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I like the foot pod very much. It seems very accurate and is a must have if you run on a treadmill in the winter.
I love the foot pot and it works great with the Garmin Forerunner 50 I purchased. Then I recalled reading a review on the foot pod saying it worked great once they put a new battery in it. The only problem is the battery was DOA. I was getting frustrated with not being able to get it to pair with the watch. So I took the battery out of the heart rate monitor and put it in the foot pod. No issues since.
Believe me, I've tried. I've had a few troubles with the 405. After reading reviews, I now realize it is the battery - DOA (dead on arrival). But after reading the entire 2 pages of manual, and the DVD that was enclosed, which had about the same amount of info as the manual, I cannot get the darn thing to just tell me my HR, pace and distance. And I'll go to Walgreens tomorrow and get a new battery. Not cool when your spending serious bucks for the 405 and foot pod.
then maybe you're go to go.But I gotta say, it's not easy to figure out. The footpod: as reviewed numerous other times, the pod would not connect with the watch, which was frustrating. I'm guessing if you know someone who has one, and you go running with them, and they show you how to get it programmed. The watch: oh boy. I'm pretty good technically - maybe an 8 out of 10. You have to be outside, moving and have the manual with you to go through the programs, training, options, workouts.I really want to like it.
And I'll try again.But really, it shouldn't be this hard.Wish I had gotten the 305, which has much better functionality (although from what I read, worse GPS reception).
The footpod I received was slightly different than the one pictured, which was actually for once a good thing.The Garmin footpod I got was a smaller, more compact version of the one pictured.If you own the Nike+ shoes, and are looking to upgrade to a Garmin, look for Footpod Model Number Garmin 010-11092-00 or also known at SDM4, I believe.The unit is smaller and will fit into a Nike+ shoe, which is a nice touch.Getting the unit and clip around shoelaces was just a tad tough, but that's a good thing. It hasn't fallen off yet.Provided you have a Garmin unit that displays the cadence, you will also see your stride rate on your reports in the Garmin training center. Still not sure how useful that particular information is yet, but the graphs look very colorful now. I haven't been forced inside on the treadmill to use this yet, but I have to assume it will be as accurate if not more so than the Nike+.With the addition of the footpod to my Garmin setup, I have officially upgraded from the Nike+ system for tracking my runs.
My unit's battery came dead, had to buy a new one, not a big deal. Be aware the unit is activated by sensing shakes, so the unit probably stayed on during transport.It works as advertised, very well made. Highly recommended.
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