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| − | ! class="unsortable" | | + | ! class="unsortable" | �Review |
| − | + | ! Rating for<br/>�casual runners | |
| − | ! Rating for<br/> | + | ! Rating for<br/>�marathon runners |
| − | + | ! Rating for<br/>�ultrarunners | |
| − | ! Rating for<br/> | + | ! class="unsortable" | �Recommendation Reason |
| − | + | ! class="unsortable" | �With Heart Rate Monitor | |
| − | ! Rating for<br/> | + | ! class="unsortable" | �Without Heart Rate Monitor |
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| − | ! class="unsortable" | | ||
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| − | ! class="unsortable" | | ||
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| − | ! class="unsortable" | | ||
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! [[GPS Accuracy]] | ! [[GPS Accuracy]] | ||
! Weight (oz) | ! Weight (oz) | ||
! Size (CM<sup>3</sup>) | ! Size (CM<sup>3</sup>) | ||
| − | ! class="unsortable" | | + | ! class="unsortable" | �Waterproofing |
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! Pace from FootPod | ! Pace from FootPod | ||
! Heart Rate Monitor | ! Heart Rate Monitor | ||
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| Small and feature packed | | Small and feature packed | ||
| {{Garmin 620 with HRM}} | | {{Garmin 620 with HRM}} | ||
| − | | {{Garmin 620 without HRM}} <br/> | + | | {{Garmin 620 without HRM}} <br/>�But you need the HRM for many of the features.) |
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| style="background-color: #C6DB81;" |6.5 | | style="background-color: #C6DB81;" |6.5 | ||
| style="background-color: #8BC97D;" |1.5 | | style="background-color: #8BC97D;" |1.5 | ||
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| {{Suunto Ambit2 R with HRM}} | | {{Suunto Ambit2 R with HRM}} | ||
| {{Suunto Ambit2 R without HRM}} | | {{Suunto Ambit2 R without HRM}} | ||
| − | | style="background-color: # | + | | style="background-color: #FEE783;" |5.8 |
| style="background-color: #FED580;" |2.5 | | style="background-color: #FED580;" |2.5 | ||
| style="background-color: #F7E883;" |30 | | style="background-color: #F7E883;" |30 | ||
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| style="background-color: #FCBF7B;" |2 | | style="background-color: #FCBF7B;" |2 | ||
| style="background-color: #FA9473;" |1 | | style="background-color: #FA9473;" |1 | ||
| − | | If you can live with the flaws, it's brilliant.<br/> | + | | If you can live with the flaws, it's brilliant.<br/>�(Discontinued, so only buy if it's under $150). |
| − | (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}} | ||
| − | | | + | | |
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |1.2 | | style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |1.2 | ||
| style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |20 | | style="background-color: #63BE7B;" |20 | ||
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| {{TomTom Cardio Runner without HRM}} | | {{TomTom Cardio Runner without HRM}} | ||
| Separate HR strap not needed | | Separate HR strap not needed | ||
| − | | style="background-color: # | + | | style="background-color: #FBAB77;" |5.0 |
| style="background-color: #EAE582;" |2.2 | | style="background-color: #EAE582;" |2.2 | ||
| style="background-color: #F7E883;" |30 | | style="background-color: #F7E883;" |30 | ||
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| {{Polar RC3 GPS with HRM}} | | {{Polar RC3 GPS with HRM}} | ||
| {{Polar RC3 GPS without HRM}} | | {{Polar RC3 GPS without HRM}} | ||
| − | | style="background-color: # | + | | style="background-color: #FCB379;" |5.1 |
| style="background-color: #CFDD81;" |2 | | style="background-color: #CFDD81;" |2 | ||
| style="background-color: #E8E482;" |29 | | style="background-color: #E8E482;" |29 | ||
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| Not supported | | Not supported | ||
| {{Soleus 1.0 without HRM}} | | {{Soleus 1.0 without HRM}} | ||
| − | | | + | | |
| style="background-color: #CFDD81;" |2 | | style="background-color: #CFDD81;" |2 | ||
| style="background-color: #D9E081;" |28 | | style="background-color: #D9E081;" |28 | ||
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| style="background-color: #FA9473;" |1 | | style="background-color: #FA9473;" |1 | ||
| style="background-color: #FFEB84;" |3 | | style="background-color: #FFEB84;" |3 | ||
| − | | The most features, but [[GPS Accuracy| | + | | The most features, but [[GPS Accuracy| mediocre GPS Accuracy]]. |
| {{Fenix 2 with HRM}} | | {{Fenix 2 with HRM}} | ||
| {{Fenix 2 without HRM}} | | {{Fenix 2 without HRM}} | ||
| − | | style="background-color: # | + | | style="background-color: #FA9573;" |4.7 |
| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |3.2 | | style="background-color: #F8696B;" |3.2 | ||
| style="background-color: #FFE583;" |32 | | style="background-color: #FFE583;" |32 | ||
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| style="background-color: #F8696B;" |0 | | 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/> | + | | Small and cheap, but [[GPS Accuracy| appalling GPS Accuracy]] <br/>�and there are better watches for not much more. |
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| Not supported | | Not supported | ||
| {{Garmin 10 without HRM}} | | {{Garmin 10 without HRM}} | ||
| − | | style="background-color: # | + | | style="background-color: #F8696B;" |4.1 |
| style="background-color: #70C17B;" |1.3 | | style="background-color: #70C17B;" |1.3 | ||
| style="background-color: #FFE283;" |33 | | style="background-color: #FFE283;" |33 | ||
Revision as of 16:38, 7 December 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 mediocre GPS Accuracy. | Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! | Error: Could not parse data from Amazon! | 4.7 | 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 |
