I've had this product for two weeks now and have run with it four times. I only go for lap swims in a pool so I only use this Forerunner for running and have not tried its cross training aspects yet. Overall I really like this product, but I'll only rate it four stars until I get more time using it and I figure out how to maximize its features.
First of all, I knew that it looked big, but it is surprisingly light. Much like what others have mentioned, after you start running with it, you don't even know it's there. This is my first running computer so I did a little bit of research. I found Garmin's 405 and the 110 attractive in pictures because they look more like watches than a computer. But the 405 had some complaints about the quirkiness of the touch bezel interface, especially when one perspires, and the 110 doesn't give you a current pace. Many thanks to [...] and for DCRainmaker's reviews.
I had some difficulty installing the Garmin Connect. It took me about two hours trying to figure it out and sync the 310xt to my PC. There were directions to go to the site right away and register the device, but it was not intuitive what you had to do next to install the software and get the sync to happen. One of the big things is I had to first have a record on the 310xt prior to the sync. I found this out in the software version of the quick start manual. I haven't read the entire manual yet, but I find its menus/interfaces very intuitive. And the ANT+ sync-ing does work marvelously.
I like its vibration/tone alerts. For now, I set it for every mile. I don't have to look down anymore or look for trail markers.
I'm not sure how the algorithm performs its pace calculations, but I don't find it that accurate. I find that I can't just look down at any given moment and get a good reading on my pace. It's as if it only calculates your pace over a long distance and divides this over the time. I would prefer a more instantaneous reading since GPS does transmit timing and navigation data frequently. It wouldn't be too much to take your last position, subtract that from your current position, and then divide that by the time it took you to run that bit of distance; for example over one or two seconds. I'll continue to learn more and maybe update this rant...I mean review.
Anyway, I'm really happy with the 310xt and am motivated to run even more because it helps me keep better track of my training and I can see my routes over a map or satellite picture using Garmin Connect.Get more detail about Garmin Forerunner 310XT GPS Enabled Sports Watch.
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