Garmin 620! - Who Wants to Buy my 610??

Jerry wrote:

Mrs. Schuey wrote:We got ours on pre-order and should have it the last week of October, first week of November. Cannot wait!!!               

Don't count on it.

The Michigan Avenue store in Chicago is the first to get it..I'll count on it  

Mrs. Schuey wrote:

Jerry wrote:

Mrs. Schuey wrote:We got ours on pre-order and should have it the last week of October, first week of November. Cannot wait!!!               

Don't count on it.

The Michigan Avenue store in Chicago is the first to get it..I'll count on it  

+1

Wanna buy me one, too??

Nick Morris wrote:

Mrs. Schuey wrote:

Jerry wrote:

Mrs. Schuey wrote:We got ours on pre-order and should have it the last week of October, first week of November. Cannot wait!!!               

Don't count on it.

The Michigan Avenue store in Chicago is the first to get it..I'll count on it  

+1

Wanna buy me one, too??

For sure, Nick! When I win the lottery  

Mrs. Schuey wrote:

Nick Morris wrote:

Mrs. Schuey wrote:

Jerry wrote:

Mrs. Schuey wrote:We got ours on pre-order and should have it the last week of October, first week of November. Cannot wait!!!               

Don't count on it.

The Michigan Avenue store in Chicago is the first to get it..I'll count on it  

+1

Wanna buy me one, too??

For sure, Nick! When I win the lottery  

Now you sound like Jerry  

Nick Morris wrote:

Mrs. Schuey wrote:

Nick Morris wrote:

Mrs. Schuey wrote:

Jerry wrote:

Mrs. Schuey wrote:We got ours on pre-order and should have it the last week of October, first week of November. Cannot wait!!!               

Don't count on it.

The Michigan Avenue store in Chicago is the first to get it..I'll count on it  

+1

Wanna buy me one, too??

For sure, Nick! When I win the lottery  

Now you sound like Jerry  

Oh no sounding like Jerry, yes that is a scary thought!!!!!    

Schuey wrote:

Nick Morris wrote:

Mrs. Schuey wrote:

Nick Morris wrote:

Mrs. Schuey wrote:

Jerry wrote:

Mrs. Schuey wrote:We got ours on pre-order and should have it the last week of October, first week of November. Cannot wait!!!               

Don't count on it.

The Michigan Avenue store in Chicago is the first to get it..I'll count on it  

+1

Wanna buy me one, too??

For sure, Nick! When I win the lottery  

Now you sound like Jerry  

Oh no sounding like Jerry, yes that is a scary thought!!!!!    

If somehow you have to be like Jerry, make sure it is the one with 200 million in the bank.

Nick Morris wrote:

Mark B wrote:Sheese... you guys are making me feel like Fred Flintstone with my 305. 


It's so old, it counts the cadence for all four limbs! <rimshot> 

I still like my 305

I have a 305. 

The cost of the new ones, even a new 305 on Amazon is $329  , scared me to see what Garmin could do for me.

I was so chincy that when my 305 cratered last month, that I called Garmin and they sold me a refurb for either $80 or $100, when I returned the dead one.

Yeah,
  We have no problem dropping 400+ on these, but we moan about race fees! It's all part of the same demographic issue. We need more poor people in this sport. I'm not a yuppie, not a yuppie, not a yuppie, I swear!

 
I'm going to assume those are shots at me so my response is threefold:

1) Sure. I'm a yuppie. I'm a young urban professional. Better yet I'm hopefully a young, upwardly-mobile urban professional. I like nice things. Including $400 running watches and BMWs. 

2) And yes, I will continue to bitch about race fees when CG charges prices like $145-$180 for a half-marathon. A half marathon!

3) It's simple mathematics. Is the purchase frivolous if I use it everyday for a few years? Or is it better to spend $165 to race a half? 

Not sure I understand the point of your digs.

Ben Z wrote:

Yeah,
  We have no problem dropping 400+ on these, but we moan about race fees! It's all part of the same demographic issue. We need more poor people in this sport. I'm not a yuppie, not a yuppie, not a yuppie, I swear!

 
I'm going to assume those are shots at me so my response is threefold:

1) Sure. I'm a yuppie. I'm a young urban professional. Better yet I'm hopefully a young, upwardly-mobile urban professional. I like nice things. Including $400 running watches and BMWs. 

2) And yes, I will continue to bitch about race fees when CG charges prices like $145-$180 for a half-marathon. A half marathon!

3) It's simple mathematics. Is the purchase frivolous if I use it everyday for a few years? Or is it better to spend $165 to race a half? 

Not sure I understand the point of your digs.

I don't think that was a dig at anyone.  Just the simple fact that marathon runners in general tend to be professional types with some disposable income and therefore the companies that make the products that make our lives easier tend to charge a little more than they might because they know the money is available to be spent.

The more I think about this watch, the more I think that I may break down and buy it this winter...

mul21 wrote:

Ben Z wrote:

Yeah,
  We have no problem dropping 400+ on these, but we moan about race fees! It's all part of the same demographic issue. We need more poor people in this sport. I'm not a yuppie, not a yuppie, not a yuppie, I swear!

 
I'm going to assume those are shots at me so my response is threefold:

1) Sure. I'm a yuppie. I'm a young urban professional. Better yet I'm hopefully a young, upwardly-mobile urban professional. I like nice things. Including $400 running watches and BMWs. 

2) And yes, I will continue to bitch about race fees when CG charges prices like $145-$180 for a half-marathon. A half marathon!

3) It's simple mathematics. Is the purchase frivolous if I use it everyday for a few years? Or is it better to spend $165 to race a half? 

Not sure I understand the point of your digs.

I don't think that was a dig at anyone.  Just the simple fact that marathon runners in general tend to be professional types with some disposable income and therefore the companies that make the products that make our lives easier tend to charge a little more than they might because they know the money is available to be spent.

I appreciate your optimism. Truthfully, I do.

Nick Morris wrote:The more I think about this watch, the more I think that I may break down and buy it this winter...

I think you should!

  Mrs. Schuey wrote:

Nick Morris wrote:The more I think about this watch, the more I think that I may break down and buy it this winter...

I think you should!

Think why you really deserve it in the last 6 miles of your coming race, Nick

I think I win the prize for the lowest / un-fanciest model; the 210.  I had a 305, loved it, but it died, and for some reason, decided on the 210 and have regretted it since. I don't like it at all. It's difficult to charge, really finicky with pace for at least the first 2 minutes of my runs, loses signal all the time and is often completely inaccurate (like, I do not run at 4:33 pace, ever, but it says I do sometimes, or what feels like about 10:00 pace shows up as 13:00 pace for a few minutes until it catches up), and you can't customize the display screen. And it's just temperamental in general.  I wish it would just die so I can justify buying a nicer one.

have cleaned my terminals before but still have an issue.   I'm on backorder too.  Anybody have theirs yet?

Nope, on backorder and my 610 has been acting up.  Sort of like your car when you decide to sell it!

Back to what Ben and others said above, I have had my 610 for 3.5 yrs (it is the 2nd one or refurbed 1st one as it went back to Garmin after 3 months for an issue) and I had my 305 for 5 yrs.  Since I run rougly 5-6 days per week 45-48 wks per yr, I think I got my monies worth for both of them.  As for the $165 half marathon and the $225 marathon, well, I'm willing to pay for Boston or new York, but I certainly would not have paid that for the RnR half in Cleveland and I don't think that anyone else will either.  Since it was the inaugural year, it was offered up to us locals pretty cheap (as low as $30 which is what I paid).  I know it was expensive by the end and it did not sell out.  The issue is that Akron is the week before, it has a very successful 11 yr history, and it is a very reasonable price.

And I'll admit it, at this point in my life, I'm even more of a yuppie than I was at Ben's age.

Anybody got their watch yet?
Some retailers are showing "in stock", but I'm not so sure.

Gobbles wrote:Anybody got their watch yet?
Some retailers are showing "in stock", but I'm not so sure.

 No, and I need it as my 610 died yesterday for good.

Just got a tracking number and a shipping notice!


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FBYYBZA/ref=pe_606890_43679190_em_1p_0_ti
Ordered the bundle!

Seriously, Steven, such a girly color?

Oh'Yeah.  My 610 is white, too!

Is Jerry not confident enough to sport a white watch?

I thought you were a studly sub-3 marathoner. 

 Gobbles wrote:Oh'Yeah.  My 610 is white, too!

Is Jerry not confident enough to sport a white watch?

I thought you were a studly sub-3 marathoner. 

Almost bought a white iPhone. My daughter said it girly and would be embarrassing ... 

Nice watch, I was just jealous.

Got my shipping notice too - and I ordered the white one cause the orange background is cool.

Kinda hoping my 610 will die now, so I can justify a new one!

carleenp wrote:Kinda hoping my 610 will die now, so I can justify a new one!

Mail it to me then:lol!: