Polar or Garmin - Training

Marie Longstaff

11/02/2013 at 20:03

Please can anyone help me to deciede whether to go for the Garmin Forerunner 410 or the Polar RCx3 GPS ( with hear rate monitor!)

Thank you!

Just Run

11/02/2013 at 20:18

+1 garmin

Tylertonka

11/02/2013 at 21:22

Garmin defffonately!

PSC

pirate

11/02/2013 at 21:47

garmin better on the gps side of the tech, polar are the better HR monitors. Therefore depends on what you want to use it for... GPS monitoring of your activities or scientifically analysing your body? You decide.

Daeve

12/02/2013 at 00:05

Garmin for GPS I think and as PSC says Polar make good HRM.

Joe Volcano

13/02/2013 at 17:54

I've always used Polar and now use their S3 foot sensor, one comparison survey someone posted recently showed this to be more accurate than gps anyway...unless you want to plot where you ran. plus you get cadence and stride data etc.

cybarev

15/02/2013 at 14:54

I've got an old Polar watch and a new Garmin and must say the Garmin is far better for analysing data and uploading onto computer. My old polar didnt have gps, just a footpod which I didnt like and found it to be v.inaccurate. having said that the quality of the HRM strap is far better for the poalr and is a lot more comfortable to run in. Only had my garmin since Christmas so its still a toy I like to play with!

AgentGinger

15/02/2013 at 15:29

i have a 410, but nothing to compare it to, so i've added little to this debate

DrS2

15/02/2013 at 18:17

Cybarev - which garmin do you have?

cybarev

15/02/2013 at 18:18

Ive got the 610. Its very nice but really pricey!

DrS2

15/02/2013 at 18:44

Am also thinking about the 610 as an upgrade to my rs200, also a footpod
You're right about the price but it looks like a nice gadget! Is the heart strap really that bad? Garmin make a soft strap that I think comes as standard with the new models. Lots of comments about it being comfortable on the web

DrS2

15/02/2013 at 18:55

Any problems with the strap and pins falling out of the 610? Or rust on the back?

Ja5onW

15/02/2013 at 19:26

Garmin all the way for me

I've got the very simple 110 and love its basic controls/functions

Really comfortable aswell, done an off-road marathon on Sunday and hardly noticed it on! Even when it was raining/windy no problems reading it.

Thoroughly happy customer!!

cybarev

15/02/2013 at 19:52

Not had any problems with pins or rust yet but only got it at Christmas. Strap is wearable but just doesn't have the quality feel of the polar one. I've got a mac at its dead easy to upload data. In fact the watch uploads the data itself once you have the ANT stick installed. It's great for data geeks!

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