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2012-07-10 7:36 PM

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Subject: GPS for Triathletes
I am looking for a GPS watch and am curios as to what you guys are wearing.  A priority is using the watch for OWS.  Give me some input.  Thanks.

2012-07-10 7:54 PM
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Subject: RE: GPS for Triathletes

I use the Garmin 910xt, it would honestly be between the Garmin and Polar if you ask me.

 

Two great in depth articles are from dcrainmaker.com

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/10/garmin-forerunner-910xt-in-depth-review.html

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/06/polar-rcx5-in-depth-review.html

2012-07-10 8:06 PM
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Subject: RE: GPS for Triathletes
I also have the 910XT from Garmin.  I like mine very much, but I know others have had issues.  It's a hefty price tag, though...
2012-07-12 8:00 AM
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Subject: RE: GPS for Triathletes
Thanks for the input and the direction. 
2012-07-12 10:42 AM
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Subject: RE: GPS for Triathletes

310XT is a great watch too but the swim data is bunk.  the gps chipset / accelerometer is what they fixed with the 910xt.  

 

Dudes I swim with have the 910, their info always lines up with each other, and my distance is always reading high by 40%.  In other words, it's pretty useless.

I'm gonna sell my 310 on eBay and get the 910.

2012-07-16 1:58 PM
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Subject: RE: GPS for Triathletes

I'm a cheapy and just use my free Nike+ app on my iphone for my runs. Obviously you can't use during swim unless you get a waterproof holder.

 

But free app + 15 dollar SPI belt worked into my budget a lot easier.



2012-07-16 4:47 PM
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Subject: RE: GPS for Triathletes
Kind of ghetto, but I take the straps off my 305, put it in a ziploc, and tuck it under my swim cap. Set it to lap every .1 miles and you have an idea of how far you're going.
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