Comments on: Garmin Forerunner 201 Wrist-Mounted GPS Fitness Computer

By: Andie

Andie — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:53:10 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
hard to charge after a while
I am absolutely addicted to my Forerunner 201. After a year or so, the contacts became worn off, so it was difficult to charge.

By: Heman

Heman — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:46:42 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
Garmin Forerunner 201
Worked well in wide open spaces but easily lost GPS signal if running on trails or in city. Also, battery stopped charging after 11 months.

By: Valin

Valin — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:45:10 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
MNWolf
I gave my wife one of these a few years back. We found I was borrowing it so much that we ordered a second one. It’s great for monitoring running or biking endeavors.

By: Yasu

Yasu — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:01:03 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Garmin Forerunner 201
Entry level watch but it does all I want and alot more! Owner’s manual easy to read, easy to find numerous functions available.

By: Winfred

Winfred — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:31:52 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Decent Watch for Reasonable Price
This is a great watch for stepping up your training regimen. It can sometimes be a little off in calculating pace and distance – but not that much.

By: Taban

Taban — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:38:36 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
unrealiable
This damn thing just quit working in the middle of my runs. Very frustrating. Just outside the 1 year warranty period the damn thing just stopped working, or rather it worked…

By: Yeardleigh

Yeardleigh — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:38:07 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Works great
I used it the whole time I was in Iraq just to see how I improved on my runs and how long they were. It works great without a flaw.

By: Waldina

Waldina — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:25:27 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
garmin forerunner 201
The Garmin Forerunner 201 has already improved running for me, not only do I know how far I have ran, I know how fast I have been running, and even have reference points for where…

By: Damaris

Damaris — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:22:28 +0000

The Forerunner 201 is proving to be very helpful in adjusting my runs without a training partner. While I prefer running with another person, it's hard to find someone at the right time who wants to run the same pace that day. Features on this unit like the virtual training partner help me overcome that issue.

NOTE FOR IMPROVED SIGNAL/ACCURACY: On my first several runs, the unit lost signal about ten times over four miles. The solution was to have the Forerunner "Autolocate" the satellites again.

To run Autolocate again, turn the unit on indoors and cover it with your hand to prevent it from finding any satellites. After a minute, the unit will ask if you are indoors. Answer "No." Then it will ask if you've moved the unit more than 100 miles since the last use. Answer "Yes." This causes the unit to reacquire all available satellites.

Take the unit outside and position it in an open area. This time I made sure that it was clear of any obstructions (30 feet from the house) and put it on a tree branch about eye height. After about 15 mintues it had acquired more satellites than the first time.

When I power it up now, it acquires the signal in about a minute and I have yet to lose signal on a run.

By: Umatilla

Umatilla — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:17:52 +0000

After giving it a full charge, 3 hours, I took it out for a test drive. For the first 30 minutes I could not pick up a signal in Miami. I did a hard reset and it picked it up within 3 minutes. Went for a 3 mile run around a local 9-hole golf course, heavily ligned with trees, and to my amazement never lost contact with the signal. Was extremely accurate in measuring the distance and having a pace time allows you to really push yourself. Backlight can be kep on during the whole run – great feature for night running – or 2, 1, .5, .25 minutes. Much smaller than I expected. Love the display. Would recommend to anyone who runs, jogs, walks for exercise.