Product Description

ÿHIGH-SENSITIVITY, WATCH-LIKE GPS RECEIVER THAT PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL SIGNAL RECEPTION; 1 PIECE TRAINING ASSISTANT THAT PROVIDES ATHLETES WITH PRECISE SPEED, DISTANCE & PACE DATA;ÿINCLUDES TRAINING CENTER SOFTWARE, WHICH ALLOWS USERS TO DOWNLOAD WORKOUT DA Weight: 1.6 lbs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #40488 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Garmin
• Model: Forerunner 305
• Dimensions: .1" h x .1" w x .1" l, .17 pounds
• Native resolution: 160 x 100
• Display size: 1.5

Features

• Forerunner 305-
• High-sensitivity, watch-like gps receiver that provides exceptional signal reception;
• 1 piece training assistant that provides athletes with precise speed, distance & pace data;
• Includes training center software, which allows users to download workout

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful.
Better than 405 & Polar...GOOGLE EARTH alone is worth the upgrade!!!
By Y. R. Wu
I use mine for cycling and running, the direct link to see your workouts mapped on GOOGLE EARTH is FANTASTIC!!!! (the included software is far more stable than the junk Polar included with their HRM's.

Heart rate strap with replaceable battery is coded and comfortable. It's better in my opinion than the Polar products (of which I've owned three)

This is much better than the Forerunner 201 which I previously owned (locks on satellites 10 times faster) and I'd avoid the 405 unless you really want to use this watch as a normal day to day wristwatch (check out the 405 reviews)

One nice feature is being able to customize the display screens. Another review criticized the 305 for the numbers being too small to read while exercising. I don't have an issue but would point out that you can significantly increase the size of the display by simply displaying fewer fields.

My only complaint is that it's easy to leave it on and run the battery down - which is a bummer if you're just about to work out. I wish there was an "auto off" feature which would shut it down if it detects no movement or heart rate within an hour or so. Fortunately, with Li-Ion batteries, as little as a 10 minute charge gives you enough juice for a 90 minute run.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
I LOVE THIS WATCH
By D. Lovinsky
I absolutely love this watch. I was a little nervous about buying it after reading some bad reviews but I am soooo glad I bought it. It is true, it takes some time to acquire the satellite signal but I have not experienced a drop in the signal.
The GPS is very accurate. I mapped my route before running and when the watch said I was done... I was done! You can set it to let you know when you reach certain distances. I have mine beep every mile and it helps my runs along. Also, I love breakdown it does, on the computer and the actual watch. Based on your settings it let's you know what your pace was for each interval, your average heart rate, and your max heart rate. Another plus is that it is very easy to load my runs from my Forerunner 305 to my [...] profile. And based on the information you can plot different parts of your runs against each other.

I must say I just LOVE this watch and you should definitely get one!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Best training buddy
By Alexis
This device has changed my training for the better. I don't take it on my easy runs, but tempo and speedwork have been a lot easier to manager with the device.