Garmin 920 XT

Nick Morris Wed Jan 14, 2015 4:47 pm

I have been looking at this watch and like it a lot. Does anyone own it and want to share your experience with it? Also, do I need the HRM-Run heart rate monitor to measure cadence, predicted finish time,VO2, etc? Or can I use other heart rate monitors?

Thanks!!

Michele "1L" Keane Thu Jan 15, 2015 4:52 pm

I believe that you need the HRM, but you can use any Garmin HRM that you might previously own. When I got my 620, I just used an old HRM from my 610.

Nick Morris Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:09 am

Thanks Michele!! I am really thinking about upgrading my 305 to the 920...just need to pull the trigger.

Nick Morris Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:48 am

So, I went ahead and bought the 920XT last night. I ended up getting $50 off, so I figured I'd get it. Welcome to the 21st century Nick Wink

ounce Tue Jan 20, 2015 12:10 pm

Cadence isn't measured by the HRM. The strap on the 220 stopped functioning once and I still had cadence. I paired up my 305 strap to the 220 watch and still had cadence plus the HR. It does seem, though, the HR with the 220 strap was a little different than the 305 strap. No clue as to why, but I stuck with the 305 strap throughout the rest of the training and the race for the sake of consistency.

Do yourself a favor, Nick, and where both watches on runs so you see how different the measurements are. I remember reading DC Rainmaker wore 5 watches at the same time and each watch measured very differently. scratch

Nick Morris Tue Jan 20, 2015 2:00 pm

ounce wrote:
Do yourself a favor, Nick, and where both watches on runs so you see how different the measurements are. I remember reading DC Rainmaker wore 5 watches at the same time and each watch measured very differently.

I think I will, just to see what the differences are. I would think that the 920 would be more accurate than my 305, as the technology has changed with the 305 being outdated. Thanks for the tip.

ounce Tue Jan 20, 2015 5:12 pm

Nick Morris wrote:
ounce wrote:
Do yourself a favor, Nick, and where both watches on runs so you see how different the measurements are. I remember reading DC Rainmaker wore 5 watches at the same time and each watch measured very differently.

I think I will, just to see what the differences are. I would think that the 920 would be more accurate than my 305, as the technology has changed with the 305 being outdated. Thanks for the tip.

I never had the measuring issues with the 305 that I do with the 220.

Nick Morris Wed Jan 21, 2015 2:16 pm

ounce wrote:
Nick Morris wrote:
ounce wrote:
Do yourself a favor, Nick, and where both watches on runs so you see how different the measurements are. I remember reading DC Rainmaker wore 5 watches at the same time and each watch measured very differently.

I think I will, just to see what the differences are. I would think that the 920 would be more accurate than my 305, as the technology has changed with the 305 being outdated. Thanks for the tip.

I never had the measuring issues with the 305 that I do with the 220.

Hmm...I guess we will see. I is scheduled to arrive tomorrow and I should be able to test it out tomorrow night.

mul21 Wed Jan 21, 2015 2:28 pm

I've had much more issue with my 405 than I ever did with the 205 or 305. I think the size reduction may have cost some of the consistency even while they were able to get them to grab the signal much more quickly on start up.

Michele "1L" Keane Wed Jan 21, 2015 2:44 pm

Funny, my 620 has been no different than my 310.

Nick Morris Wed Jan 21, 2015 3:27 pm

Well I am hoping that everything is good to go with he 920 Smile

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