Comments on: Garmin Forerunner FR60 – The Review

By: Running Top

Running Top — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 07:15:20 +0000

I never use a heart rate monitor, but always a gps watch to know my pace. Other people swear by using the heart monitor to stay within certain boundaries for maxminum calorie burning etc. which do you think is the best?

By: warriorwoman

warriorwoman — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:44:32 +0000

No you’ll be fine to run together. The heart rate monitors are coded and the wrist units pair to each one individually. Enjoy.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:10:35 +0000

Great review. I have actually now just ordered one. I have only just recently started running and my wife has a 405CX which is GPS and very good but this is adequate for me. I will also use it for spinning to keep tabs on my heartrate also. Just a quick question for anyone. Would running with my wife while both wearing our chest bands cause any problems between units? I wouldn’t have thought so as I assume they will have thought of this but just wondered.

By: Hydration Guy

Hydration Guy — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:12:02 +0000

I use a Garmin forerunner. few years old now, but i love it. the one feature i’d like to see is elevation taken into account. Obviously you run slower up hills! Garmin market the fact that they dont require calibration. However, sometimes this would be really useful, to calibrate for am undulating course, and know your target pace at any given point. Otherwise you’re metally making the calculation as to is you should be ahead of average pace or behind depending on the gradient your on.

someone else must be thinking the same????

By: Jaunty

Jaunty — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:05:18 +0000

Thanks. Didn’t realise you were on Mac so good to hear first hand it works fine. Can’t believe you have not had more comments as this is easily one of the most useful user reviews of this gizmo I’ve found. Keep up the good blogging!

By: warriorwoman

warriorwoman — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:09:27 +0000

Hi Jaunty

I used to have a waterrower its a very nice piece of kit.

I still use the FR60 and haven’t found any problems with it. The Mac connectivity remains reliable.

The battery in the chest strap is user replaceable but they last a long time. I’ve had heart rate monitors for quite a few years and I think I only replaced the battery once.

Good luck.

By: Jaunty

Jaunty — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:36:21 +0000

Hi. Just a quick post to say thanks very much for a very informative review, and especially the photos. I’ve just got a water rower and a heart rate monitor is something I’m looking into. This is a lot more than that and has Mac compatability as well, which I want. Are you still using it regularly, and do you know if the battery on the chest strap is user replaceable?

Cheers.