CES - Garmin Forerunner 405 report

[MrSnowdog200]

i found this watch on the street nd took it home nd never touched it lol i fell stupid tht i had a 200 dollor watch

[partyman6666]

How well does this watch do with moisture and the elements? I sweat more than your average runner, and I also run in heavy rain and sometimes through sections of trail with up to 3 foot water crossings and don't want to destroy such an expensive training watch or have it die on me in the middle of a run and lose track of my pace/distance.

[Rory99M]

so can you wear it while swimming. In sea and swimming pools?

[Skibumboy]

Is it waterproof?

[Nerudah]

@Skibumboy the GPS case can withstand immersion in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes; it follow the IEC 60529 IPX7 standard. grts

[Skibumboy]

@Nerudah so I can wash my hands with it on?

[Nerudah]

@Skibumboy Of course.

[noscope1]

ronarts2005... you need the foot pod if you want to run indoors, on a treadmill, or I suppose if you run through forests the canopy could be so thick it could block the gps signal?

[noscope1]

I just bought one of these. Man is sure is hard to run with that giant antenna sticking out of my ass.

[ronarts2005]

guys... please let me know just this.. if i use the 405 or the 405cx.. do i need to get the foot pod?

[ajr8p]

Nope. Its GPS all the way

[Rbrockcoble]

@ronarts2005 you won't need the foot pod. The foot pod is for areas where GPS reception is weak, but this is a high sensitivity GPS so you should be ok unless you're doing something like running on an indoor track on a lower level floor of a building

[ronarts2005]

I'm confused... i'm new to this kinda GPS devices and i'm interested in using this. I used some other device which didn't work when i got sweaty. Crap.. hate it.. But with this, is it water resistant? Do i need a foot pod if i wanna run outside all the time. In the gym, i really don't need that, for i have the t.mill to let me know the time, pace, speed. so besides it recording the distance do i need to get a foot pod? Any suggestion guys? Do i get this model or do I wait for the 405CX?

[b0rat07]

The 405CX is already out. I've read elsewhere that the 405's have the same problem of not working well when sweaty. Also that there is poor GPS signal at times in the obvious areas but that the 405CX doesn't have these problems. Anyone know if that's true as I'm thinking of getting one but being put off the 405 because of what I've read.

[ajr8p]

Don't put it off.  It is an excellent watch worked awesome througha 10 mile trail race through the back country snow, overflowing creeks under tree canopy the whole time. Perfect GPS watch

[ajr8p]

It is water resistant, not waterproof

[IMPALASTUD]

don't get it wet it will not work.if you sweat alot you will get pissed off.

[wiseguy280]

This product is amazing! none of that foot pod rubbish, just wear one all doing watch, NOTHING is better than this!!

[bodies42099]

@wiseguy280 expensive though....

[milzeh]

@wiseguy280 Then you run through a tunnel D'oh!!!

[milzeh]

What do you press just to start a random run & what to stop it. I tested this watch ran a 10k & after I crossed the finish line it tracked me walking all the way back to the car & ruined my upload.

I know how to set a 10 k & do workout but I just want simple instructions on how to stop start this watch.

Cheers.

[cmerighe2]

@milzeh the lack of decent instructions has ruined it for me.

[milzeh]

@cmerighe2 it takes ages to get used to but once the penny drops, it's awesome!

[diddyxxx]

ive got a polar rs800sd

[rhino780]

do u need a footpod to get your speed during your run?

[craigtrinkley]

No, The GPS is built in the Watch.

[crash6871]

does the 405 do anything better than the 305 other than look good?

[brianthomasco]

Yes - i believe the virtual partner is a new addition.

[hcronos]

this will definitely get me back to running.

[relikvija]

i have 605

[zaphod2]

well my 905 > your 605

[paulahsj]

Nice to see Garmin is taking care of existing customers by making the new version compatable with the accessories that are already out there.

[iconolith]

I really like the backtrack feature for those of us that go exploring on runs. My old Forerunner has saved me twice in cold weather. Time to upgrade!

[thimoc]

i mean 305...

[thimoc]

looks awesome, don't have a 405 yet so i'll probably look into this!

[lambutan82]

I wonder if the 405 will make me feel better about myself not running but having a running watch :)

[ncdezoysa]

Me too , i too love these things Gshocks, Pathfinders Gps Devices. MMMM let me think i hardly run. Or i don't run at all !

[PxxSxxP]

thats pretty sweet, i have a 305 :)