Garmin Forerunner 405 Wireless GPS-Enabled Sports Watch with Heart Rate Monitor
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Customer Review: I'd never receive the item
Summary: 1 Stars
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
S?o Luis street, 144/ Ap 1502
17.501-410 Barbosa
City of Mar?lia, S?o Paulo state, country Brazil]
If it's possible this way please contact me.
Nelson
Customer Review: Great watch
Summary: 4 Stars
Gave it a four because the description said it would come in the original box and it didn't. Customer Review: I have never spent more money for so much frustration
Summary: 1 Stars
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.
Customer Review: excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
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.Customer Review: Spectacular way to track your fitness
Summary: 5 Stars
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.