Garmin Forerunner 405CX GPS Sport Watch with Heart Rate Monitor (Blue)

Excelente Estupendo Producto, deacuerdo a lo esperado, buena calidad... el unico detalle es que la bateria dura muy poco. Rating: 5 (Carlos Dubs, 2010-07-26) Garmin Forerunner 405CX GPS Sport Watch with Heart Rate Monitor (Blue) customer review

Buy a 305 instead I bought one of these to replace my old 305 which was stolen, and that in turn was a replacement for my original 205. The 205 and the 305 were brilliant devices that worked very intuitively and I was expecting the same standard with the 405. But no. Unlike its predecessors, the 405 is annoying, hard to use and buggy. These are my main gripes: 1. There is no "off" button. Seriously, you cannot turn it off. So if you go for a run then toss it in the drawer the battery will go flat. The only solutions are to leave it on the charger, or plan your exercise long enough in advance to give this time to charge. 2. The screen is too small. When I run I like to know my distance, time, speed and average speed. The 305, with 4 data fields, was fine for this. The 405 has only got 3 data fields of which only one is big enough to read on the go, which is not enough because; 3. The controls are completely useless. The touch bezel is incredibly frustrating to use even when you're sitting on the couch. Trying to use it while running is like trying to thread a needle while running. The only way to manage it is to set the screen before you go and then don't touch it. So no scrolling through data fields on the go (and auto-scroll means you have to wait for ages to fleetingly see the data you are looking for). I've also heard that wet fabric will trigger the bezel if it comes in contact. I don't run in long sleeves but if you do it's one more thing to be wary of. 4. The backlight only stays on for 30 seconds. If you run at night or in the mornings with such a small screen you cannot read the display without the light. Turning it on requires touching the bezel which means you're just as likely to stop the clock or turn off the GPS as succesfully turn on the backlight. Doing that every 30 seconds is not practical or fun. 5. The speed readout does not seem to be accurate. Sometimes when I speed up I look at the screen and it says I've slowed down, and vice versa. It usually corrects after a minute or so but that never happened with the 305. This is one of those rare situations where you can get a much superior product for a much lower price by just getting a 305 instead. Hopefully the next generation will be better. Rating: 1 (J. Piev, 2010-07-19) Garmin Forerunner 405CX GPS Sport Watch with Heart Rate Monitor (Blue) customer review

Takes a little getting used to but I love it I had the old Garmin 201 which I liked but had a few issues with. It completely died so I thought I would catch up with technology & got the 405CX. I read a lot of the reviews & was concerned with a few things but decided to go for it. The only problems I've really experienced so far are: 1) just getting used to how to find where things are & using the touch bezel- I would recommend locking it most of the time, 2) it takes longer than I expected to charge up (compared to a cell phone or ipod) & the charge depletes quickly & 3) even if you turn the GPS "off" it seems to turn itself back on, which is a major issue for me as I travel for work and if the GPS is constantly tracking itself & looking for signal the battery won't last more than a day. On that last point I am working on to see if the GPS stays in"off" --I'm still learning with this whole thing But on the points I like (especially compared to my ancient Garmin: 1) the accuracy is incredible! When you upload to the website & follow your route on the map you can see where you stepped to one side of the sidewalk when your dog sniffed a tree! 2) the wireless data transfer is SO quick & easy, and I have a Mac and have not run into any issues with that at all, 3) it's very comfortable- it came with a smaller velcro wristband but I'm using the plastic one which is a little big for a female but still comfortable, 4) quick satellite detection -- one problem I had with my old 201 was it took FOREVER to find enough satellites & if I ran somewhere with lots of big trees or buildings it would lose signal and sometimes tell me I was running a 15 min. mile which I know I'm not. The 405 seems to be much more reliable on that front although for the first time today, in the month I've had it, it seemed to have problems with my speed. I have it set to auto pause at 14:00 min. pace and it kept pausing when I know I wasn't going that slow, but every other time I've used it the times seemed very accurate. The heart rate monitor that comes with it seems to work well although I haven't figured out how to use it best for training yet. And I love the Garmin website to look at my runs & track my info. It's easy to use & fun to look at your progress. On the whole I really am thrilled with the 405 & think most of my issues just come from me needing learning how to use it better. Rating: 5 (K. McGrady, 2010-07-15) Garmin Forerunner 405CX GPS Sport Watch with Heart Rate Monitor (Blue) customer review

Unreliable software/firmware I bought the Garmin 405CX back in june. Unfortunately the product is very unreliable. Shortly after trying out the accompanying software for Mac, I got my first Kernel panics, which basically means you loose everything you are currently working on. Apparently I am not the only one with this problem. Friends and family has experienced the same, and a quick google reveals that many users are experiencing this. The firmware on the watch itself is also having problems, causing the watch to sometimes just freeze, requiring a hard reset and re-sync with the computer. Even though I like the product and what it does, I can not currently recommend this to others with the current software flaws. Hopefully Garmin will be eventually fix this issue, but considering I can find references to the kernel panic as far back as february 2009, I do not have high hopes. This is really a shame, as all my previous Garmin GPS products have worked flawlessly. Rating: 1 (mballe, 2010-07-13) Garmin Forerunner 405CX GPS Sport Watch with Heart Rate Monitor (Blue) customer review

Battery Life For the futures models of this Garmin, must check it the battery life, the battery doesn't support 6 days per week of hard training...I understand that the watch combines many variables but I will like more lasting battery before being charged again. Thanks Andres. Rating: 4 (Andres Arias, 2010-07-13) Garmin Forerunner 405CX GPS Sport Watch with Heart Rate Monitor (Blue) customer review