Garmin FORERUNNER 405 - Expert Reviews

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8.1 out of 10

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What is the Product Score ? The product score is an objective rating for relative product quality provided by alaTest. The scale is from 0 - 10 where 10 is the highest and 0 the lowest.
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- - Review summary of Garmin Forerunner 405 Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: alaTest.co.uk
- December 2008
  Review summary of Garmin Forerunner 405
  By alaTest
  
  Review summary: alaTest has collected and analysed 35 reviews of Garmin Forerunner 405 from international magazines and websites.
  
  Verdict: The average review rating is 7.45/10. Comparing these reviews to 316 other Sports & Outdoors reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 81/100 (or 8.1 out of 10) = Very Good Quality.
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- - Garmin Forerunner 405 Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: pocket-lint.co.uk
- August 2008
  Garmin Forerunner 405
  By Chris Hall
  
  Review summary: Serious about your training?
  
  Pros: Compact design, reliably hangs on to GPS and HRM signals, touch bezel and button combination works well
  
  Cons: No software provided, price
  
  Verdict: The Forerunner 405 delivers on its promises, putting a whole range of data at your fingertips, but at a price. With fitness add-ons appearing for a range of devices you know that the Forerunner means business
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- - Garmin Forerunner 405 Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: wired.com
- June 2008
  Garmin Forerunner 405
  By Mathew Honan
  
  Review summary: For the athlete who wants an all-in-one device, this wrist-top racer is it. Garmin shrank the GPS receiver to fit into what looks like a perfectly normal watch that can be worn post-workout without setting off a nerd alert. Better yet, an iPod-like touch-
  
  Pros: User-friendly online software with integrated Google Maps and enough graphs for a PowerPoint presentation. Built-in GPS means no extra pods needed. Tracks routes so you'll never get lost again.
  
  Cons: Plasticky heart-rate monitor strap is uncomfortable. Poor satellite reception on overcast days shortchanged our speed and distance. Sorry, triathletes: It's still not sealed for swimming.
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- - Garmin Forerunner 405 review Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: pcadvisor.co.uk
- June 2008
  Garmin Forerunner 405 review
  By David Price
  
  Review summary: The top model in Garmin's Forerunner range of fitness watches, the 405 features GPS and a wireless heart-rate monitor.
  
  Verdict: The Garmin Forerunner 405 is a robust, good-looking and fully featured device, but it's expensive and quite hard to use.
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