Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver With Heart Rate Monitor

I bought this initially for my gf but I'm the one who's actually enjoying it since she is taking a sabbatical on running due to an injury. So I love it because I am able to upload the stats online and see how my performance went and how I improved.

I would recommend it highly to those who want the stats. It is very user-friendly. I didn't even read the manual to set it up.

Before I bought this item, I bought the Polar RS300X G1 and it was too much of a hassle to go through the manual. I bought all the accessories so my gf can use it and she gave up on it. So I bought her this. The Polar is still in the box unused.

The only thing I noticed is that the battery does not last that long. I used it once after a 30 min. run and my gf used it the next day and it said low batt. So I guess I have to charge it when I plug it in the USB.

I got my Forerunner as a Mother's Day present. I use it while biking and running (I do triathlons) and love the device. This has been a fantastic addition to my training tools. I have a Polar HRM, and I use it during the triathlons since it can stand going into and out of the water. The Garmin 305 is not welcome in the water, but on dry land it is terrific. The data is lovely, the ability to customize the display to bring the information I want to the front for each activity is also delightful. I had to do a soft reset the other day, and it was easy to get the steps to do this on the internet.

I've used my forerunner 305 for a few weeks--bicycling & hiking. I've found it to be very accurate in everyway. One drawback is that it does not calculate calories on stationary devices. On an extra long bike ride I recharged the battery with a Duracell "pocket charger" while riding. A big plus is that you may arrange display windows as you wish--with variations for different exercise modes. After becoming familiar with the device, I'm very pleased & highly recommend it.

I really love this device. It really has helped me improve my times quite a lot.

I purchased this watch to give me freedom to run random routes and still know my distance. It has proved to be so much more. Things I like: Never loses satelite lock; comfortable; ability to download and analyze workouts; heart rate monitor.

Buy this watch!