Garmin Forerunner 50 Water Resistant Running GPS With Heart Rate Monitor and Foot Pod

Manufacturer : Garmin Model : Forerunner 50 ASIN : B000UVZ5TA Price : 199.99$ See Special Offers Product Description Jump start your training with the Garmin Forerunner 50. This sleek sport watch is ideal for running, cycling and other fitness activities, and is available with a wireless heart rate monitor or foot pod or both. This option is fo Most Helpful Customer Reviews 58 of 59 people found the following review helpful: Great hardware, Garmin Connect still developing    This review is from: Garmin Forerunner 50 Water Resistant Running GPS With Heart Rate Monitor and Foot Pod (Sports) I did a lot of research before purchasing and was down to the 305, 405, and 50. I really wanted a GPS watch, but the price of the Forerunner 50 with footpod and HR monitor couldn't be beat. I also liked the smaller watch and the fact that it didn't need to be charged. After owning it a week: I really like the watch. I don't typically wear them, but it is very comfortable. It is only slightly larger than a typical watch and has a fine adjustment on the band. I'm wearing it all the time. The hardware is impressive. The foot pod and HR monitor worked very well right out of the box, and were comfortable to wear. They "paired" right away and were ready to go when I was ready to run. The ANT installation went as advertised on windows vista, and the upload works automatically for Garmin Training Center, but not Garmin Connect. Possible improvements: For the watch itself, the number of "views" while in training mode can be confusing. I'm sure I'll get the hang of it with use or reading manual, but it is clearly more than I'm used to. Installation: The process seemed to drive you toward choosing either Garmin Training Center (software on your computer) or Garmin Connect (web sofware), but not both. I didn't know the pro/con of either, so I wanted to try both. It was awkward when it wanted me to install ANT drivers again for the installation of the second one. I canceled the installation at that point - but found that Training Center was installed. Software: It is really not clear to me if Garmin Training Center is still being developed. They seem to be improving Garmin Connect (web) regularly, but at its current state, it doesn't have any benefit over Training Center. (remember - I'm not seeing the GPS/maps, so maybe there is distinction there). So after a week, I still find myself bouncing back and forth. There are a few bugs in Garmin Connect and a few notable features that I would really like to see (that is available in other web training software). Results: I'm very happy with the HR monitor and cadence results. They seem spot on and reliable. I'm still working on the distance and pace. I did a test 3 mile run on a measured course and found that it recorded 3.1 miles. I messed up a calibration run by hitting the wrong button, so I'll be trying that again (a subsequent 8 mile run was recorded as a 9 mile run... argghh). I've found that the instantaneous pace is not accurate, but hope it will improve with calibration. Garmin Connect is also doing something weird with the average pace calculation... but I think that is a bug that will be fixed. Overall I'm very happy with the purchase, but hope they continue to improve the software. Currently, that is the weakest link. If they don't, there may be other sites that accept forerunner uploaded data to fill the gap. 26 of 28 people found the following review helpful: Nifty This review is from: Garmin Forerunner 50 Water Resistant Running GPS With Heart Rate Monitor and Foot Pod (Sports) It works pretty much as described. I used it on the treadmill today just to test out its accuracy, and it recorded a 3 mile run as being 3.2 miles. I'm thinking the treadmill must be the more accurate of the two, but I could be wrong. At any rate, you can calibrate the device so it's not a big deal. The heart rate monitor agreed with the monitor on the treadmill, and the end calorie calculation was within 2 calories of what the treadmill reported. The sync feature is pretty cool, but the software feels a little "old". It's good, but it looks and feels like it was written in 1995. Getting the 405 would probably make the software a little more useful because with the GPS you can view your route on a map and it tracks not only distance but elevation. Overall I'd say it's fun to use and that it's helping my workouts. 18 of 19 people found the following review helpful: Great Garmin    This review is from: Garmin Forerunner 50 Water Resistant Running GPS With Heart Rate Monitor and Foot Pod (Sports) Very good product. The things I like best about this product are: 1. You don't have to charge the watch, like some other models 2. It isn't bulky, like some other models 3. The foot pod is great for measuring speed, cadence, and distance The only cons I have are that the telemetry strap is not compatible with cardio machines in a gym that have heart rate monitors built into them (so you always have to bring the watch with you), and the software for viewing your comleted workouts is pretty bare bones. I am willing to bet that Garmin will roll out software upgrades in the future though. Most Recent Customer Reviews A Terrible Training Partner!! Though I have had good luck with other garmin products I have purchased, this watch and heart rate monitor turned out to be a waste of money. by Patrick D When I would only know before Hello, I bought this item with the highest hopes. It was very disappointing that the strip (the one you put around your chest) is not always contacting the skin, and... by GSH Great monitor but the Foot Pod doesn't work The watch and monitor work great! However, I could never get the foot pod to work. It would never connect/pair with the watch. by tek_father This makes the whole thing worthwhile I can't imagine why you'd buy a $300+ digital device and not get the tool needed to get the input into your computer, where it can be stored so you don't have to write out... by World Traveller Keeps your workout data on track, no GPS Simple and fairly easy to use. Downloads to Garmin's Training Center and allows you to track more data than you need. by K. Campbell Works but needs attention to detail I have been using the 50 for approx 4 months. The set up and operation of the unit are not very intuitive. However once set up it is acceptable. by Spidey Disappointing costumer service, and product! I bought this product about 5 months ago, the batteries just lasted 4 months when it spouse to last for 12, I call Garmin International and they ask me to send it, which I did, 2... by M. C. Bojorquez Vargas Watch was defective. :-( Died after return window I got the watch. I didn't open it right away, but when I finally did. It worked ok at first, I had to replace the battery in the footpod in order for the watch to detect it as... by Raymond Garces Still can't sync the footpod and heart rate monitor to the watch its been over 30 days now and i can only use the watch. i still can't figure out why the foot pod and heart rate monitor would not sync. any recommendations? by Perthea615 Garmin Forerunner 50 with HR monitor & Foot Pod Foot pod arrived with a dead battery. Need to calibrate foot pod. Overall, its a good product and it serves my need. Thanks. by Maurice K. Gohoc

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