New garmins

average_runner · 20-11-2013 2:47pm

Have to say i love the 220. Nice interface to it and smoother to use than the 410.

Only did 2 runs so far with it.

Krusty_Clown · 20-11-2013 2:47pm

average_runner wrote: »

Have to say i love the 220. Nice interface to it and smoother to use than the 410.

Only did 2 runs so far with it.

Can you give us a link to a Garmin Connect workout?

average_runner · 20-11-2013 3:16pm

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Can you give us a link to a Garmin Connect workout?

I havent done anything like that yet with it. Just two runs but not uploaded to anything else.

Still to read the manual even:rolleyes:

I will have a look at it tonight.

Krusty_Clown · 20-11-2013 3:47pm

average_runner wrote: »

I havent done anything like that yet with it. Just two runs but not uploaded to anything else.

Still to read the manual even:rolleyes:

I will have a look at it tonight.

Jaysus.. I've read the manual already and I'm not planning on getting one..

RayCun · 20-11-2013 4:13pm

average_runner wrote: »

Still to read the manual even:rolleyes:

I will have a look at it tonight.

You don't have to bother now, tech support is on the case

overpronator · 20-11-2013 4:58pm

I shouldn't have been so quick to diss Sweatshop , I just got a dispatch email in the past hour

Degsy123 · 26-11-2013 8:57pm

overpronator wrote: »

I shouldn't have been so quick to diss Sweatshop , I just got a dispatch email in the past hour

So did your new Garmin arrive ?

overpronator · 26-11-2013 10:30pm

Degsy123 wrote: »

So did your new Garmin arrive ?

It did, but only today. There was a mix up and it got lost in parcel motel for a few days. I won't get out for a trot with it for a couple of days though as I'm laid low with some kind of virus. Nice piece of kit, it seems extremely light, flimsy even but in terms of features it's a solid upgrade over the FR 110

gearoidol · 26-11-2013 11:11pm

Getting on great with the 620,found it a bit light and flimsy too compared to the 310xt brute but I really love it,wifi uploading is a dream and the hr data is amazingly clean

Krusty_Clown · 27-11-2013 10:46am

gearoidol wrote: »

Getting on great with the 620,found it a bit light and flimsy too compared to the 310xt brute but I really love it,wifi uploading is a dream and the hr data is amazingly clean

Any Garmin Connect links, so we can take a peak?

gearoidol · 27-11-2013 11:17am

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Any Garmin Connect links, so we can take a peak?

hope i have done this right ,let me know if you can see them

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/406435628

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/407848831

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/409171281

gearoidol · 27-11-2013 12:41pm

just copped it missed a nice chunk of gps going through a lightly wooded section of the parkrun just before the turn at the 2 mile mark

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/407848831

this would account for the 5k running 50m short i suppose

opus · 27-11-2013 3:09pm

gearoidol wrote: »

just copped it missed a nice chunk of gps going through a lightly wooded section of the parkrun just before the turn at the 2 mile mark

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/407848831

this would account for the 5k running 50m short i suppose

I'd be far from an expert but think you should work on your "Vertical Oscillation" a bit

What does that even mean?

Friend of mine is heading to the US in Dec, very tempted to ask him to pick one up for me...

gearoidol · 27-11-2013 5:09pm

opus wrote: »

I'd be far from an expert but think you should work on your "Vertical Oscillation" a bit

What does that even mean?

Friend of mine is heading to the US in Dec, very tempted to ask him to pick one up for me...

yeah thanks for that coach, we will have to do abit of reading I think.

Stock in the us is supposed to be poor I think

monthehoops · 28-11-2013 7:58am

Why has the 610 (with HRM) gone up 20 odd quid on Amazon?

Krusty_Clown · 28-11-2013 11:00am

monthehoops wrote: »

Why has the 610 (with HRM) gone up 20 odd quid on Amazon?

Profit.

sconhome · 28-11-2013 12:07pm

monthehoops wrote: »

Why has the 610 (with HRM) gone up 20 odd quid on Amazon?

They've probably reduced the amount of discount they are offering rather than a price increase.

mr.wiggle · 29-11-2013 3:46pm

AKW wrote: »

They've probably reduced the amount of discount they are offering rather than a price increase.

I thought you were warned not to be offering advice Akw?! ;-)

Cant wait to pick up a new model g, although I must admit my newly refurbished 305 is lookin smart!

b.harte · 29-11-2013 10:53pm

mr.wiggle wrote: »

Cant wait to pick up a new model g, although I must admit my newly refurbished 305 is lookin smart!

Are you after time shifting or something?
Seeing as the un-refurbished one is still in my kitchen cupboard in a very battered state waiting for me to send it back under RMA? (Which I will do on Monday.)

christeb · 30-11-2013 9:52am

A sparkly FR220 is on it's way to me as we speak. Auto-uploading to a new phone, can't wait!

Degsy123 · 01-12-2013 11:47pm

Quick question for anyone who ordered from sweatshop.co.uk. Did you have any problems with their website ? I am getting to the final checkout page and it doesn't seem to get any further, the watch stays in my shopping basket and no confirmation email so I guess there is a problem with the site. Anyone else come across this ?

opus · 03-12-2013 12:34pm

gearoidol wrote: »

yeah thanks for that coach, we will have to do abit of reading I think.

Stock in the us is supposed to be poor I think

Sadly yes, in San Diego where my buddy is based there's nothing doing in the shops for the 620. Ah well know someone else who's heading to some conference in Vegas in Feb so might try again at that stage.

rom · 11-12-2013 12:16am

Sending back 610 for replacement for the 4th time. Hopefully 620 upgrade as I don't want another watch that will rust.

christeb · 11-12-2013 7:32am

My new FR 220 is going well after a couple of runs. Best feature? It syncs up to NASA's satellites faster than you can say "who let Sandra Bullock into space?"

Krusty_Clown · 11-12-2013 9:19am

christeb wrote: »

My new FR 220 is going well after a couple of runs. Best feature? It syncs up to NASA's satellites faster than you can say "who let Sandra Bullock into space?"

You mean the US department of defense/US airforce, right?!

thekooman · 12-12-2013 11:25am

there was a discount of 30% yesterday on garmins irish site using code GARMIN30... havent checked if its there today.

overpronator · 12-12-2013 11:45am

Ive had the 220 for a couple of weeks now and my first impressions are good. The satellite lock is scary quick, I walked outside yesterday and once the watch was past the boot screen there was a lock, seriously impressive. It did take me a while to realise that you have to connect the watch to garmin express fit to cache the satellite data, it wont do it from garmin connect.
The HR data seems extremely clean, haven't had any spikes or drops at all but its early days yet. The addition of the internal pedometer for a cadence readout is a nice touch and might actually prove useful apart from the ability to track treadmill runs, time will tell on that. The screen is sharp and clear and the menus are very easy to get around, decent backlight too. As with all other garmins programming workouts is no problem. I'm coming from a FR110 so id expect it to be a decent upgrade but I'm very satisfied overall.

copacetic · 12-12-2013 10:16pm

thekooman wrote: »

there was a discount of 30% yesterday on garmins irish site using code GARMIN30... havent checked if its there today.

Hmm, pity no-one posted yesterday! Not working today

Edit - although I see it was posted on the main deals thread and apparently has been working for a week or so, right up until today!

sconhome · 13-12-2013 10:09am

No it was a one day only offer.

copacetic · 13-12-2013 1:34pm

AKW wrote: »

No it was a one day only offer.

Well it was posted 6 days also on hotdealsuk and apparently working up until yesterday.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/vouchers/a-hefty-30-off-using-discount-code-garmin-1738893

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