Comments on: Garmin Foretrex 101 review http://www.charlieroberts.com/archives/24 by Charlie Roberts Mon, 8 Sep 2008 15:15:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Bo Jordan http://www.charlieroberts.com/archives/24#comment-65 Bo Jordan Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:07:52 +0000 http://www.charlieroberts.com/archives/24#comment-65 I have their Forerunner 305, and have had the 301 in the past. The 305 handles twisty trails much better than the 301 (the GPS is a little more sensitive), though they all kinda suck if you're on real singletrack stuff. The 305 doesn't seem to lose satellite contact as bad as the 301 did in the woods. The 305 has a built-in rechargeable battery (a big plus), and while still bulky it is built on a much more comfortable frame than the X01 series. The screen has significantly higher resolution. It looks big, but it doesn't really end up being any less comfortable than a big running watch. The 301 always felt awkward to me. I have their Forerunner 305, and have had the 301 in the past. The 305 handles twisty trails much better than the 301 (the GPS is a little more sensitive), though they all kinda suck if you’re on real singletrack stuff. The 305 doesn’t seem to lose satellite contact as bad as the 301 did in the woods.

The 305 has a built-in rechargeable battery (a big plus), and while still bulky it is built on a much more comfortable frame than the X01 series. The screen has significantly higher resolution. It looks big, but it doesn’t really end up being any less comfortable than a big running watch. The 301 always felt awkward to me.

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