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Garmin 620

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Garmin 620 Review}}
The There's a lot to like in the {{Garmin 620}} is wonderful running watch. It; it's much smaller than many comparable watches, but it packs in more features while retaining great usabilityand its interface is nice to use. It's my top pick for most runners, though if How well the 620 will suit you're will depend a long on a tight budgetyour needs, there are other contender's such as the [[Garmin 310XT]] or the [[Suunto Ambit2]] that offer better value so for money. For a simple evaluation of a GPS watch, I look at how well it can answer some basic questions:
* '''How far did I run?''' This is the most basic question, and the 620 has somewhat reasonable, but not great GPS accuracy, so its estimate of how far you've run needs to be treated with a little caution.
* '''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. Without the ability to display current [[Pace From A Footpod]] while getting all other data from GPS, the 620 can't answer this question. The mediocre GPS accuracy exacerbates this issue, and I've seen the pace estimate wildly wrong on the 620. The 620 would be my top pick for marathon runners, but I firmly believe that this is a killer feature, as accurate pacing is essential for a good marathon performance.

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