Garmin GPS FORETREX 205 Wrist Wearable Personal Navigator - 010-00361-00

by Garmin

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000F5HZHQ
• Item model number: Forerunner 205
• Batteries: 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,927 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

The Forerunner 205 sports a unique design that wraps the GPS antenna around part of the wrist for a better view of the sky, and its high sensitivity GPS receiver provides improved tracking under trees and near tall buildings.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Photo of item is that of a Forerunner 205 - not the Foretrex 205, February 16, 2011

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Ralph - See all my reviews

This review is from: Garmin GPS FORETREX 205 Wrist Wearable Personal Navigator - 010-00361-00 (Sports)

The features of this particular item number/seller are mis-represented as a Foretrex 205, but as you look at the item's photograph the word Forerunner is clearly visible.

Garmin GPS FORETREX 205 Wrist Wearable Personal Navigator - 010-00361-00

THe two designs have very different purposes.

The actual Foretrex models are for designed for self-location in a rural/rugged environemnt such as would require camping gear, hiking boots, etc... park rangers, hunters use the Foretrex's for personal location when in the deep forest or other not so well known areas. The Foretrexs have MGRS coordinates and datum available for the user for usage with topographic maps. If you go to the back roads and use UTM of Military maps this is what you want to have on your person.

The Forerunner models are designed for fitness. They alow an individual to track his path, pace and speed + maybe monitor his heart rate and stress levels. This is nice, BUT THEY WILL NOT tell (other than Lat/Long) your ground location on a UTM, or MGRS style of topographic map. The Forerunner is for serious athletics. If you are an exercise enthusiast or a professional athlete your want the Forerunner model.

This review is mainly an attempt to clarify for Amazon's buyers/sellers of what the difference of the two styles.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Training Tool for every level of Runner, May 25, 2009

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Woluwe Runner (Brussels, Belgium) - See all my reviews

I had the Garmin 201 for many years and loved it. I seriously considered replacing my 201 with another but decided to upgrade to the 205.
Pros: the 205 captures and holds the satilite signal better than the 201 and doesn't look as awkward on my wrist as the 201. It also has the option to charge on either 110 or 220V which is great if you ever travel outside of the States.
Cons: I very much prefer the velcro band of the 201 instead of the uncomfortable rubber watch band of the 205. The 205 is not as comfortable on my wrist as the 201.
Conclusion: If the 201 had the option of charging with 220V, I would have stayed with it instead of upgrading to the 205 but I love them both.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tracking device!, March 27, 2009

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trailrunner (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

I love this tool. Easy to track mileage, pace, works great on trails. Even stores weather conditions. Easy to to upload for future reference.