http://gpstracklog.com/2006/02/garmin_forerunn-3.html GPS reviews, news, tips and tricks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:58:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://gpstracklog.com/2006/02/garmin_forerunn-3.html/comment-page-2#comment-358 PG Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:40:25 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2006/02/garmin-forerunner-305-review.html#comment-358 1) Re small wrists: browse the Sports aisles at Walmart; grab the $2 "Wilson's X-tra Long Wristband"; and situate the watch atop the wristband ... super comfortable, AND prevents sweat from meeting the bare contacts on the back of the watch (a major cause of problems) 2) Grab freebie SportTracks, and indulge their plugins. One-click imports from the FR305; ST's separate categories nicely auto-distinguish between "running, cycling (road, trail) and other". Add a Walking subcategory under Running if relevant, which will also be auto-recognized upon import. Plugins available to one-click add the day's weather, smooth/tweak elevation, heart rate zones, Google Earth (if it's installed) and other goodies. After installing Garmin's software (for USB connect), I now leave that alone and use SportTracks exclusively. Visit the forums if Qs arise, as there is no manual. Fortunately, app is pretty intuitive. 3) Unit I received within the past few months had latest firmware and software. Works fine, even the calories count (which I doublechecked with other programs til I realized it is consistently reliable). 4) Bad commentary kept me away for months. Now, I'm just sorry I didn't get it sooner (altho waiting = price drops!) :-) Hugely motivating!!!!!! 1) Re small wrists: browse the Sports aisles at Walmart; grab the $2 “Wilson’s X-tra Long Wristband”; and situate the watch atop the wristband … super comfortable, AND prevents sweat from meeting the bare contacts on the back of the watch (a major cause of problems)
2) Grab freebie SportTracks, and indulge their plugins. One-click imports from the FR305; ST’s separate categories nicely auto-distinguish between “running, cycling (road, trail) and other”. Add a Walking subcategory under Running if relevant, which will also be auto-recognized upon import. Plugins available to one-click add the day’s weather, smooth/tweak elevation, heart rate zones, Google Earth (if it’s installed) and other goodies. After installing Garmin’s software (for USB connect), I now leave that alone and use SportTracks exclusively. Visit the forums if Qs arise, as there is no manual. Fortunately, app is pretty intuitive.
3) Unit I received within the past few months had latest firmware and software. Works fine, even the calories count (which I doublechecked with other programs til I realized it is consistently reliable).
4) Bad commentary kept me away for months. Now, I’m just sorry I didn’t get it sooner (altho waiting = price drops!) Hugely motivating!!!!!!

]]> http://gpstracklog.com/2006/02/garmin_forerunn-3.html/comment-page-2#comment-359 TGB Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:26:30 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2006/02/garmin-forerunner-305-review.html#comment-359 I bike and run so I would like to keep track of each activity separately. Can I do this with the 305? Also, with all of the problems being reported here, are there any other companies who make a similar product. Thanks for all of the great info. I bike and run so I would like to keep track of each activity separately. Can I do this with the 305? Also, with all of the problems being reported here, are there any other companies who make a similar product. Thanks for all of the great info.

]]> http://gpstracklog.com/2006/02/garmin_forerunn-3.html/comment-page-2#comment-360 Steen Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:10:39 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2006/02/garmin-forerunner-305-review.html#comment-360 To jim: You can change settings so that your pulse readout takes up half the screen. To jim:
You can change settings so that your pulse readout takes up half the screen.

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