Although it was released two years ago (which is like 20 years in the electronics industry) the Garmin Forerunner 305 is still the best all-around wrist mounted GPS device for outdoor athletes.
If you haven't been paying attention lately I'll get you up to speed. The latest trend in outdoor athletic training involves using GPS technology to add location information to the usual spread of training measurements like heart rate and time. The numerous new ways that this technology allows athletes to monitor this progress is too much to mention here but you should know that it literally adds a whole new dimension to training.
This kind of training has only been made possible by recent advances in GPS technology. The first wrist mounted GPS units to hit the market looked like something out of Battlestar Gallactica that very few athletes would be caught dead wearing. It was the best and brightest at Garmin who developed the first wrist mounted GPS unit that athletes actually considered using; the Garmin Forerunner 305. They've since released a newer version (the 405) but it hasn't caught on as well as the 305.
A google search for the Garmin Forerunner 305 brings you to Amazon.com where 667 users have ranked the Garmin Forerunner 305 a 4.5 (out of 5) whereas the 405 is ranked only a 3.5 (out of 5). When you also add the fact that the Garmin Forerunner 305 is almost $200 cheaper than the 405 you start to see why Amazon has a hard time keeping the Garmin Forerunner 305 in stock consistently. Here are some actual quotes from Amazon users reviewing the Garmin Forerunner 305:
"Great Tool"
"All I hoped for!"
"The Garmin 305 Rocks!"
Here's what outdoor athletes love about the Garmin Forerunner 305:
1. large high-res screen is highly customizable
2. it grabs satellites quickly
3. large, clearly marked buttons
Although people have been running outdoors for millennia without this thing, the Garmin Forerunner 305 has helped me take my training to the next level and made it fun again.
If you haven't been paying attention lately I'll get you up to speed. The latest trend in outdoor athletic training involves using GPS technology to add location information to the usual spread of training measurements like heart rate and time. The numerous new ways that this technology allows athletes to monitor this progress is too much to mention here but you should know that it literally adds a whole new dimension to training.
This kind of training has only been made possible by recent advances in GPS technology. The first wrist mounted GPS units to hit the market looked like something out of Battlestar Gallactica that very few athletes would be caught dead wearing. It was the best and brightest at Garmin who developed the first wrist mounted GPS unit that athletes actually considered using; the Garmin Forerunner 305. They've since released a newer version (the 405) but it hasn't caught on as well as the 305.
A google search for the Garmin Forerunner 305 brings you to Amazon.com where 667 users have ranked the Garmin Forerunner 305 a 4.5 (out of 5) whereas the 405 is ranked only a 3.5 (out of 5). When you also add the fact that the Garmin Forerunner 305 is almost $200 cheaper than the 405 you start to see why Amazon has a hard time keeping the Garmin Forerunner 305 in stock consistently. Here are some actual quotes from Amazon users reviewing the Garmin Forerunner 305:
"Great Tool"
"All I hoped for!"
"The Garmin 305 Rocks!"
Here's what outdoor athletes love about the Garmin Forerunner 305:
1. large high-res screen is highly customizable
2. it grabs satellites quickly
3. large, clearly marked buttons
Although people have been running outdoors for millennia without this thing, the Garmin Forerunner 305 has helped me take my training to the next level and made it fun again.
About the Author:
Author Christopher Loch, an enthusiastic evangelist of the the Garmin Forerunner 305 enjoys running the trails along the Wasatch Front in Northern Central Utah.
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