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| Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver With Heart Rate Monitor | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
Buy New: Too low to display
New (76) Used (1) Refurbished (4)
Avg. Customer Rating:  582 reviews
Sales Rank: 67
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 160x100
Display Size: 1.52
Includes MP3 Player: 0
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8 x 10 x 6
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Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 010-00467-00
Model: 010-00467-00
UPC: 753759051945
EAN: 0753759051945
ASIN: B000CSWCQA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 This is a cool running gadget May 2, 2007
What doesn't this thing do? If you find yourself running everyday with no idea of how far or how fast you are going, this will be a helpful tool for you. Everything your treadmill tells you, this tells you from your wrist....outdoors!! It has been very accurate and the Heart Rate is definitely a bonus. This is the future of distance training. It is a little big on the wrist, but it isn't heavy and it has way more pros than cons.
Addition to the Specs May 1, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Just received this product in the mail, it does ship with software to connect it to a mac computer. Amazon's specifications for this item doesnt reflect this. This was a big plus for me because the only windows computer I use is at work.
The Best April 30, 2007
I got my 305 on saturday and took it out on it's first run today, Sunday. It performed excellent, I took it to a trail that is marked off in 1/4 mile increments and my 305 was dead on. The trail also has a lot of tree cover and the satelite never failed. Now when I run I can go anywhere. If you need a GPS that will do the job this is it. Also, with the[...] rebate it was close only [...]. A great deal, money well spent. Thanks Garmin.
Heart Rate Monitor Makes the Difference April 22, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
If you are interested in the GPS aspects of the device, you can read the other reviews--like they nearly all say, the 205 and 305 are excellent. I wanted to specifically point out how much improved and how accurate the heart rate monitor and strap are over the previous version (Forerunner 301), as well as how favorably the 305 HRM functions in comparison to the benchmark Polar monitor.
The 305 has not dropped my heart rate once in nearly three weeks of daily workouts ranging from one to two hours. I have and have used the 301 for the better part of a year, and continually had problems with interference, which caused extended data dropouts and extremely high, inaccurate readings. The 305 is nothing like the old 301, which is reason enough to purchase if you require a solid HRM with your GPS data. A side benefit--it's accurate! I've compared it with my Polar Accurex monitor, and it's dead on. If anything, the Polar updates a bit slower than the Garmin.
All in all, a huge improvement, and a great product. Highly recommended. Also, as a number of other reviewers have said, get the SportTracks software. It's free and it will greatly enhance the viewing of the data from your new ForeRunner 305.
 How did I run without this??? April 18, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Garmin Forerunner 305 is awesome. It tracks numerous metrics about your run including distance, pace, heart rate (with optional HR monitor), grade, elevation and also real-time averages for all these metrics. Then with the docking station you can dump all your training info to the computer software that allows you to review it and do things like create courses from your workouts. The only reason I gave it 4 stars rather than 5 is that the included software leaves a bit to be desired. The maps have very little detail and in my case I know they are actually incorrect. I know Garmin can do a better map since I have one of their GPS units for my car and it works great and knows every little street. The Forerunner is a very good product that has really improved my training.
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