Garmin Forerunner 50 Water Resistant Running GPS With Heart Rate Monitor and Foot Pod
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Digital Photo Product Details
Artist: GpsManufacturer: Garmin
Brand: Garmin
Edition: Sports
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color
Release Date: 1999-01-22
Model: Forerunner 50
Color: Black
Publisher: Garmin
Studio: Garmin
Music Label: Garmin
Product features:
- Forerunner 50 With Heart Rate Monitor & Foot Pod
- Waterproof 30m
- Can Be Used Indoors Or Outdoors
- Multi-Sport Capabilities
- Transmits Workouts To A PC With The Included USB ANT Receiver
- Bracketron UFM-300-BX Nav-Pack Weighted GPS Dash Mount/Carrying Case
- NAVGEAR Universal Dash Mount
- Garmin Foot Pod for Forerunner 305, 405, and 50
- Built E-GPS-OLV Hoodie Portable GPS Case (Soho Stripe)
- Kwik Tek Dry Pak Gps and Pocket Pc Case, 5 x 6 Inch
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Customer Review: Great, basic watch for tracking runs
Summary: 5 Stars
I have this and the Forerunner 405 with GPS. To be honest, I bought this solely for the foot pod - purchasing this watch was only $10 more than buying the foot pod alone, which makes the Forerunner 50 a great deal. It also comes with an ANT+ stick ($40 from Garmin) and a heart rate monitor ($50 from Garmin). If you lose anything from one of the more expensive watches, it makes more sense to buy one of these. That said, to the review, and comparisons with the 405.
Pros of the Forerunner 50:
- No need to charge it! It runs on a normal watch battery, and appears to have a very long life.
- Pretty accurate once the foot pod is calibrated. Over a 6 mile run, it is within 2/10 of a mile. Not as accurate as the GPS watches, but still, if you want to measure yourself, this is a great way to do it.
- Slim design and easy to use. You can wear it with normal clothes and not look completely out of place, like with the MUCH larger GPS enabled models.
- Garmin connect software is pretty great. I can pop all my runs up, compare times, cadence, distance, and heart rate. For $100, this is a great feature.
Cons:
- No way to map out where you've run to track hills and such. Not that big of a deal.
- Have to calibrate it the first time - but seriously - 1 mile and it was calibrated. NOT a big deal.
In all, unless you're very serious about running and want to map everything out, this watch does 90% of what the more expensive GPS watches do at a fraction of the price. I love my 405, but won't slight this simpler model one bit.
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Description of Garmin Forerunner 50 Water Resistant Running GPS With Heart Rate Monitor and Foot Pod
GARMIN Forerunner 50 w/ HRM/Foot Pod/USB ANT Stick. Garmin International is pleased to announce the new Forerunner 50 sports watch with automatic sync. The Forerunner 50 is an affordable, streamlined sports watch that incorporates ANT plus Sport wireless technology. Its available with wireless heart rate or speed and distance /tracked by a foot pod, or with both. You can even use this versatile sports watch for cycling, when paired with an optional speed/cadence sensor, or for multi sport workouts. Once you have logged the miles, Garmins innovative ANT wireless technology automatically transfers workouts to your computer when your device is within range /approx. 30 ft. No cables, no hookups. The datas just there, ready for you to analyze, categorize and share through our new online community, Garmin Connect.Digital Cameras and Photo Categories
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