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• 1 DiSalvo

  I purchased this last week, and have used it for a couple runs and a nice long walk. So far, it’s a spectacular device that has helped me tune my runs, average my times, and track my fitness with data to back it up. It’s huge to be able to track run distances, paces, AND heart rate all simultaneously in order to best improve my routines.

  The good:

  - The heart rate monitor and Ant+ devices synced up on the first try without any problems at all. This is huge, as it seems Bluetooth and related technologies always have trouble marrying.

  - It works even in the city, with buildings around. I used it on a run through downtown yesterday, and it kept my exact track. Pretty accurate with large buildings at every angle.

  - Simple to read face, and easy to switch between views. It’s currently set up to read heart rate on one screen and pace/distance/time on the other. One small tap and it changes. Great!

  - Wearable outside of running! I can’t stress this enough – though it is a little bulky, it looks NORMAL! You can wear it as a daily watch and not feel like some kind of freak with a huge sports watch / Dick Tracy cameraphone watch.

  - Works even when I sweat. Contrary to several other reviewers, I’ve not had a problem using the bezel even when I sweat. I sweat like a horse, so if I don’t have the problem, I’m surprised others do.

  The bad:

  - The charger is a bit cruddy- it can be a pain to make sure the holes line up perfectly.

  - Carrying a charger and a separate stick for computer connections is kind of a pain – I’d love to see them combine the two

  Overall, I give the Forerunner 405 very high marks. It has made me WANT to go out and run, which is key for a lot of folks. I can track my goals online and work to meet them. I love it.

• 2 O'Conner

  How I said in other e-mail, I’d never receive the item.
  I’m no longer in USA.
  Other way you can send to me in Brazil.
  My adress is:

  Nelson Ferreira da Costa Filho
  São Luis street, 144/ Ap 1502
  17.501-410 Barbosa
  City of Marília, São Paulo state, country Brazil]
  If it’s possible this way please contact me.

  Nelson

• 3 Parkhurst

  great watch, highly recommended if you’re a serious runner. I was a complete novice and have found it very useful as a training tool and also a motivator! Expensive but if you are going to use it on a reasonably regular basis then it’s worth it.

• 4 Janss

  I’ve struggled with my Forerunner 405 for a year now. I have never spent so much money for such a terrible product.

  I’ll begin with its second-most annoying feature: it cannot be turned off. You may be done with your run, but it’s not done stubbornly insisting that it display the time, thereby sucking its battery dry so that for your next run it’s going to be stone dead. So you have to hook it up to its charger every time you’re done using it — which creates an “energy vampire” and (I’m guessing) degrades battery life.

  And now, the most supremely irritating feature: the “touch bezel”. It is reason enough for everyone to avoid this product. It is a ridiculous interface designed by clueless techies. The touch bezel accepts commands from ghosts — so that, while running, it will inexplicably switch screens away from the one I’ve selected (say, heart rate) to one I couldn’t care less about. Then as I am putting myself at risk of a dangerous stumble, I poke furiously at the damned thing to get it to switch to the screen I want and it IGNORES my poking completely. Finger too sweaty? I try to dry it on my shirt. My touch is too long? I try shorter. Too short? Longer. I shouldn’t have to be struggling with an expensive gadget while I am running.

  Boy, did I get hosed on this one. Don’t make the same mistake. Oh Garmin, will you buy it back from me? Give me a full “store credit” and I’ll buy one of your products with real, solid buttons.

• 5 Myricks

  Gave it a four because the description said it would come in the original box and it didn’t.

• 6 Beck

  I bought the white watch to workout. The functions are great, but after several months, the plastic started changing color. Now the watch is white, but the strap is kinda yellow.

• 7 Terror

  I ordered this watch for working out bit it’s really big and bulky.
  I would not recommended for anyone!

• 8 Petzold

  I’m very small-framed (5″ wrist) so I had to actually lop off a portion of the strap and add another hole to make the band small enough, but I like the size of the display. I’ve had compliments on how cool this watch looks. However, I love the functionality. It automatically feeds your HR signal to Precor and Polar brand treadmills. My only complaint is that Puma should’ve come out with an alternative to this “midsize” – I’d love the (larger) black one in an even smaller size. Also, unlike my Timex (which does not feed my HR to the treadmills), this watch doesn’t have a display that shows time of day and HR simultaneously. It’s one or the other. All in all, still my favorite watch of the two.

• 9 Gruber

  Gals – This watch is definitely not for those who aren’t into funky accessories. If you are looking for a small wrist monitor, I definitely wouldn’t recommend this watch, it’s large, clunky and if you have a small frame, it maybe a little too much … think of this watch as a large bangle bracelet and you get the idea.

  But for me, I love big, funky jewelry, so this watch fit me perfectly! My wrist is also small, but I didn’t have much of a problem with the wriststrap length, even though the watch hangs a bit loose, the plastic ensures that it doesn’t flop around on my wrist and it’s surprisingly comfy!

  Being new to heart rate monitors, I had to read and reread the instructions a few times before I got all the functions set, but once they are set, it’s no problem!

  The white plastic is surprisingly sturdy, and dirt wipes off cleanly. I’ve been a bit paranoid about the plastic turning yellow like the other reviewer states, but I’ve been wiping it after my workouts and so far, so good! (I work out mostly indoors, so it wouldn’t surprise me if the other reviewer used the watch mostly outdoors as sunlight can bleach out plastic … so if you are going to use the watch outdoors, you may want to buy another color.)

  The chest strap works REALLY well. So well that it has caused me some embarrassment at the gym – it interferes with the machines next to me.

  SO many people commented on this watch since I’ve gotten it, and not always for the better, but it makes for a great conversational piece at the gym!

• 10 Ngai

  This watch is ideal for someone that wants something stylish and functional. This watch is not the best cardiac heart rate watch out there (as there are some limitations), but it definitely gets the job done. And for me, at least I would wear it when I was not working out because it looked good.

  Of note, I like how big the buttons are as I find them way easier to manipulate than many of the sport watches I have owned. In addition, it is easy to set up.

  I love this watch.

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