Test du Garmin Forerunner 405 indexé le 28 Septembre 2010
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Regarde grand pour un outil de formation et fonctionne bien, mais pas le plus facile à utiliser lors de youâ € sont chaud et la peine
Looks great for a training tool and works well, but not the easiest to use when youâ€â„¢re hot and bothered
Once past the initial stage of learning, Garmin's Forerunner 405 provides a wealth of facilities to help you monitor and guide your fitness training on foot or bike. The Qstarz BT-Q2000 offers similar route tracking and pace capabilities for a lot less. But it doesn't have the extra peripheral options, the standalone GPS navigation abilities, nor Virtual Partners, making it a much more limited device. So although the Forerunner is rather pricey, it's a uniquely powerful device and could give you that all-important edge when training.
Having been a fan of previous Forerunner models, the 405 certainly delivers enough to get excited about. The new form factor being is the most significant development here – whilst still chunky, you don’t feel as though you have a massive lump on your arm like previous models.
The system overall seems more reliable and gone are the frustrations of previous models. Garmin Training Centre is perhaps a little basic still (we prefer Sports Tracks), and it is a shame that no software is provided in the box – we suspect this is to push you towards registering your product online, something that is needed to access Garmin Connect.
For those serious about their training 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, such as mobile phones, you know that the Forerunner means business and easily beats the competition.
(Les notes de la presse sont données à titre indicatif et représentent une interprétation du test par Numerama)
