So sick of my garmin forerunner 110 dying

GPS watches have been around for a long time. Just ask your running friends, triathletes and maybe craiglist for a used one. You don't need the latest tech, I got a FR305 for free from a guy who updates his tech every couple of year.

The Navidson Record wrote:

Additionaly I hate the little prongs on the back. IT seems like such a stupid place to put them. Sometimes it takes 3-4 tries for my pc to recognize the forerunner. SUPER frustrated.

Did you try to clean the contacts before charging? The sweat buildup on the contacts made it near impossible to charge for me unless I clean the contacts first (damp paper towel worked well).

I have since upgraded to a Garmin 620 which has much better contacts (same as 220 or the new 225).

This is just one of the reasons why Garmin, Polar, Sunto etc are screwed. Switzerland watchmakers are screwed too, btw.

The Apple Watch comes with a wireless magnetic charging adapter that has yet to fail me. It just snaps into place - magically. The watch's screen also puts Garmins "Color" Screens to shame.

Give it a try. You won't go back.

I have had my Garmin 10 for 2 years (16 hours per day) and my daughter has had hers for 2.5 years (mostly 24 hours per day). We have never had ANY problems. We bought when DC Rainmaker said they were truly water proof.

No company is screwed in the gps watch market by Apple. Does anyone use even half the features of their watch now?

jksfw4 wrote:

No company is screwed in the gps watch market by Apple.

Yes they are.

Apple Watch is the only sportswatch that doesn't look ugly (Garmin has probably never employed a designer).

Right now, Apple Watch has two drawbacks for competitive runners - no GPS and the running app isn't that great either.

Expect the second gen to include GPS, the latter problem will be fixed by apps like runtastic or Nike+ which already have millions of users and a backend software that doesn't suck (unlike Garmins).

Does anyone use even half the features of their watch now?

That's what I'm saying. In my view, buying a new watch for $$$ makes only sense if you want the integrated HRM.

admit it, you own their stock and are just advertising for them.

It's the perfect watch for runners, but it has no GPS and you need your phone with it. Whatever.

Hey Brojos, we have a guy marketing products on the site, please block him.

No one is paying thousands of dollars for a sh!tty apple watch to RUN. It weighs a ton, like a brick, and is unproven. Plus it was given poor aesthetic reviews by all (ugly as sin).

What are your PRs, Apple Guy?

Back to the relevance of this thread, my first Forerunner 110 my strap broke after 2 yrs and they replaced the whole watch for 1/2 cost, basically getting a new one which is on its second year and no issues.

I love it. The simpler, the better.

AppleGuy wrote:

Right now, Apple Watch has two drawbacks for competitive runners - no GPS and the running app isn't that great either.

In other words it's completely useless as a gps watch?

It also costs 2-3 times as much as a Garmin watch.

AppleGuy wrote:

This is just one of the reasons why Garmin, Polar, Sunto etc are screwed. Switzerland watchmakers are screwed too, btw.

The Apple Watch comes with a wireless magnetic charging adapter that has yet to fail me. It just snaps into place - magically. The watch's screen also puts Garmins "Color" Screens to shame.

Give it a try. You won't go back.

The Apple Watch does not have wireless charging.

No Way wrote:

The Apple Watch does not have wireless charging.

yes it does.

For a serious/competitive runner, those are major drawbacks.I might as well unearth my Casio FR100.

No Way wrote:

AppleGuy wrote:

Right now, Apple Watch has two drawbacks for competitive runners - no GPS and the running app isn't that great either.

In other words it's completely useless as a gps watch?

It also costs 2-3 times as much as a Garmin watch.

Apple Guy wrote:

No Way wrote:

The Apple Watch does not have wireless charging.

yes it does.

Nope.

You said yourself that you have to attach a wire via a magnet. There is no wireless charging support for the Apple Watch.