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Garmin Forerunner 405 with HRM and USB ANT Stick GREEN Rating
Average rating:   (3 based on 3 ratings).
Lowest rating: 1 | Highest rating: 5
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Recommendation: 67% of our reviewers recommend this item.
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Amber
Seattle, WA
April 24, 2009
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EXCELLENT
I wanted to put in a good review of this product because it is wonderful. I have had it almost since it came out and I love it. It is smaller than a 305 and more stylish. The bezel is easy to work with by running your finger around it and you can lock the bezel when you are running so that nothing will bump it and change the screen. A previous reviewer said you can't look at your running history past the current run but that is not true, it holds 1000 laps, so your past history is there you just have to scroll through (you can see which way to scroll by the highlighted arrow at the top right corner). I will be getting the new Garmin 310xt for only ONE reason: because it is waterproof (it unfortunately looks more like the 305, which has many benefits, but looks is not one of them). I do triathlons and I need a watch that is going to be with me through the swim portion. My husband does a lot of running (will be running the Boston marathon next year) and he loves his 405, just as I do.
Recommend: YES
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Chris
Toronto, ON
January 18, 2009
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GET THE 305 INSTEAD
I've been meaning to write this for some time to save others the disappointment this expensive yet completely unusable GPS offers.
I've been using Garmin fitness GPS units for years, most recently having the Garmin 305 - I expected great things in the 405 since each one in the series offered improvements over the last. It's obvious that chain of successes ended with the 305, however.
Two significant issues stand out that rate this unit unacceptable in comparison to its predecessors:
1) The "touch ring" navigation: Gone are easy to press buttons that you can use with gloves on. Now you need to "stroke" a touch style ring like you're a hobbit admiring "the precious" to do all functions. This gets old FAST and is almost unusable in the rain - in fact, if you don't have the sensitivity adjusted correctly, the rain will cause the unit to jump around menus sporadically. And forget about using it with gloves - that dream's over.
2) Viewing running history: Unless it's the last run you just did, this is gone as well. You now need to connect this unit to a computer to see anything. This may not be a big deal for some, but to me it represents a significant regression from the functionality of the previous models.
3) View tracks on "map": Gone - instead of improving the ability to view your progress on the breadcrumb map, like say adding zoom in/out with panning, the functionality is removed entirely.
Now, it's not all bad news: The best feature is the ability to install updates and download running histories wirelessly. Of course, instead of using Bluetooth, you need to plug in a USB dongle.
What's most disappointing about the 405 is that it appears Garmin didn't do a very good job of user testing - if at all. I can't imagine that if you gathered a group of 205 or 305 runners that one in 20 would find the unit satisfactory - especially because of the touch-sensitive menu navigation ring.
Word to the wise: Go with the 305 and heart rate monitor. It's a better value for the money and a far more useful fitness GPS.
Pros: wireless transfer of data
Cons: touch navigation ring, can't view running history
Recommend: NO
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Barnes
Swan River, Mb
January 16, 2009
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405
I have been unable to download the program unto my computer. I would like to talk to someone about what I am doing wrong. They could of made this part a little simpler, especially if one is not a computer tech. Other than that, I like the operation of it.
Pros: info while working out on the watch, pace, etc.
Cons: none other than the down load
Recommend: YES
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