| | |  | Sports Electronics & Gadgets | Home » » Garmin FR60 Black Fitness Watch Bundle (Includes Foot Pod, Heart Rate Monitor, and USB ANT Stick) | | | | | | | Description: | | Log every mile and every minute with FR60, a sleek fitness watch plus workout tool that tracks your time, heart rate and calories burned. When bundled with the wireless foot pod (included), FR60 also tracks speed and distance, indoors or out. Use FR60's training tools to get the most out of your workout. Then, FR60 wirelessly sends your workout data to your computer for later analysis. | | | Features: | |
• Comes with FR60, heart rate monitor, USB ANT Stick, quick start manual
• Water resistant to 50 meters
• Can be used for running, cycling and other fitness activities
• ANT+ technology: Wirelessly connect to heart rate monitor, and speed cadence sensor, then share fitness data with your computer
• Battery life: One year, user-replaceable coin cell battery
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 5.3 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.3 inches | | Product Height:
| 2.6 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.4 pounds | | Package Length:
| 5.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.65 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 55 reviews |
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140 of 143 found the following review helpful:
 Garming FR60 GPS Not Really.. HRM Yes Sir.Nov 08, 2009
By Timothy D. Powell
I Purchased the Garmin FR60 Bundle W/ Foot pod to Help me learn run pacing and for Triathlon Training. My old HRM just gave up but the chest strap works still works with most of the equipment at the gym without the watch. But there is no need since I have the FR60 but there are some "Issues" to deal with first. The Look and function is very good. However since I'm new to Garmin the menu's took a little getting used to and programing was a little bit difficult, but from what I've heard this is typical. Once you do get the menus down it's very intuitive and similar to other models they offer. The other reason I picked the Garmin unit is the Manufactures of other HRM's in this price range had non replaceable batteries. IE you had to send them back to the factory to be replaced. This is something I really wasn't fond of since I use mine daily. This unit fits nicely on the wrist and can be used as a "Sport Watch" and no-one would know you a Workoutaholic if they didn't know you.
Packaged in the box were the Owners manual and Watch, Foot-pod, HRM-Strap, USB Ant+ stick. There is no software to speak of since it's self loading on the Ant+ Stick. You also need to set up an account with Garmin to download your data and analyze it. BEWARE: Firmware Updates will erase your data and settings on the watch and they need to be set back up!!! There is no Off-line option to review your data :-(. This means you upload your data to Garmin then re-download it in Excel or TCX format then upload it into a training website like Training Peaks(Online) or Sport Tracs(Stand Alone Runs Offline). Granted it takes only a few minutes to do but is a little bit of a pain. Also when uploading you have the option to leave the data on your watch for you to review or when the download is completed the workout date is erased. It takes a little bit of faith to let your data go. When setting up your account you can set up your Heart Rate zones based on age and resting Heart Rate. You can add as many zones as you see fit. For Simplicity I just use 5, now when you look at your data though the amount of time in each zone is not displayed on the website on your HR Graph. The graph look really good but the only data given is Avg HR, Max HR. It would be nice if the time in each Zone was given as well. My old HRM(Which was $40) displayed these with times and % in zones on the watch and didn't need to upload the data. Other data that is Give is Workout Time, Avg Speed/Pace, Max Speed/Pace, Avg Cadence, Max Cadence. All good Data that is essential for training/racing purposes.
For Running the Foot Pod Sensor tracks steps, pacing and speed very accurately out of the box. Pick a spot on your shoes to mount the sensor and pair the device with your FR60, I did a test run at the track and it was spot on after a 1 mile test run. You can either adjust the stride length automatically or manual adjust. There are supposed to be shoe on the market that the Foot-pod will mound directly into the sole under the shoe insert. I believe Nike makes one. Mounting in the laces are just fine for me. The advantage the FR60 has is It can be used indoors without a GPS signal. The combination of the Foot-Pod and HRM gives you very accurate Calorie data when running of a treadmill. I have found that most treadmills are off speed wise to the FR60, for example I warm-up at 10:00 indicated pace on the treadmill and my FR60 shows anywhere from a 9:20-9:35. No a big deal since I'm logging the information for later retrieval.
Since I Cycle I use the GSC-10 Speed and Cadence Sensor for my Bicycle. Same setup as the Foot-Pod with regard to pairing. This can be used indoors as well during winter months on Stationary Fluid Trainer or Rollers to track speed and distance. The downside is NO FREAKING Odometer!!!!!!! what was Garmin Thinking. You get everything else, Distance, Current Speed, Calories, Avg/Max Speed, Avg/Max Cadence, Time, Lap/Distance/Time/AvgSpeed/MaxSpeed/LapCalories, blah blah blah... I had to add my old Speed sensor back to the front wheel to capture Overall ODO distance.
Functionality: The FR60 is pretty easy to set up once you figure out the page layout and logic. You get your data input(AGE, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, ACTIVITY Class(read the manual for this one) into the devise under SETTINGS/USER. After pairing your footpod and Speed/Cadence sensor, You can then set up your "TRAINING PAGES" This is where the FR60 really shines. You can take all the data collected from either your Run/Bike/Other and display up to 3 pieces of data on the screen and have 5 pages to display the data. You can have one screen for Time only and another for Distance and Pace then another for Heart Rate, HR Zone, Calories and so one. If only One line of info is displayed it fits almost the entire screen and gets smaller from there. the Dot Matrix LCD Screen is fairly easy to read at a glace either running or biking.
The FR60, HR Chest Sensor, Foot-pod are all waterproof to 3 Meters so they can be worn during the swim portion of Triathlons or during off road runs that cross creeks or during Steeplechase events. I've worn mine during the swim of a sprint Triathlon. For Triathlon the F60 is not Tri Friendly meaning you cannot change sports easy. I just set it up in Other and Just Press Lap during transitions in and out. Since I'm only concerned with overall time and HR. The FR60 can be set up to scan for Pods so it will pick up either sensor when you press the lap button during T1 or T2. If your set on sport specific Timing press and hold the MODE button and you can then change sports.
17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Amazing!Sep 04, 2010
By Pearson
I thought about this a lot. I read probably 100 reviews of all the GPS trainers and this watch. I am incredibly happy. I run and I row. I wanted an accurate pace and heart rate for zone training. This watch has been perfect. The calibration was important for me. I ran un-calibrated and it was probably 30 meters off over 800. Not bad but after calibration it is scary accurate. Over a mile it was within 3 feet. You can also find some great information from dcrainmakers blog but he did a 7 mile cross country run and the 310xt and fr60 had the exact same distance. So I don't know why people had problems with accuracy. I think it might be they didn't calibrate or didn't do it correctly. I could also be that the pod was not in the laces tight enough. I don't think I lost any accuracy from not getting the GPS watch or if I did the ability to use a treadmill is ample compensation. Ok so I thought about how cool it would be to see where I went on the map from a GPS watch, but I don't really care. I'm looking to improve my run from the data. I'm not going to show my kids one day that I ran down the same beach a thousand times. Who cares. The other big benefit is realtime pace. It seams spot on. I really need to know how fast I'm going so I can predict whats going to happen to my HR. From using this I've really been able to see things and train in ways I never could have before.
The heartrate functions are what you would expect. They simply work. No surprise there.
The Ant stick is awesome. I walk up to my computer the watch beeps and a few seconds later my data is up. Much better than having to type it or even syncing an Ipod sorry Nike but your website sucks. Its slow, the first page shows and almost useless graph. Garmin's site is all business. Its easy to use. Is it perfect? Of course not, but I haven't been frustrated once using it. I would recommend you follow the directions for the ant stick and have a workout in the watch and the software downloaded before you plug it in. I use a mac and it worked great.
The watch is really normal looking. You would never know it was a training watch. It's water resistant. You can hop in the shower and not have to worry. You can even go in the pool but your not supposed to use the buttons underwater.
Ease of use... Well its easy if you read the manual, and watch the videos. If you think your going to take full advantage of the watch just by fiddling with it your probably wrong. It can do so many things that it has a fairly large set of menus but they are very logically laid out.
For rowing I use the General mode and just collect heart data. It works perfectly. Don't be afraid of this watch. If you are looking for a normal appearance watch that you can wear all day and train with when time allows and not have to worry if you charged it or left it at home. This watch is great. I leave it on work, workout, live life and don't think about it. Its just there at the end of my arm and my data is always updated on my computer.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Garmin FR60 vs Polar Speed & DistanceAug 19, 2010
By RSM
I have been a long time owner/user of the Polar Speed and Distance running gear. I've owned the S625, RS200SD, RS400SD and most recently, the RS800CX RUN. They all worked well and did what I wanted them to do...give me real-time pace information as well as heart rate and average heart rate. In the case of the RS800, the cadence information was useful to me also. The biggest issue I have with Polar is their lack of Mac software. I've waited for years for this feature, and when I saw the Garmin FR60, and took a good look at the specs, I decided to give one a try. The FR60 does everything I want just as well as the Polar RS800CX, and costs less than half as much. The pacing and distance info are every bit as accurate as the Polar (both needed to be calibrated), and the heart rates I am seeing look identical to what I was getting with the same track workouts. The display is, in my opinion, a bit easier to read than the Polar, and the UI for the settings and exercises is much more intuitive. The Garmin foot-pod is significantly smaller than the Polar S3, and although I have not weighed it, I'll bet it's half the weight. I do think the Polar chest strap is more comfortable than the Garmin version.
Finally, the software runs on OSX, and it is simple to upload workouts. If you're looking for a speed & distance heart rate set-up, that will give you accurate real-time pace and cadence (none of the GPS units are very good at this), consider the Garmin FR60....if not, check out my RS800CX on ebay.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Much Improved over the FR50; Garmin Bands are Not DurableJun 21, 2010
By Ken Zemach
Update February 2011: After six months, the small strap band that holds the band end broke. This is annoying, but can be mitigated with duct tape or small strips of Velcro. Then, 9 months after purchase the main band broke but luckily JUST after the notch where I cinch it so I can still wear it. To put this in context: this is exactly the two failures I had with the old FR50, which had those failures in the first year. Perusing Garmin's web forums, other users have had the bands break regularly. Now, I'm sorry, I've had watches for 30 years of my life, and this is the ONLY brand that has had bands basically fall apart. Casios don't. Timexes don't. The watch is great (review is next) but Garmin seems incapable of making the band durable. For that reason, I've downed my review by an additional star.
The Review:
Having had the FR50 (just OK, watch band breaks after a year, not enough data storage, annoying buttons that press and erase things when you stretch or do pushups, light that doesn't stay on long enough, etc), Garmin has made many an improvement with this version. Several others have reviewed this actual item, so I'll simply say that if you are an FR50 user and are frustrated by many of its shortcomings, the FR60, while no model of perfection, is a giant leap forward. Giant.
Also note that you'll enjoy it a lot more if you read and re-read the manual and play with the screens a lot; you want to be familiar with how it works, how to calibrate (I do it manually) the footpod, how to play with the data, etc.
Lastly, the [...] website has gotten much, much better. Their Windows software product is now a bit lacking in capability, but the online stuff is getting reasonably good for those that actually know how to use their HR and pacing data.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 A nice HRM, but loses the zones and the strap broke - TWICEMay 13, 2010
By Kevin Miller
EDIT - 27 Jun 2010 - I have now broken a 2nd rubber piece that holds the wrist strap in place. This is a really nice watch with great functionality, but I can no longer recommend a $150 watch with a strap that breaks so easily.
(My original review) This is a very nice HRM. I like the HR strap. It works very reliably. It synchs with my Garmin Edge 705. It's nice to be able to download my cycling data from the 705 along with my running and gym data from the FR60 to the same website and keep track of all my exercise data in 1 place. It is not too unsightly and I wear it as my "everyday" watch.
A HUGE PLUS and in my case, a decision maker - you can replace the battery on the FR60 watch yourself. My last HRM was a Polar and I had to send it in every few months for a new battery. It cost me $20 and a few weeks of having no HRM each time! I will never go back to Polar until they make the batteries replaceable.
A big negative - Many gyms do not yet have ANT+ exercise machines, so you can't "synch" to the machine like you can with a Polar.
I broke the rubber piece that holds the wrist strap in place after the clasping it. I contacted Garmin and you cannot buy a replacement for this part. My local watch shops didn't have anything for this purpose either. Garmin did offer to replace the entire watch, but I had lost my receipt. So, KEEP YOUR RECEIPT!
A piece of advice if you want to use it along with other Garmin products to update Garmin Connect. You need to log out of your Windows profile and then log back in to switch between devices. For some reason I can't upload from both devices back to back. So, I update from the FR60, log out of windows, and then log back in, connect my Edge 705, and it works perfectly.
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