Subject: RE: Refurb Garmin 610--tech too old? The 610 is a great watch! A lot of people still use it as a go-to for a run. It is small and does everything you need. $150 with a strap is a pretty good price, but as mentioned, the 310 is probably a better deal. There is an ebay auction link for a refurb 310 for $99 with the same 1 year warranty. You can get the HR strap for under $50 easy.
The big difference between the two is the addition of bike metrics and a much bigger battery in the 310. It is waterproof, but you would need to wear it under a swim cap to get a good GPS trace (although the same goes for every GPS watch ). There are no pool swimming features...those are specific to the 910. The big downside of the 310 is the size and color. The 610 is much sleeker and not orange.
If you want a running-only watch, get the 610. If you want more stuff at the same price, get the 310. If you want pool swim, wait till the 920 drops. PErhaps it'll be amazing and worth the $500, but more likely the 910 will be marked way down, perhaps to ~$200.
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