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Customer Reviews
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Forget all the negative reviews
First, I didn't know which product to get.
I searched online and found this unit among all others.
I order this unit over the newer Forerunner 305 model because I sorta liked the old design better than the newer watch-like design.
Before ordering this product, I read a few negative reviews concerning location acquisition time and heart rate monitoring function.
However, as far as I can tell, it's a great product that exceeds your expectations.
It acquires the satellite signal pretty responsively, and measures the distance pretty accurately when comparing the data to information from the Google map.
I tested the heart rate monitoring function comparing it with my Omron blood pressure monitor, and the results were the same from both devices.
It does what it was designed to do with pretty good accuracy.
I recommend it to anyone who does not know which GPS unit or heart rate monitoring unit to get.
I'm very happy with this product, and running became more fun than ever.
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Garmin 301
I was skeptical at first about purchasing one of these GPS Heart Rate Monitors, but recently I ran across it on here and it was a great price, so why not. I used it the first night I got it. I was amazed at its accuracy and ability to find a signal so quick. I say that cuz I had borrowed a friends in the past, and I literally had to stand outside for 15 minutes just to get a signal. Now that I had a signal, it was time for a run. The device tracks very well. I was able to monitor my heart and my pace continually through my run. Once finished, I came home, installed the software, and hooked it up to my computer, and downloaded my run. I thought it was very accurate and showed exactly how my run was. It showed where I had peaked, where I was slowing down, every turn, and my heartrate throughout the run. It is a very nice software interface as well. One that was easily customizable to look at and graph what I wanted to see. I must say, for someone that was skeptical in the beginning, I think this was a great purchase. It does everything it is supposed to and makes tracking your run simple. I would recommend it to anyone that likes to run. The only downside I can see to the whole thing is that it would be a little nicer if the wrist piece were a little smaller, but it doesnt get in the way.
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Poor GPS Performance
Features aside, when all is said and done the performance of the GPS makes or breaks this device. This GPS works poorly. Mine is slow to acquire the satellites and loses them easily, resulting in inaccurate measurements. After a run this morning, my 301 indicated 8.5 miles while a friend's 305 showed 9.37. One might expect the GPS to drop out under a tree canopy (and this one certainly does) but it also drops out on city sidewalks and even in the shadow of a gymnasium alongside a high school running track.
I wish I had not bought the Forerunner 301.
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Awesome
This thing is amazing. I love it. Best purchase I've made in a long time.
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Very motivating
The Garmin Forerunnner is a very motivating tool for those of you needing the extra push to workout or start running. It accurately keeps pace and the heart rate is also very accurate. The gps feature works with running, biking or hiking. It stores the route you took and tells you how many miles you went. At the end of a workout or running you can connect the Forerunner to your computer and see how you performed on a simple graph. Therefore, you can pinpoint where you need some improvement.
There are many other features to this nifty product but I have yet to explore.
Remember when those two satellites collided the other day? Seems that they'll be the space junk gift that keeps on giving, as their 800-km debris orbiting field could hamper all future space launches.
