Garmin Forerunner 405

Garmin Forerunner 405 with
USB ANT stick - Black

RRP: £259.99

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Technical Details

* High-sensitivity GPS receiver
* Innovative patent pending touch bezel interface
* Can be used for running and cycling
* Easy-to-read display
* Comfortable vinyl wristband
* Compatible with GSC 10 speed/cadence bike sensor - monitor pedaling cadence and wheel speed
* Compatible with foot pod - measures speed and distance and runners cadence when indoors
* Watch features: time of day (12/24h), dual time zone, (day/date), daily alarm
* Training and motivational features: Virtual Partner, courses, workouts, goals
* GPS features: mark waypoints, back to start, save location
* Zone training, heart rate zone training, supports 5 heart rate zones
* ANT+SportTM wireless technology - lets you automatically transfer information back and forth between the watch and the PC (MAC Compatibility 3rd Quarter 2008)
* Unit-to-unit - transfer workouts and locations to other Forerunner 405's
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
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A very good watch, 16 Oct 2008

By	Mr. B. P. Hocking (UK) (REAL NAME)

I have just got my Forerunner today and have given it a good go. This is my first GPS watch and I think its amazing. I don't like the heart rate monitors which I have had with other watches so I bought my 405 without it. I have found the watch very easy to use and it connects quickly to my computer. It also charges very quickly to. When I uploaded the data and looked at the google earth map it did show a slight error. It showed that I was running in a hedge and in the middle of the road at points but I was actually running on the path a couple of feet away. I have checked the route and it is pretty much the same distance, so this really doesn't make much difference. I found it accurate and worth buying. However I have read reviews on the watch being poor compared to the cheaper 305 but I haven't tried the 305.
Also I have not had problems with the touch bezel but make sure you wipe your hand of sweat if you want to mess with it on the fly. Hope this review helps you. read more...

Great technology !, 4 Feb 2009

By	J. Johnson "JJ" (Enfield, Middlesex United Kingdom) (REAL NAME)

I bought this watch after a couple of friends had used one for running for a while. I now use it for my regular training runs, along with a Garmin heart monitor (bought separately).
The watch is fairly easy to set up, as is the software on your PC.
Before setting out, you have to ensure that the watch is charged up, and then set it to training mode. At that point the watch searches for satellite signals. If you're indoors, you need to get near a window! It can take several minutes, albeit sometimes it just takes a few seconds.
Once the signal is picked up, you're away.
To download the data after your run, you just take your watch to your PC, where you will have permanently plugged in the supplied dongle. The PC will recognise the fact that the watch is nearby and automaically start to download the data.
Once complete, the PC will display your route. By clicking a tab, you can also see a vast array of data such as half mile lap times, run speed (min max avg), heart rate, elevation etc etc. This data is stored in weekly folders and you can also export it for backup.
My only issue with the Garmin is that the downloaded data is in some sort of proprietary format and cannot readily be exported in Excel/Access. If this were available, one could then perform unlimited statistical analysis!!
All in all, a superb piece of technology ! read more...