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| GARMIN 010-00375-00 Forerunner 301 GPS Receiver Personal Training Device | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $227.97
Buy New: $137.25
You Save: $90.72 (40%)
New (80) Used (2) Refurbished (3)
Avg. Customer Rating:  204 reviews
Sales Rank: 1255
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 100x64
Display Size: 2
Includes MP3 Player: 0
Size: Garmin Part #010-00375-00
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 3 x 9 x 6
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Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00375-00
Model: 010-00375-00
UPC: 753759047290
EAN: 0753759047290
ASIN: B00077U4RU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good premise, lousy product September 3, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I liked the idea of the Forerunner because I am training for a marathon and wanted the combination of accurate distance, pace, and heart rate in order to plot my progress. Unfortunately I never once, in a two week span, got an accurate measurement of distance. Any time I went under trees or on trails I lost the signal. Additionally the heart rate monitor did not register accurately, with frequent spikes above or below my typical heart rate. I returned this and got the Polar S625X instead.
 Forerunner 301 September 2, 2005
Great little piece of tech. I've been using it for running, biking, ,hiking and rowing, and the amount of info it can give you is amazing. This can really push your training along, especially if you don't have a training partner. The built-in workouts are OK, but too many have unrealistic heart rate zone settings - if you're a biker, just try to pedal at 4 mph on the flats! But no worries, as all workouts are modifiable and customizable, as are the heart rate zones. My only complaint so far after a month of use is that the satellite access time can be relatively long - 2-3 minutes each time. This could be a function of the area around my house, but it's not that big a problem. Overall a great item - definitely worth the $200.
 Good GPS But Low Quality Heart Rate Monitor August 29, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The GPS on the Forerunner is a very good system. It's easy to use and accurate. I've used it for running, hiking, biking and kayaking and it's worked great every time.
The heart rate monitor (chest strap) that comes with the Forerunner is one of the older, cheaper systems. It's large, bulky, and not very comfortable. There are much better heart rate monitors out there that would have been a better addition to this system.
Until Garmin upgrades the heart rate monitor I'd recommend sticking with the Forerunner 201 (the same system without the heart rate monitor). The Forerunner 301 is just not worth the extra money.
awesome, works great, a must have!!!!! August 28, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Simply put, this little gizmo rocks! It does everything it claims to do, and it does it amazingly well. I purchased this for bike riding, and since my bike already had a cyclometer I am able to compare the results of the two (speed, distance, time) for acuracy. Over a short 8-mile ride they were within 3% on speed and distance, dead on in time. Pretty good, I say. But while the cyclometer is done when I finish my ride, the Garmin is only getting started. Now comes the fun part - plug it into my computer, download the ride, and wow, there it all is - very accurate map of where I've been, and the ability to graph heart rate, speed, and elevation against time or distance. Spiffy! I haven't experienced any of the HRM problems some are referring to, tho I have only had it for a week. I'll post back here if issues start cropping up. Only cons so far:
- The GPS is a little slow to acquire - can take a minute which is annoying when you're reading to start your ride.
- Map in the Training Center program is very rudimentary - only shows major roads, and locations are somewhat off. However, you can buy other, more detailed, mapping programs and import the history into those to see your workout on an accurate map. After reading many reviews I intend to buy the Maptech Colorado Topo - seems like it's the best, with them most features.
Finally, note that you can also plug this into a laptop for realtime tracking - I tried it walking around my back yard and it works great.
 Great!!!! When it works... August 27, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I use this exclusively for road cycling. First the good:
It does amazing things. It tracks everything faster and more completely than you can with a spreadsheet. There are features I would like to see but I'm hoping the improvements can come with future softare and firmware downloads.
The output is better than you can imagine. The graphs are really informative. I found myself over analyzing my rides.
The free (for now) link with motion based software allows you to see your ride superimposed onto Google Earth images. Wow!
Now the bad:
The unit froze up on me third time I used it. None of the resets worked so the help line (only open during business hours) suggested I let the battery drain. 14 hours later the unit did function correctly.
3 days later the unit lost the ability to find satelites. This time the help desk was no help at all and suggested I either return it or send it for repair. The estimate turn around time to be 10 days. They should handle repairs like Verizon and send a new unit fedex and have you return the broken one.
Amazon.com did not have the same price so I sent it to Garmin for repair. In the meantime I purchased a new one locally and I'll return it when I receive the repaired unit.
Guess what. 1st day out the HR monitor works only intermitently.
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