Comments on: Garmin Forerunner 305 http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-forerunner-305/ GPS Reviews for Garmin, Magellan, TomTom, and other GPS Systems Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:27:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Richard xerri http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-forerunner-305/#comment-13969 Richard xerri Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:51:44 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=606#comment-13969 interesting point about the calorie counter..one of my patients asked me about this after using 4000 plus calories on a 16 mile run. I said i would look into it for him and came across the above...why bother making this stuff if it doesn't work?,,,,,,just rediculous... Richard. interesting point about the calorie counter..one of my patients asked me about this after using 4000 plus calories on a 16 mile run. I said i would look into it for him and came across the above…why bother making this stuff if it doesn’t work?,,,,,,just rediculous… Richard.

]]> By: Garmin Foot Pod GPS Review http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-forerunner-305/#comment-5293 Garmin Foot Pod GPS Review Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:36:25 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=606#comment-5293 [...] The Garmin Foot Pod has been announced as an accessory to the Garmin Forerunner 305. The Foot Pod provides a way for athletes to monitor their workout on their 305 when a GPS signal isn’t available (like working out indoors.) The Garmin Food Pod wirelessly communicates with your Garmin Forerunner 305 to measure distance and speed. [...] [...] The Garmin Foot Pod has been announced as an accessory to the Garmin Forerunner 305. The Foot Pod provides a way for athletes to monitor their workout on their 305 when a GPS signal isn’t available (like working out indoors.) The Garmin Food Pod wirelessly communicates with your Garmin Forerunner 305 to measure distance and speed. [...]

]]> By: walther ramos http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-forerunner-305/#comment-2885 walther ramos Fri, 26 May 2006 02:40:58 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=606#comment-2885 Great Concept if garmin can make it work properly. ISSUES: • Calorie calculator is completely wrong – I tried communicating with customer support – they emailed this absurd answer about not resetting the workout. • Actual Speed (running and bike) is inaccurate. I have a few times done a 3 mile run on a track at 7mpm, 7:30 and 8:00 mpm. Without exception my speed during the run was wrong although all quarter mile times were constant. Interestingly enough the pace for every mile was only off approximately 10 seconds. Same issue with biking. • In case you are training for ironman, do not expect the battery to last for more than six hours. HR data the most irregular I have ever seen. • Best of luck trying to reach support by phone or email. “May the Force be with you” • I am returning mine asap. Great Concept if garmin can make it work properly.

ISSUES:
• Calorie calculator is completely wrong – I tried communicating with customer support – they emailed this absurd answer about not resetting the workout.
• Actual Speed (running and bike) is inaccurate. I have a few times done a 3 mile run on a track at 7mpm, 7:30 and 8:00 mpm. Without exception my speed during the run was wrong although all quarter mile times were constant. Interestingly enough the pace for every mile was only off approximately 10 seconds. Same issue with biking.
• In case you are training for ironman, do not expect the battery to last for more than six hours. HR data the most irregular I have ever seen.
• Best of luck trying to reach support by phone or email. “May the Force be with you”
• I am returning mine asap.

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