I'm in the same boat, except my 310XT died right before a sprint last weekend.

Amazon offers the 310XT at around $130 and the 910XT @ $140 (refurbished) and $180 new.

I don't see anything that makes the jump to $400 for a 920 or $450 for a 735 worth it.

I'm leaning towards the 910XT.

Cheers, Alan

The Garmin 910xt for $171 is pretty good route to go. In fact, still use one till this day. It does everything you need.

otherwise, if you want something small I would recommend the Garmin 225. The Garmin 225 just came out last year but was quickly replaced by the Garmin 235. The main difference was the optical heart rate was garmin's own in the 235. You can get the 235 for some smokin cheapp price via lightly used for less than $150. Having used the 225 for 6 months, I can say that it is a very good product.

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The 910xt is probably the best value by a huge margin, especially if you get a refurb. I went from a 305 to a 910xt about 3 years ago, and I was in GPS nirvana.

Thanks for the suggestions. After looking at the 910 it does seem to be a pretty good value for what I need. The questions I have about the 910. Does it have HR alert?, does it have backlit display, and how waterproof is it?

The 910XT has HR alerts (I do not use them), it has a back light, and it is awesomely waterproof. I have been swimming with mine for years. It is designed for swimming-- it does stroke and lap counting and open water GPS. I have not done done any kind of diving, but I think that is a different animal.

The light on the 910 is better than any current generation lights on Garmin watches. I use the 920 but also have the 910.

Take a look at the Garmin Vivoactive. Hubby replaced his 305 with Vivoactive and loves it, still using old HRM, speed and cadence sensor.

Just remember on the vivoactive (which is a great watch) does not have a tri mode and the battery may not last a full IM.

OP uses it for running and cycling. Battery life is about the same as 305, slightly better according to my hubby. But he now wears it as a watch as well, because it also tracks sleep and steps.

The Vivoactive does look pretty neat. I see on the video it shows the weather. Would I have to subscribe to something to get this. How about getting emails?

If you want to save money get a 910XT from Amazon. VERY similar to your watch in usage and features, just smaller form factor.

I'd avoid buying another 305. They are old. Those things were huge, and the price looks to be higher than a brand new 910XT.

The vivoactive can connect to your smartphone through bluetooth to get weather and emails.

Thanks for the reply folks. After looking at the two I decided I would go with the 910 from amazon. I think the vivoactive is a better looking watch. But the 910 having a longer battery life at times would help me when I am out camping.

Thanks again for making the decision process much easier.