Garmin Forerunner 110 Gps-Enabled Sport Watch With Heart Rate Monitor (Red)

garmin forerunner 110 gps enabled sport watch with heart rate monitor red

Garmin Forerunner 110 GPS-Enabled Sport Watch with Heart Rate Monitor (Red)

1-inch LCD display
GPS-enabled trainer watch accurately records your distance, time and pace. High-sensitivity GPS receiver stays locked on satellites, even near tall buildings or under tree cover
Rechargeable battery provides 8 hours life in training mode, 3 weeks in power save mode
Upload data to Garmin Connect site to view workout summaries, create goals and more
Includes heart rate monitor for heart rate-based calorie computation

Buy Now : Garmin Forerunner 110 GPS-Enabled Sport Watch with Heart Rate Monitor (Red)

Brand : Garmin
Category : Electronics,GPS, Finders & Accessories,Sports & Handheld GPS,Running GPS Units
Rating : 4.2
Review Count : 1714
ChildASIN : B003JNYULA,B003J2V8AC,B003JTLKIA

garmin forerunner 110 gps enabled sport watch with heart rate monitor red

Garmin Forerunner 110 GPS-Enabled Sport Watch with Heart Rate Monitor (Red)

I did a lot of research before purchasing this expensive piece of equipment. I also purchased the accompanying heart rate monitor (more on that item below).First up, the watch itself:1. The watch does not hold it\'s charge as long as promised. It\'s constantly telling me it\'s about to die during a run. It SHOULD hold its charge for up to 8 hours according to the instructions but this has not been true in my experience. I\'ve ran scared several times, hoping that my watch doesn\'t die (because I depend on it to tell me when I need to turn around based on mileage on several of my training runs in unfamiliar areas).2. The watch turns itself back on anywhere from 1-3 times after being turned off. I have to check it twice after finishing a run to make sure it\'s turned off. Turning the unit completely off saves battery life and this is why I\'m so concerned with this problem. Typically, when I press the button to turn it off, it acts like it senses the heart rate monitor right before turning off (even though I\'m not wearing the monitor and it\'s not active). I then KNOW that it\'s going to turn itself back on within the next few minutes because it thinks the heart rate monitor is active. The reason why this is SO annoying is because sometimes I don\'t notice that the watch has turned itself back on until it\'s too late. I\'m leaving for a run and I grab my Garmin and it has a 1/4 battery because it\'s been on for 20 hours without being used. This issue needs addressed. I believe it mostly has to do with the heart rate monitor function.3. I\'ve had to uninstall and reinstall the Garmin Connect software 3 times on my computer to get it to pair with my device. Every other time I connect the device, the software and computer do not recognize the device and I cannot download my runs. This feature is one of the reasons I purchased this watch in the first place. I like to be able to analyze the data from my runs online. It\'s free and it\'s a great service. I finally got it to work a 3rd time recently (I had my husband do it this time...I was too frustrated with it)...and now I\'m nervous about the next time I plug it in...will my computer recognize it or not? I had to download 25 runs at one time because of this. The watch also pushes old data off of it when new data is recorded...so I\'m sure I lost some runs as well.4. The charging points on the back of the watch are finicky. They are difficult to pair with the charger correctly. This is another thing that has to be checked once or twice after plugging the watch in. Make sure to double check that the 4 metal dots are aligned correctly with the charging clip or you\'ll have a dead watch when it\'s time for your run (b/c you thought it was charging all along)! Do you see a theme here yet?!5. I do like the strap on the watch. It has tons of adjustment holes and works well for my small wrists. I can wear it snug or a little loose if desired. Typically I cannot wear most watches and bracelets because they slide up to my elbow...this one is great! My wrists are about 6 inches around.6. It is durable and comfortable. I\'ve been using it consistently for 8 months and I haven\'t had any issues with the band cracking.7. I love all the features. It\'s simple to use and it records what I want it to record. I cannot speak to it\'s water resistant capabilities because I\'ve never put them to the test. The most I\'ve ran in is a light mist.8. The heart rate monitor...it works fine and it works correctly. It basically does its job. I\'m not sure that I would buy one again. Here are the reasons why...a. I bought it so I would know how many calories I was burning. Now that I\'ve got a sense of how much I burn in 1 hour running, I don\'t need it anymore. I know about how many I burn because it\'s always around the same number based on the minutes I\'ve ran. My heart rate is always around 160. The monitor adds $30 to your purchase.b. My ribcage measures 34 inches. The monitor has fallen down at least 5 times during a run. Once was during a race and I had to finish the race with the monitor around my waist. Talk about useless. It doesn\'t seem to matter how much I tighten it or even if I secure it under my bra...it always kinda feels like it\'s going to fall down...and sometimes it does. I cannot wash it to shrink it up again due to the hard plastic piece on the front that holds the electrodes.c. The hard plastic piece on the front is typically not uncomfortable during a SHORT run...for longer runs it has actually bruised my rib cage (5 or more miles). It also causes me to sweat more there (it\'s worn in the center, over your sternum, right under your breasts). Any woman knows that sweating any more than necessary in between your breasts or near them is just plain uncomfortable.Overall, I\'ve liked the product and I still use it and as of now, I\'m not going to return it. I was really excited to purchase it and have been disappointed in the performance of it. If I continue to have issues, I may ask for a refund. Please note, this is my SECOND watch. The first one refused to charge the first time it died and I had to exchange it. Customer service was great and I didn\'t have any issues with the exchangeI would recommend purchasing a different, more expensive Garmin (as if this one isn\'t already expensive enough), or going with another brand.(I paid $194.99 for this product with the heart rate monitor in July 2013 with free shipping)***UPDATE 4/20/14: I just tried to return the Garmin on Amazon due to the above issues finally getting on my last nerve. I tried again yesterday to download data from the watch (for the first time since I wrote this review at the beginning of March) and the computer software didn\'t recognize the watch AGAIN. I am going to have to undownload and redownload the software for a FOURTH time. I am so irritated and overall pissed about this watch. DO NOT BUY IT. Amazon will not let me return it because I am outside of the 30 day return window...which I didn\'t know about...otherwise I wouldn\'t have asked to return it. I don\'t want to exchange it again because this is my 2nd try with this model of watch. Amazon referred me to the Garmin website and told me to deal directly with them. The watch is still under warranty but I do not see how they could \"repair\" it since the problems it has aren\'t necessarily repairable...they all have to do with the basic design and function of the watch. So I am once again unable to analyze my data with my $200 watch. Unbelievable. Again, let me repeat, DO NOT BUY THIS WATCH. Thanks for reading!
I bought this right before I ran in my first half marathon in Jan. I used it for my last training session AND in the race and I have no idea how I didn\'t have this the entire 5 months of training! Love how it will show you your heart rate (with the heart rate monitor) and calculates your calories- which I discovered I was burning less (almost HALF) of what my past estimates were telling me. This has allowed me to fine tune my eating and training program so that I\'m getting the right nutrition and amount of exercise I need. The heart rate monitor is a strap that you use under your clothes. I was worried that it would be restrictive, uncomfortable, not flexible enough/slip too much and bulky. I find that none of this is so. It comfortably fits under my workout clothes and feels no more restrictive than my sports bra. (I was concerned about wearing it during my half because I had not trained with it all season... but I put some anti-chafe product under some of the pressure zones and didn\'t have a single issue.) The signal to the watch is really good, but you do need to make sure to put water on the electrodes before putting it on to make sure the connection to your skin is effective. This is a great feature to use with this watch, and your heart rate is real-time. I LOVE that you can upload your workouts online and see all your data from your workouts. Love the maps, love the charts, love that you can switch to the player mode and see your icon move and respond as it\'s charted in the data. All around, a great interface.Reading some past reviews, I had some comments to make:-I read in some reviews that it doesn\'t work on a treadmill... but there IS a setting for indoor workouts that records just your time and heart rate, leaving the GPS off. I use this daily, as I do most of my workouts in my living room and in the gym.-Some people were concerned with the computer/charger connection- I find that it IS kind of difficult to connect sometimes. Some days I can\'t get it to connect, others it works just fine. You just kind of got to play with it. This is kind of a downside, but it definitely wouldn\'t stop me from buying this product.-a lot of people don\'t like the average pace thing. I have no qualms about average pace, as I\'m still a beginner endurance runner and avg pace works for my needs. When you load the workout online, it will list your splits (mine set to 1 mile, but it can be set to the preferred distance) and show you avg pace for each of them. If you drag your mouse along the pace chart, it will give you your pace at that time. I understand the need for some to know their real-time current pace, but I just don\'t have the use for that. If you REALLY want that function, consider buying another model.-There was concern over it not being accurate- I find it\'s pretty close, but you would have to make your own judgment on that. Maybe it has to do with the area and satellite reception. Even if I\'m off a little bit- it\'s still better than I was doing without this devise. I don\'t have an issue with how long it takes to load the GPS... but I\'m a patient person :)-Someone said it would time out frequently... you have to hit the start button. If you don\'t hit start, your stats are not being collected, and yes it will time out. If you hit start, the thing does not time out. I ran a half marathon and had no problems.-Some people complain about the devise freezing, losing data, not enough memory, short battery life... I have to say I have not had these issues. Not that they don\'t exist, but My watch has been working pretty smoothly without fault (except for the connection issues) for the 2 months I\'ve had it. You can go into your files and delete past data, OR the watch will automatically overwrite old files when it runs out of memory. I have not had a problem losing data, because I upload my workouts daily, so I lose no information. I think the battery life is pretty good, I\'ve never had it run out on me (and if it starts to get low... I charge it overnight. nbd)Bottom line... LOVE this watch. May not be the fanciest one out there, but it works for me. Great price, great product, get it!