Nearly 9 years of running. 0 new watches.
That’s right. I’ve never purchased a new GPS watch.
My GPS experience took a little while to get started — I bought a Garmin 101 off eBay in late 2006; I upgraded to the 205 a few months later that I kept for a long time; then I bought a used 405 earlier this year. I had a brief trial with Soleus that I did not like.
The 405 has been a good watch — it got me through two half marathons with no problems — but I was always disappointed with the battery life. I’d plug it in the charger and never knew what the percentage of life left would be.
I never had problems with the bezel either, which is the complaint of many people who don’t like to read instruction booklets.
I like simple, though, and I missed the extreme simplicity of my 205.
After looking around a little more this week and getting feedback, I finally bought a brand new watch - the Garmin 210. I purchased it from Holabird Sports, who had a coupon with the Garmin that I can use on a future purchase.
Why the 210? It’s simple. And no one has ever had anything bad to say about it.
My first run with it was a sweaty 10 miles today and it performed flawlessly.
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I have the 205 and even though its like a cadillac on my wrist, I’m hesitant to get a different one. I like how easy it is to use so I’ve held onto it. My husband needs one and there are so many to choose from! I’m going to check out the 210!
I also use a 210 and have really liked it. One of the big factors is its size - you can wear it as a regular watch, too! Hope your transition to Richmond is coming along well.