Garmin Forerunner 50 with Heart Rate Monitor and USB ANT Stick

Manufacturer: Garmin Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours List Price:$106.65 Our Price:$83.35 Features: Forerunner 50 w/HRM and USB ANT Stick Waterproof to 30 meters/ For Indoors and Outdoors Multi Sport Capabilities/ Use for Running and Cycling ANT Technology for Easy, Wireless Downloading of Workout Data to the Computer 1.0 Lbs (WxLxH) 0.79" x 1.65" x 2.28" Description:

Reviews:

Great for Running
I already own the Forerunner 305 and love it except for the large size of the watch when I am running. I considered getting the new 405, but since I already owned the foot pod and I actually like the larger unit (read as "larger screen")of the 305 while on the bike, I decided to just add to my current system with the Garmin 50. The GPS function of the 305 is nice, but while I tend to explore on the road bike I also tend to travel the same routes over and over while running, so the GPS functions are not really necessary. The Garmin 50 is super light and perfect for running. Via the ANT stick it will update Garmin Connect (the on-line training record) and Garmin Training Center automatically, so they are always synched. The display is small and only displays two pieces of info at on time, such as heart rate and distance or distance and pace, but I find that's all I usually need and I can check the rest of the info at the end of the workout. I tested the foot pod distance readings against a known distance and the 305's GPS reading, and it was accurate out of the box and did not require calibration.

The only problems I have had are that the date that the watch records for workouts is 7 days off and, according to Garmin, cannot be corrected. The date on the Time Display is correct, though, so it's still accurate as a watch, and the date shows up correctly when you upload the workout to Garmin Training Center. I'm sure they will fix this glitch in the future, but it's a minor irritation. This is a great unit.


Fossil
Large product excluded software is not friendly Apple. No mention of this on the product


Very Nice Heart Monitor
I own a Forerunner 305 and I am very happy with it during my running exercise (average 40 miles a week) but I needed a nicer heart monitor during dance exercise and 305 is heavy and non-ergonomic. I use TRIMP or Zone for my training (running, cycling, dancing, and etc). I use both 305 and 50 today during running and the result was the same. If you want to buy one device for your exercise, the answer is 305.



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