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{| class="wikitable"
+
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Review
+
! class="unsortable" |
! Recommendation Reason
+
Review
! With Heart Rate Monitor
+
! Rating for<br/>
! Without Heart Rate Monitor
+
casual runners
 +
! Rating for<br/>
 +
marathon runners
 +
! Rating for<br/>
 +
ultrarunners
 +
! class="unsortable" |
 +
Recommendation Reason
 +
! class="unsortable" |
 +
With Heart Rate Monitor
 +
! class="unsortable" |
 +
Without Heart Rate Monitor
 
! [[GPS Accuracy]]
 
! [[GPS Accuracy]]
 
! Weight (oz)
 
! Weight (oz)
 
! Size (CM<sup>3</sup>)
 
! Size (CM<sup>3</sup>)
! Waterproofing
+
! class="unsortable" |
 +
Waterproofing
 
! Pace from FootPod
 
! Pace from FootPod
 
! Heart Rate Monitor
 
! Heart Rate Monitor
 
! [[Cadence]]
 
! [[Cadence]]
 
! Data Upload
 
! Data Upload
! Battery Life
+
! Battery Life (hr)
 
! Altimeter
 
! Altimeter
 
! Navigation
 
! Navigation
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! GPS Pre-cache
 
! GPS Pre-cache
 
|-
 
|-
|   colspan="18"|<center>'''Highly Recommended'''</center>
+
| [[Garmin 620| Garmin 620 Review]]
 +
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |5
 +
| style="background-color: #B1D580;" |4
 +
| style="background-color: #FCBF7B;" |2
 +
| Small and feature packed
 +
| {{Garmin 620 with HRM}}
 +
| {{Garmin 620 without HRM}} <br/>
 +
But you need the HRM for many of the features.)
 +
| style="background-color: #C6DB81;" |6.5
 +
| style="background-color: #8BC97D;" |1.5
 +
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |20
 +
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Good (50m)
 +
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
 +
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
 +
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Internal/Footpod/HRM (+Alert)
 +
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
 +
| style="background-color: #F1E784;" |10
 +
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
 +
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
 +
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
 +
| style="background-color: #FDC27C;" |Record only
 +
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Garmin 310XT]]
+
| [[Garmin 310XT| Garmin 310XT Review]]
 +
| style="background-color: #B1D580;" |4
 +
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |5
 +
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |5
 
| The best value for money.
 
| The best value for money.
 
| {{Garmin 310XT with HRM}}
 
| {{Garmin 310XT with HRM}}
 
| {{Garmin 310XT without HRM}}
 
| {{Garmin 310XT without HRM}}
| 5.9 (6.6 with [[Footpod]])
+
| style="background-color: #FBEA84;" |5.9
| 2.5
+
| style="background-color: #FED580;" |2.5
| 63
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |63
| Good (50m)
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Good (50m)
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Footpod
+
| style="background-color: #D9E081;" |Footpod
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Good (20hr)
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |20
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| Map of current route
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Map of current route
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Garmin 610]]
+
| [[Garmin 610| Garmin 610 Review]]
 +
| style="background-color: #B1D580;" |4
 +
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |5
 +
| style="background-color: #FCBF7B;" |2
 
| Smaller than the 310XT/910XT recommendations.
 
| Smaller than the 310XT/910XT recommendations.
 
| {{Garmin 610 with HRM}}
 
| {{Garmin 610 with HRM}}
 
| {{Garmin 610 without HRM}}
 
| {{Garmin 610 without HRM}}
| 6.4
+
| style="background-color: #CEDD82;" |6.4
| 2.5
+
| style="background-color: #FED580;" |2.5
| 41
+
| style="background-color: #FDC27C;" |41
| Fair (IPX7)
+
| style="background-color: #FDC27C;" |Fair (IPX7)
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Footpod (+Alert)
+
| style="background-color: #D9E081;" |Footpod (+Alert)
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Fair (8hr)
+
| style="background-color: #FDCA7D;" |8
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| Back to start
+
| style="background-color: #FDC27C;" |Back to start
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Record only
+
| style="background-color: #FDC27C;" |Record only
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Garmin 910XT]]
+
| [[Garmin 910XT| Garmin 910XT Review]]
 +
| style="background-color: #B1D580;" |4
 +
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |5
 +
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |5
 
| A better but more expensive version of the 310XT.
 
| A better but more expensive version of the 310XT.
 
| {{Garmin 910XT with HRM}}
 
| {{Garmin 910XT with HRM}}
 
| {{Garmin 910XT without HRM}}
 
| {{Garmin 910XT without HRM}}
| 6.8 with [[Footpod]]
+
| style="background-color: #ABD380;" |6.8
| 2.5
+
| style="background-color: #FED580;" |2.5
| 49
+
| style="background-color: #FCA176;" |49
| Good (50m)
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Good (50m)
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Footpod
+
| style="background-color: #D9E081;" |Footpod
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Good (20hr)
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |20
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Map of current route
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Map of current route
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Record only
+
| style="background-color: #FDC27C;" |Record only
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Suunto Ambit2 R]]
+
| [[Suunto Ambit2 R| Suunto Ambit2 R Review]]
| A good watch at a reasonable price, with only one flaw.  
+
| style="background-color: #B1D580;" |4
 +
| style="background-color: #B1D580;" |4
 +
| style="background-color: #B1D580;" |4
 +
| A good watch at a reasonable price.  
 
| {{Suunto Ambit2 R with HRM}}
 
| {{Suunto Ambit2 R with HRM}}
 
| {{Suunto Ambit2 R without HRM}}
 
| {{Suunto Ambit2 R without HRM}}
| 5.8
+
| style="background-color: #FEE883;" |5.8
| 2.5
+
| style="background-color: #FED580;" |2.5
| 30
+
| style="background-color: #F7E883;" |30
| Good (50m)
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Good (50m)
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Internal
+
| style="background-color: #D9E081;" |Internal/Footpod
| Limited
+
| style="background-color: #FDC27C;" |Limited
| Fair (8 Hr, more in extended mode)
+
| style="background-color: #FDCA7D;" |8
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| Back to start map
+
| style="background-color: #FDC27C;" |Back to start map
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Record only
+
| style="background-color: #FDC27C;" |Record only
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
|-
 
|  colspan="18"|<center>'''Worth Considering'''</center>
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Polar V800]]
+
| [[Polar V800| Polar V800 Review]]
 +
| style="background-color: #B1D580;" |4
 +
| style="background-color: #B1D580;" |4
 +
| style="background-color: #B1D580;" |4
 
| Great accuracy, but pricy
 
| Great accuracy, but pricy
 
| {{Polar V800 With HRM}}
 
| {{Polar V800 With HRM}}
 
| {{Polar V800 Without HRM}}
 
| {{Polar V800 Without HRM}}
|  
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |7.6
| 2.8
+
| style="background-color: #FCA777;" |2.8
| 31
+
| style="background-color: #FFEA84;" |31
| Good (30m)
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Good (30m)
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Footpod
+
| style="background-color: #D9E081;" |Footpod
| Limited
+
| style="background-color: #FDC27C;" |Limited
| Fair (13hr, more in extended mode)
+
| style="background-color: #C7DB81;" |13
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Back to start
+
| style="background-color: #FDC27C;" |Back to start
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Display
+
| style="background-color: #FDC27C;" |Display
| Predictive, not cached
+
| style="background-color: #FDC27C;" |Predictive, not cached
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Motorola Motoactv]]
+
| [[Motorola Motoactv| Motorola Motoactv Review]]
| If you can live with the flaws, it's brilliant.<br/>(Discontinued, so only buy if it's under $150).
+
| style="background-color: #FFEB84;" |3
 +
| style="background-color: #FCBF7B;" |2
 +
| style="background-color: #FA9473;" |1
 +
| 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
 
| Not available as a package
 
| {{Motoactv without HRM}}
 
| {{Motoactv without HRM}}
|  
+
|
| 1.2
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |1.2
| 20
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |20
| Poor (IPX7 with seals in place)
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |Poor (IPX7 with seals in place)
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Footpod (+Alert)
+
| style="background-color: #D9E081;" |Footpod (+Alert)
| Limited
+
| style="background-color: #FDC27C;" |Limited
| Poor (3-6hr)
+
| style="background-color: #F98971;" |6
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| Full color maps  
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Full color maps  
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Polar RC3 GPS]]
+
| [[TomTom Cardio Runner| TomTom Cardio Runner Review]]
 +
| style="background-color: #FFEB84;" |3
 +
| style="background-color: #FFEB84;" |3
 +
| style="background-color: #FCBF7B;" |2
 +
| Heart Rate monitoring without the chest strap
 +
| {{TomTom Cardio Runner without HRM}}
 +
| Separate HR strap not needed
 +
| style="background-color: #FCC17B;" |5.0
 +
| style="background-color: #EAE582;" |2.2
 +
| style="background-color: #F7E883;" |30
 +
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Good (50m)
 +
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
 +
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes (optical)
 +
| style="background-color: #D9E081;" |Internal/Footpod
 +
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
 +
| style="background-color: #FDCA7D;" |8
 +
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
 +
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
 +
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
 +
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
 +
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
 +
|-
 +
| [[Polar RC3 GPS| Polar RC3 GPS Review]]
 +
| style="background-color: #FCBF7B;" |2
 +
| style="background-color: #FCBF7B;" |2
 +
| style="background-color: #FCBF7B;" |2
 
| Better [[Heart Rate Monitor]]ing than Garmin.
 
| Better [[Heart Rate Monitor]]ing than Garmin.
 
| {{Polar RC3 GPS with HRM}}
 
| {{Polar RC3 GPS with HRM}}
 
| {{Polar RC3 GPS without HRM}}
 
| {{Polar RC3 GPS without HRM}}
| 5.1
+
| style="background-color: #FDC67C;" |5.1
| 2.0
+
| style="background-color: #CFDD81;" |2
| 29
+
| style="background-color: #E8E482;" |29
| Poor (IPX7 with seals in place)
+
| style="background-color: #FDC27C;" |Poor (IPX7 with seals in place)
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Footpod
+
| style="background-color: #D9E081;" |Footpod
| Yes (but painful)
+
| style="background-color: #FDC27C;" |Yes (but painful)
| Fair (13hr)
+
| style="background-color: #C7DB81;" |13
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Soleus 1.0]]
+
| [[Soleus 1.0| Soleus 1.0 Review]]
 +
| style="background-color: #FA9473;" |1
 +
| style="background-color: #FA9473;" |1
 +
| style="background-color: #FA9473;" |1
 
| Remarkably cheap, but limited.
 
| Remarkably cheap, but limited.
 
| Not supported
 
| Not supported
 
| {{Soleus 1.0 without HRM}}
 
| {{Soleus 1.0 without HRM}}
|  
+
|
| 2.0
+
| style="background-color: #CFDD81;" |2
| 28
+
| style="background-color: #D9E081;" |28
| Good (30m)
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Good (30m)
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| Fair (8hr)
+
| style="background-color: #FDCA7D;" |8
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
 
|-
 
|-
| [[TomTom Cardio Runner]]
+
| [[Garmin Fenix 2| Garmin Fenix 2 Review]]
| Heart Rate monitoring without the chest strap
+
| style="background-color: #FA9473;" |1
| {{TomTom Cardio Runner without HRM}}
+
| style="background-color: #FA9473;" |1
| Separate HR strap not needed
+
| style="background-color: #FFEB84;" |3
| 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>
 
|-
 
| [[Garmin Fenix 2]]
 
 
| The most features, but [[GPS Accuracy| appalling GPS Accuracy]].
 
| The most features, but [[GPS Accuracy| appalling GPS Accuracy]].
 
| {{Fenix 2 with HRM}}
 
| {{Fenix 2 with HRM}}
 
| {{Fenix 2 without HRM}}
 
| {{Fenix 2 without HRM}}
| 3.8
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |3.2
| 3.2
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |3.2
| 32
+
| style="background-color: #FFE583;" |32
| Good (50m)
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Good (50m)
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Internal/Footpod/HRM (+Alert)
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Internal/Footpod/HRM
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Good (15Hr, more in extended mode)
+
| style="background-color: #AAD380;" |15
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Map of current route
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Map of current route
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |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/Footpod/HRM (+Alert)
 
| Yes
 
| Fair (10hr)
 
| No
 
| No
 
| Yes
 
| Record only
 
| Yes
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Garmin 10]]
+
| [[Garmin 10| Garmin 10 Review]]
| Small and cheap, but [[GPS Accuracy| appalling GPS Accuracy]] <br/>and there are better watches for not much more.
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |0
 +
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |0
 +
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |0
 +
| Small and cheap, but [[GPS Accuracy| appalling GPS Accuracy]] <br/>
 +
and there are better watches for not much more.
 
| Not supported
 
| Not supported
 
| {{Garmin 10 without HRM}}  
 
| {{Garmin 10 without HRM}}  
| 4.1  
+
| style="background-color: #FA9573;" |4.1
| 1.3
+
| style="background-color: #70C17B;" |1.3
| 33
+
| style="background-color: #FFE283;" |33
| Good (50m)
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Good (50m)
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| Yes
+
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |Yes
| Poor (5hr)
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |5
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
| No
+
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |No
 
|}
 
|}

Revision as of 07:06, 20 November 2014

Review

Rating for

casual runners

Rating for

marathon runners

Rating for

ultrarunners

Recommendation Reason

With Heart Rate Monitor

Without Heart Rate Monitor

GPS Accuracy Weight (oz) Size (CM3)

Waterproofing

Pace from FootPod Heart Rate Monitor Cadence Data Upload Battery Life (hr) Altimeter Navigation Training Effect Heart Rate Variability GPS Pre-cache
Garmin 620 Review 5 4 2 Small and feature packed Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! Error: Could not parse data from Amazon!

But you need the HRM for many of the features.)

6.5 1.5 20 Good (50m) No Yes Internal/Footpod/HRM (+Alert) Yes 10 No No Yes Record only Yes
Garmin 310XT Review 4 5 5 The best value for money. Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! 5.9 2.5 63 Good (50m) Yes Yes Footpod Yes 20 No Map of current route No No No
Garmin 610 Review 4 5 2 Smaller than the 310XT/910XT recommendations. Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! 6.4 2.5 41 Fair (IPX7) Yes Yes Footpod (+Alert) Yes 8 No Back to start Yes Record only No
Garmin 910XT Review 4 5 5 A better but more expensive version of the 310XT. Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! 6.8 2.5 49 Good (50m) Yes Yes Footpod Yes 20 Yes Map of current route Yes Record only No
Suunto Ambit2 R Review 4 4 4 A good watch at a reasonable price. Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! 5.8 2.5 30 Good (50m) No Yes Internal/Footpod Limited 8 No Back to start map Yes Record only Yes
Polar V800 Review 4 4 4 Great accuracy, but pricy Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! 7.6 2.8 31 Good (30m) No Yes Footpod Limited 13 Yes Back to start Yes Display Predictive, not cached
Motorola Motoactv Review 3 2 1 If you can live with the flaws, it's brilliant.

(Discontinued, so only buy if it's under $150).

Not available as a package Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! 1.2 20 Poor (IPX7 with seals in place) No Yes Footpod (+Alert) Limited 6 No Full color maps No No No
TomTom Cardio Runner Review 3 3 2 Heart Rate monitoring without the chest strap Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! Separate HR strap not needed 5.0 2.2 30 Good (50m) No Yes (optical) Internal/Footpod Yes 8 No No No No Yes
Polar RC3 GPS Review 2 2 2 Better Heart Rate Monitoring than Garmin. Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! 5.1 2 29 Poor (IPX7 with seals in place) No Yes Footpod Yes (but painful) 13 No No No No No
Soleus 1.0 Review 1 1 1 Remarkably cheap, but limited. Not supported Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! 2 28 Good (30m) No No No No 8 No No No No No
Garmin Fenix 2 Review 1 1 3 The most features, but appalling GPS Accuracy. Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! 3.2 3.2 32 Good (50m) No Yes Internal/Footpod/HRM Yes 15 Yes Map of current route Yes No Yes
Garmin 10 Review 0 0 0 Small and cheap, but appalling GPS Accuracy

and there are better watches for not much more.

Not supported Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! 4.1 1.3 33 Good (50m) No No No Yes 5 No No No No No