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GPS Watch

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I was wondering if anyone has a GPS watch and if it keep the signal when running through the woods. I was looking at the Garmin Forerunner 610. Thanks.
 
Kinda curious. Seems a bit pricey for what it is. What is the desire for owning it? And I know this is off your topic. So, everyone else try and answer his question ;-)
 
I had the Garmin 305 and now I have the 110 and both were fairly decent at maintaining a signal even in the woods. Really heavy tree cover will cause the signal to drop but I've found that as long as there are enough breaks for you to see the sky, the watch can see the satellites.
 
How much does a lower cost model cost? The 610 is way out of my price range but how about that 305 and 110? I know ... google. But I love conversation 🙂
 
I have the 305 with the cadence attachment on my bike. I have had no issues with it dropping signals. I mount it to my handle bars and have set up the screen to display MPH, Time, HR, and Distance. The 305 is fairly large, but overall I like it a lot.
 
IHateMyJob2004 - I want to start training for a marathon, I an a gadget junky, and this watch is very cool. It would be a birthday present from my family. Thanks for the link. I had already read that review but wanted other opinions on how the watch worked in the woods. A less expensive option the is mentioned in the review that I was seriously considering is the 210 model.

Thanks to everyone else that has posted your experiences.
 
I've had a Garmin 305 for years and love it. Never had an issue in the woods but I've also always gotten the initial signal going before I went into the woods.
 
By far and away, a GPS watch is the best investment for running you will ever make.

I think the 610 is a bit excessive though. 305 can be had for $100ish off eBay - mine was a refurb 3 years ago and still works like a champ.

In terms of coverage - woods isn't too big an issue. Like Scorch said - it'll time the last signal it got, so if you can get a break here and there to get a signal (if lost), you'll be fine. The only coverage issue I can think of has to do with running downtown with large/tall buildings - it bounces the signal and causes your pace to go psycho.
 
IHateMyJob2004 said:
How much does a lower cost model cost? The 610 is way out of my price range but how about that 305 and 110? I know ... google. But I love conversation 🙂
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The 110, which is Garmin's entry level model, is $200 MSRP. It gives you distance (with splits) and average pace for the current split. You can set it up to auto split every mile so it saves every mile time. That's about all it does, but really, that's enough for me. If you want a HR strap, that's another $50. The 305, which is an older chipset but has more features, can probably be found for about the same amount of money. You can set up workouts, courses, virtual running buddies and more with the 305, but its bigger, bulkier, and a wee bit less accurate (still way more accurate than gmap pedometer or a footpod though).
 
I wanted to thank everyone again for posting you thoughts and experiences. I'm pretty sure I will be getting one for my BD so I will post my experience with it in early September.
 
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