The successor to the Garmin Forerunner 301 is here, and it's better than ever. Weighing in at just over 2.5 ounces, the Garmin Forerunner 305 breaks new ground in terms of comfort, style, and performance. Totally redesigned, the 305 gives outdoor athletes and runners real-time information about speed, distance, pace, and heart rate on a device that's easy to use and amazingly compact.
 The Forerunner 305 features the powerful new SiRF GPS navigation chip for supreme accuracy, even under tree cover and between tall buildings. A coded chest strap heart-rate monitor prevents unwanted interference from other devices. View larger. |
 The unit's GPS receiver is designed to face towards the sky when you're running. |
 A more watch-like design makes it far easier to use and wear. |
The 305's digitally coded heart-rate monitor--which is worn as a chest strap--sends heart-rate data to the device so you can see whether you're training too hard or not hard enough. Alerts for pace, distance, time, and heart rate are also available. Additionally, the unit tracks speed, distance, pace, and calories burned. Meanwhile, a course feature lets you race against previous runs in order to improve your time or just compare heart rate and pace data at every point of the way.
The 305's easy-to-read, 1.3-inch display has been integrated into a sleek and stylish form factor that is definitely a step up from the larger and more cumbersome Forerunner 301 model. Indeed, the 305 looks and wears like a stylish sports watch, and it's more carefully designed to meet the needs of athletes. The design also positions the antenna with an optimal view of the sky. As an added feature, the case is water resistant to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (can be submerged in one meter of water for 30 minutes).
Accuracy is the name of the game with the 305. The vastly more accurate GPS antenna and receiver, which uses an advanced SiRF chip, offer much faster satellite acquisition times. Plus, the unit can hold a fix in places never before possible. Gone are the days of losing a fix under tree cover or when running between tall buildings. All of these features add up to far more accuracy in recording and tracking your exercise data. And because the 305 uses GPS to track how far and how fast you're going, you never have to calibrate it. The unit also doubles as a basic navigator. Mark your starting point as a specific location, see your current position on the plotter display, and follow an electronic breadcrumb trail back to your starting point.
The 305 features a USB data connection and docking cradle for downloading your speed, lap, exercise time, and heart-rate data into Garmin's Training Center PC software. The unit stores up to 1,000 lap histories, which you can download to your PC for a detailed post-workout analysis. Plus, you can create and schedule workouts using the included software and download them to the unit. A rechargeable internal lithium-ion battery offers up to ten hours of battery life.
For additional post-workout analysis, the 305 is compatible with MotionBased software. MotionBased adds a new dimension to training and outdoor fitness that makes the analytical aspects of a sport more compelling and a lot more fun. You can upload data to MotionBased, a Web-based application that has partnered with Garmin. MotionBased provides in-depth analysis of your workouts, as well as online mapping and route sharing that will take your training to the next level. MotionBased automatically calculates time, distance, speed, elevation, and heart rate, and it displays this information through meaningful charts, illustrations, reports, and maps. With MotionBased, you can also race multiple instances of the same route to see how you are improving or to race other members of MotionBased. You can "virtually race" someone you don't even know.
If you like the features of the Forerunner 305 but don't need heart-rate monitoring, be sure to check out the Forerunner 205.
What's in the Box
Forerunner 305 unit, digital coded heart rate monitor, Training Center CD-ROM, A/C charger, PC/USB interface cable, owner's manual, and quick-start guide.
Customer Review: Good product, worst possible software!
The only reason to buy this product is if you have a hear condition and need to carefully monitor your heart rate. The software makes no use of the data at all. For example, the way calories are calculated, it says you burn more on a miles long cost down a mountain than you'll burn working hard on the way up.
It only uses SPEED to calculate effort! How silly is that? Buy the cheaper unit and you'll be happier. If you really want to measure your efforts forget the value of the GPS and get something like a Timex or Polar. They use the heart stress measurements correctly.
Customer Review: 305 vs. 201 - Gotchas that will cost you in $$$ or frustration
My advices is go with more stable/robust 4XX series if you can afford it but a good alternative is the 3XX series. The 4XX touch screen capacity will likely be a big benefit in colder climates where you need to were gloves and fumbling with buttons is tough.
I started out with the Garmin Forerunner 201 Wrist-Mounted GPS Fitness Computer and upgraded to the 305. I have had the 201 for about 4 years and the 305 2 years. My wife uses my 201 for measuring her walking. So it is still ticking and never needed repair like the 305. I run about 20 miles a week so they get used alot. Here are the improvements on the 305 over the 201:
1. The software has greater stability. This is really important because unstable is frustrating. Even with updates the 201 would totally lock up every once in a while randomly but mostly during satellite acquisition on start up. I also travel throughout North America so I am not sure if the location changes was confusing the software.
2. The satellite electronics is significantly more sensitive to signals so you can start your run sooner. With the 201 I often had to wait for the 3 required satellites to lock in before running. When its cold out that seems like forever.
3. The heart rate monitor feature is a good addition if it works. Right now it doesn't and it will cost me to get it repaired - min charge is $99. So I will likely just get the new generation 4XX. Maybe the wife is getting it for me for christmas.
4. The 305 just quite on me after the 1st year and I had to send it back for the $99 repair. It took 2 weeks. Luckily I could steal back my 201 from my wife.
5. All the features are similiar between the two watches - uploading run data to the computer (USB vs. serial port), workouts including long runs or intervals, pace buddy, setting a customized screen (mine is run time, pace and distance) and many others.
6. While the 201 and 305 are button oriented the latest generation 4XX series all have touch screen capability. This is likely a key consideration for someone like me who runs outdoors in 20 F and snow up here in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - or if your thick fingered.
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