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Garmin 010-00679-25 Forerunner 50 with Heart Rate Monitor and Foot Pod

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Brand: Garmin
Category: CE

List Price: ~~$199.99~~
Buy New: $95.00
You Save: $104.99 (52%)

New (40) Used (2)

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

24 reviews
Sales Rank: 897

Media: Sports
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 1.14
Includes MP3 Player: 0
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 1.7 x 2.3 x 0.8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.

MPN: Forerunner 50
Model: Forerunner 50
UPC: 753759073947
EAN: 0097278125030

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Never been used, still in box.

Customer Reviews:

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might be a good product...but software made me return it December 22, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Hey,
Just a quick review. i bought this for around 120 or so when the price dropped, thinking i would get a deal on a pedometer, with heart monitor system for running. I consider myself fairly "tech-ey" meaning i can figure most electronic things out around the house. But this devide still baffled and frustrated me, especially from someone comeing from using the nike system with ipod.

here are the negatives:
1. hard to use at night...i think there is a light, but when i went to use it, it got into some split timer mode, which i couldnt turn off. just beeped at me every 2 minutes on my 5 mile run...trust me, this gets annoying when you are out of gas and just want your eqipment to work.
2. bad button configuration. there seem to be not enough buttons on the watch, so certain buttons do double duty, have double features, light doubles with plit timer (see above). NOT for night runners.
3. software is SOOOOO confusing. When you download the software, garming gives youa choice of an online tracking system or a desktop tracking system. While this is fine, each doftware had their own look, so i was not sure of which one i shoudl download. I come from nike's running community (with the ipod sensor in my nano) so i know those are usually useful, but Garmin's just had so little participation. Their forums directed me to a second party site...not even at Garmin.com.
On top of this, as of last month, 11/08 they only support PC. No Mac.

Bottom line: this is an entry level watch to track your progress on runs or biking. For runners, i HIGHLY recommend sticking with the Nike system, where sending run data is no more complicated than starting up itunes. It took me buying the Garmin to truly appreciate the cross platform support (mac and PC), user participation, and intuitiveness of the nike device. Both are about the same in terms of accuracy, so why not go with the one which actually has developers writing useful software for it?

save the frustration and avoid this thing

5 out of 5 stars

Makes you want to run! December 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

For a beginner level runner, its more than enough. All of the features are very accurate and if anything they are easy to calibrate. Comfortable enough for every day wear also. if you wanna get a little bit more serious with training, i recommend more advanced models like the 301 or 401 which include the GPS and/or the training partner features.

5 out of 5 stars

Garmin Forerunner 50 October 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I wanted a HRM and after looking at Polar and Suunto (too expensive) and Timex (Just did not like) I settled on the Forerunner 50. The first time I wore it I was walking my dog (80 lbs. Lab) and somehow my wrist hit the start/stop button, but that was the only time it has happened. The foot pod is secure and I have ran about 15 trail miles with no issues, I even played a game of flag football with it on my cleats, although I doubt it was very a very accurate distance. I have not calibrated the footpod, but it showed 3.6 miles after a 5K I did (with Course Markers). I also have the GSC 10 Speed/Cadence Sensor for my bike. There is a calibration for it, you have to download the Edge 605/705 owners manual and go to pager 77 and 78 for the calibration numbers. The owners manual's are extremely basic. The bike sensor just shows how to install it! Garmin Tech support is ok, takes 3 days-ish to get an answer via email, but it has been accurate. I am getting back in to running and would like to do some triathalons, all pods on this watch are waterproof to 10 meters. I have not swam with the HRM belt, yet. I have showered with it and it worked flawlessly, no hiccups. As far as software, I was a bit excited and installed the Garmin Training Center before I got the Foreru

2 out of 5 stars

The ant is not reliable September 11, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful

I have had the Garmin Forerunner 50 for 4 weeks now and have run with it 4-5x per week. The basic tools are very useful - speed, distance, etc. But my ant stick is very tempermental. One day it works, one day it doesn't. Now it won't show up at all on my computer and the product manual and website are not helpful. I have tried the basics to fix it but don't know what else I can do. So I called Garmin. Their automated message told me that it was a 30-35 minute wait time for help. It should be just a quick install and never have to worry about it again.

5 out of 5 stars

Garmin 50 September 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

If you need a training watch that measures heart rate, distance, pace, calories, and is inexpensive this is it. The chest strap and foot pod come pre-synched and work great right out of the box. The foot pod's measurement was right on with my car's odometer during my first 8.5 mile run. The watch is easy to use and looks like a watch. A solid 5 stars, way to go Garmin!