Garmin Forerunner 101 Runners Pack

by Garmin

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• ASIN: B000JES950
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,879 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

The Forerunner offers athletes and recreational walkers/runners an entry-level personal training device with GPS sensors that provide precise speed, distance and pace data. They are a compact, waterproof, lightweight, accurate training assistants with performance tracking, auto-lap, auto-pause and more. Forerunner 101 runs on 2 AAA batteries and has larger unit dimensions. Forerunner 201 has PC interface capabilities and runs on rechargeable lithium batteries. Forerunner 301 adds a wireless digital coded heart rate monitor (coded so signals won't cross another unit) and Garmin Training Center software to the features of the 201. 101: 3.3" x 1.7" x .9", Weight: 2.3 oz. 201: 3.3" x 1.7" x .7", Weight: 2.75 oz. 301: 3.3" x 1.7" x .7", Weight: 2.75 oz. Waterproof: Submersible 1 meter @ 30 min Virtual Partner allows you to train against a time or pace you select Calculates calories burned based on body weihgt, distance traveldd & slope changes Auto records lap histories by day or week, stores approximately 2 yrs of data Navigation capabilities allow to mark locations, find locations and navigate back to starting point. Up to 100 waypoints.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Garmin 101, March 20, 2007

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Norman Johnson - See all my reviews
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I am training for a marathon and I needed a device to help me measure the distance I have run. I wanted something plain and simple without too many beeps and whistles. The Garmin 101 is perfect and has worked flawlessly. If you are looking for a simple piece of equipment to measure time, pace and distance, look no further.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Do not use for water sports., February 8, 2010

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Christian M. Smith (princeville, hawaii United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Garmin Forerunner 101 Runners Pack (Electronics)

I am an outrigger canoe paddler and wanted a GPS for training. The Garmin has all the features I was looking for but IT IS NOT VERY WATER RESISTANT. If you are thinking about purchasing one of these for paddling or other on the water activities...don't. Six months is all I got out of mine.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for basic city use, February 14, 2010

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R. Fisher "OldNavCPO Bob" (Tualatin, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Garmin Forerunner 101 Runners Pack (Electronics)

I purchased this unit to keep track of my daily walks and also on my hiking trips. Overall, it is a good unit, but I knocked off a star because it has two drawbacks:

1. There is no USB port to download track data into my PC. However, with a two year track memory capacity, that is a minor inconvenience.

2. The receiver loses track of satellites easily under thick canopy tree cover, so it is not the best unit if you plan to do alot of hiking.

I ended up purchasing the eTrex Vista HCx for my hiking trips, but continue to use the Forerunner for my daily walks in town. My advice is this: If your main reason for purchasing the Forerunner 101 is for street and city training, you can't lose. However, if you are looking for a more backwoods unit, go with a higher end Forerunner or perhaps the eTrex, with the more sensative receiver.