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Garmin Forerunner 405CX review
- Price Paid:$300.00
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User rating:(2.3)
- Would buy again from this company: No
- Used product for: 5 months
- # of logged workouts:
"DO NOT BUY THIS WATCH IF YOU SWEAT since sweat renders the touch-bezel useless.
OH, AND DO NOT BUY THIS WATCH IF YOU WORKOUT/COMPETE LONGER THAN 5 HOURS AT A TIME since the battery in GPS mode won't last.
I WAS TOLD BY CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THIS WATCH IS NOT A TRIATHLON TRAINING WATCH! honestly, they said even though i don't swim with it they wouldn't recommend it for triathlon training. no joke. that means no running or biking with this watch? Well i guess you could say it's a gimmic watch. "lewandsails
Ease of use
The "buttons" do not function when sweaty.
Quality of Construction
The battery does not last and the buttons do not work when sweat - or high humidity - touches the watch
Fit
fine. its a watch
Comfort
fine.
Adjustability
fine.
Durability
SUCKS
Value
IT IS NOT WORTH $5, BUT YOU HAVE TO PAY $250-$350. THIS IS NOT A GOOD "VALUE"
Appearance
fine.
Customer Service
REALLY, REALLY SHITTY. (sorry, no other word works) They will tell you you're stuck with this (after a 30-45 minute hold time)
Performance
you're stuck with whatever info is on your screen while you work out, but it dows track you just fine and does give you cool info about your pace, route, heart rate, etc once you get home
Strengths
the data you get post-race is cool. the fact that you can't get it while working out is not cool (see weaknesses and summary!).
Weakness
The touch-bezel DOES NOT WORK WHEN YOU ARE SWEATY!!! Seriously. You can't change functions and have to "lock" the watch. They (garmin customer service) tells you that you have to set the "autostop" feature so the timer stops when you do (unless you're walking between laps, then you're SOL), and you ahve to "lock" the watch so your sweat doesn't accidentally change the screens and settings. It is really terrible. DO NOT BUY IT! Oh, and the rechargable battery won't last over 5 hours when it's got the GPS enabled. Really? 5 hours? It takes me longer to finish a half Ironman...
- 22 people use
- 593 workouts logged
- 10188.5 miles / 972.8 hours logged
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Ease of installation
it was okay.