Question for your M400 owners, if I may.
I've recently returned to running after neck surgery and the related PT, and hope to return to running races and short tris next year. I have two Garmin products -- and Edge 500 and a FR305, as well an ANT+ HRM and footpod. It therefore should be no surprise that I have a decent history on Garmin Connect too. I've decided to replace my FR305 with a running watch, and am very interested in the Polar M400 (based largely on DCRainmaker's review). But I have a dilemma.
Costco is offering the FR210 for $140, with a HRM. Considering the fact that most of my running is LSD (and not all that L at that), I don't need complicated workout creation. Intervals will more than do the trick. And based on DCR's review, the FR210 will do that trick just fine. So I am struggling to find a way to justify the extra money for an M400. It will be at least $100-150 more than the FR210 once you factor in a new HRM and, eventually, a new footpod (which I prefer to the accelerometer).
This leads, finally, to my question: What's the best argument for the M400? That it has 1-second recording? Bluetooth upload? Polar customer service? Or is the answer simply the FR210 because it's good enough and much cheaper?
Thanks for your thoughts!
I've recently returned to running after neck surgery and the related PT, and hope to return to running races and short tris next year. I have two Garmin products -- and Edge 500 and a FR305, as well an ANT+ HRM and footpod. It therefore should be no surprise that I have a decent history on Garmin Connect too. I've decided to replace my FR305 with a running watch, and am very interested in the Polar M400 (based largely on DCRainmaker's review). But I have a dilemma.
Costco is offering the FR210 for $140, with a HRM. Considering the fact that most of my running is LSD (and not all that L at that), I don't need complicated workout creation. Intervals will more than do the trick. And based on DCR's review, the FR210 will do that trick just fine. So I am struggling to find a way to justify the extra money for an M400. It will be at least $100-150 more than the FR210 once you factor in a new HRM and, eventually, a new footpod (which I prefer to the accelerometer).
This leads, finally, to my question: What's the best argument for the M400? That it has 1-second recording? Bluetooth upload? Polar customer service? Or is the answer simply the FR210 because it's good enough and much cheaper?
Thanks for your thoughts!