Mio Active? Garmin? Timex? ahhhhh!!!

cinrn68

Anyone who has one and loves it? I'm looking into getting a HRM (with gps for running outside). I'm trying to decide on the best bang for the buck among all the myriad of choices out there!! Help!

mzjessicaxo

Polar, best by far. I love my FT7

jacksonpt

I've got a suunto and a garmin. Both are good choices.

bobf279

Garmin for me

MommaRoseFitness

Garmin and Polar are the two that I use.

ironmonkeystyle

I'm a fan of Garmin. I have a Forerunner 305, and am wanting to upgrade to the 910.

Here's a very thorough resource for figuring this stuff out:
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/

IHTSM

Garmin is awesome because its all built in 1 - polar is good, but you have to get all the separate parts for the GPS which is annoying to wear (though i think a tiny bit cheaper)

I switched to Garmin last year and LOVE IT!!!!!!!! It's a Garmin forerunner 410 and its just the best

jamimari777

I have a Garmin FR70 and LOVE it. I dont' need the GPS, honestly. I use a Garmin 205 for mountain biking, but it's huge and has no option for a heart rate monitor available. The 305 - has a heart rate monitor and is gereat! But it's huge to wear on your wrist. It also has a lot of features that I will never use.

I tried the Garmin 210, but did not like the charger - it was a decent watch, has GPS, but wasn't as durable for me, so I returned it to REI (REI is a great place to purchase items because of their return policy.)

Now I have the FR70. It has a footpod for running - works indoors or out, has options to change what info is displayed on the watch. Has a timer, stop watch, laps, intervals, training partner, will work on a bike with an additional sensor - and the best part is the heart rate monitor and strap.

The higher end strap rocks - I never feel it. I'm very hard on my fitness gadgets and the FR70 looks brand new, the heart rate monitor always works without wetting it, and I love the way it displays info - plus it's an affordable watch that has a lot of options. I use it in the gym lifting, when running outdoors, when running on trails. And the size is great.

I looked at everything on the market - also - check out this website for more info than you'll ever need: Fantastic indepth reviews:

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/

3dogsrunning

I am on my 3rd Garmin now (first was was lost to puppy teeth, second at a race). There is a reason I keep buying them. I've had no issues with them at all, customer service is great and I like the features.

ampeterson69

Garmin for me as well. Have had it for about 2 months and love it!

sammielealea

I have a Garmin Forerunner 305 and I love it. When I was shopping around for a watch, this was highly recommended, and I found that the best price for it was at Costco (mind you, this was over a year ago).

cinrn68

Thanks for all the input!! Much appreciated. I was already leaning toward Garmin and I think with all the positive reviews that's what I'll be looking to buy. Again, thanks!