Garmin Forerunner 50 Water Resistant Running GPS With Heart Rate Monitor and Foot Pod
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Customer Review: Great Garmin
Summary: 5 Stars
Very good product. The things I like best about this product are:
1. You don't have to charge the watch, like some other models
2. It isn't bulky, like some other models
3. The foot pod is great for measuring speed, cadence, and distance
The only cons I have are that the telemetry strap is not compatible with cardio machines in a gym that have heart rate monitors built into them (so you always have to bring the watch with you), and the software for viewing your comleted workouts is pretty bare bones. I am willing to bet that Garmin will roll out software upgrades in the future though.
Customer Review: Nice Product, Poor Manual
Summary: 5 Stars
I love my Garmin Forerunner 50 now that I have finally figured it out. I did get very frustrated by the vague instruction booklet and still would not have figured it all out, had I not gotten tutored by another owner. The pedometer was very accurate, even without calibrating. My first run showed 2.35 miles on my Forerunner and my friend with a GPS came in at 2.40. The heart rate monitor works great and is comfortable. All in all this is a great motivator for someone who is just getting into a fitness routine and wants to track his/her progress. The download to the ANT stick works well.Customer Review: GPS-experienced...Glad I switched!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used Garmin GPS products for years, but I needed something that works inside and I am moving to a part of the world that will not support mapping, so GPS capability is really not important for me. I looked at the Polar RS800SD and loved it, but the price was just too high. With the Garmin Forerunner 50 I get exactly what I need without features I really don't. I like the user-replaceable batteries--very convenient for me (I am on the road a lot) and I am happy with the software package. This is definitely a quality piece of gear!Customer Review: Training for 10K
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm using this watch to help me train for a 10k and for the past month it has worked great. After reading the directions i was out the door in about 10min's so it's easy to use.
Only problem i have had so far, the heartrate monitor dosen't fit me... and i'm not so little that i shouldn't be able to adjust it to my size. If your a girl i would try to hunt down one of those sports bra's that holds the heartrate monitor in place. Otherwise, this is an excellent buy, worth every penny and easy to track my running hisotry.
Customer Review: Well Pleased!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am enjoying my Garmin Forerunner 50. I found it easy to install. One issue came up with the foot pod, but I quickly realized that the battery needed to be replaced. I installed on my laptop so that I can travel and still upload my workouts as well as not having to be on-line to see my workouts. I think that the data that it tracks for me is excellent and fits my purpose in keeping records of my mileage, average pace and speed, and heart rate data. I found the graphs interesting and worth reviewing to design my workouts.