possible! Finally, I gave up and booted my PC and used Mapsource with my 2 yr old maps and was able to deal with the 705 just as I had the 60 CSx. But if those maps worked, I did not even need the new DVD. Oh well. As anyone who is really into Garmin products knows, computer software is not their forte, and that is putting it mildly. Nevertheless, they have great products and their customers put up with all sorts of nightmares to get their solution working. But you have to be an enthusiast to want to try. Overall, I am happy with my Garmin 705 Edge on my road bike. But if feels like much more of fussy bike-specific device where navigation is a feature compared to my Garmin 60 CSx. My Garmin 60 CSx is a survivalist device. It is built like a tank, can run forever as long as you carry your weight in batteries, and greets you with a big bold "Ready to Navigate" after it gets GPS lock. Those words probably best describe why I love the 60 CSx so much. At the end of the day, I want a navigation device on my bike. The Edge 705 is a "bike computer" with navigation. There are compromises there. Other differences. The 60 CSx has no start and stop buttons. After you reset it, it is running and the clocks are ticking. This is mostly fine for me, especially because it also calculates the average speed while moving. On the other hand, the 705 has a start/stop button. That can be used manually to start your clock when you are ready, or it can be set to auto start and stop when it detects movement. I don't really prefer one methodology over the other. The 60 CSx has tons of other cool stuff including sunrise and sunset tables, a geocaching mode, one button marking of weypoints, and a dedicated find button that brings up close by way points. The 60 CSx also a magnetic compass, making it useful for Geocaching and getting your bearings while standing still. The 705 does not have a compass. Note that I would consider the Oregon series of GPS devices for bike navigation, but the word is that they are not nearly as readable in daylight. If you look at the reviews of the Garmin 60 CSx, you will see that it is one of the most beloved products Garmin has ever come out with. They can't get some customers to upgrade to the touchscreen Oregon devices because people love their 60 CSx so much. That is amazing considering that entering an address on a 60 CSx is like winning a game of Asteroids and having to enter your initials with the roller ball. People of a certain vintage know what I mean. I would consider getting a 60 CSx if you don't own one and want one device for hiking and biking. They are dirt cheap now and still as wonderful as the day they were first released. It's also interesting that Garmin still sells the thing. Why? Because people buy them. Go figure. I have used my Garmin Edge 705 for a little over a week now. I upgraded from the Edge 305. When I first received my 705, the instructions stated to charge it before using it. The 705 came with a half charge so I didn't think it would take that long to fully charge it. 2 days later it was charged. Garmin Support told me "The expected time of charge is around 3 hours. The problem you see is a software bug. Let the unit run completely down and once you charge it next time it will show the correct information." Since doing this, the charge times are back in line. Using the 705 is very similar to the 305. It uses the same handlebar mounts, heart rate monitor and cadence sensor. The 705 is slightly larger in size and uses a `joy stick' located between the Lap and Start/Stop buttons for navigating the menus. So, those with the 305 should have no problems adjusting to the 705. Mine came with the pre-loaded Navigator maps. Using Garmin's MapSource, you can download waypoints and routes to the 705. The 705 has an auto-routing feature to guide you from waypoint to waypoint. It has three modes to adjust your route from point to point (Car/Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Pedestrian). Using the Bicycle mode, my routes went waaay out of the way and added many unnecessary miles. Even though I told it to avoid unpaved roads, it tried to route me down several. If you miss a turn, it will re-route you back on course. It would be best to use a third party mapping software and download more precise waypoints/routes to the 705. In Car/Motorcycle mode, it looked to route fine. The battery life is very long (about 15 hours)! I left it on overnight and woke up to it still running. My 305 had problems with turning itself off when going over bumps. The 705 has never experienced this problem. The 705 is also faster to lock on to satellites than the 305. Overall, I am satisfied with the 705. It would have received 5 stars if not for trying to route me way off course in Bicycle mode and the initial battery charge issue. Works on the trainer as well as on the road. Great for physical therapy / recovery. I was hit by a car in October 2010 and am currently going through physical therapy and rehabilitation. by John P. Thiel Dissapointed I upgrade from a 305 and WAS very pleased initially. Worked fine for about 18 months, then could not connect to satellites. by Jbeng Lousy GPS reception on cloudy days; not well designed for all types of bikes I appreciate greatly having the Garmin Edge 705 GPS-Enabled Cycling Computer (Includes Heart Rate Monitor, Speed/Cadence Sensor, and SD Card with Street Maps) while I'm riding,... by Thomas G. Kohn Garmin Edge 705 I like my new Garmin Edge 705, I'm biking since 8 years and is the first time that I know my rate heart, I like so much the idea of know different kind of information in one... by Jaimono Good but needs maps The device itself is really nice, it works flawlessly after you get used to the menus and operating it. by Charles W. Read Every function you need Amazing equipament, in one piece you're gonna have everything you need for a short or long ride. Don't expect an easy way to use it. by ettoreaquino Garmin Edge 605 and 705 are worth every cent Last summer I received a Garmin Edge 705 cycling computer as a gift. I don't use the heart rate monitor so I use it identically to the Garmin Edge 605. by Gordon Harris I cant live without it!!! I've owned the 705 for almost 8 months and I can honestly say I don't think I could live without it now. by D. Pastore Replacement GPS My husband was delighted to get this newer version of the Garmin. He enjoys all of its features as do his friends who own the same item. by DianaG Garmin No Longer Offers Google Maps Visit the Garmin Connect forum for information on Garmin's recent move away from Google Maps to Bing maps. by Paul Thomas |
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Garmin USA Speed Cadence Sensor 010-10644-00
Manufacturer : Garmin USA Model : ASIN : B001EKZDSE Price : $ Last Price : 34.88$(Discount % See Special Offers  Product DescriptionMONITOR YOUR PEDALING CADENCE AS YOU RIDE WITH THIS SELF-CALIBRATING, WIRELESS SPEED/CADENCE SENSOR. IT MEASURES AND REPORTS YOUR PEDALING STROKES PER MINUTE, PROVIDING FEEDBACK FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE. THE GSC 10 IS COMPATIBLE W 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Garmin Speed & Cadence Sensor This review is from: Garmin USA Speed Cadence Sensor 010-10644-00 (Electronics) Ordered this to put on my second bike to use the same Garmin 500 on both. Easy to install and setup. Once you familiarize switching from bike 1 to bike 2 it is really simple. Garmin Cadence sensor is great!! This review is from: Garmin USA Speed Cadence Sensor 010-10644-00 (Electronics) I bought this Garmin candence / speed sensor to go with edge 500. It was great to find it on Amazon for half the price I was planning on spending. It works great and is very helpful! Works well with Garmin Forerunner 305 This review is from: Garmin USA Speed Cadence Sensor 010-10644-00 (Electronics) I've been using this Garmin cadence sensor 010-10644-00 with the Garmin Forerunner 305 for 4 months now and it has never let me down. When mounted firmly with the zip ties, it stays put and doesn't move. I've used this sensor on a steel frame (small diameter chainstays) and on a carbon frame (with 'aero'/unusually shaped chainstays) and it has tightened down well and not moved. As far as functionality, it works as advertised: accurate speed and cadence. I would not hesitate to recommend this sensor (and the Forerunner 305). Neat The sensor connects/links easily and quickly with the Garmin Forerunners. Installing the unit took quite a bit of trial and error. by PH Garmin GSC 10 On the whole the GSC 10 was easy to install and works as advertised. One area they could improve is the sensors that attach to the chain stay. by ImDone Fun add-on A bit tricky to get aligned but Brad Jackson's review below gives the best tips on getting it aligned. by damaw6 Bike Speed / RPM Sensor was really easy to install. It is very accurate. No need to adjust or re-install any of the componenets, so far. by Lou much easier to install than I had expected I am switching over to Ant+ from my previous setup, and so far I have been delighted how well the pieces from different manufacturers interoperate. by Neurasthenic Garmin Speed and Cadence Sensor (GSC 10) Ant+ The Garmin Speed and Cadence Sensor is more accurate than the speed calculation of the GPS head unit. by H. Fang |
Garmin Edge 305 Bicycle GPS Navigator with Heart Rate Monitor and Speed/Cadence Sensor
Manufacturer : Garmin Model : 010-00447-30 ASIN : B000BS4PZW Price : 433$ Last Price : 299$(Discount 30.94688222% See Special Offers  Product DescriptionRugged, lightweight Edge attaches easily to the stem or handlebars of your bike with the included bike mount. Just turn it on, acquire GPS satellites and go. Edge 305 automatically measures your speed, distance, time, calories bu 263 of 264 people found the following review helpful: The Neatest Cyclometer Out There! This review is from: Garmin Edge 305 Bicycle GPS Navigator with Heart Rate Monitor and Speed/Cadence Sensor (Electronics) The 305 is a neat item, and very clean to install. Satellite reception is excellent, even in dense forrests and far superior to my Garmin GPSMAP 60CS. The stem mount is very clean with rubberized mountings, with a supplied wedge for proper viewing angles. The cadence and speed pickups are neatly packaged in one sensor on the rear tire, and the cadence magnet is unobtrunsive. Installation documentation is very clear and accurate. The software for downloading rides is very good, although it lacks some functionality that is available in Garmin's other products (waypoint and route management), and you cannot erase the unit from your PC. No big deal there. Seeing your actual ride or hike track on a map is pretty cool. It has multiple (3) bike profiles, so more than one bike use is possible. If using this only on one bike, then bike 2 can be used as a secondary information screen for trip data, like average speed, average cadence, average heart rate, etc., things that you won't want on your primary biking screen. The one item that is missing, and I was surprised about is that the 305 does not have a persistant odometer. It does have a ride trip meter, and there is no separate data field that keeps track of your total mileage. You can do this in the PC based software though. I prefer a built in odometer function for routine maintenance on my bike, when I hit 500, 1000, 2000, 3000 mile cycles per year. I'm working with Garmin tech-support and they admit they sort of, kind of, missed it. That's the primary reason why I gave this item four stars. Battery life is another concern, especially when the unit is searching to pair up with the heart rate and cadence sensors. If you turn off those features, it consumes less power. For most one day rides, the unit is fine. It would be great if Garmin put a solar cell on the front of the unit where all the black is. If you really like GPS and capturing as much data as possible about your ride, heart rate, cadence, timings, grades, maps ... this is the unit for you! Enjoy! Update: Battery life is a serious issue with the Edge 305! I am getting no more than five hours out of an overnight charge and that is with just the cadence sensor. I have asked Garmin Tech Support about this three times, and the answers are disappointing. If you ride long, I cannot recommend that you go with the Edge 305 until they correct the battery life issue. I'll update you with Garmin's responses! This review is from: Garmin Edge 305 Bicycle GPS Navigator with Heart Rate Monitor and Speed/Cadence Sensor (Electronics) Simply put, I love this product. It's kind of like the Swiss Army Knife of bike computers, employing every metric the serious cyclist needs to tailor and hone their workouts. The only piece of data missing is wattage (you reading this Garmin!) which would be great, but probably very costly to integrate. I love the customization and the complete wirelessness of the computer. It basically makes all other bicycle computers obsolete by comparison. Installation is a breeze without any of the pain in the ass calibration required from virtually every other bike computer on the market. It just works right out of the box. The Edge 305 has a Virtual Training partner that will make you a stronger, faster rider. It also includes interval training and which is a blast to use and for the real tweaks, an advanced training feature where you can set up your own grueling workouts -- a real bonus for the masochists among us! One thing to note is that there are mounts for two bicycles in the box, so there is no need to order an additional bike mount if you intend to make the Edge 305 a duel use computer for your road and mountain bike. This kind of mitigates the relatively high price the computer goes for in that you can have one computer for two different bikes. I haven't experienced any of the battery issues mentioned in some of the other reviews, which I suppose is a testament to my wussy 4 -5 hour rides, so that shouldn't be an issue for most people. And finally, after years of ignoring a huge market, Garmin wised up and is implementing Macintosh OSX support which while not included in the box, will be available on-line within the next couple of months (Thank you Garmin!!). 76 of 78 people found the following review helpful: Better than expected This review is from: Garmin Edge 305 Bicycle GPS Navigator with Heart Rate Monitor and Speed/Cadence Sensor (Electronics) I read a bunch of reviews before buying my Edge. I was prepared for it to not be perfect but went ahead. My impressions are:- Surprised (for good) - Following a pre-loaded course is a really useful navigation feature. I recently did a 60 mile loop on unknown roads without stopping once to look at a map (I downloaded the route from motionbased.com and converted it to a CRS using some software I found on the motionbased forum). - Heart-rate monitor suffers from far less interference than my Polar did. Particularly I found the Polar got thrown by bus power cables overhead and other things. Haven't had an issue with the Edge losing the signal like this. - I really like the ability to customize the screen to show as little or as much data as you like. Also to have multiple setups you can switch between. - I was impressed by just how small the unit is. Bad side - Software is nowhere near as good as the Polar software for recording training activities. Particularly I could find no way to correct bad data points without going in and editing the XML files from the device. Also the Polar software gives week by week graphs showing aggregate training time in different zones, etc which is not so clear with the Garmin software and non-existent in motionbased (as far as I've found). - The calorie calculator seems pretty dubious based on feedback I've read elsewhere. I've ignored it. - Creating new courses / routes is a pain. It's fine if you want to ride a course you've ridden before, using exactly the same directions. For new courses though I had to create a route on GoogleEarth Plus and then convert it to a GPX (using freeware) and then convert it to CRS (using more freeware). The end result was excellent but it took a lot of fiddling. There is also a CRS creator out there but it didn't seem easy to edit / save courses mid-creation with that. On a side note, make sure you use the speed/cadence sensor. Before I mounted it I tried using just the Edge unit for speed. It's fine until you ride through an area with tall buildings and your speed drops to 0 mph. All in all I'm impressed. If you lust after junk, Garmin can supply it. I purchased a 305 several years ago now for my bike. After about 2 years it started losing its ability to hold the satellite and would go into pause mode and would not hold a... by Celthiker good concept, dangerous product The Edge 305 is a product that was apparently rushed to market before it was fully tested. As a design engineer I've seen people fired for doing this kind of sloppy work. by Steady Obsolete product but serves me very well The Garmin trainer software is very good and with the google earth link you have all the visualization you need. by ToreBj Well... not my best purchess. I did like the product, and if it was working well, I would have be happy with it. The problems are: 1. Battery life to short. by gilk DON'T DO IT Do yourself a favor: Google "garmin edge 305 power shuts off". After a few hundred miles, these power down randomly. by Unhappy Sirius Camper Software kills me What I like: manual stop/start, per lap statistics, integration of features. What bugs me 1: The speed reading can't seem to decide if it's using GPS or the speed sensor... by svud very disappointing product I've found this bike computer disappointing and frustrating to use ever since I bought it a year and a half ago, and I've finally tossed it - no need to try to fix it since it... by MSY A Piece of Junk The screen went totally blue after less than 3 months of use. I had to pay to ship it back to get a refurbished item with less than the original warranty and they wouldn't ship... by Klu Be warned - do not touch this product You have been warned - by all means buy a Garmin 305 today, but don't complain later. This is a worthless, unreliable piece of junk at a top-line price. by John Kolm Recommended gadget! Very nice equipment to take with you on bycicle rides. It makes the training much more fun! by Felipe Reis Antunes |
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Garmin Rail Mount Adapter (Large)
Manufacturer : Garmin Model : 010-10496-00 ASIN : B00030F6OC Price : 11$ Last Price : 6.12$(Discount 44.36363636% See Special Offers  Product DescriptionGarmin Large Diameter Rail Mount Adapter 010-10496-00 696 22 of 24 people found the following review helpful: Too bad it doesn't come with the GPS back plate This review is from: Garmin Rail Mount Adapter (Large) (Accessory) If you have a race bike with a light aluminum handle bar, it probably has a diameter of more than 25 mm. Then this mount is the one you need. It comfortably fits any handle bar with a diameter in the range of 25 to 32 mm. It comes with three rubber strips of different thickness to adjust to the proper size. It is too bad that you need to purchase this mount on top of the bicycle mount that is delivered with the special clipped backing for your Garmin. The standard mount does not fit any rail with a diameter larger than 25 mm. In my case, I switched bikes and my new bike had a wider bar. So I'm lucky to have a mount now on both the old and new bike. But if you start from scratch, and have wide handle bar, you are faced with two purchases. 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful: It works, but too bad its not included in the bike kit This review is from: Garmin Rail Mount Adapter (Large) (Accessory) I wanted a bike mount for my new road bike, and I thought it would be nice to also have a car mount. So, after reading the reviews here, I decided that instead of buying the bike mount, I'd by the car mount with this adapter, and hope that the car mount bracket used the same mounting system. It does! So now I have the car mount and the bike mount with the large rail mount. 6 of 7 people found the following review helpful: this is the bike mount for the Garmin eTrex Vista HCx This review is from: Garmin Rail Mount Adapter (Large) (Accessory) If you have a Garmin eTrex Vista HCx GPS, do not buy Garmin's bike mount because it does not fit. Buy this rail mount instead to mount the GPS on a bicycle handlebar. The adapter that comes with the Vista HCx clips right in to this rail mount. Unfortunately, this mount is not as secure as the mount Garmin makes for their Edge GPS units and it only allows you to mount the GPS on your handlebar, not on the stem. Great for the 31.8mm Handlebars I upgraded handlebars on my MTB to 31.8mm. This new adapter works just like the other one. Installed very easy and off I went. by D. Merritt perfect fit. exactly the part I needed. Bought a new bike that had the bigger 31mm handlebars. The small mount worked on my old bike but would not fit. This does the trick. by LesaBob Great For A Road Bike I purchased this adapter to mount for my road bike handle bar. It is well constructed and comes with rubber pieces to protect your handlebars from any scratches caused by the... by dm Excelent mount and more This is a good mount for Garmin GPS. It does exactly what is proposed to do. One unique screw sometimes make difficult to handle in middle of wires of my motorcycle... by jonas this is the mount to buy if you have a mountain bike. I have the Garmin Etrex Vista HCx and the auxillary mount adapter that came in the box integrated perfectly with this Garmin Rail Mount adapter (LARGE) being reviewed here. by Martin Arrowsmith poor fit for large bikes If your bicycle has large handlebars, then be forewarned...this product does not fit on handlebars over 1" diameter. Also, it does not work for the Garmin Dakota. by epidimos It's OK It's a bike mount for a GPS, so there's not much to review. It's a decent design, but seems a bit bulky. by Allan Works as advertised I have bought 4 of these mounts so I can use the same Garmin gps on 3 bicycles and my boat. One of them is 6 years old and as good as new. by Cary Strickland Watch out for vibration with this one I have this mount on my Vulcan 1600 for the map10. It works Great!!! but.. The vibration killed the GPS unit after 29,560 miles, about 3 years. by Ken Works Great, No Bicycle Mount Needed Just a note because I found this confusing when shopping for a motorcycle mount for my Garmin eTrex Legend cx. by Fit Over Forty |
Garmin Forerunner 405 Water Resistant Running GPS With USB ANT Stick (Green)
Manufacturer : Garmin Model : 010-00658-12 ASIN : B0011UEUOA Price : 318.95$ See Special Offers  Amazon.com Product DescriptionWith the Forerunner 405, Garmin has finally put thepower of GPS location-based date into a sleek sport watch that can be worn all day. Runners no longer have to choose between function and fashion. Garmin's ANT + Sport 165 of 169 people found the following review helpful: Impressive Hardware, Poor Software, Non-Existant Support Software and Support: The Garmin Connect (which allows you to track your training progress) is nothing more than a beta with limited functionality and slow response times. Moreover, it is still very buggy. The software which automatically uploads the computer data to Garmin Connect just suddenly stopped working a month ago. Hold times to get in touch with Garmin telephone support is 45 minutes. Email support is terrible - it has taken a full MONTH to have two email exchanges with support. All this and the problem has not been fixed. Moreover, the software is poorly designed. You have to constantly monitor Garmin's website for software updates (there is no "Check for Update" feature). If a problem occurs in the software, there are no features to aid in resolving the problem. Hardware: First impressions: the form factor is nice, but you need to be aware that the watch is somewhat "thick". If you are wearing a button down shirt, the 405 will not fit comfortably under a sleeve cuff. However, looking at it from above, it looks like a normal watch. Wearing it while running will probably not draw a second look from other runners. This is also a downside since you want people to notice your shiny new 405. Setup - this took only a few minutes and was very easy. TThe 405 walks you through a brief tutorial. Overall, setup was very easy. Navigation - this takes a few minutes to get the hang of. Once you have the buttons down, it is quite easy to navigate. The sensitivity of the touch bezel is adjustable for your taste. I've played with the 305 in the store and the 405 actually seems more intuitive to navigate. Initial lock - finding the satellites takes a few minutes the first time. It will lock on much faster if you are not moving. Subsequent times to find the satellites was much quicker. Use - After you have turned on the GPS and gotten a lock, all you need to do is press start to begin your workout. It was very easy to use. I basically forgot about it while I was running other than to check my pace every mile or so. Kept a lock the entire time (keep in mind this was in Chicago's Lincoln Park - roughly 2/3rds of the sky is clear (except for trees) so achieving constant lock-on should not be a problem for any GPS. I have not tested this downtown). For those worried about water resistance, my first usage of my 405 was in the pouring rain. It didn't seem to notice (or care) about the rain. It can handle a good amount of water without issue. Syncing - you need to download the software from Garmin (it's actually a web plug in). However, the manual was clearly rushed out the door. Not only does it contain typos (at one point it refers to the wrong step) but it is not clear from the manual that you need to download the USB drivers. DO NOT put the ANT USB key into the computer until you have downloaded the specific ANT drivers from Garmin (so you have to download two different pieces of software - the plugin and the USB driver). If you plug the ANT key into the computer w/o the Garmin USB driver, Windows will find what it thinks is the correct driver (which is the wrong driver). The syncing will not work if you do this. Just a heads up. I wish I owned a 305 to compare it to. In the Garmin store, the 405 did not see that much smaller than the 305, although the 405 was clearly more elegant. Functionally, I hear that they are extremely similar. You just need to personally evaluate whether the 405 is really worth the increased cost over the 205/305. Personally, I plan on keeping the 405. Battery Life - After playing with it for 30 minutes, taking it on an hour's run and syncing it with my computer, it only used 12% of the battery life. 147 of 152 people found the following review helpful: Improved satellite reception but lacking in other aspects. Unfortunately, that's about the only thing that's improved with the 405 in my eyes. Here are my main issues with it: - There's no way to turn it off. Sure, it goes into a "power save" mode. In this mode, the battery lasts about a week. You're completely draining the battery every week when you could only be using the battery for an hour or so several times a week. Each time a rechargable battery is discharged and recharged, it uses up a cycle of the battery and there are only so many cycles a battery can go through. At this rate, the battery is going to get used up really quickly. This is poor design. (Or perhaps they're hoping to capitalize on the revenue from people having to replace their batteries more often...) - If you have small wrists, the watchband is too large and can be uncomfortable. I preferred the velcro strap on the 201. The 205/305 models also have the option to purchase a more comfortable strap that fits small wrists better. I contacted Garmin and there is no such option for the 405. - The touch bezel is overly sensitive. Yes, you can adjust the sensitivity, but then once you do, it's nearly impossible to use it while running because it's not sensitive enough. There's no happy medium. Sorry Garmin, but old-fashioned buttons work better for pushing during activity. I'm constantly accidently getting into "virtual partner" mode while I'm trying to push the lap button. - The low battery indicator obscures the entire screen. I did an entire run the other day with text that said "LOW BATTERY" across the entire display. I knew the battery was low, but I wanted to see how my run was going anyway! I can't find any way to dismiss this warning. It also obscures all menus (when not in training mode). It's very annoying because the device has at least 30-40 minutes of charge left after this indicator appears, but it renders the unit nearly inoperable for it's last 30-40 minutes before the battery dies. - The computer sync only works with PC. With Mac market share growing by leaps and bounds, it's very surprising when companies don't come out with simultaneous platform support. Shame on you, Garmin. The website does indicate that support is coming "Fall 2008." I guess we'll see. (EDIT: I've been informed that this model now syncs with Mac, which is great! I ended up returning this product so I cannot speak to how that works.) I really wish I'd just stuck with my 201. I feel like this upgrade was a waste of money. My goals: I'm not a running junkie, but it is my primary method of exercising. I've run 1 marathon and want to run several more in the near future, but I'd like to do much better in my overall times. My specific goal for training is all about improving my average pace over longer distances (I would like to consistently run future marathons under 4 hrs). My needs: Accurate tracking for distance, total time, current pace, average pace. My wants: GPS functionality for improved accuracy, logging of actual run, ability to upload data for review and a visual display on the watch that allowed me to track multiple metrics at the same time (time / pace / distance etc). My concerns: Almost every negative review (1 or 2 star) highlights 3 basic issues: 1) Problems with the bezel 2) Accuracy of GPS 3) Computer Sync (PC or Mac) Let me address my personal experiences with the above: 1) Bezel: The most common complaint that I noted was people having issues with the bezel during a run. Specifically after they began to perspire, the user was unable to manipulate the bezel. Has this ever happened to me - absolutely - so why is it not an issue... I don't run naked. I simply wipe my finger off on my shirt or shorts and voila, it works! In addition, I don't play with my watch much during my run - I have the training screen set up with 3 panels - current pace in the large panel and distance and time in the 2 smaller panels and that's enough for me. I will occasionally tap the bezel to view my current heart rate, or view the virtual partner, but for the most part, I don't see the need to play with the functions. 2) Accuracy of GPS: I've run under long bridges in Austin, TX, under thick tree canopies in the Florida, and in deep gorges in Colorado Mountains - based on my previous mapping and running with other people with GPS devices, my Garmin has very little variance from what I know to be the correct distance. In addition, I have run on my treadmill at home using the Garmin Foot pod and the treadmill distance and Garmin distance is virtually identical. I have NEVER had a personal experience where the distance was noticeably off. 3) Computer Sync: I have both a Mac and PC at home - the Garmin ANT Agent (sync software) is loaded on both. I have not experienced significant issues syncing to my Mac, but I have experienced annoying things where I am unable to upload a run TO my watch from the Mac. Overall - it's very simple... it works better with a PC - no doubt. It DOES work with a Mac and people that say otherwise should consider the possibility of user error. The Garmin is not perfect - I am have experienced issues with having a low battery before a run, but now I know to charge my watch frequently (every 3 days) to prevent issues. It recently took several minutes to locate the satellites in clear weather, but that has not been a common occurrence - now I turn my GPS on as I'm getting ready and it will usually pick up satellites before I walk out the door. The Garmin Connect site is great ([...]) - I upload my runs, review my metrics and monitor my progress. I also look for new runs in familiar locations or locate popular running trials when I'm on the road. You can even upload a course someone else has run to your watch and use the navigation to keep you on the trail. This watch has helped me significantly increase my pace, track my progress and frankly - I like using it so much, I run more just so I can log another activity. I suspect that people that have serious issues with their Forerunner 405's may have some issues with user error. Great tool for motivation, more accurate than Nike+ I've been using the Forerunner 405 for a little over two weeks now and absolutely love it. Last month I tried the Nike+ iPod running kit and it did not work with my running style,... by Will Klinger Garmin Forerunner 405 Garmin Forerunner 405 Water Resistant Running GPS With USB ANT Stick (Black) Rate on this product should drop to Zero! by Hannwill961 Too much technology? I have a Forerunner 205 as does a friend. We love them. I bought the 405 as a gift for another friend because at the time I could not find a 205. by R. Horak the watch is not working properly Hi, im writing because i've just receive a watch Garmin Forerunner 405 Water Resistant Running GPS With USB ANT Stick (Black))and it not working properly. by Cecilia Paredes Excellent This is my third Garmin GPS watch, and I am mor impressed with each purchase. I would recommend this product. by srochman Great Product For Runners Bought the 405 after I lost my 101. Great upgrade much smaller and looks much sleeker. Device is a little different to use but nothing you can't get use too. by L Thompson Excellent product This is an amazing little tool for the serious runner. I also purchased the optional heart rate monitor from Amazon and had them shipped together. by JDGreen AMAZING! I just got my Garmin 405 last Thursday and am now obsessed with it! It was everything i hoped it was going to be! by amacadet I like it I went from a 205 to the 405. It gets signal faster, is much smaller, keeps signal better, etc. The only knock is that it seems to require recharge more frequently. by ARTHUR L DARBY JR Watch is OK, Software Limited The first watch that was delivered was defective. Amazon return service was excellent. Second watch works as described by Garmin. by James Douglass |
Monday, January 23, 2012
Timex Global Trainer Speed and Distance GPS Watch
Manufacturer : Timex Model : T5K267 ASIN : B003P67HV6 Price : 300$ Last Price : 175$(Discount 41.66666667% See Special Offers  Product Description Built to conquer an Ironman Triathlon, the Global Trainer is a vital tool for the most dedicated athletes in any sport.
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Garmin Forerunner 205 Standard Red LED Wall / AC / Home Charger!
Manufacturer : Wireless Solutions Model : ASIN : 998379683X Price : 29.99$ Last Price : 0.01$(Discount 99.96665555% See Special Offers  Product DescriptionGarmin Forerunner 205 Standard Red LED Wall / AC / Home Charger! 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful: Came broken This review is from: Garmin Forerunner 205 Standard Red LED Wall / AC / Home Charger! (Electronics) This garmin charger was not specific for the garmin 205. It was a generic cell phone charger. When It arrived, I took it out of the box and discovered It was broken. I called the company and they did replace it with no hassle. 3 of 4 people found the following review helpful: Battery charger This review is from: Garmin Forerunner 205 Standard Red LED Wall / AC / Home Charger! (Electronics) Did not need. Wished that it had not been suggested as it is not necessary. The accessories for the watch itself can charge the battery either through one's computer or through an electrical outlet. 3 of 4 people found the following review helpful: Good Item This review is from: Garmin Forerunner 205 Standard Red LED Wall / AC / Home Charger! (Electronics) I purchased this when I purchased my Garmin 205 thinking I would need it. However, the Garmin comes with its own charger so this is not necessary. I thought about returning this item but the wording in the return policy was caustic and not at all return-friendly. Because the price was very good and because I didn't want to go through the return process with this company, I kept it. |
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