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 - well pleasedReally find the Garmin 305 to be a motivating tool. It is exciting to log my runs and see my progress each week. Seems accurate enough to me and I am well pleased! Rating:  - BEWARE!!!!!I was loving the features of this running watch for 4 months before it stopped working altogether. I have had several issues with Garmin. Their Nuvi only last for 8 months before it stopped working. Customer service is slow and repairs are expensive. I would check other products that are better manufactured and have better customer service. Rating: - Very PleasedI recieved this watch for my birthday. I did alot of research before and was torn between the newest model and this one. I decided to go with th 395 because of the wealth of reviews and the negative reviews from the newer model. Definately the rigt choice. I have used in in downtown INDy as well as in wooded areas. I have never had difficult getting a signal. No problems and am happy I went with the 305. It is slightly bigger than a regular watch but I dont where it to make a fashion statement. Great workout partner Rating: - great!Thank u I both this watches like a gift 4 my father, he rally likes it. It was fas. Thank u. Rating:  - Great toy, not a training toolI have used the ForeRunner 305 for alomst two years. While I have not had the nightmares that other people have had (such as complete unit failure), I have had some very aggravating issues. These are: 1) Incredibly long satellite aquisition time. Sometimes this is twenty minutes or more! Very annoying. 2) Totally unreliable data for calories and altitude. I ran on a beach, right at the water's edge, where I was certainly at sea level for the entire run. I even started and stopped in the same place. The data came back saying that I had gained 650 ft. of altitude. This murders the calorie data as it adds energy to get you up the hill that does not exist. Why generate data for training if it is worthless? Basically, it makes the unit worthless for its primary function. 3) Garmin training center is terrible and inflexible. 4) Pace and speed fluctuate unrealistically across the run. I do not want to be completely negative, because there are some nice things. The watch and heart monitor are comfortable. It is neat to be able to export to Google Earth and see where you have gone. The distance measurements seem to be relatively accurate. All in all, a great toy but not a training tool at all!
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