Garmin Forerunner 205 Wrist-Mounted GPS Fitness Computer

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List Price: $267.99

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Features:

GPS: High Sensitivity SiRFstarIII architecture

Lap Memory: 1,000 laps

Waterproof: IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (submersible in one meter of water for up to 30 mins.)

Battery: Rechargeable internal lithium ion

Includes rechargeable lithium-ion battery; measures 2.1 x 0.7 x 2.7 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty

Product Description

Package Includes: Forerunner 205, docking cradle, expander strap, AC charger, PC/USB interface cable, Quick start guide, Garmin Training Center CD & owner's manual

With the Garmin Forerunner 205, form meets function with a sleek and stylish personal trainer. Designed for athletes of all levels, this running partner and personal trainer tracks your every move with a super-sensitive GPS. The GPS tool even works on tree-covered trails and near tall buildings. It continuously monitors your speed, distance, pace and calories burned so you can train smarter, more effectively. Don't let their good looks fool you -- these taskmasters will continually push you to do your personal best. Virtual Partner lets you train against a digital person at specified time, distance or pace goals AutoScroll cycles through data pages during a workout Auto Pause pauses and resumes training timer based on a specified speed Easy to use - No calibration required, just turn it on and go Multi-sport capability lets you transition between sports without resetting -- you can use it for running, biking, and more Customizable screens let you view up to 12 data fields on 3 data screens for immediate feedback Lap Memory - 1,000 laps Rechargeable internal lithium ion battery - life of 10 hours (typical use) Waterproof - Submersible in one meter of water for up to 30 mins. Transfer data from Forerunner to your PC for a detailed analysis of your workout Create, schedule and download workouts to your Forerunner View data for each workout, including your heart rate, time, distance, speed, pat Display Size(WxH) - 1.3 x 0.8 (33 x 20.3 mm) Physical Size(WxHxD) - 2.1 x. 7 x 2.7 (53.3 x 17.8 x 68.6 mm) Weight - 2.72 oz. (77 g)

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Customer Rating:

Summary: Garmin Forerunner 205
Comment: I love this product. It was easy out of the box. Takes almost no time to acquire the satillites. This is a definite must for any type runner. The software that comes with it is a little lacking, but you can download some other products for free that are better. That is the only reason that I gave it a 4 star rating...otherwise it's a 5!

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Summary:

Excellent Product for the money

Comment:

I bought this product for my wife but we ended up stealing it from each other over and over again because it works so well. Neither of us use the software but the product-- the GPS unit-- is excellent. It usually acquires satellites in under a minute, although with heavy cloud cover this can take longer. For best results, turn it on and set it down on the roof of your car or somewhere else flat so it can acquire a signal while you stretch. The buttons are well-thought out, and the screen is easy to read, even in a light rain or while sprinting. I have only lost signal or experienced inaccuracy when running underneath large power lines, and that is only in one area near where I live.

My wife and I have used this watch in most of the Eastern USA (from New Hampshire to Florida), as well as Iraq and South Korea. The satellite reception is excellent, and for under $300, it is impossible to find a product that performs as well. Now that we can get one for around $150, we will both own one so we can each keep track of our separate pace and mileages.

Great product, anyone who runs/walks/bikes more than once a week should own one.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Great Motivator
Comment: Love this gadget, keeps me motivated to maintain pace when I start to get tired. I'm a novice runner and only use the basics. There are many features that would be great for the fitness fanatic.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Garmin 205 GPS Watch
Comment: Very happy with the purchase. It's a little expensive for my taste, but their website provides excellent information as well as developer API's to create some pretty impressive applications from the GPS data. If that's your cup of tea, it's a cool watch.

Customer Rating:

Summary: New Garmin
Comment: Great ergonomic forerunner. Much improved over the first forerunner. A lot of features, almost too much, more than I will use, however the size, weight are perfect. The features I use are the pace and distance which worked w/i a tenth of a mile at each mile post on my last marathon.