Garmin Forerunner 201 Handheld GPS Receiver

The Bottom Line: If you have the extra money, it's a good investment for a runner.

Review: I was very excited to try out the 201 forerunner when I first got it. I must say that it is not as accurate as I would like. Maybe I'm being overly picky, but when I did an out and back 10 mile run, the out distance was about a tenth of a mile off...

The Bottom Line: I would absolutely recommend the Garmin Forerunner 201. It's fairly accurate, easy to use, provides excellent training information, sells for a reasonable price, and works efficiently

Review: Let me start by saying, I'm not one for gadgets. I'm not good at them, and frankly, I don't need them. So I was not particularly excited when my husband bought me this device for my birthday. I am an avid runner, but was always happy with a pair of...

The Bottom Line: Excellent for dedicated outdoors sports (running & biking), but overkill for occasional workout.

Review: The Garmin Forerunner 301 is the latest gadgetry in fitness accessories. Heart rate monitors (HRM) like the ones from Polar are common these days. Garmin offered until recently everything but heart rate. With the 301 the GPS based Forerunner (101 or...

The Bottom Line: I highly recommend for runners as a great training tool.

Review: I've had my Forerunner for just about a year. I've used it for almost every run that I've been on and have logged over 600 miles on it.

PROS
Great way to track your daily, weekly, annual mileage
I mainly use the Forerunner to...

Review: I've had two Forerunner 201s. The first one lasted only about five months and the second one lasted about nine. For no apparent reason they froze up. When it worked, it was fairly reliable, but something that costs $150 should have a longer life...

Review: I bought it because I wanted a distance/time measuring device that I didn't have to periodically calibrate. I was hesitant because it appears bulky. Actually, it is very light and I got used to it rather quickly-not really bulky after all. It is...

The Bottom Line: DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED. It just is a great tool to keep you on track with training. It is also a motivator when you see your instant feedback with pace and HR.

Review: The Garmin Forerunner 301 gets the job done. Plain and simple. My wife bought me this for Christmas last year and I have worn it on every run since. I just hit 900 miles since Dec.26. I am in the middle of training for my 4th marathon in December in...

The Bottom Line: This is a great serious training tool for aspiring athletes like you and me and it is also a great toy for us all.

Review: If you are one who, after taking a walk or bike ride, got on your car, retraced the route and guessed how far you had gone (I'm describing myself :-)), you will love to have the Forerunner 201.

The Forerunner 201 is so much more than just...

Review: What a great new toy for runners, walkers and others in the outdoors. Easy to use for distance, pace, average pace, elevation, history logs, and percent grades.

I did have a little problem getting it to recieve signals but once I told it...

Review: I got this for xmas from my wife and love it. The signal reception where I live is very good - except in heavily forested areas. As an example when cycling the odometer read 5 miles, and my Forerunner read 3.5 !!

But for running around my...