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GlobalSat Personal GPS Sport Watch

Learn

Jul 3, 08 22:47

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I just happened upon this today. Does anyone have experience? It seems to have a smaller formfactor than the 405 and a much lower price.

http://www.amazon.com/...onitor/dp/B000WFZF8K

SCOTTinNJ

Jul 4, 08 5:02

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Re: GlobalSat Personal GPS Sport Watch [Learn] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Just went to their website and looked at the manual. Very promising. Would love to hear more.

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Learn

Jul 4, 08 9:21

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Re: GlobalSat Personal GPS Sport Watch [SCOTTinNJ] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Yeah, me too. Herbert / Dan / Rapp - would be a nice product to review. OR if you want to score one, I can do the review for you.

jpflores

Jul 4, 08 9:45

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check this out:
http://www.globalsat.com.tw/..._detail_00000101.htm

its WATERPROOF!
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Axles of Evil

Jul 4, 08 12:10

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Thanks for those links, Learn and JP.

I downloaded and read the manual; here's what I found.

On the plus side:

-Waterproof! (I hope it's REALLY waterproof; I didn't see any depth limits: makes me suspicious)
-Looks a bit smaller than the FR 305 (I'm not sure it's smaller than the 405, though)
-No cradle necessary for computer hookup, only a wire.
-Price: $170.00 !
-Did I mention that it's WATERPROOF?

On the negative side:

-Screen looks small.
-Numbers on the screen look very small. (ie no way to limit data displayed per screen to make numbers larger for old, blurry, sweat-filled eyes, like the Garmin FR 305 does)
-Not sure about this company: no track record that I know of, at least, although they seem to sell a lot of related type electronic products.
-Cadence sensor? Didn't see one.
-Included software seems to be PC only. Maybe Macs don't need it though.

I wonder if it will work with Motion Based.

(This post was edited by Axles of Evil on Jul 4, 08 12:17)

milkywaye

Jul 4, 08 13:25

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Re: GlobalSat Personal GPS Sport Watch [jpflores] [In reply to]	Can't Post

It is not waterproof. It has the same rating as a forerunner. So fine in the rain but not to swim with.

Learn

Jul 4, 08 19:48

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Re: GlobalSat Personal GPS Sport Watch [milkywaye] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Forerunner is fine to SWIM with.

Not to be diving for scallops with.

swimfan

Jul 4, 08 19:52

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let me bookmark this page because two weeks from now, you all will be bitching about poor sattelite reception, and bad pace/distance reading.
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thunderlegs

Jul 4, 08 19:53

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Interesting. I'd be curious as to what the reception is like. Don't the Garmins have some fancy highly sensitive receiver in them?

rroof

Jul 4, 08 20:17

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Re: GlobalSat Personal GPS Sport Watch [thunderlegs] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I have a 405 and it appears that this watch uses the same SIRF III chip that the Garmin uses?

Anyway, I'd be a little leary of this anyway - but I"m certainly curious.
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Learn

Jul 5, 08 12:20

Post #11 of 12 (182 views)

Re: GlobalSat Personal GPS Sport Watch [swimfan] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Like any Garmin thread?

I don't think anyone here will buy one; was just looking to see if anyone on ST owned one.

msuguy512

Jul 5, 08 12:48

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Re: GlobalSat Personal GPS Sport Watch [swimfan] [In reply to]	Can't Post

just like at the bottom of the page it shows

customers who bought this also bought:
FR 205, FR 305, etc...