Garmin Forerunner 210

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11 years ago 01/28/2013 10:38am EST

So I bought my original Garmin Forerunner 110 in January of 2012. It lasted until May 1st of that year until dying. So it was covered by warranty, so they send me a "refurbished" watch to replace the original.

Watch number 2 lasted just over 3 months. Then went back to be replaced again. So now I'm on number 3, barely 9 months after my original purchase.

Number 3 failed in early November 2012. At this point I convinced them to upgrade me to the 210, hoping maybe it would perform better. Sadly, no. This 4th replacement just died a mere 8 weeks after receiving it. 8 WEEKS!

So after expressing my dissatisfaction today to the customer service rep, yes, you guessed it, they are sending me my FIFTH watch!

11 years ago 01/28/2013 11:56am EST

re: GARMIN sucks!

I have had nothing but good success with Garmin. These things happen, maybe there is something about you?

11 years ago 01/28/2013 12:19pm EST

re: GARMIN sucks!

Had my 210 over year and 1/2 using it 3 to 4 times a week with 1 minor problem. After 6 months it was taking long time find signal and for first minute or 2 it would only record time. All I had to do re-boot it to clear all data that was building up, works great ever since. Wife has had a 405 for over 4 years using almost daily. For the first 2 years we shared so it was being use twice most days. Only recently has it had problem holding a charge. We did have to replace the band once though.

11 years ago 01/28/2013 12:22pm EST

re: GARMIN sucks!

That's tough. I've had a 210 for over a year with no issues and one of the old brick sized ones for about 5 years and it still works fine.

I wonder if you have some sort of electrical current/power surge or other charging issue going on that is knocking yours out?

11 years ago 01/28/2013 12:24pm EST

re: GARMIN sucks!

OP, Have you had exclusively battery/charging issues or have the functions not worked properly?

11 years ago 01/28/2013 12:57pm EST

re: GARMIN sucks!

Sounds like it's you, not the watches. If Garmin products failed after weeks on a regular basis, (1) we'd know about it and (2) they would be out of business.

WTF are you doing with them?

11 years ago 01/28/2013 8:21pm EST

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I run with it, that's it. I don't usually even wear the watch in between runs. Never been in the water, not even the shower. But somehow, condensation shows up under the watch lens, every time. Each replacement is a refurbished watch, not a new one. Same problem every time. And the charger clip is also poorly designed. I had an old 405 that I used for years until the battery died. Literally thousands of miles without a single problem. Then I thought I was upgrading when I got the 210.

I just read a bunch of reviews on Amazon, lots of people with similar problems.

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