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{| class="wikitable"
! Watch
! Recommendation Reason
! With Heart Rate Monitor
! Without Heart Rate Monitor
! [[GPS Accuracy]]
! Weight (oz)
! Size (CM<sup>3</sup>)
! Waterproofing
! Pace from FootPod
! Heart Rate Monitor
! [[Cadence]]
! Data Upload
! Battery Life
! Altimeter
! Navigation
! Training Effect
! [[Heart Rate Variability]]
! GPS Pre-cache
|-
| colspan="18"|<center>'''Recommended'''</center>
|-
| {{Garmin 310XT}}
| The best value for money.
| {{Garmin 310XT with HRM}}
| {{Garmin 310XT without HRM}}
| 5.9 (6.6 with [[Footpod]])
| 2.5
| 63
| Good (50m)
| Yes
| Yes
| Footpod
| Yes
| Good (20hr)
| No
| Map of current route
| No
| No
| No
|-
| {{Garmin 610}}
| Smaller than the 310XT/910XT recommendations.
| {{Garmin 610 with HRM}}
| {{Garmin 610 without HRM}}
| 6.4
| 2.5
| 41
| Fair (IPX7)
| Yes
| Yes
| Footpod
| Yes
| Fair (8hr)
| No
| Back to start
| Yes
| Record only
| No
|-
| {{Garmin 910XT}}
| A better but more expensive version of the 310XT.
| {{Garmin 910XT with HRM}}<br/><br/>([http://garmin.blogs.com/promotions/2014/05/garmin-forerunner-910xt-50-usd-rebate.html $50 Rebate until July 31, 2014])
| {{Garmin 910XT without HRM}}<br/><br/>([http://garmin.blogs.com/promotions/2014/05/garmin-forerunner-910xt-50-usd-rebate.html $50 Rebate until July 31, 2014])
| 6.8 with [[Footpod]]
| 2.5
| 49
| Good (50m)
| Yes
| Yes
| Footpod
| Yes
| Good (20hr)
| Yes
| Map of current route
| Yes
| Record only
| No
|-
| {{Suunto Ambit2 R}}
| A good watch at a reasonable price, with only one flaw.
| {{Suunto Ambit2 R with HRM}}
| {{Suunto Ambit2 R without HRM}}
| 5.8
| 2.5
| 30
| Good (50m)
| No
| Yes
| Internal
| Limited
| Fair (8 Hr, more in extended mode)
| No
| Back to start map
| Yes
| Record only
| Yes
|-
| colspan="18"|<center>'''Worth Considering'''</center>
|-
| {{Motoactv}}
| If you can live with the flaws, it's brilliant.<br/>(Discontinued, so only buy if it's under $150).
| Not available as a package
| {{Motoactv without HRM}}
|
| 1.2
| 20
| Poor (IPX7 with seals in place)
| No
| Yes
| Footpod
| Limited
| Poor (3-6hr)
| No
| Full color maps
| No
| No
| No
|-
| {{Polar RC3 GPS}}
| Better [[Heart Rate Monitor]]ing than Garmin.
| {{Polar RC3 GPS with HRM}}
| {{Polar RC3 GPS without HRM}}
| 5.1
| 2.0
| 29
| Poor (IPX7 with seals in place)
| No
| Yes
| Footpod
| Yes (but painful)
| Fair (13hr)
| No
| No
| No
| No
| No
|-
| [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003G3YBR6 Polar RS800CX]
| If you need [[Heart Rate Variability]] displayed and <br>recorded. (You probably don't.)
| {{Polar RS800CX with HRM}}
| Not available
|
| 3.5
| 48
| Good (50m)
| Yes
| Yes
| Footpod
| Yes
| Months!
| Yes
| No
| No
| Record and Display
| No
|-
| {{Soleus 1.0}}
| Remarkably cheap, but limited.
| Not supported
| {{Soleus 1.0 without HRM}}
|
| 2.0
| 28
| Good (30m)
| No
| No
| No
| No
| Fair (8hr)
| No
| No
| No
| No
| No
|-
| {{TomTom Cardio Runner}}
| Heart Rate monitoring without the chest strap
| {{TomTom Cardio Runner without HRM}}
| Separate HR strap not needed
| 5.0
| 2.2
| 30
| Good (50m)
| No
| Yes (optical)
| Yes
| Yes
| Fair (8hr)
| No
| No
| No
| No
| Yes
|-
| colspan="18"|<center>'''Buyer Beware'''</center>
|-
| {{Fenix 2}}
| The most features, but [[GPS Accuracy| appalling GPS Accuracy]].
| {{Fenix 2 with HRM}}
| {{Fenix 2 without HRM}}
| 3.8
| 3.2
| 32
| Good (50m)
| No
| Yes
| Internal
| Yes
| Good (15Hr, more in extended mode)
| Yes
| Map of current route
| Yes
| No
| Yes
|-
| {{Garmin 620}}
| Nice features, but [[GPS Accuracy| appalling GPS Accuracy]].
| {{Garmin 620 with HRM}}
| {{Garmin 620 without HRM}} <br/>(But you need the HRM for many of the features.)
| 3.9
| 1.5
| 20
| Good (50m)
|
| Yes
| Internal
| Yes
| Fair (10hr)
| No
| No
| Yes
| Record only
| Yes
|-
| {{Garmin 10}}
| Small and cheap, but [[GPS Accuracy| appalling GPS Accuracy]] <br/>and there are better watches for not much more.
| Not supported
| {{Garmin 10 without HRM}}
| 4.1
| 1.3
| 33
| Good (50m)
| No
| No
| No
| Yes
| Poor (5hr)
| No
| No
| No
| No
| No
|}
! Watch
! Recommendation Reason
! With Heart Rate Monitor
! Without Heart Rate Monitor
! [[GPS Accuracy]]
! Weight (oz)
! Size (CM<sup>3</sup>)
! Waterproofing
! Pace from FootPod
! Heart Rate Monitor
! [[Cadence]]
! Data Upload
! Battery Life
! Altimeter
! Navigation
! Training Effect
! [[Heart Rate Variability]]
! GPS Pre-cache
|-
| colspan="18"|<center>'''Recommended'''</center>
|-
| {{Garmin 310XT}}
| The best value for money.
| {{Garmin 310XT with HRM}}
| {{Garmin 310XT without HRM}}
| 5.9 (6.6 with [[Footpod]])
| 2.5
| 63
| Good (50m)
| Yes
| Yes
| Footpod
| Yes
| Good (20hr)
| No
| Map of current route
| No
| No
| No
|-
| {{Garmin 610}}
| Smaller than the 310XT/910XT recommendations.
| {{Garmin 610 with HRM}}
| {{Garmin 610 without HRM}}
| 6.4
| 2.5
| 41
| Fair (IPX7)
| Yes
| Yes
| Footpod
| Yes
| Fair (8hr)
| No
| Back to start
| Yes
| Record only
| No
|-
| {{Garmin 910XT}}
| A better but more expensive version of the 310XT.
| {{Garmin 910XT with HRM}}<br/><br/>([http://garmin.blogs.com/promotions/2014/05/garmin-forerunner-910xt-50-usd-rebate.html $50 Rebate until July 31, 2014])
| {{Garmin 910XT without HRM}}<br/><br/>([http://garmin.blogs.com/promotions/2014/05/garmin-forerunner-910xt-50-usd-rebate.html $50 Rebate until July 31, 2014])
| 6.8 with [[Footpod]]
| 2.5
| 49
| Good (50m)
| Yes
| Yes
| Footpod
| Yes
| Good (20hr)
| Yes
| Map of current route
| Yes
| Record only
| No
|-
| {{Suunto Ambit2 R}}
| A good watch at a reasonable price, with only one flaw.
| {{Suunto Ambit2 R with HRM}}
| {{Suunto Ambit2 R without HRM}}
| 5.8
| 2.5
| 30
| Good (50m)
| No
| Yes
| Internal
| Limited
| Fair (8 Hr, more in extended mode)
| No
| Back to start map
| Yes
| Record only
| Yes
|-
| colspan="18"|<center>'''Worth Considering'''</center>
|-
| {{Motoactv}}
| If you can live with the flaws, it's brilliant.<br/>(Discontinued, so only buy if it's under $150).
| Not available as a package
| {{Motoactv without HRM}}
|
| 1.2
| 20
| Poor (IPX7 with seals in place)
| No
| Yes
| Footpod
| Limited
| Poor (3-6hr)
| No
| Full color maps
| No
| No
| No
|-
| {{Polar RC3 GPS}}
| Better [[Heart Rate Monitor]]ing than Garmin.
| {{Polar RC3 GPS with HRM}}
| {{Polar RC3 GPS without HRM}}
| 5.1
| 2.0
| 29
| Poor (IPX7 with seals in place)
| No
| Yes
| Footpod
| Yes (but painful)
| Fair (13hr)
| No
| No
| No
| No
| No
|-
| [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003G3YBR6 Polar RS800CX]
| If you need [[Heart Rate Variability]] displayed and <br>recorded. (You probably don't.)
| {{Polar RS800CX with HRM}}
| Not available
|
| 3.5
| 48
| Good (50m)
| Yes
| Yes
| Footpod
| Yes
| Months!
| Yes
| No
| No
| Record and Display
| No
|-
| {{Soleus 1.0}}
| Remarkably cheap, but limited.
| Not supported
| {{Soleus 1.0 without HRM}}
|
| 2.0
| 28
| Good (30m)
| No
| No
| No
| No
| Fair (8hr)
| No
| No
| No
| No
| No
|-
| {{TomTom Cardio Runner}}
| Heart Rate monitoring without the chest strap
| {{TomTom Cardio Runner without HRM}}
| Separate HR strap not needed
| 5.0
| 2.2
| 30
| Good (50m)
| No
| Yes (optical)
| Yes
| Yes
| Fair (8hr)
| No
| No
| No
| No
| Yes
|-
| colspan="18"|<center>'''Buyer Beware'''</center>
|-
| {{Fenix 2}}
| The most features, but [[GPS Accuracy| appalling GPS Accuracy]].
| {{Fenix 2 with HRM}}
| {{Fenix 2 without HRM}}
| 3.8
| 3.2
| 32
| Good (50m)
| No
| Yes
| Internal
| Yes
| Good (15Hr, more in extended mode)
| Yes
| Map of current route
| Yes
| No
| Yes
|-
| {{Garmin 620}}
| Nice features, but [[GPS Accuracy| appalling GPS Accuracy]].
| {{Garmin 620 with HRM}}
| {{Garmin 620 without HRM}} <br/>(But you need the HRM for many of the features.)
| 3.9
| 1.5
| 20
| Good (50m)
|
| Yes
| Internal
| Yes
| Fair (10hr)
| No
| No
| Yes
| Record only
| Yes
|-
| {{Garmin 10}}
| Small and cheap, but [[GPS Accuracy| appalling GPS Accuracy]] <br/>and there are better watches for not much more.
| Not supported
| {{Garmin 10 without HRM}}
| 4.1
| 1.3
| 33
| Good (50m)
| No
| No
| No
| Yes
| Poor (5hr)
| No
| No
| No
| No
| No
|}