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Garmin Forerunner 405 with HRM and USB ANT stick - Black | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
Buy New: £198.41
New (7) from £198.41
Rating:  2 reviews
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 0.8 x 2.1 x 4.1
MPN: 010-00658-21
Model: 010-00658-21
UPC: 753759075354
EAN: 0753759075354
ASIN: B0012XO4R4
Release Date: March 15, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW - JUST IN - INCLUDES HEART RATE MONITOR - SHIPPED VIA INSURED COURIER
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Product Description
Long runs, tempo runs, speed drills. You expect a lot from your body?and from your training gear. Meet Forerunner 405. This GPS-enabled sport watch tracks your training, then wirelessly sends your data to your computer. The ultimate in training technology, its sleek design features a touch bezel that lets you quickly scroll and select features on the run. Watch Results Loaded with serious training features, Forerunner 405 continuously monitors your time, distance, pace, calories and heart rate (when paired with heart rate monitor). Each run is stored in memory so you can review and analyse the data to see how you've improved. You can even download recorded courses to compete against previous workouts or race a Virtual Partner . Customise Forerunner?s data screens for instant feedback while you train. Use with Ease Sport watch and personal trainer ? Forerunner 405 gives you the best of both worlds in a sleek, stylish package. This high performance watch is easy to use and comfortable to wear when not training. Simply tap the touch bezel to change screens without fumbling for a button. Run, Sync, Store and Share Once you?ve logged the miles, innovative ANT+Sport? wireless technology automatically transfers data to your computer when the Forerunner is in range. No cables, no hook-ups. The data?s just there, ready for you to analyse, categorise and share through our online community, Garmin Connect or our optional Garmin Training Center software. You can wirelessly send workouts from your computer to Forerunner, too. Share Wirelessly With Forerunner 405 you can share your locations, advanced workouts and courses wirelessly with other Forerunner 405 users. Now you can send your favourite workout to your friend to try, or compete against a friend's recorded course. Sharing data is easy. Just select ?transfer? to send your information to nearby units. Track Heart Rate Forerunner 405HR comes complete with a heart rate monitor helping you make the most o
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 Slightly Over-Engineered June 18, 2008
Mookie (UK)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The main improvement on the 305 is that this new generation of Forerunner actually looks like a wristwatch, so you'll be more inclined to keep it on for everyday use (allowing for the fact you need to charge it regularly). It's predecessors were too bulky and unwieldy for that and were strictly for training use only.
The battery life is also much improved - my 305 needed a re-charge after 2 hours training. This one has been going strong on 1 charge for a couple of days and 3 training sessions. It also features a handy power-save mode which again adds to it's usability and all round utility.
Now the negatives. The 305 was simple to operate. It had the usual menu buttons and side buttons to let you scroll through the functions. The 405 'improves' on this with a touch-sensitive bezel you run your finger round to operate - a bit like an iPod's click wheel but not half as user-friendly. I've only had the thing for a few days but my impressions are this is over-engineered and has actually taken the usability of the Forerunner backwards. It's simple enough to decipher but easy to inadvertently switch modes and functions, and not half as easy to operate 'on the hoof' as Garmin perhaps think it is. They should've stuck with the push button interface of the 305.
The charging adaptor is a plastic clip that just isn't as robust as the little docking station charger that came with the 305, it's also easy to not connect properly or inadvertently disconnect.
Add to this the 'wireless' download feature. Again, i dont see what was wrong with the 305s USB attachment. The 405 comes with a ANT USB stick that fits in your USB port then wirelessly downloads from your 405 when it is brought within 3m range. Again, after a few days im struggling to see the enhanced utility of this, and the fact you have to log onto the Garmin website to download the driver is infuriating. The manual suggests this is as simple as logging onto a webpage and pressing 'download'. Not for me it wasn't. Firstly the webpage wouldnt upload for a couple of days, then when it did actually finding the download in question took a bit of investigation - only to find that wasnt working either. Garmin assume everyone has easy access to high speed internet connection. What exactly is wrong with supplying the download on the user disc??
Get past this and, as ever, the Forerunner remains an excellent training tool.
In summary, if you already own a 305 and it meets all your requirements then my recommendation is stick with it - unless you absolutely must have the very latest in Garmin technology. Im hoping familiarity will iron out a few of the above complaints - hence the 4 stars (id actually say 3 and 1/2).
 Fantastic Product! June 20, 2008
M. Devine (Beaconsfield England)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've only had a 405 for a few days, but here are my initial impressions:
I like;
It's small and does what it says on the tin.
You can easily configure the display you see as you run (speed/distance/heart rate).
Once it's working it is very easy to upload your data to a PC.
Seeing your run (with all biometric data) on Google Earth (desktop software) or Google Maps (online site) is amazing.
It finds GPS satellites quickly and reliably.
I don't like;
It took me an hour to get the ANT stick upload working, although that might be me!
The battery life is on the low side (4-5 hrs running use after a full charge). GPS usage seems to burn the juice for all devices as I have the same problem on my BlackBerry.
Overall I would say this is a fantastic device and would definitely recommend it. It makes all competing products seem like the previous technology generation.
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