gps watch

[pixeemom]

ok everyone, what GPS running watch do you use? and opinions and thoughts do you have on a good GPS watch that will NOT break the bank...
I am NOT looking for a fancy shmancy one just looking for a basic one that will tell me miles, pace, average pace and do intervals
calories i am not too interested in but if it does it fine....

TIA Danielle

 

[Miranda]

I have a Garmin 410, although I haven't actually used it yet, as I'm still running on the treadmill. Keep an eye on the Amazon gold box for deals though on GPS watches (not necessarily this particular one, just in general). That is where I got mine. It was on sale for $149.99.

 

[stasijane]

I had a Garmin for a while but found it wasn't what I wanted so I sold it and got a Timex. I have been happy with my purchase

 

[DOOM1001]

Yeah something like the Timex Ironman easy trainer GPS watch sounds like what you're looking for,it just does the basics,miles,pace and has interval timers.

 

[bellrae]

To a large extent it depends what you want to do with it - but the basic Garmin model (the forerunner 10) is only about $120 and I found it to be a great first GPS watch.

If you want to read some really detailed reviews of every possible GPS watch on the market, check out a blog called DC Rainmaker (I found his stuff fantastic for making a decision on which to buy). It is really comprehensive.

 

[bumbershoot]

I like my forerunner 10.


I *wanted* a Motorola product, but it discontinued JUST as I was about to buy it! So sad.

 

[VAfamily1998]

I have a Garmin 10 now. I bought it used (refurbished) so it was less expensive than a new one--actually my husband bought it for me and I think he paid around $70.

Prior to this, I had the Garmin 305. It definitely gave more information than the Garmin 10, and was also a lot bigger and bulkier.

 

[pixeemom]

I have a Garmin 410, although I haven't actually used it yet, as I'm still running on the treadmill. Keep an eye on the Amazon gold box for deals though on GPS watches (not necessarily this particular one, just in general). That is where I got mine. It was on sale for $149.99.

cool thanks!
i keep forgetting to check their gold box

 

[pixeemom]

I had a Garmin for a while but found it wasn't what I wanted so I sold it and got a Timex. I have been happy with my purchase

do you remember how much or what the exact name is so i an google it?
TIA

Yeah something like the Timex Ironman easy trainer GPS watch sounds like what you're looking for,it just does the basics,miles,pace and has interval timers.

I will google that one thank you!

 

[pixeemom]

To a large extent it depends what you want to do with it - but the basic Garmin model (the forerunner 10) is only about $120 and I found it to be a great first GPS watch.

If you want to read some really detailed reviews of every possible GPS watch on the market, check out a blog called DC Rainmaker (I found his stuff fantastic for making a decision on which to buy). It is really comprehensive.

great!!!
thank you, I will also google that one!!

 

[Bucky1306]

I purchased a TomTom Runner (not one I'd even really heard about) (around $150 on Amazon) based on a review on The WireCutter. My post count is too low to include a URL (I've been lurking here for years... ). Try googling The WireCutter and Best GPS Running Watch. Should be the first result.

Price was a bigger issue than lots of functions I knew I wouldn't use. The software issues the article references seem to have been addressed in subsequent updates. I have been really happy with it!

 

[cannmom]

I have the Garmin 10. I like it. I found it really easy to use straight out of the box. Honestly, I bought a cheap Timex and never could figure it out. I bought mine at Target. The 10 has all the functions you want. The only downside is limited battery life I think it is only around 4 or 5 hours.

 

[Nole95]

I have the Garmin 10. I like it. I found it really easy to use straight out of the box. Honestly, I bought a cheap Timex and never could figure it out. I bought mine at Target. The 10 has all the functions you want. The only downside is limited battery life I think it is only around 4 or 5 hours.

Battery life is definitely limited on the 10. Mine died this year in DHS soon after I hit the 5 hour mark. Made me mad that I had no record of the course I ran.

 

[Ariel484]

I have the Garmin 10. I like it. I found it really easy to use straight out of the box. Honestly, I bought a cheap Timex and never could figure it out. I bought mine at Target. The 10 has all the functions you want. The only downside is limited battery life I think it is only around 4 or 5 hours.

Battery life is definitely limited on the 10. Mine died this year in DHS soon after I hit the 5 hour mark. Made me mad that I had no record of the course I ran.

Last year I was debating between the 10 and the 220...ultimately I went with the 220 for various reason, and the biggest one was to get the longer battery life (the 220 is supposed to get 8 hours).

Garmin just came out with the Forerunner 15 ($169 vs. $129 for the 10). It's very similar to the 10, but with a few more features...including an 8-hour battery life vs. 5 hours with the 10.
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/06/garmin-forerunner-15-depth-review.html

If you scroll down there is a "Product Comparison Table" that is pretty helpful - the features of the 15 and the 10 are right there, side-by-side.

 

[DOOM1001]

Battery life is definitely limited on the 10. Mine died this year in DHS soon after I hit the 5 hour mark. Made me mad that I had no record of the course I ran.

Watch looks good but battery life is the only reason I don't own it.

 

[pixeemom]

Battery life is definitely limited on the 10. Mine died this year in DHS soon after I hit the 5 hour mark. Made me mad that I had no record of the course I ran.

dam that would make me mad to sorry

 

[pixeemom]

I had a Garmin for a while but found it wasn't what I wanted so I sold it and got a Timex. I have been happy with my purchase

Yeah something like the Timex Ironman easy trainer GPS watch sounds like what you're looking for,it just does the basics,miles,pace and has interval timers.

thanks guys, beleive it or not I found my husbands very OLD iron man timex I mean this is olddddd lol he thinks it still works it just needs a battery, so I might try and get it to work, unfort. its not CUTE looking lol and a tad bulky but just to try it out, for FREE why not

 

[skiandrun]

Are the GPS watches more accurate then the GPS running apps for iPhone? I recently discovered that runkeeper can be more then a mile off on long runs and mapmyrun (the app, not planning a run on a computer) is off by maybe half a mile. Kind of a big deal if you are training for a marathon? Anyway, just wondering if anyone knows.

 

[DOOM1001]

Are the GPS watches more accurate then the GPS running apps for iPhone? I recently discovered that runkeeper can be more then a mile off on long runs and mapmyrun (the app, not planning a run on a computer) is off by maybe half a mile. Kind of a big deal if you are training for a marathon? Anyway, just wondering if anyone knows.

I did a 10 mile run the other day and used my GPS watch and mapmyrun on my phone,mapmyrun was about .10 of a mile more than my watch.Not enough of a difference for me to stress about it.If it was half a mile or more that would have been a big deal.

 

[skiandrun]

I did a 10 mile run the other day and used my GPS watch and mapmyrun on my phone,mapmyrun was about .10 of a mile more than my watch.Not enough of a difference for me to stress about it.If it was half a mile or more that would have been a big deal.

Interesting. I was finding that the phone apps were short rather then long. Like I ran 11 miles on a marked path and runkeeper told me I'd run 13.5 miles. My pace was pretty awesome according to runkeeper