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Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS Heart Rate Monitor

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Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS Heart Rate Monitor

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The Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS heart rate monitor maintains the user-friendly features of the popular Forerunner 110 and gives you more ways to track performance to help you reach your fitness goals.

Forerunner 210 includes heart rate alerts, interval training, and foot pod compatibility (foot pod sold separately) for detailed performance tracking indoors and out
Answer a few simple setup questions then just step outside, press the start button and begin your walk or run to track essential workout data—it's as easy as that!
Forerunner 210 uses GPS to accurately record your speed, distance and average pace information
High-sensitivity GPS receiver stays locked onto satellites, even near tall buildings and under tree cover
Included chest-strap heart rate monitor helps you optimize performance while training
Heart rate alerts indicate when your heart rate exceeds the upper limit or falls below the lower limit of your target zone
Features advanced heart-rate-based calorie computation
Interval training function lets you set up custom exercise sessions and automatically see your pace for each interval
Wireless ANT+™ technology allows the Forerunner 210 to communicate with the included heart rate monitor and with the Garmin foot pod (sold separately)
ANT+ technology also enables the watch to communicate with third-party equipment such as the Tanita BC-1000 scale and select fitness equipment (all sold separately)
Data from each run is stored in the unit so you can go back and review how you did last week
Upload data to the Garmin Connect community website for in-depth analysis of time, speed, distance and route; store and share data with other Forerunner community users
When you aren't exercising, the Forerunner 210 can be used as a full-functioning watch that features time, calendar (day/date) and daily alarm
Slim profile and fashionable look let you wear the watch around town and at the office
Water-resistant construction meets IPX7 standards (submersible to 1m for 30 min.)
Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery provides up to 8 hrs. of use in training mode and 3 weeks in power save mode
Includes the Garmin Forerunner 210 wrist unit, heart rate monitor chest strap, AC charging adapter, charging/data clip and owner's manual

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Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS Heart Rate Monitor Customer Reviews

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Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS Heart Rate Monitor

3.1

(based on 25 reviews)

64%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Accurate (9)
Easy to use (7)
Compact (6)
Easy to read (6)
Good quality (5)

Cons

Unreliable (8)

Best Uses

Running (15)
Cycling (3)
Everyday (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Enthusiast (8), Athletic (3)
- How are you with directions:
- Great w/directions (4)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (21), Yes (3)

Reviewed by 25 customers

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May

2013

3.0

I want to like this watch.

By mahum

from Houston, TX

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Pros

Accurate
Compact Design
Gives A Quick Reading

Cons

Best Uses

Running

Comments about Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS Heart Rate Monitor:

The unit is supposed to be water resistant but has fogged up in the rain twice.

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Apr

2013

4.0

Perfect for my type of activities

By Whittier Paul

from Whittier, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Accurate
Compact Design
Easy To Use
Gives A Quick Reading
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Running
Treadmill

Comments about Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS Heart Rate Monitor:

This product was a replacement from the Forerunner 301. I already knew what features I wanted with regards to the running activity I was going to do but the 210 had enough for me to use. I love the simplicity of the use of the watch, the functionality and the fact that it can sync with both the heart rate monitor and the footpod. This is perfect for what I am going to use it for. The only 2 things I did not like was that I did not see how many calories I was burning when I was running. I would get the total at the end of the run, this was very different than the 301 but not a really big deal.
The Garmin Connect is not that easy to use, I was use to the local software on the machine but that not a big deal as well.
Overall I love this watch and what it features for indoor or out. Though for indoor you do need to buy the footpod so that is another 70 bucks but hey if your serious about monitoring your exercise this is differently worth it.

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Mar

2013

4.0

Happy with purhcase

By This and that

from Minneapolis, MN

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Pros

Accurate
Compact Design
Easy To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Running

Comments about Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS Heart Rate Monitor:

I've used the watch on about a dozen different runs, walks in a variety of different settings. I am by no means a serious runner; mostly for run for recreation. Overall, I am happy with the purchase. Sometimes it's a little slow to pick up satellites, but nothing too outrageous.

Overall, would recommend the watch.

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Mar

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Disappointed

By AlaskanKimmel

from Alaska

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Use
Versatile

Cons

Bulky Design
Unreliable

Best Uses

Running

Comments about Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS Heart Rate Monitor:

I was excited to get this GPS watch when I started to train for my first marathon. Having only had basic timex sports watches in the past, this was a big step up. However, the first one I had wouldn't grab a signal and would not calculate calories. I exchanged it after a couple of phone calls with Garmin who thought the watch was flawed.
I still have the second one, however I'm considering returning it because:
-it only calculates calories when I don't wear the heart rate monitor.
-it is difficult to charge. There are four prongs that have to line up properly for the device to charge or connect to your computer. Several times I have left with the watch charging, only to be disappointed when I return to discover a prong slid out of place and it's not charged.
-the battery life is unreliable. I try to turn it off whenever I'm not using it to save the battery, but nine times out of ten I turn it on to find that the battery is drained again.
-it is very slow to acquire satellites.
Other than that, I find the interface to be very user friendly and it is great to be able to upload the information to the Garmin Connect site and see all the information that comes out of it.

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Feb

2013

4.0

210 works well

By pabbott

from San Diego, CA

About Me Avid Athlete

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Pros

Accurate
Compact Design
Easy To Use
Light
Simple

Cons

Limited Data Fields Displ

Best Uses

Running
Trails

Comments about Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS Heart Rate Monitor:

Works great for what it is, a simple gps tracker. I wish I could select the data to display in each field vice just the main one. Pretty quick to pick up satellites. Tracks elevation well (why I bought it). I have had no trouble with it...

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Jan

2013

4.0

Great features and reliability for value

By XC Skier Guy

from champlin, MN

About Me Avid Athlete

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Pros

Accurate
Compact Design
Easy To Use
Gives A Quick Reading

Cons

Best Uses

Running
Xc Ski

Comments about Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS Heart Rate Monitor:

Works great for XC skiing and running. I have had it for 3 weeks (15 workouts) and haven't lost sattelite signal yet. Even when I took it down to FL it only took a minute to get satellite signal. The coolest thing is the link to the Garmin website to download HR, Elevation, Pace, Speed, and see your workout on a map. GREAT! I looked at the more expensive versions, but touch screen and additional interval and heart rate alerts didn't see worth it.

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Oct

2012

3.0

Decent watch for the money

By tridetroit

from Northville, MI

About Me Avid Athlete

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Pros

Easy To Use

Cons

Breaks Easily
Limited Features
Unreliable

Best Uses

Cycling
Running
Spinning
Triathlon

Comments about Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS Heart Rate Monitor:

It wasn't until I started writing this review that I realized how many issues I have had with this watch. This is a decent watch for the money, but I have had several problems with the watch in the few shorts month since purchase. I have gone through two watches now, just returned my second watch and upgraded to the Garmin 610.

Cons:
* I had problems with both watches with the inside of the screen fogging up during cold/mild weather runs outside. It is obviously very frustrating when you have trouble seeing your run data as you are running.
* I also found the heart rate/strap to be very unreliable. I have a feeling it has to do with the design of the chest rate strap. It is made of a soft material that can fold easily, causing (I believe) the sensors to lose contact with the skin.
* The connection to the computer is hit or miss, you have to jiggle the connector and align the pins just right before the watch it picked up by the computer.

Pros:
* Decent battery life
* Easy to setup and use
* Decent accuracy. Not perfect but can't complain

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Oct

2012

1.0

No GPS

By HikerBrian

from Plano, TX

About Me Avid Athlete

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Pros

Cons

Unreliable

Best Uses

Weight Loss

Comments about Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS Heart Rate Monitor:

While the Heart Rate Monitor works well, the GPS does not work at all. It has yet to find enough satellites to get any position fix at all - I have waited in the middle of an open field for 30 minutes without result. Battery life is disappointing. The connector to recharge and synch with the computer is difficult to align correctly to work. (You have to fiddle with it to get ti to work and then set the watch down very carefully.) VERY DISAPPOINTED!

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Oct

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Update to Original Negative Review

By Yosemite Explorer

from Yosemite National Park, CA

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Comments about Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS Heart Rate Monitor:

I wrote a pretty awful one-star review previously (under the nickname Yosemite Explorer, same as nere). After talking to a friend who had a 210, I ended up returning mine to REI and exchanging for a new one. The new one has been a lot better. Signal acquisition was more in line with expectations, the heart rate monitor is still working after some months.

All in all, I know like my 201 and would recommend it to a friend with two caveats:

- buy it at REI or somewhere else with a rock-solid return policy. There's a decent chance you'll have to return it and there's a decent chance it will be out of warranty when you do.

- if it seems like it really sucks, you probably have a bad unit and should exchange it sooner rather than later, because it's just going to go from bad to worse.

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Aug

2012

1.0

Garmin all show, fails on functionality

By CustomerX

from GA

About Me Avid Athlete

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Pros

Cons

Unreliable

Best Uses

Running
Treadmill

Comments about Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS Heart Rate Monitor:

I've always owned a Polar Heart Mointor but was attracted to how Garmin integrated the GPS into the watch. I bought the 405 and found its touch bezel was all show and extremely unrealiable and difficult to use while running. REI was great about refunding my money--reason I always shop at REI!

I took the money and bought this Garmin 210 watch without the touch bezel. I noticed that the stopwatch has a 2-3 second delay after your hit START. Umm, people who buy this watch participate in road races so why would Garmin feel that a 2-3 second delay on the stopwatch is not a major issue?

Polar's heart rate has a blinking heart icon to show it is picking-up every beat. Garmin simply has a static icon which may seem like a non-issue. But if you have used heart mointors much, you know they sometimes don't receive at times so the blinking icon gives you instant feedback on the status of the reception.

Finally, the charger clip is horrid. It takes some fiddling to get the contacts to allign properly every time you use it to make it work--has garmin heard of a mini usb port?

Although Polar does not have the compact GPS that is integrated into the watch, I have decided to go back to Polar watches (without the gps) since all their functionalities are well thought out--timer turns on without delay, ect.