Garmin Forerunner Review - 410

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My Garmin Forerunner Review is only about my Garmin 410 model with the heart strap. This is the first Garmin I have ever purchased, so I went into buying this with no previous knowledge on how a GPS watch works, and how effective they would be in helping me with my training.

The bottom line is, I love my Garmin! This Garmin GPS Watch is amazing. The ultimate compliment that a runner can pay any gear they purchase is it keeps them motivated to keep on running.

Here are some of the quirks of the Garmin Forerunner that I purchases. The hardest thing to get used to is the ring around the watch called the "Bezel" This is a touch sensitive part of the watch. When you tap the watch once, it will switch to a different display. If you hold your finger down on one of the four options, it will switch to that mode. For instance, if you hold your finger on menu, the main menu will pop up after a second of holding your finger on this place.

The hardest thing to get used to was the scrolling on this watch. You have to run your finger around in a circle on the bezel to change different options. For instance in the video I change some of the requirements for an interval workout. To change the repetitions from 30 back down to 10, I had to spin my finger around on the watch until the number went down to 10. If you spin in the opposite direction, the number will go up.

It took some getting used to, but once again, this was my first and is my only GPS Garmin Watch. I'm not the most technological savvy person in the world, and I figured it out relatively easily. That means you probably could too. If you are thinking about buying a Garmin Forerunner, just do it. I love my Garmin 410. It rules!

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[tommer725]

Does it show a map?

[Tips4Running]

@tommer725 Yeah after you run it shows a map of the places you traveled on Garmin Connect, or you can upload it to Running Ahead.

[cicirunner]

I really want this. How much was it and is it heavy? I don't like running with heavy watches.

[Tips4Running]

@cicirunner I'm thinking it was about $350 with the heart monitor strap included. You can buy it without that though. It is a bit heavy. I don't know the exact weight, but I don't have a problem with it. My wife says she notices the weight as she runs. The newest Garmin model the 610 is lighter.

[judyabell1]

Is this the most boring guy on the planet?

[Tips4Running]

@judyabell1 Should I do some backflips or something it the vid? It's just a watch, not a bounce house.

[ggraham321]

I really liked your review,

kinda let me know how the watch works and what its like, and now I'm thinking about getting one.

Good luck in your half marathon.

[maulof129]

Thanks so much man, helped alot. getting one

[Catalysis1144]

Great review .. big thanks

[kaievan1]

I was wondering how much of a pain that strap is on your chest? Can't they make a strap for your other wrist to measure HR? Would make more sense. Did / Does it bother you when you're running?

[TheLinkMedic]

HOLY BUCKETS! I was going to get a 405 but this made me think the 410 is way better, great video showing it's functionality, thanks a lot!

[Alfish83]

Thanks for the video mate. Hard to get an honest every day user review. Cheers

[proteanview]

THANK YOU! I'm going to start heart rate training & I don't need mapping so I bought a Polar. Too many things didn't go right with it so I returned it. Does the Garmin allow for designing runs based on heart rate & not just speed or distance? Always here Polar is better for heart rate.

[GrokGeek]

Thanks for making this video. I got one of these for my birthday, and your video is about one million times more helpful than the gaddamn owner's manual.