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| Garmin Forerunner 101 Wrist-Mounted GPS Navigator and Fitness Computer | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $155.98
Buy New: $80.00
You Save: $75.98 (49%)
New (48) Refurbished (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  82 reviews
Sales Rank: 1218
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 100x64
Includes MP3 Player: 0
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
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Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00329-05
Model: 010-00329-05
UPC: 753759044114
EAN: 0753759044114
ASIN: B0001ILXGQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New GARMAN Forerunner 101 B1
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| Customer Reviews:
 Old Runner Tries Something High Tech March 25, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I investigated all of the reviews on this unit and purchased it with minimal expectations at amazon.com.
This unit exceeds my expectations for service. It does everything that it should do and was promised to do. It gives me the freedom to run routes without having to pre measure and the accuracy is astounding. I am a 60 year old runner that runs one half marathon race per month. I am so impressed with this unit. The main criticism I had heard about was that it would lose signals. Not the case. I run rural areas with trees and have encountered no loss of signal at all. The ease of operation is astounding. The navigation system has not been totally mastered but will be with time.
If you are a runner, buy this unit. The batteries hold up well and unless you want to download into a computer, save your money and buy this unit.
Thanks
Alabama Old Runner
Very happy with this purchase February 11, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I love the Forerunner, it really pushes me to work harder on my walks and runs when I have a measurable record of my time, pace, and distance. I find that the pace function is not terribly accurate and seems to lag behind my actual pace, but I believe the average pace listed at the end of the run is fairly accurate, and that is all that I am concerned with. The first day I ran with it, I wore it on my wrist, but it was not all that comfortable, so the next day I added the extender strap to it and wore it on my forearm, just below my elbow, and I liked it a lot better that way; I don't even notice it there. I could even see the screen better by just looking down at it and not having to lift my wrist up. I think the pace function was slightly more accurate when worn up higher on the arm because the unit wasn't swinging around as much. I wear a black terrycloth wristband (cheapo type) under the Forerunner's strap so that the strap doesn't get all sweaty, and it makes the unit more comfortable to wear as well. I like the fact that the batteries can be changed; I want to use this thing for much longer than the expected life of rechargeable type batteries.
 Weak GPS reception makes this useless February 2, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The first two times I used this device it worked relatively fine -- GPS signal dropped a couple of times, but I expected this to happen every once in a while. Ever since then, I get signal, at best, about 25% of the time. Cloudy, not cloudy. Tall buildings or a clearing -- the signal is always weak (and the batteries are good). I'm giving this device two stars because the concept is fantastic. Too bad the device is useless without signal. The stopwatch works well, but I can get one of those for $10 at Target. Perhaps my unit is defective. Either way, I'm returning it.
It actually DOES work! December 8, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased this product with the expectations that it would most certainly NOT work. I was sure that it would not be able to locate, or hold, the satellite signal or would not be truly accurate. I'm happy to report that I was wrong about both. I turn on my unit, set it outside, put on my walking shoes, and by the time I leash up the dogs, my Garmin has found the satellite and I'm off and walking. I should also say that it appears to be very accurate. To check it, I walked 2 miles one way, and then took the same route back to see if it would give me the same mileage. Going out, I walked 2.00 miles, and coming back, it said I walked 2.05 miles. That is plenty accurate enough for me. I've used this product everyday and it has yet to lose the satelite signal once securing it.
The only negative thing I can come up with is that the battery life does not last the 14 hours, or so, that is advertised. It's more like 8 to 10 hours, at the most, before I have to change batteries.
I would highly recommend this product. Hope this review helps you!
 Not accurate November 14, 2004
10 out of 14 found this review helpful
The pace calculation is very inaccurate. I have been running for 15 years and know when I am maintaining a constant pace. According the Forerunner 101 my pace varies from 7:30-minute miles to 9:00-minute miles all within the same mile. This renders the virtual training partner feature useless. This is not much more than a very expensive sports watch. When I sent an e-mail to Garmin tech support about the problem. It took them almost four working days to answer and then only to tell me that that's as good as it gets.
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