Subject: RE: Heartrate Monitor/GPS
I had the same question a few months ago and after fussing around for a while I decided on the GArmin 405. You have to give up the swim piece but most of my swimming is in the pool with a big clock on the wall so I can see splits, overall time, etc. And HR in the pool is something I could live without. The main reason I picked Garmin over Polar or Suunto is the GPS and NEVER HAVING TO CALIBRATE it, it being accurate on trails (pods tend to get less accurate when your stride is not a constant length-- or so I hear ) and being able to measure things like your speed on a boat (OK, useless for training but was cool when I was on a ferry and could see that we were going X miles per hour ).
I just wish Garmin had made the silly thing waterproof...I don't fully understand what goes into making it waterproof rather than resistant. I would not have minded something a little heavier to make it waterproof. Anyway, that is my 2 cents. I have not yet found something with GPS that is fully waterproof.
I also have several pairs of running shoes (home, work, car, etc ) so taking a pod on and off constantly would have been a pain for me.
All in all though, I love my 405! :- )
Second your comments on teh GPS |