Customer Reviews:
 Best athletic watch ever! November 13, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased this watch at the recommendation of one of my colleagues and after I read several reviews. I was a bit concerned since I am an American living overseas. I was concerned that it would not properly track my distance. To my surprise, the watch was able to keep accurate distance even overseas. I have been using this watch for approximately 1 month, and have seen my pace times decrease weekly. I attribute my better times with being able to successfully view my pace. I have also been pleased with the bicylcling feature as well. Again, a great tool. There are so many benefits to this watch. I have only touched the tip of the iceberg. This watch is a must purchase for serious athletes. There is only one disadvantage that I have noted...the regular charging. The watch must be charged religiously every two days, if not in the midst of a workout, you may lose power.
Garmin Forerunner 305 with Heart Rate Monitor November 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought one of these earlier this year and love it. I mostly use it to ride. My son has used it to run and now asks to use it anytime he does run. It is really cool how it graphs out the different statistics for each workout and gives you a map of the course you took. I have not played with the more advanced features of it, but my brother who has one has used it to compete with himself on his prior rides. It tells you wheather you are ahead of or behind your best ride over the same route. I liked this so much I bought 2 more to give as Christmas gifts to my kids who also ride.
Garmin Forerunner 305 November 11, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love the Garmin 305 It has really added to my running enjoyment knowing exactly how far that I have run and the speed that I am running as well as my heart rate. It will help me develop my running skills
 Can't run without it November 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is my second Garmin 305. I lost the first one and couldn't stand running without my Garmin. I thought about upgrading but I was so happy with the 305 that I didn't want to take the chance of not liking another. I don't go for a run without it.
Accurately tracks my pace, easy to use November 3, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
The forerunner 305 gives exactly what I expected: an easy to use device that accurately tracks my pace and heart rate. I definitely recommend this product. My runs/usage are in neighborhood areas with only occasional tree coverage.
As for the accessory bike attachment (sold separately), I almost bought that until I read the reviews that the quick release sometimes inadvertently released. I wouldn't want to accidentally loose this expensive piece of gear, so I didn't get it.
Pluses:
- Easy to use
- Accurate
- Customizable data screens
- HR monitoring
- Easy to use tracking software for analyzing your workouts afterwards
- Easy to program "advanced" workouts on the computer and upload to unit
Minuses:
- Elevation data jumps up and down a lot and doesn't appear to have short duration accuracy, maybe just the overall trend is accurate
- Plotting software does not have an option for changing the scaling of the Y-axis, so sometimes your data is cluttered, and it's hard to see the resolution
- Watchband : some people don't like it (rubberized plastic), but doesn't bother me much
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