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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Leikr Review}} [[File:Leikr.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Leikr showing the large display.]]
The unique attraction of the Leikr is its huge color display that can show lots of data, a full color map, or some combination of the two. Navigation with the Leikr is great, but it comes up short in a number of other areas. In addition, I'm concerned that if Leikr stops supporting their web site, their watch is pretty useless as it's needed for data upload and configuration. So, while I love the Leikr and I'm glad I have one, I'm not sure I could [[Best Running Watch| recommend it wholeheartedly]].
* '''How far did I run?''' This is the most basic question, and the Leikr has good GPS accuracy. The level of accuracy should be enough for most general running, though it will depend on your course and how precise you need to be.
* '''How fast am I running?''' Knowing how fast you're running can be a nice to know, or it can be vital for your training or race performance. Because of the nature of GPS, watches that rely on GPS signal alone tend to have serious problems with current pace. When the Leikr has a footpod attached it always displays your current [[Pace From A Footpod]] while getting all other data from GPS.
* '''Where am I? '''The huge, full color display means the Leikr can provide great navigation. It lacks a "back to start" arrow, but you can retrace your steps quite easily on the map.
* '''What's my cadence? '''[[Cadence]]''' '''is one of the most critical and often overlooked aspects of running. If you get your Cadence right, many other things naturally fall into place. The Leikr supports [[Cadence]] via a [[Footpod]], so it's better than nothing, but not up to the options of better devices.
For ultramarathon running the Leikr is pretty useless and is likely to be just enough for a slow marathon. See [[ShoesBest Running Watch#Watches for Ultrarunning| Watches for Ultrarunning]] for more details.
=Leikr Pros=
* The biggest reason for getting the Leikr is its huge display. It's nearly twice the size and more than twice the resolution of its nearest competitor, the [[Garmin Epix]].