Hands-on: Garmin Forerunner 405

This is the Garmin Forerunner 405 and it will give you a range of data at your fingertips, Forerunner means business and they deliver on features, but at a price.

The compact design of the Forerunner 405 is ideal, although the reliably of this fitness gadget hangs on to HRM signals and GPS. The Forerunner 405 may still seem a little chunky, but the new form factor doesn’t make you feel like there is a massive lump on your arm like Garmin’s previous designs.

Pocket Lint have given the Garmin Forerunner 405 a full hands-on review and in their verdict they said “For those serious about their training the Forerunner 405 delivers on its promises”.

Thanks to fitness add-ons appearing for many devices like phones, the 405 is much better than the competition. The price of £220 shows that this device is aimed at those that are serious, and some users will not want to pay this much, especially since there is no software provided in the box.

Read the full review on Pocket Lint.

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