Anyone have the Forerunner 910xt?

[salsabike]

And if so, do you like it?

[GLC1968]

Yes, and yes.

My sneaky husband ordered one last October as a Christmas present for me. When we found out they'd be delayed, I told him to get it for me as a birthday present instead (in Feb). When I asked if he'd actually placed an order, he said 'no, why?', so I assumed I wouldn't see one until I ordered it myself once they caught up with all the orders.

He surprised me on my birthday. He HAD ordered it last fall and it arrived in January!

Anyway, for running, it's very similar to my old Forerunner 305 except that it's smaller on my wrist and it picks up the satellites much faster. Buttons are in the same place and data is similar. I do like the the vibration feature for laps though - as I often can't hear the beep due to traffic.

For swimming, it totally rocks. I just slapped it on, told it I was swimming in a yard pool and then hit the lap button after each 'set'. It knew how long each set was (100y, 500y etc), it got my stroke count right and total lap count was spot on. When I downloaded the data, I was stunned at how much information it had collected! I cannot wait to try it in open water. I also liked that the display was large enough for me to read it (without my reading glasses). My timex display was too small for that and my pool does not have a big clock.

I haven't used it biking yet because my plan was to use it with the power tap I bought but that particular wheel still needs a tire. Unfortunately, I broke my foot two days ago, so it may be a long while before I get to give it a shot on the bike!

Oh, and I haven't even used the HR strap with it either as I tend to not look at HR data much these days.

[salsabike]

You broke your foot! I am so sorry. You mean, like a stress fracture, or more than that? Bleah.

Thanks for the info. My 305 is starting to poop out and I've been pondering. The 910xt sounds like fun. I often can't hear the lap beep either so would like to have the vibration, and the swim info sounds cool.

[GLC1968]

You broke your foot! I am so sorry. You mean, like a stress fracture, or more than that? Bleah.

Thanks for the info. My 305 is starting to poop out and I've been pondering. The 910xt sounds like fun. I often can't hear the lap beep either so would like to have the vibration, and the swim info sounds cool.

Unfortunately, a true break! I'm hoping I heal quickly...but I'm not as young as I used to be so we'll see.

[OakLeaf]

If you do a lot of pool swimming and/or you really want the barometric altimeter, the 910XT is a great choice.

But if neither of the above, you ought to be able to pick up a NOS 310XT relatively cheaply.

[salsabike]

Thanks, you two. I do do a lot of pool swimming and I do want the barometric altimeter. I back ordered it from REI. Just couldn't resist.

GLC, I wish for you to heal well.