 Manufacturer : Garmin Model : Forerunner 50 ASIN : B000UW0TRM Price : 159.99$ See Special Offers   Product DescriptionJump 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  42 of 42 people found the following review helpful: The Forerunner 50 rocks! This review is from: Garmin Forerunner 50 Water Resistant Running GPS With Foot Pod (Electronics) After reading about Polar's new running watch, I almost bought it, but after a couple of negative reviews I decided to check out the market first. I happened to see an ad for the Garmin Forerunner in a runnning mag and thought I would take a closer look at it. I ended up buying it (with the foot pod only, not the heart rate monitor as I already have one and don't use it much) and I am extremely pleased! Pros: The watch is very accurate from what I can tell (admittedly a nonscientific approach) and what a lot of fun! The wonk in me marvels at how a watch can tell you exactly how far you have run, your current pace, your average pace, and calories burned. It is lightweight with an easy to read face, and you forget about the foot pod once you clip it into your shoes. It's a fantastically motivating tool ... my only concern is that I will fall on my face as I am constantly checking my progress while I run! Technology nerds will enjoy being able to complete their run, immediately check out their history and then, once at home, download the data onto their PCs. Also, the price is very reasonable (although I bought mine, with foot pod, for $139 just last week and now I see the price has jumped to $169). Cons: The watch face and strap are really large and obviously made for a man. I'm small wristed even for a woman and have to use the smallest hole to buckle the watch. On the other hand the size of the watch face is probably what makes it possible to see all the data so clearly while running. My other gripe is the owner's manual, which appears to be written in English by someone who is not native to the language. Fortunately it is pretty easy to figure out. My first couple of runs weren't recorded because I didn't completely understand how to start/stop/save a run, but after I got the hang of it, it was a breeze. This review is from: Garmin Forerunner 50 Water Resistant Running GPS With Foot Pod (Electronics) I got this watch because a footpod is the best way for me to run around because i have problems getting a sattelite fix on other watches in Iraq and Afghanistan. The footpod was accurate and the watch was easy to use. My only gripe is that you only see two types of data at once. I have it set on pace and time. Would like to see pace, lap time, and total time. Great watch. Very well priced. Great heartrate monitor. Very good results on distance/speed readings with the superlight foodpod. No interference with other runners on the HRM. Good looking watch, not too big, light. Easy communicating with the PC, although you first have to find out how it really works. The propaganda on the Garmin website won't help. The software shows too many options you can't use with this watch (only with the 205 or 305).  Great for the average runner This watch truely is water resistant. I've run in the rain and through brutal humidity and nothing phased this watch. The footpod is necessary if you want to track distance. by william enrico So so running device I received this watch for a gift when preparing for my first 1/2 marathon. The installation I found difficult (and so did my husband, who is techy, who ended up intalling it). by Mommy of 3 Gramin Forerunner 50 item did not work Had to return to manufacturer b/c Amazon would not help me nor would the direct company that I purchased the product from. by Tamra L. Wells Not so great. I bought this product to measure my walking distance. It worked reasonably well at first and seemed to be somewhat accurate, except on long distances. by Susan haven't used it yet... I've had this product for over a month and have yet to use it. First it needs to be calibrated and then it also shipped with the foot pod battery dead so I have to go get a new... by Karin Aust Don't Buy this Watch - Garmin Forerunner 50 I bought this watch a few months ago and was very disappointed with it. I returned it within 2 weeks. by Frances Wa Lousy Battery + Technical Support This is a decent product out of the box but you'll find the battery dies after just a few months. Search online for Forerunner 50 battery problems and you'll see a lot of... by JM A piece of junk Very disappointed. I ordered the above and after I went for a run, I cam home and the transfer failed. I tried troubleshooting on garmin's website, no luck. by Michael Mahoney Garmin Forerunner 50, nice little HR monitor that is expandable Pros: cheap to buy good upload website to share data with expandable with cadence bike sensor and foot pod wireless on all devices Cons:... by T. Riordan |
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Garmin Forerunner 50 Water Resistant Running GPS With Foot Pod
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Garmin 305 Forerunner
Manufacturer : Garmin Model : 010-00467-00 ASIN : B0010EQTXC Price : 335.95$ Last Price : 178.1$(Discount 46.98615865% See Special Offers  Product DescriptionAs new, my personal Garmin. For the very serious athlete. Box contains chest strap, watch, compuer connection, all manuals 21 of 21 people found the following review helpful: Better than 405 & Polar...GOOGLE EARTH alone is worth the upgrade!!! Heart rate strap with replaceable battery is coded and comfortable. It's better in my opinion than the Polar products (of which I've owned three) This is much better than the Forerunner 201 which I previously owned (locks on satellites 10 times faster) and I'd avoid the 405 unless you really want to use this watch as a normal day to day wristwatch (check out the 405 reviews) One nice feature is being able to customize the display screens. Another review criticized the 305 for the numbers being too small to read while exercising. I don't have an issue but would point out that you can significantly increase the size of the display by simply displaying fewer fields. My only complaint is that it's easy to leave it on and run the battery down - which is a bummer if you're just about to work out. I wish there was an "auto off" feature which would shut it down if it detects no movement or heart rate within an hour or so. Fortunately, with Li-Ion batteries, as little as a 10 minute charge gives you enough juice for a 90 minute run. If you've found this review to be helpful, please let me know! I been using this unit to run alongside the beach for the last 4 months. Overall very satified. Quick GPS satellite lock, accuracy is good, does not lose signal easily (as compared to the 301 model). Quick data transfer to the provided software (software a little rigid for performance analysis though). I would recommend this product if you are looking for a good GPS unit to monitor your runs. Heart rate monitor is also very good, no funny jumps in heart rate. This review is from: Garmin 305 Forerunner (Electronics) I'm in my mid 50s and really got into walking and then running at the beginning of this year. I bought the Forerunner so I could upload my workouts and use it for training, then download the workout information, including that from the heart monitor, to record my progress. I'll admit I'm somewhat of a gadget freak but not overly computer savvy. The Forerunner has worked just like I wanted it to with no problems. There may be a little learning curve, as there is with most instruments, but it is easily acccomplshed. I am very pleased that it makes my workouts easier by alerting me to changing intervals instead of me having to monitor my stopwatch. The information I download contains exactly the data I am looking for. You have to use the Forerunner to see where your paces fall in regard to the categories they have assigned but modifications to your workouts are pretty easy. I considered the Forerunner 205 but purchased the 305 model specifically because I wanted the heart monitor. To help train and keep track of distance, time, speed, heart rate, calories, and other data, I personally have no qualms recommending the Forerunner 305. After using the Forerunner 305 for about three months I am still very impressed. I can't really add anything to what I said before. The instrument continues to perform as desired and expected, makes adjusting workouts for training easy as performance improves (slowly but surely). Finally, I would encourage new or less experienced runners not to be intimidated by the thought that the Forerunner 305 is too advanced for them, or is for experienced distance runners only. It is highly recommemded for anyone who is serious about their performance as it relates to their health. GREAT 305 This is an excellent product! Although it is rather large I would not trade it for a newer model. After reading reviews on all of the other Garmins I dedided to go with the 305. by WALDO Does exactly what it says it does This is a great watch. I use it for both running and biking. It will pair with ANT configured accessories (HRM, foot pod, cadence monitor etc) and it is fairly accurate. by B. Kalish Not the right product for hikers I bought this unit primarily to use on hiking trails but found that its GPS is not well suited to that task. by Pam |
Garmin Foretrex 201 Hands-Free GPS Navigation with Rechargable Lithium Ion Battery
Manufacturer : Garmin Model : 010-00361-01 ASIN : B0001K2JD0 Price : 181.99$ See Special Offers  Product DescriptionThe rechargeable Garmin Foretrex 201 is the wrist-mounting GPS that frees up your hands so you can focus on outdoor activities Using 6 dedicated buttons to simplify use, this unit incorporates a trip computer for distance and ti 116 of 117 people found the following review helpful: My Foretrex review after a few days with it This review is from: Garmin Foretrex 201 Hands-Free GPS Navigation with Rechargable Lithium Ion Battery (Electronics) The Foretrex 201 is a general purpose version of the Forerunner personal training device. It lacks the personal training features (and PC software) of the Forerunner and replaces them with a general purpose GPS feature set derived from Garmins successful "Geko" models. Note that Garmin describes the Foretrex as being similar to a Geko 201, but the Foretrex is missing a few features (no games) and the user interface is substantially different in a few areas. There are two Foretrex models currently. This model, the 201, has an internal rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery which means the unit is .3 inches thinner than the model 101 which takes two AAA batteries. Currently the 201 can only be recharged using the (included) AC adapter and "cradle" bracket, so the advantage of the 201 is its smaller size, and the disadvantage is that you need to be near AC power and have the charger and cable along if you run low on power. This could be an issue for backcountry use. The other difference between the 101 and 201 is that the 201 is dark green (it's more green than is obvious in the pictures) and the 101 appears (I haven't seen one) to be silver. Each will appear equally dorky on your wrist if you wear it as a watch. The 201 is very light, actually weighing .1 ounces *less* than the watch I usually wear. The strap is comfortable but wide. It adjusts to a surpisingly large range of wrist sizes (even fairly skinny ones). There's an extension strap provided if you want to wear it around your forearm. The screen is very high contrast (more so than other Garmin GPSs I've seen) and easy to see. The 201 has four gold contacts on the back at one end and it comes with a charging and data "cradle" (basically a clip that attaches to the back from end to end (works with the strap attached) and provides two small connectors for power and serial data. It comes with a serial cable but no software. It will work with Garmin's Mapsource products (though without downloadable maps) and there's lots of shareware/freeware out there for managing waypoints, track logs, geocaching, etc. Note that the serial cable is only about three feet long, which can be somewhat inconvenient. Battery life appears good. Garmin claim 15 hours, but I haven't run it down far enough to know what's realistic. After five hours of constant use in "normal" mode, the battery gague was still at 3 out of 4 dots. Charging takes a couple hours and displays "Battery Charging in Progress" bouncing around the display while it's going on. Software updates can be downloaded from Garmin's web site (there's a minor update already available) and installed using the included cable. Performance is about what I expected from a wrist-mounted GPS. The receiver performance appears to be identical to the other current Garmin models even at this small size. When walking around outdoors with my arm at my side, it does a good job of tracking the satellites that aren't obscured by my body and track logs downloaded from the unit are usually very good. There certainly are times when it can't see enough sats or just barely gets three of them or gets some ugly multipath reflection from somewhere and as a result you can get some track points that are really out in left-field. Overall it does better than I expected it to and you can just hold it up like you're looking at your watch to give it a better sky view if you want to take a more accurate fix. The navigation data display page consists of a number of user-selectable fields in various (fixed) sizes from one to four per screen. These are arranged in a sort of virtual strip that you scroll up and down through. It appears to me that none of the time displays will show better than minute resolution. The "digital" style font used is pretty ugly. There's a "timer" page which only supports count-down timing. It has the Hunt/Fish and Sun/Moon data pages from the Geko and most of its other features except for the games as mentioned. Most of what you can do with a Geko you can do with this model, so check out the Geko 201 reviews as well. It would be nice if it had a "watch" mode which would allow it to display the time and date with the GPS off and get a few days of battery life in this mode, but no such luck. It's very well made and feels very solid as do most Garmin products. It should be very reliable as long as you don't prang the screen on something while wearing it as a watch. It's easy to operate the buttons with your other hand. So, I could certainly recommend this model for someone who needs a basic (non-mapping) GPS and for whom the wrist/arm mounting option is desirable. It's probably the most functional way of carrying an active GPS on your person without resorting to a separate antenna or some similar complexity. G. This review is from: Garmin Foretrex 201 Hands-Free GPS Navigation with Rechargable Lithium Ion Battery (Electronics) From a sailor's perspective ... this thing rocks.My class does not permit electronic aids for racing, so I cannot mount a GPS on the boat or put a speedo through the hull. I needed a way to get knots feedback during training. I gave this a try. I am happy. The unit provides just what I wanted: quick feedback on trim / crew position when there are no other boats to race. Features that work for me -- waterproof, WAAS accurate to 17feet, knot meter only lags about 2-3 seconds on actual, adjustable countdown for starts, manual magnetic/true heading adjustment, manual tacking angle input (really cool - it beeps on VMG layline), adjustable display screens, easy to read. If your hands are busy and the cockpit is wet - consider this model over handheld or mounted alternatives. Did I mention the BIG NUMBER 5 minute countdown feature with easy reset/adjustment to cmte-boat sequence? Good engineering on this one. My strongest recommendation. 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful: Great Toys for the Mountain/Road Bike This review is from: Garmin Foretrex 201 Hands-Free GPS Navigation with Rechargable Lithium Ion Battery (Electronics) The Foretrex 201 should receive many of the same kudos that the Forerunner 201 received even though it is a slightly different model. The track log of the Foretrex 201 will allow you to record horizontal and vertical track profile information to be downloaded and viewed on MapSource software. I recommend the Foretrex for cycling since it can interact with MapSource Trip and Waypoint Manager. The map page works great...never to be lost again and the track log drops breadcrumbs as you travel. This track can be based on `DISTANCE', `TIME', or `AUTO'; which allows you to drop a track point based on feet, seconds, or automatically (up to 10,000 trackpoints)-Absolutely Awesome! I purchased the Foretrex 201 in April 2004 and have been extremely happy with its operational capability. I have noticed that the unit is difficult to recharge; however, Garmin agreed to replace my AC Charger. Additionally, the cradle has a slot cutout for the wrist strap to stay on the unit while charging; however, a better connection seems to be attained when you slip the cradle beneath the strap (there is enough room). I hope that one of the two solutions above will solve any future recharging problems. Occasionally, the unit will turn on while plugging the AC cable into the cradle. Again, other than the minor hassle mentioned earlier-the unit operates as advertised. Unfortunately, no software is included with the Foretrex even though they provide a serial connector with each unit. This caught me by surprise since I now have to purchase software such as Garmin's MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager, which Garmin sells on-line (but can be found cheaper through other vendors). In my opinion, this software should come standard with each unit. I was also hoping that Garmin would include something similar to the Forerunner 201 Logbook software, but it is not compatible. It would be nice if the "unit" could display the total vertical climb and descent without downloading it via the software. For those that want the luxury of changing batteries-get the Foretrex 101, otherwise the rechargeable lithium battery comes standard in the Foretrex 201. Positional and altitude readings have been well within acceptable tolerances! Still learning, but seems to be everything I wanted plus more! Perfect for the dunes out at Glamis! I bought this GPS to replace my old Magellan eXplorist. I ride quads and SxS's, however it doesn't matter what you ride/drive, this wrist mounted GPS is perfect. by S. Ziemba Love the size of GPS I was very pleased with the Garmin Foretrex 201, currently in the Marine Corps I love how I can strap it to the front of my gear and just start patrolling, was able to pick up a... by Brian D. Baker Excellent basic GPS if you don't need maps This has been a solid GPS receiver for general situational awareness and logging trackpoints. After several years of pretty heavy use while hiking, walking, mountain biking,... by Peter Jensen Not what I thought it was! The item turned out to be not what I thought it was. In the item description Not once was it put forth as a trail and hiking GPS. by C. Dixon The Foretrex 201 is amazing! The Garmin Foretrex 201 is a great product. I ordered it when my eTrex bugged out on me during my deployment to Iraq, and the Foretrex was the perfect replacement to navigate... by Aaron R. Perfect for the Backcountry I use a large variety of GPS devices in work and play ... this is a very useful device in the backcountry. by K. Biba Impressed I use the GPS for biking across country and it is an outstanding addition with the bike computer. It has everything you want to know in relation to your bike trip. by Michael A. Danberry Great for yacht racing I've had my Foretrex 201 for almost 2 years now and it's still going strong. It's able to withstand a decent amount of punishment as mine still looks new after countless races... by HF Geek the best GPS for a traveller I have been using the Gramin Foretrex 201 for close to 3 months now and can never step out on a weekend without it.. I travel a lot in the US, Europe and Asia.. by Vishnu Gangaswamy V Missed the Mark I purchased this unit of beach cat sailing as I had hoped to use it as a starting watch and perfomance monitor. Unfortunetly I found the unit to be sub par at best. by M. Tedrow |
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Heart Rate Monitor for Garmin Forerunner 301
Manufacturer : Garmin Model : 010-10607-00 ASIN : B0009WHA7A Price : 60$ Last Price : 34.29$(Discount 42.85% See Special Offers  Product DescriptionHeart rate monitor and strap (replacement) 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 301 Garmin still as good as ever This review is from: Heart Rate Monitor for Garmin Forerunner 301 (Electronics) After many years of fine service, my old 301 no older had a relationship with a heart rate monitor. The new one replacing it does and all the other other features work fine. I like it's small size as compared to some of the later models. junk This review is from: Heart Rate Monitor for Garmin Forerunner 301 (Electronics) I order this heart rate monitor for my forerunner 301. It appeared to be brand new out of the packaging and I am sure it was, however, it does not work. It could be a dead battery, who knows, the bottom line is that it should have worked. Now I have this useless piece of equipment. I would buy a battery for it but I can't because I am in Afghanistan. The CR2032 battery required is not sold out here. Works great and happy with the purchase This review is from: Heart Rate Monitor for Garmin Forerunner 301 (Electronics) After 5 years of serving me faithfully my monitor just started to disintegrate. I can't find a replacement locally so this was an excellent price and purchase, very happy that my Garmin is back online. im not buying anything from this site anymore..they suck this is the second one purchased in one month..only got partial credit for last one that was only used once then failed by R. J. Hockaday Garmin Heart Rate Monitor Make sure you read the instructions. If you have more than one monitor you have to synch it each time. by Kayaker |
Garmin Heart Rate Monitor for Forerunner 305 and Edge 305 (010-10645-00)
Manufacturer : Garmin Model : 010-10645-00 ASIN : B000BFNOTI Price : 59.99$ Last Price : 40.35$(Discount 32.7387898% See Special Offers  Product DescriptionCompatible with the Edge 305HR & the EdgeCAD 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful: It works, but only after........ This review is from: Garmin Heart Rate Monitor for Forerunner 305 and Edge 305 (010-10645-00) (Accessory) My HR strap initially was not displaying bpm on my Forerunner 305. To make it work do the following: Use the mode button to get to Settings>> General>> Accessories >> Restart Scan It then worked well. Frustrating that no box or instructions were included with the HR Strap. I suspect this is a returned/gray market item. Enjoy! Tim This review is from: Garmin Heart Rate Monitor for Forerunner 305 and Edge 305 (010-10645-00) (Accessory) Before getting the Garmin Edge 305, I owned a Polar HR. The strap on the Garmin is not so stiff and fits better in my mind. The difference is the attachment that is under-over whereas the Polar was the reverse. My only grudge with the strap is that it increases HR betas in windy condition. It's not uncommon for my HR monitor to report well above my HR max. I've seen up to 250 bpm. Usually holding my jersey close to my body (or farther away) to prevent flapping brings my HR reading to normal. I ha the same issue with the Polar strap. Battery cover not sweat-tight Be careful replacing the battery. The cover is not moisture tight and if it is not sealed, corrosive sweat can reach the electronics in side giving your monitor the electonic... by G. Brown NOT WHAT IS ADVERTISED I ordered this item thinking I would be getting what is pictured that being a HRM for my Edge 305. I received a Forerunner 301 HRM which will not sync to my Edge. by Jennifer J. Divers Does not work for Garmin Forerunner 305 I had to return this product since it did not work for the Garmin Forerunner 305. Luckily, a month later I found my original heart rate strap and did not have to go without. by D. Dies Be Careful ! Not for the Forerunner 305 !! The listing for this product is misleading. It states that it is for the Forerunner 305 and the Edge 305, however, it won't work with the Forerunner 305. by Heinz T. Cooke Precise, but lasted less than 2 years Changed the batteries, followed the instructions of a Garmin technician, but had to buy a new one. Hope this lasts longer. by H. Safar Doesn't work for me either, and poor customer support. It was erratic. I tried with the gell and different positions (on the back etc.) as recommended in the trouble shooter guide. by Steven J. Morris Works fine Bought this to replace the original one that came with the unit that I lost somewhere. Works fine, doesn't miss a beat. by Bob Doesn't Work Mine has never worked. I asked Garmin for a replacement and they ignored me. by G. SPENCER Great for use with the 305, but doesn't do Polar I've found the Garmin HRM strap to be very reliable and easy to use for both running and cycling, much more so than my Polar WearLink strap which seems finicky by comparison... by Brad Jackson Great Product This product works great. The heart rate monitor integrates with the GPS. It has improved my runs and workouts. by Keith |
Friday, April 20, 2012
Garmin Unisex 405 No HRM Color: Black
Manufacturer : Garmin Model : 010-00658-11 ASIN : B0012XKD24 Price : 299.99$ Last Price : 224.4$(Discount 25.19750658% See Special Offers  Product DescriptionColor: Black 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: Excellent running watch Some people have said they've had problems with the touch bezel when it gets wet or when hands are sweaty but I haven't had any trouble at all (not even when it was raining). It always works for me every time. I would recommend this watch to anybody - I love it. In the same time, your Garmin Forerunner store your data and lets you analyze whenever you want. I used to wear polar untill the day I tried this Garmin, no camparision... The best investment you can do for training. Nice to look at, but that's about it I bought this for my wife. Thought I'd get her something 'better' than what I had (as she had enjoyed using my 305, but it was too big and ugly). by Timothy J. Sherry still disappointing ... UPDATE (goes first because this is BIG NEWS): yesterday, the unit died. neither of the buttons had any effect. by bloodnok |
Gilsson Universal Amplified GPS Antenna with 4 Adapters for Garmin Magellan TomTom Mio Navigon Mio Lowrance
Manufacturer : Gilsson Technologies Model : FME1S09B090 ASIN : B00073MP7Q Price : 39.95$ See Special Offers  Product DescriptionGilsson Universal High Performance GPS antenna with 4 adapters to fit almost all GPS brands, including Garmin, Magellan, Navigon, TomTom, Mio, Lowrance and other popular GPS Receivers. Amplifies incoming GPS Signal. Acquires s 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: GPS external antenna This review is from: Gilsson Universal Amplified GPS Antenna with 4 Adapters for Garmin Magellan TomTom Mio Navigon Mio Lowrance (Electronics) Antenna works very well. Multiple connector/adapters provided in package allows for use with both older and newer GPS models. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: By the time I walked upstairs the green LED was on. This review is from: Gilsson Universal Amplified GPS Antenna with 4 Adapters for Garmin Magellan TomTom Mio Navigon Mio Lowrance (Electronics) By the time I walked upstairs after connecting the antenna, the green (Sat Lock) LED was glowing on an ESE ES-185A GPS Master Clock. Had to kludge some adapters to connect the antenna's FME connector to a BNC cable, but the key adapter came with the antenna! Perfect. I assume that the +5 VDC on the center conductor of the coax to power the LNA is more or less standard. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Works great, pulls in more satellites than the stock antenna This review is from: Gilsson Universal Amplified GPS Antenna with 4 Adapters for Garmin Magellan TomTom Mio Navigon Mio Lowrance (Electronics) I am very pleased with this antenna. I bought it to move the receiving location of my Garmin, so for example I could put the antenna under my hat and still get good satellite signal with the GPS on my belt. For this use this antenna works very well, but I was very pleased to find out that this antenna outperforms the built-in antenna to a remarkable degree. With this Gilsson antenna the strength of the satellite signals jumps up, usually to the maximum; also the accuracy estimate improves by a meter or two, and the position fix under trees is vastly improved. The universal adapters work well, allowing me to use this antenna with my handheld Garmin as well as a PCMCIA GPS card in my laptop. The adapters are a little bulky but better than buying multiple antennas. great addon i've had more problems with my garmin 60csx since i've dropped it on some bike crashes. the unit takes 15-20 minutes to find a location, doesn't matter if it is a wide open spot... by omaha GPS Powered Antenna This antenna is small and powerful. Inside my home I was able to get a GPS connection. For the price you can't really go wrong. by ReeViewinit Works great! I bought this antenna for a special GPS application that had its own amplified antenna that had failed after several years of service. by R. Atkins |
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Garmin Edge 305 Waterproof Cycling GPS With Speed/Cadence
Manufacturer : Garmin Model : 010-00447-00 ASIN : B000BKJZ96 Price : 379.99$ Last Price : 275$(Discount 27.62967447% See Special Offers  Product DescriptionTake your ride to the next level with the Edge 305 - Garmin's GPS-enabled, personal trainer and cycle computer. From competitive road racing to mountain biking, the cyclist-friendly, lightweight Edge will help you achieve your pe 16 of 16 people found the following review helpful: A NEW STANDARD This review is from: Garmin Edge 305 Waterproof Cycling GPS With Speed/Cadence (Electronics) Garmin, with the Edge 305 heart rate/cadence, has set the standard and literally eliminated the competition. The only thing the others can do at this point is to copy in attempt to duplicate. We have (2) with HR and CAD. Both have been used on the flats of Los Angeles County to the hills of Orange/San Diego County. The GPS has never failed to work. Actually nothing on the Edge 305 has failed to work with about 1000 miles on each. You can program the screen to display multiple items and with a glance see all of your desired information. I monitor Speed, Distance, Elapsed ride time, Time of day, HR, CAD and Calories. Heck, The Edge 305 is better than the bike! The training software is also outstanding. The only negatives have nothing to do with actual computer performance and in my opinion include: *Price-This toy aint cheap. *Size-Relatively big for a bike computer, but very light. *Battery-Our units both are safe from four (4) to six (6) hours. This review is from: Garmin Edge 305 Waterproof Cycling GPS With Speed/Cadence (Electronics) I've tried all different types of bike computers, and this, to me, was going to be the holy grail. Although the price is very high, it has a lot of functionality that I wanted. One really cool thing is that it gets coverage everywhere. I went to one place where my older eTrex never got coverage, and this worked flawlessly. One downside is the heart rate monitor. Despite the fact that this device supports HRMs, it doesn't support the HRM standard, which means you need to buy the special Garmin-made HRM strap, which costs over double the price of other ones. You may ask Why, like I did, and the response is that this is a one of a kind device. Bad answer. The obvious one is "We want to make more money by marking the price up by 3000%!". Oh well, it is a neat device. This review is from: Garmin Edge 305 Waterproof Cycling GPS With Speed/Cadence (Electronics) I returned to cycling after a 20-year hiatus last year. Being a dyed-in-the-wool sucker for gadgets, I had to get the Garmin 305 as my bike computer. Cyclist friends of mine made fun of its size, made fun of my desire to map my rides afterward, and generally mocked the device. I ignored them, and I'm glad I did. The 305 has been a great training partner. Thanks to its data recording ability, I can really easily correlate perceived effort on a day's ride with my actual performance in terms of speed, heart rate, and cadence. Setting up all of the sensors on the bike was relatively straighforward (though the combined wheelspeed and cadence sensor setup was somewhat novel), and the directions were clear. You charge the 305 through its USB port. It comes with a separate power supply so that you can either charge it from a wall outlet, or from the USB cable connected to your computer. On the bike, the display is large and clear. I've found it readable in any of the lighting conditions in which I'd be willing to ride the bike. The interface is relatively easy to navigate, though a bit puzzling to set up. Garmin's origins in navigation show in a couple of funny places. One of them is the default data fields displayed on the device: your heading is shown by default in the five data field configuration that I prefer, but your heart rate isn't. I was able to reconfigure it to display the fields that I watned to see, but I found the choice surprising in a product that is ostensibly aimed at athletes. In use, I found that the GPS reception was generally good even in tree-shaded areas, but the startup process can sometimes be irritatingly slow. Data reception for the heart rate and cadence sensors has been glitch free. In terms of durability, I've banged the 305 around quite a bit and ridden it in conditions that left other electronics begging for mercy (don't ride in the driving rain without putting your mobile phone in a plastic bag). The 305 still performs like a champ thousands of miles later. As a Mac user, I found the Mac support lame at first, but it has been steadily improving with Garmin's release of their Training Center software for the Mac, a Mac version of their Web Updater tool, and improvements they've made to Mac support [...]. It's still not perfect, but it's very useful. The ultimate endorsement of the 305 is that I'll be replacing it soon. Garmin has announced their upcoming new generation of Edge cycling units, and the 705 looks too good to pass up. I'm hooked on the capabilities and insight that the 305 has given me, and I'm looking forward to even more with Garmin's next generation. Good, but not perfect A good product, but there are some problems with this device that are not advertised. Though the manual states that it will store 2 years or 1000 laps worth of data, this is NOT... by T. Goddard Needs a better mount Device works great but wish there was a way to have a route map with speed and hr on it as well. The bracket either needs to be rethought or you have to remember to place your... by Jonathan L. Hall Quality/Service Poor I had my Edge 305 for less than a year before it started having problems. The unit just simply powers itself off during high speed descents and rough road patches. by D. Sowder Garmin Edge 305 Very pleased with my Garmin. Biggest disappointment is that I thought it had a standard heart rate sensor, so I was very disappointed to find it did not. by Bruce Ogin Bike GPS Product arrived on-time. Excellent price on Amazon (through Warehouse Deals versus current market price). Fairly easy to install. by Toby Gandy Garmin Edge 305 I recently purchased the Garmin Edge 305, w/cadence, plus I added the heart monitor a couple weeks later. by J. Ormsbee Nice bike computer with cheap plastic mounting hardware Overall: This is a clever and easy to use little device, but it comes with very poor mounting hardware. This is my first GPS. by Guiness Drinkr computer brain blew it Computer Brain sent the wrong product right before Xmas so the present that I intended had to be shipped back and it is Jan. 16 and I am still awaiting the right one. by Jennifer K. Livingston Okay Short battery life. Hard to read display. Display not well organized. Good, but room for improvement. by Robert T. White |
JOBO photoGPS - GPS tracking logger
Manufacturer : Jobo Model : photoGPS ASIN : B001OBRM8W Price : 179.99$ Last Price : 152.99$(Discount 15.00083338% See Special Offers  Product DescriptionCapturing geo-data incl. actual address has never been so simple! Mount the JOBO photoGPS on your camera's hot-shoe and capture the geo-data of each picture by the click of your camera. Coordinate the geo-data and your pictures o 59 of 59 people found the following review helpful: Very Good but not Great This review is from: JOBO photoGPS - GPS tracking logger (Electronics) The GPS in this unit is fast and accurate, which is the primary reason you pay twice what other units cost. It typically takes only a second for the little green light to shine, indicating a lock when outdoors. It has a "hint" button that you can press before entering a building. This will be used if a satellite lock is impossible. The software supplied with the unit works pretty well. It not only tags the long and lat, it does altitude also. And it will also insert points of interest into your file. It also supports RAW, which is one of the reasons I bought it, by creating XMP sidecar files that Adobe products can use. There are two problems with this, though. The first, and the worst, is that it creates new XMP files; it doesn't insert the geotag data into existing files. That means that after downloading with the Adobe downloader, you have to put off looking at your photos until running the JOBO PhotoGPS program. If you use Bridge or ACR first, your changes are wiped out. This is a major oversight. The next big problem is you MUST have an Internet connection to run the software. It does make sense, because the PhotoGPS program has to query an online database for POI info. However, you cannot disable this. This mean that if you are on safari, etc., you can neither download your GPS data or work with your images. The capacity of the unit is 1024 captures, which means about two days of heavy shooting. It is doubly annoying that the database doesn't include Chile, the place I bought the GPS to work in. And even so, I must be online to geotag. (The database does include the USA, and the database is quite thorough there.) Lacks: (1) No online manuals. I had to wait to get the product to see how it actually worked. And once I installed the program, it gave me a link to the manual which is on the JOBO website. It should be freely available. (2) No list of areas covered by the data base. (3) The unit's flash drive isn't visible. Again, you must be online for the software to geotag. Serious problem: As another reviewer said, though the unit will fit cameras with a hot shoe (I have a 5D Mark II), it is quite loose. Sling the camera over your shoulder and the unit goes flying. I've resorted to tape. JOBO should have put some rubber on the foot of the unit or come up with some other securing measure. My unit has already fallen about 5 times, gotten lost in the car twice, and broken open once. Happily, it snapped together. Good point: When download completes, there will be a KLM file in your tagged directory. You can use this file, so I'm told, with GPS Babel and other programs to do geotagging outside of the supplied software. Would I recommend it? Yes, with cavets. This review is from: JOBO photoGPS - GPS tracking logger (Electronics) I have been waiting for this device for the last 2 years since it was announced at PMA 07. In the meantime, I tried 3 other GPS taggers. None were satisfactory. I received shipment of mine last week from B&H. It was worth the wait. There is only a second or two lag time for the GPS to fire. Sometimes it took as much as 15 minutes for other GPS devices to cold start a location. The process is straightforward. Mount the PhotoGPS on the hotshoe. Take pictures. Download photos. Open the PhotoGPS software. Connect the GPS device via USB. Download data from the GPS. Load the photos into the software. Automatically tag the photos. Raw photos are saved to .XMP sidecar and JPEGs are written directly to the File. Tag accuracy is good. Accuracy is stated as w/in 50 meters. I tested the files in downtown Manhattan last week and the accuracy was usually much better -- dead-on in a large majority of the cases. Edits can be made to the tags. I use Adobe Lightroom to download my photos. Thus, I have to remember to have Lightroom Read the Metadata from the files to update the Lightroom data and Longitude, Latitude, Altitude, Location, City, State, and Country data are all automatically tagged. Lightroom allows one to see the GPS data on a Google Map by clicking on the coordinates. Any retagging can be done with a free Lightroom plug-in (Geoencode) by jeffrey Freidl. He also has a Proximity Search plug-in for Lightroom. See http://regex.info/blog/lightroom-goodies I found 2 minor problems: 1. The device fits loosely in the hotshoe of both my Canon EOS D40 and my Canon G10. I solved the problem by putting some glue on the side rims outside the slider and let it dry. This gives the hotshoe connector a bit of grab, so the GPS device no longer slips off. 2. The internal flash is not triggered when the flash is utilized, so the GPS device must be removed in order to use the internal flash. If you take a picture before or after removing the device, the software will interpolate the gps coordinates. Also there is a GeoHint button to help assist tagging when inside or when the device is off. I would give the Jobo PhtoGPS a "5" rating if one did not have to remove the device to use the flash. 33 of 35 people found the following review helpful: Not ready for Mac/Aperture - more trouble than it's worth. This review is from: JOBO photoGPS - GPS tracking logger (Electronics) Bought the Jobo Photo GPS for use with my canon cameras. The mac software looked promising until I tried to make some use of the GPS data in Apple's Aperture. There doesn't seem to be a way to get the GPS data into the program. A quick experiment with Adobe Lightroom confirmed that worked fairly well. The question you have to ask yourself is how much fooling around are you willing to put up with in order to have geo-tagged photos? First you have to charge the unit with the supplied USB cord. Then you have to use up the hot shoe on your camera. The unit doesn't seem too well connected to my Cannon 1Ds Mk III or 5D. Extra care needs to be taken so that it doesn't go flying off. Then you have to copy the images to your hard drive and run their utility before importing to a compatible photo library program. I think I'm going to wait until the next generation of digital cameras has GPS built in. Taking great photos is complicated enough without adding more gadgets. Didn't last very long... I bought this device to geotag images for work, during some days I may shoot more than 1000 images, so the limit of just over 1000 GPS points is to low for me. by Cat More than I expected Seldom... would I say that about a product. Was worried about software working... It syncing properly with the photos. If it would work with Bridge and Google maps. by shadowmason I LOVE THE JOBO PHOTOGPS!!! I travel a lot so I really needed an easy to use GPS system. This is it! The JOBO PhotoGPS is very easy to use, the battery lasts forever, and the accuracy is 100% each and... by Lawrence Williams Doesn't work with Sony A100 I've bought a Jobo GPS for my Sony DSLR A100,and a Sony Hot shoe adaptor. The GPS can't make what it was supposed to do, Geo Tag the places while you are taking the pictures ( it... by Marcelo A. Cruz Doesn't work with the Panasonic GH1, check compatibility before you buy If you buy this device and intend to use it with the Panasonic GH1 you will be disappointed. Attaching this device to the flash hotshoe makes the camera take underexposed photos... by Ahmad Alhashemi Nice concept but many flaws Although seducing in many aspects, the photoGPS is not well thought in my opinion. I will let you judge from the list below. by Gregoire Dubois Does the job and loves to fly off your camera I have had this unit for over 6 months now, if I had not tethered it to my camera with a lens keeper, I would have lost it many times over. by J. Bock Fatal Design Flaw I'd like to tell everybody how well this product worked, but I lost it before I could really find out. It has a fatal design flaw (well,actually two). by Warren Capps Great but with the flaw of fitting very loosely The PhotoGPS does an excellent job of taking down the geocoordinates of where a picture was taken. But as someone else here has noted, it fits very, very loosely into the hot... by maskirovka Very fast, accurate and more I have a Nikon D90 and purchased a GP-1 to do the geotagging. The GP-1 was terrible. It could take more than 30 seconds to get a fix and worse yet was that very often it would not... by Scott Graudin |
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