Running watch advice

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Looking to get a new running watch as im tired of using my bog standard G-Shock to logg my running times.:rolleyes:

At my local club pretty much all have the garmin forerunner 210 as it has current pace which is kind of a must given you need to know during race whether to speed up or slow down :cool:

question i have is, looking around the web prices havnt changed it seems sinse the watch was released,

i have found a site which sells the watch called "handtec" for£167 but wondering if anyone has dealt with them before??

If not them any advice where i could get a garmin 210 from without paying the crazy £230+ prices?(not ebay please)

also interested to hear those who have the watch and their comments..
 
They haven't really changed because the 210 is a great watch.

You could try the 205, still my preferred watch and a snip at around £80.
 
Iv got the Garmin 305. I couldn't live without it now. I do not use the heart rate monitor so I could have probably bought the 205. I just purchased from Amazon.
 
Iv got the Garmin 305. I couldn't live without it now. I do not use the heart rate monitor so I could have probably bought the 205. I just purchased from Amazon.

I have a Garmin 305, and love it! I use the heart rate monitor all the time to help pace myself. I know I can run for ages at 170-180bpm, 180-190bpm is hard work and 190+ makes me want to die! So I adjust the pace as I go along to keep my heart rate in the high 170s. :)
 
[DOD]Asprilla;20504466 said:
I got my Garmin 310xt from that company. Most folks on BikeRadar get their Garmins from there. Excellent service.

thanks for the reply i wasnt sure about that company as i never heard of it before lol

One issue i wasnt sure on was the watch and how "strong" it is.

I say this as a runner at club his garmins screen cracked after he fell onto some grass ...another runners watch steamed up inside the screen...

Both got replacements for free but that was via sweatshop not a online retailer, but i wonder if i be covered if i had these issues if i got it online?
 
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