Garmin Forerunner 610 Review

Bought the Garmin Forerunner 610 for SGD460 to replace my 1.5 years old Nike+ Sportwatch GPS which can no longer be detected by the Nike+ Connect software.

Garmin Forerunner 610
Garmin Forerunner 610

Garmin Forerunner 610 (Back of Box)
Garmin Forerunner 610 (Back of Box)
Garmin Forerunner 610
Garmin Forerunner 610
What's inside the Garmin 610 box?
Charging cradle, Premium heart rate monitor, USB ANT Stick, AC charger (2-pins & 3-pins adapter) and the Forerunner 610 watch
What's inside the Garmin 610 box?
Quick Start manual, Quick Start Guide, Safety and Product info for the Garmin Forerunner® 610
Charging Unit
Magnetic (Sort of like the MagSafe) USB charging cradle for the Garmin Forerunner® 610
Charing the Garmin Forerunner 610
Charging the Garmin Forerunner 610
Garmin Forerunner® 610 menu
Garmin Forerunner® 610 menu

Comments after using the Garmin Forerunner 610:
The detecting of the provided heart rate monitor is almost instant. So far, locating of satellites takes about 30 to 60 seconds. Tracking of running distance is just as similar and accurate as the Nike+ Sportwatch GPS.

The toggle of information on the watch can be easily done by just tapping on the screen during your runs.

Wireless syncing of the running data via the USB ANT stick is most welcome improvement since using the Nike+ Sportwatch GPS which requires the plugging the watch end into the USB port for syncing with Nike+.

The Garmin Connect portal is much more responsive and easy to use compared to the Nikeplus portal.

Ratings:
Ease of use: 9/10
Build: 8/10
Overall: 9/10

2 thoughts to “Garmin Forerunner 610 Review”

  1. so for a beginner, which garmin model would you recommend? something easy to use and set. 🙂

    1. Garmin Forerunner 10 for it’s affordable price around SGD145/-, light weight (36 to 45grams) and multiple colors selection to choose from.

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