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willtri
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Struggling with a choice of training watch/computer/gps thingy..
Can't really afford the full gps thing at the moment. (want to spend the money i do have on a turbo to make me go faster ) but still need a hrm.
Do you think i should go for the basic hr monitor - around £70.
e.g. http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/triathlon/10/ ... 360032913/
Or is it worth spending the extra on one i can connect to a computer (guess it'll just show what range i was in etc...)
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Timex ... 4229/#more
Can't find a review of the above anywhere....
Or forget the hrm - keep trying to get my fitness up and then blow a small fortune on the new Garmin in 6 months?!?!?
What's the consensus - i'm lost
Can't really afford the full gps thing at the moment. (want to spend the money i do have on a turbo to make me go faster ) but still need a hrm.
Do you think i should go for the basic hr monitor - around £70.
e.g. http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/triathlon/10/ ... 360032913/
Or is it worth spending the extra on one i can connect to a computer (guess it'll just show what range i was in etc...)
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Timex ... 4229/#more
Can't find a review of the above anywhere....
Or forget the hrm - keep trying to get my fitness up and then blow a small fortune on the new Garmin in 6 months?!?!?
What's the consensus - i'm lost
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Just to throw something else in the mix I picked up a garmin 305 from Amazon (gps, HRM) for £146. I was tempted to wait for the 310xt but funds were a bit tight and not sure I'd use it for swimming anyway.
Its looks quite bulky, but is surprisingly comfortable. I was driving myself insane as you are but eventually thought I'd take the plunge. Happy too.
It should automatically download to the computer but I have to confess I've not got so obsessed by numbers yet that I could be bothered to set up the plug in (also I'm a mac user so my experience might not have been typical ) I should get round to setting it up but I've lost my mojo -see other thread
Feedback on Amazon for the download thing was good though
I liked it because it was cheap but I could up grade it if I wanted and it wouldn't matter so much if I ended up not using it.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Forerunn ... 032&sr=8-1
But not cheap right now - think it is quite often though
As a training tool I cant fault mine, every bit of geeky data youll need and gives you accurate data to judge your performance on to see where your progressing.
In my experience its worth digging a little deeper into your pocket (if you can) as it saves you upgrading the kit when youve "outgrown" it. I wont be upgrading my 305 for the 310xt, no point, no GPS when swimming means its no better to me than my 305.
Does anyone have any experience of using it in London - do quite a lot of my running there - GPS signal work?
It does look massive though !!
Mate, I'll be round shoreditch way thursday morning for my swim class. If you can duck out of work I can let you have a gander, try my 305 on. See what you think before you splash the cash?
Let me know, not a problem.
waterproof, easy to use and dear god it even shows the time. at 15 quid, if you really hate it you can give it to a mate. i like to spend my money on interesting things.....sorry boys, i'm a lady and gadgets that i dont understand just dont interest me that much.
Ooh....! Shoes.....!
From what i have heard the 305 is a great bit of kit (as is the 405 but it looks a little better and is less bulky) That said if your budget is restricted then the garmin 50 (or could be 60 now) is quite good, but not gps it has a foot pod.