By
Katie C
I am of the lack
of clarity that I get frustrated from operation applications such as MapMyRun,
RunKeeper, Endomondo, etc. received and simultaneously bored with / through
automated voice gives me my pace (yes, I know, you can turn it off, but it is
the most
effective way to stay aware of how you're going, especially if your phone
creeped in a collar). I
chose a clock pony and went back and forth for a while on the run entry GPS to
buy. I
have a pretty wrist and did not want some of the high-end models Garmin anyway.
I
liked the simple interface EN 10, and I did not feel like I had a lot of bells
and whistles (heart rate, waterproof touchscreen and (God forbid) the live
monitoring).
I think it is a truth universally acknowledged, that "you get what you pay for", because after 2+ months with the EN 10, the experience was bad.
Disadvantages:
- Without a doubt, the biggest disappointment was on satellite. I live in New York, and even if it is hit or loss, it is usually a failure. When it comes to watching a cloudy day or at night, I let the house. I am not in an area with many tall buildings, but I have to basically get half a block in the middle of the street of Avenue something to stand even under the best conditions. Even then, there are many start / restart the clock further. I had problems, on bridges and satellites in Central Park (near the forest area) as well. Not the best way to start a race.
I think it is a truth universally acknowledged, that "you get what you pay for", because after 2+ months with the EN 10, the experience was bad.
Disadvantages:
- Without a doubt, the biggest disappointment was on satellite. I live in New York, and even if it is hit or loss, it is usually a failure. When it comes to watching a cloudy day or at night, I let the house. I am not in an area with many tall buildings, but I have to basically get half a block in the middle of the street of Avenue something to stand even under the best conditions. Even then, there are many start / restart the clock further. I had problems, on bridges and satellites in Central Park (near the forest area) as well. Not the best way to start a race.
- After 5 minutes trying to get the satellite, I got the GPS comes after MIST 1.45 miles. If you are halfway through an 8 mile race and you look at the clock and it says that you only 1.45 mi away your motivation decreases much faster than it takes to logic and reason to in. I think, it's because I wear a heavier jacket and slipped under the clock him a little. I think running for the winter, I'll wear the clock on the outside of my jacket that looks cool ...
- The buzzer at the end of every street is barely audible. If you listen to music, you'll never, never to hear.
Benefits:
- The clock tells you what you need and want to know if you are an amateur-racing enthusiast. It will also let you know if you had a fun PR. Yes, he did not spit on your average speed for the entire duration until the end (you will receive your pace for the mile at the end of every street, and your current speed by scrolling down to see) but if this is your first race and basic math skills , you can probably have a pretty reasonable rate to your overall pace so far.
- I was impressed with the battery life. You can probably for about 5 hours you use it without recharging.
- I think that applies to all Garmin, but I like the amount of data that I, when I upload my race on Garmin Connect. I like geeking offers maps, elevation profiles of my race, etc. An unexpected thing Garmin Connect, that I love, is an overview of the weather conditions during each run (temperature, humidity, wind speed, sun / clouds). It's just basic things, but as someone who really tried to Google for the weather at a date and time to dress smarter (which is harder than it sounds) specific, this was a great help.
Neutral:
- To finish the race photos are now looking at the clock, so you spared a series of images where you see someone's face at the door of death, but also as a huge tool to the clock.
Summary: I think if I run to buy my first new GPS clock, I would spend a little more (or not, as yet they are currently at the same price at Amazon) and get the Forerunner 110 without due Monitor High Sensitivity GPS heart rate , or keep up with the applications and wait until I am ready to spend money more seriously. I'm really of the new Forerunner 220, good reviews seem to be fascinated, but at $ 250th
