With all of the speculation surrounding the release date of the Garmin Forerunner 405, I decided to go straight to Garmin and ask them when the new device will be released. I got this response from a Garmin Product Support Specialist in my inbox this morning:
The Forerunner 405 have started shipping. They have only been shipping out for a few days, so it may still be another week or two until some retailers start to receive them.
The 405 still shows up as “not yet released” on Amazon, but REI apparently already has some in stock.
Read Scott’s pre-release review of the 405 here.
Visit Garmin’s 405 site, with specs, manuals, and FAQs, here.
UPDATE: 405’s have arrived at Chicago’s Garmin store, and a tip on getting 15% off from a commenter at Navigadget.
May 29th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
About to invest in my next fitness watch. Having been very happy with two prior Polar models I am debating between the Polar 625 (I run and bike), Polar 800sd (i know this is mainly for running) or the Garmin 405. Cost not an issue, I just want to have a great training partner. Heard the Garmin is not great at measuring HR but Polar 625 requires a foot pod. Now the 405 is out any help is appreciated.
June 17th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Hey Pete,
I’ve given up on Polar because of their inability to stand by their product . I have a Garmin Forerunner 405 and I love it! GPS technology has all the functions of the aforementioned plus it hooks up to an online personalized data system where you can store your workouts and share with others. Charts for HR, altitude and pace are there. The kicker for me was that it hooks up to Google maps where you can actually see your route. A far superior product.