Comments: Overall I'm happy with this unit but it's not worth the retail price considering the bang for the buck you'd get from a 205 or 305. Compared to my old 205: (1) it's much more comfortable (2) battery life is considerably worse but still okay (3) it's slightly harder to read (due both to the smaller display area and display style) (4) ANT data transfer is extremely slow (5) vibrating alerts are extremely useful - I can run with music, in heavy traffic, wind, etc. and not have to worry about missing a beep.I updated to the most current firmware before using it so I haven't had some of the problems reported by the earliest users. One of the pins will start to peek its head out every couple of weeks but it's easy enough to slide back - there's certainly no risk of it falling out as some others have reports. Overall I'm very pleased with this but would probably go with a 305 if I had to pay full retail.
From: Sky, Hidden Valley Lake, CA
Comments: I have not had any of the problems the previous poster mentioned. The watch has served me great. I just wished there was a way to send data also through the cable, not just the ANT-radio dongle. Other than that, the watch does everything i need it to do and a ton more. The best thing for me is the programmable/customizable interval workouts. Battery life is ok for a GPS, it lasted happily through my 6h bike ride and had about 30% left. I cannot say much about accuracy, because everything I can compare it to is google-maps routed maps and my cycling computer, neither being extremely reliable to assess GPS accuracy, but they generally agree within a couple percent. The fit is great and it does not feel like you are wearing a desktop workstation on your arm, it's really light and the design makes it seem very sleek. The touchscreen works alright, sometimes it needs a second click, but I prefer that over accidental clicking.
From: Andri, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Comments: I was looking forward to buying this watch. When I received it, I was thrilled. Ran my first race and it seemed to do fine. Charging is another issue with this watch. The first time I tried to charge it, no problems. The other times, it didnt charge at all. In fact, it was draining my watch until it reached zero percent. Why would Garmin put this watch on the market with so many bugs. Stay away from Garmin and this watch.
From: Robbie, Raleigh, NC, USA
