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Here is some information I couldn't find elsewhere
1. The watch does not have "bike mode" as has its predecessors, but it CAN be set to tell you your speed in mph/kph.
2. The the light and right buttons take a bit of force to press while the lower left button is much easier. Maybe the tougher buttons are that way so your wrist doesn't press them.
3. When you start and stop the timer, the watch gives you a pop-up window that says "timer started" or "timer stopped" which takes a few seconds to disappear. It's kind of annoying.
4. When you tell the watch to go out of gps mode, you have to wait about a minute before you can tell it to go back into gps mode. The reverse is also true. Again, this nuance is not a deal breaker, but it's annoying.
5. When you press the "lap" button while timing. The screen will change and give you the lap time for about 10 seconds and then return to the screen that gives you total elapsed time. In other words, there is no way to view your lap time as it increases. It's only viewable at the END of the lap.
6. To reset the stopwatch, you have to hold "reset" for 3 seconds. That's irritatingly slow.
This watch is certainly less gigantic than the 205/305. I think it's a bit smaller than the 405 too. It has a solid, well made "feel" but is not very heavy. The band is comfortable for a plastic watch and has a circumference of about 9".As stated in the instructions, you have to hold still for the watch to acquire satellite signals. It easily gets signals faster than my 60csx which has a SiRf III chip, but I'm not sure how the 205/305/405's compare. Beyond telling the watch to report 12/24 hour mode, pace/speed, km/mi, and beeps/alarm only/off you can't customize much about what it shows you.
Sadly, I haven't had time to take the watch on a run or match it with my 60csx, but I will try to post that data this weekend.
Overall, this watch seems like it should do what it was made to do just fine. Due to its sluggish stopwatch, expense, bulk, and lack of simultaneous showing of elapsed lap and total elapsed times, I won't take it to the gym any time soon. That said, I am still excited to try it on runs and bike rides.
Also, I highly recommend Clever Training as a vendor. I ordered the watch on Sunday and got it on Wednesday.
UPDATE: 5-10-2010
I took this watch on a run along with my 60csx. For the duration of the 2.4 mile run, they stayed within 0.02 of a mile of each other (usually 0.01). I could not compare the speeds directly because the 110 only gives you a running average. It would be nice if Garmin would allow you to change that feature. Sometimes the 110 will get a signal in about 15 seconds, but sometimes it takes more like a minute.
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Product Description:
115258BLK000 Features: Keep track of how far you've run and how fast with this GPS-enabled watch; easy setup requires only a couple of questions for you and you're out the door running HotFix satellite prediction system provides constant coordinates with a high-sensitivity GPS receiver that stays locked onto satellites, even near tall buildings and trees Record your laps and workouts to afterward you can download and track your data using the Garmin Connect website that provides analysis and sharing capabilities Record your laps with laps history feature that allows you to automatically start new laps with the Auto Lap feature Hear rate monitor not included Specifications: Weight to dimensions: 18 oz to 18 x 27 x 06 inches Display size: 10 x 10 inches Battery type to battery life: rechargeable lithium-ion to 3 weeks (power save mode); 8 hours (training mode) Waypoints to routes: 0
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