Woland99
12-31-1969, 08:00 PM
My old Polar HRM quit so I am shopping for a new one. I really liked
Garmin
Forerunner 305 - tons of functions - GPS, all kinds of tables,
averages, histories -
definitely appeals to ex-Physicist like me. I was thinking about
Forerunner rather
than Edge 305 - I also do kayaking and occasional hiking. Are there
any known
issues with that device? How "water resistant" it really is? Is it a
practical tool
for MTB? Are there any better devices in similar price range (Amazon
sells them
for 225 with cadence sensor - which is pretty good price). Is battery
really that
much of a problem (I read people complain that it would not hold for
longer
rides esp with HRM and cadence function going)?
TIA for any info,
JT
Garmin
Forerunner 305 - tons of functions - GPS, all kinds of tables,
averages, histories -
definitely appeals to ex-Physicist like me. I was thinking about
Forerunner rather
than Edge 305 - I also do kayaking and occasional hiking. Are there
any known
issues with that device? How "water resistant" it really is? Is it a
practical tool
for MTB? Are there any better devices in similar price range (Amazon
sells them
for 225 with cadence sensor - which is pretty good price). Is battery
really that
much of a problem (I read people complain that it would not hold for
longer
rides esp with HRM and cadence function going)?
TIA for any info,
JT