What do you think of the Garmin Forerunner 405?

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RJC wrote: »

I sent mine back to Garmin last week. The back light died about May of this year but it only became a problem in the last few weeks. I asked them how long it would take to repair it and they told me they don't repair them, they just send you a new watch.

You might get my one after they fix the screen

My one fell from the kitchen table and the screen cracked, as the screen is not covered by warranty I had to stump up around GBP100 to get it fixed :mad:

The missus has the 305 - I used it once and found the buttons better than the bezel but the satellite locator is a lot slower.

eon1208

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eon1208

Condensation on watch face 5 mins into run yesterday.....Obscured vision of data fields, found this to be a disturbing development..... Emailed tech support got following not so helpful reply

Dear ,
Thank you for contacting Garmin International. I will be happy to help you with this. The 405CX is not recommended to be used in the rain. It has a water proof rating of IPX7, which means if it accidentally dropped in standing water, it can withstand 1 meter of depth for 30 minutes. Rain is a variable that we cannot measure, but we do know that running in the rain will affect the device over time. It's recommended to cover the 405CX when it's raining.

Rang directly and they told me to post it back immediately that there was a definite fault. This is in conflict with their Email response...Queried the same problem occuring in 14 months and they said they would replace at a reduced rate. This sounds reasonable... I then E-mailed them back as follows

"It has been posted back and is being replaced under warranty by garmin. I am a competitive runner and have no choice but to run in the rain a LOT. It shouldnt happen an expensive item like 405cx. Garmin have told me over the phone it is a fault and to return it at my inconvenience immediately for replacement with a new one. I have cheap watches in all weathers and this did not happen. As I said it is a brilliant piece of equipment.

yours respectfully

I wont let this dampen my enthusiasm for the watch and indeed missed it on my run today....What do u guys think..it is surely nonsense to say rain can cause this...Most of us runners on time constraints have to run in heavy rain......I dont always wear long sleeves and wouldnt want to......However would encourage to buy 405cx it is a great training tool.......

Krusty_Clown

It's certified waterproof in a meter of water for 30 minutes, but can't withstand a bit of rain?! Sounds like you were talking to a right numpty. Sure, the bezel goes hay-wire, but otherwise it works fine.

Mine has had condensation twice, but only when the weather has changed from cold to extremely sunny. I just ignored it.

eon1208

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

It's certified waterproof in a meter of water for 30 minutes, but can't withstand a bit of rain?! Sounds like you were talking to a right numpty. Sure, the bezel goes hay-wire, but otherwise it works fine.

Mine has had condensation twice, but only when the weather has changed from cold to extremely sunny. I just ignored it.

Maybe I have jumped the gun in sending it back but when the guy on the phone told me to, i didnt hesitate. Still wouldnt be 100% happy with internal condensation appearing though.......

The Rook

Couldn't recommend the 405cx enough.

With the Garmin Connect & Training Centre Software, along with the functionality of the watch itself I think it's a winner!

steoc

I bought the 405cx about 2 months ago and i love it.
Im a novice and find it a great help it also encourages me to get out.
I have had no problems with mine touch wood.
I also have friends asking me to do their routs with them to find the distance... Its amazing looking back on the garmin connect after.
Steoc.

robinph

The Rook wrote: »

Couldn't recommend the 405cx enough.

With the Garmin Connect & Training Centre Software SportTracks, along with the functionality of the watch itself I think it's a winner!

Fixed that for you.

packas

neilc wrote: »

If you have an iphone download the Runkeeper app, its just as good. I put it in either an arm band or waist pouch, it works great. The only issue is battery life on really long runs. I received loads of texts and even a phone call during the marathon last week so the iPhone died at mile 23. Details of my marathon run can be seen here. Best thing is it only cost €7.99.
Neil

Thanks for the heads up on runkeeper Do you know if it has a virtual partner or something similar to help as a pacesetter?

Pat.

The Rook

robinph wrote: »

Fixed that for you.

Interesting ... hadn't seen that before!

Two questions ...

(1) If you have a weeks training schedule in advance can you upload it to your 405CX so that it tells you what runs you have to do?

(2) Can you load historical runs that you've saved to the 405cx onto it?

Thanks !

scottreynolds

The Rook wrote: »

Interesting ... hadn't seen that before!

Two questions ...

(1) If you have a weeks training schedule in advance can you upload it to your 405CX so that it tells you what runs you have to do?

(2) Can you load historical runs that you've saved to the 405cx onto it?

Thanks !

Someone please answer these questions : -- I have my polar and love these features. I upload two weeks in advance and all my intervals etc all planned out and I get a beep at 6pm to tell me its time to train (if I haven't already).

The Rook

Just to clarify, I know you can do this with the Garmin Training Centre software, but I was more specifically referring to the SportTracks software !

Ta!:)

neilc

packas wrote: »

Thanks for the heads up on runkeeper Do you know if it has a virtual partner or something similar to help as a pacesetter?

Pat.

It doesn't have a virtual partner yet but as far as I understand that is a feature thats going to be added in an upcoming update. Since I downloaded the app last April/May it been updated several times. Each update has made a significant improvement. The most recent one this week was the ability to manually add runs if using a treadmill for example + instead of just current pace it now also voice prompts average pace.
Neil

metamorphosis

ULstudent wrote: »

I'm thinking about buying something along the lines of the 405. Sick of just using the hrm. Few concerns though.

1. I have wrists the same size of an 8 year old girl. Seriously. From reading this thread, i get the impression that it might not be the most suitable for those with girly wrists. IS there any alternative ye'd recommend?

2. Instead of starting a new thread ill ask here - anyone here that uses the polar f20 with the foot pad attachment? How do ye find it? I got the polar f20 a while back but never bought the foot pad for it.

Meant the polar rs200 and not the f20.