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  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
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    dkewatson wrote: »
    Started off with using free apps (MapMyRun, Runtastic, etc) on my iPhone. Then I purchased a Garmin Forerunner. Used the 620 for a few years and just upgraded to the Garmin Forerunner 630. To @MobyCarp point about the 630 and wrist based HR, that is not accurate. There are no optical sensors on it. It uses a chest strap HRM. Either way, unless you are a data junkie or a serious runner the 630 is overkill. The "lower end" Garmins are perfect for most people's needs (distance and HR). The higher end ones just give more bells and whistles that aren't really needed (but are cool IMO).

    Wow, I forgot I wrote that. It looks like I was thinking of another model, maybe the 625? The irony is, when my 620 started having serious battery problems and I needed a replacement faster than one would ship from Olathe, KS, I bought a 630. I really like it. Whether I'm a data junkie is debatable, I think I'm borderline. But I can't deny that I have become a serious runner.

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