Garmin 220, 410, or 610 final opinion?

610 is heavy

If your a serious runner then get the 220, if you are just some hobbyjogger then save your money and get the cheapest thing.

The 220 is notoriously not accurate. I would recommend the 410 of those 3, although it is painful to use the bezel.

li0scc0 wrote:

The 220 is notoriously not accurate. I would recommend the 410 of those 3, although it is painful to use the bezel.

Really? Haven't heard this once

li0scc0 wrote:

The 220 is notoriously not accurate. I would recommend the 410 of those 3, although it is painful to use the bezel.

I've found my 220 to be amazingly accurate. I would really suggest the 220 over any of the other watches. It's accurate, picks up the satellites quickly (20sec max) on most days, and the battery life is pretty good.

I think the 10 220 and 620 are the only fully waterproof ones. The older ones were much less resistent.

I got a 220 as a present and the signal comes on really quick compared to what i've heard about other models

This guy is the expect on garmins:

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/product-reviews/garmin

li0scc0 wrote:

The 220 is notoriously not accurate. I would recommend the 410 of those 3, although it is painful to use the bezel.

Bull****, not true at all. 220 is far and away the best Garmin out right now.

Thanks guys. Haven't heard one bad thing

Yep, did tons of research this summer, got the 220, and am happy with everything it does and don't miss any features it doesn't have. Did a track workout today and it shows to the tenth when you hit the lap button (or go the specified distance on your preset workout). While it's simply running, the display shows to the hundredth for the first 15 seconds - after that it shows to the second only with no decimals.

Coooool

Is there a way to turn the gps mode off, or do I HAVE to be indoors?

Thanks

Lol

Just wanted to chime in and say that the band on my 610 has started to fall off after a year of use because the pins came loose. Garmin is sending a replacement, but it's still a pain. Apparently lots of people have had this issue. Otherwise I like the 610 (being near the mountains, I like the ability to display elevation on the watch for trail runs), but I probably wouldn't get it again.

I'd go with the 220. It's pretty accurate (I've compared it to http://www.mappedometer.com/), and really light. I remember, I used to run with the Nike Watch and switched to the 220 after a year or so. One day I forgot my watch and my coach lended me hers during a workout and the Nike Watch felt soooo much heavier.

I love my 620. The wifi/Bluetooth feature makes it amazing. Accuracy can be off occasionally, but not bad. Usually just a few feet.

Is there a way to turn the gps off or do I HAVE TO be indoors to run without the gps

univarse wrote:

li0scc0 wrote:

The 220 is notoriously not accurate. I would recommend the 410 of those 3, although it is painful to use the bezel.

Bull****, not true at all. 220 is far and away the best Garmin out right now.

^This. A lot better than my old 610.

You can turn off the GPS on the 220 no matter where you are.

Say, someone would like to save some money, how does the previous version, the garmin 210 compare to the 220.

Any thoughts on the HR function?

Thany you!