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Garmin Forerunner 405 review

  • Price Paid:$270.00
  • User rating:
    (4.3)
  • Would buy again from this company: Yes
  • Used product for: 6 months
  • # of logged workouts:

"Overall I'm glad I went this route rather than the alternatives.

I will be adding the cadence sensor soon and likely the foot pod."mistahsinclair

(4)

Ease of installation

Had a Forerunner 50 before the 405 which uses basically the same technology (minus GPS).

(4)

Ease of use

There's a lot that can be done with the 405, it just takes time to figure out where everything is and what it does.

(4)

Quality of Construction

Pretty solid feel overall. I haven't had any issues with it yet.

(4)

Fit

For my own wrist size I fall between two strap positions. Usually the slacker one works out well once I'm warmed up.

(5)

Value

Given all the features and possible add-ons I couldn't be happier.

(5)

Customer Service

So far I've had one software issue (on the PC rather than the watch) which Garmin dealt with very quickly.

Strengths

Price, PC interface, quality of information.

Weakness

Bezel control can be sensitive and I need to lock it out when I'm working out. I've made the mistake once of not locking it out and messed up half of a run worth of data by bumping the wrong thing at the wrong time.

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Buyers clubForerunner 405
  • 45 people use
  • 832 workouts logged
  • 23230.79 miles / 2741.08 hours logged