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A great watch and worth every penny.

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2015

Probably my favorite tool for running. I Use it every day to track my training. Creating workouts is pretty simple using the connect software(which really amounts to a custom web portal), and using them with the watch is really helpful for speed work (fartleks and such). I like the fact that it feels comfortable even during long intense workouts, with little to no movement on the wrist. I don't have to worry about it during runs in the rain. It connects to the PS quickly and the heart rate monitor even faster, and neither requires any action from me other than turning the watch on. The watch even looks normal enough to wear when not working out; I don't feel super weird wearing it.

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Scott

NOT WATERPROOF

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2015

Really good product, watch is waterproof, HRM ISN'T!!!! Had to purchase new one so this ain't for swimming folks. If you want a TRI training assist keep shopping. If it is for training above the waterline you are good to go.

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N. Helferich

A great watch and worth every penny.

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2015

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2015

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It was a gift to my son who is a half-marathon runner, scheduled to run the next full marathon!! He is thrilled with the watch and syncs the data to his phone!!

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Scott

NOT WATERPROOF

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2015

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A. Blanchard

The functionality is perfect and easy to use

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2014

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I run alone and this is my companion. The functionality is perfect and easy to use. I can not think of what else I would like out of a watch. Buy it.

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Patty

Thumbs Up!!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2016

Verified Purchase

A gift for my daughter who is training for a marathon. She loves it!!!

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Paul Dowden

Great runner's watch and HRM

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2015

Verified Purchase

Exactly what I expected. Great runner's watch and HRM.

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Jbear1234

An almost daily runner who owned a Forerunner 305 for 7 years

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2017

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This is the second running watch that I've purchased since getting a Forerunner 305 back in 2010. While there may be quite a few bells and whistles introduced by Garmin in the more than a decade since they designed the 305, I would like to think that I am very familiar with what the 220 should do and how it should perform those functions.

I mention this to make it clear that I should be quite familiar with how this watch works and how to troubleshoot any problems that might arise. When immediately running into problems after opening the box for this used, but like new, Forerunner 220 purchased from Warehouse Deals, I did spend a few hours trying to work around them before calling Amazon to send it back.

The watch wouldn't power on without being plugged in. When it was plugged in, the screen only displayed an array of tiny dots haphazardly arranged. The best I can describe it is like a checkboard, but more random. After performing both soft and hard resets, ensuring that the firmware was to date, and letting the device charge for another hour, neither the display improved nor would it hold charge and power on when disconnected.

I've already shipped it back free of cost was promised a full refund. Given the extremely positive experience that I had with my previous Forerunner 305, I've rolled the dice and ordered another like new 220 from Warehouse Deals. So, we'll see if what I experienced today was just an aberration.

I'll post an update here either way. Happy running, folks!

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Guillaume Morin-Brassard

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on July 2, 2016

Verified Purchase

Great watch for runners considering the price. Pretty simple to use and easy to read while running.

besson tanguy

Un cardio simple et efficace

Reviewed in France on November 15, 2014

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Souhaitant un cardiofréquencemètre depuis un long moment,je me suis mis en quête du saint-graal.
Après étude de différent modèle,je me suis rapidement tourné vers la forerunner 220.Pourquoi me direz vous ?
Elle est très simple de mise en route,elle capte le signal GPS en un temps record (je ne patiente jamais avant de courir...), elle est très légère,possède un design sympa (elle se porte donc aussi au quotidien ) ,elle se recharge sur port USB et l'autonomie annoncée par le constructeur est exacte.
Point très agréable,vous pouvez paramétrer l’affichage qui vous intéresse (allure,temps total,fréquence cardiaque,plage d'effort etc..)
Autre point très accrocheur,vous pouvez grâce à la marque ,accéder au logiciel "garmin connect" gratuit et très intuitif également.
Il vous permettra de visualiser toutes vos courses (ou sorties : elle est valable aussi pour le cyclisme) et vous serez gratifié de quelques annonces addictives de vos temps records !!
Bref,je recommande tout particulièrement ce produit simple ,esthétique et surtout très efficace pour mon petit niveau d'amateur.

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Lorenzo Tosi

Ottimo Prodotto!

Reviewed in Italy on May 10, 2014

Verified Purchase

Un gran bel prodotto che mantiene le promesse. La connessione al GPS è rapidissima e il segnale non viene mai perso anche in zone rurali in campagna. L'orologio è leggero e quasi non si sente durante la corsa, la batteria ha lunga durata (10h con GPS / 4 settimane in modalità orologio) e l'utilizzo è molto semplice. L'ho comprato insieme alla fascia cardio, anch'essa poco ingombrante e non eccessivamente fastidiosa durante la corsa. Il passaggio dei dati sul cellulare o PC è molto semplice. Via bluetooth per il cellulare dopo aver scaricato l'app gratuita "garmin connect" e via USB per il PC. L'analisi dei dati è accurata e ben fatta e secondo il mio parere migliore di quella offerta da Runtastic.
Consigliato!

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