Can this be used like a Garmin forerunner to track speed, distance, etc when running/walking? I dont care about the golf features which is why I ask.
464151
Yes, it will give you pace, speed, distance. You can also do laps and you can save each session. It seems to be very accurate when giving you the distance and speed. It will also give you calories burned.
464152
mine never worked long enough for me to use it for anything but 8 rounds of golf.. it was not very reliable.
464153
The SkyCaddie GPS watch I have is more limited than you may want. Its primary purpose is to help with distances from the holes on the golf course. The GPS will track your current location. It has a clock, an odometer, timer, stopwatch and alarms, but does not appear to track speed. Hope that helps.
464154
According to the manual that came with it theres a section called Using the Odometer which records the time and distance traveled. I am a golfer so I have never tried that function!
464155
Sorry for my last reply. Yes, it does have an odometer; I have never used it though.
446850
As long as you're outside and the watch can receive the GPS signal, you can run, walk or simply play soccer and distance will be tracked. This particular model "gets" GPS signal always in less 30 seconds which is considered pretty fast, however I would be slightly concerned about the ball hitting the watch during the game. I hope this answers your question.
1080848
Absolutely not. This only tracks your mileage that your run. I has no map etc.
1225968
From what I know about the app is that you need to Carry your phone with you when you run. With the watch you upload the data to Nike running. You can probably manually enter the data into your run keeper if you like that for tracking. But the bike website has a route map and such. I personally use the running2win app to track my mileage so it doesn't matter what type of gps watch I use when I run.
93746
Obviously not your HR, but the speed sensor is a sort of "back up" to your speed & elapsed distance for instances where you are not picking up an adequate GPS signal, like when riding in a forest, near power lines or have a lot of hill/mountain obstructions. I highly recommend the sensor, as I have owned 2 Garmins now, & there are many cases where you will lose your signal.
875895
No, it can't. It only picks up GPS outdoors, with clean line of sight to the sky. You could include a shoe sensor, but even then, using the tracking ability of the watch all day would kill the battery pretty quick! I would use a Fuel Band by Nike or a FitBit for what you are looking to do.
1204941
There is a free app you can download that will track info. I use a Garmin 910 so I don't need the phone info. But I did use the app to set my heart rate zones.
1989725
Yes, the good thing about Golf Buddy is that you are able to skip any holes as you want. Your location will be automatically adjusted, base on each hole that you are on, (and the specific golf course that you are playing in). The only negative that I would say about Golf Buddy GPS is it has a very poor screen resolution. Reza S.
653331
I have the same problem. I gave up and bought a Garmin Forerunner 10. I also wish I could send it back - terrible purchase
2108993
Yes, you can track your distance, pace, BPM while running! I'm really happy with mine.
737352
It works great. It has golf tee time reminder. Stop watch and odometer and alarm and a timer. No to keeping score or keep stats.
2012426
Yes, it can do both. They are actually back-to-back options as you toggle through the possible views during a run. I would offer that I've used Garmins in the past and the their pace seems more accurate, and quicker to adjust, while on the run itself - an important quality if pace is your go-to metric while on the run. It will all even out once you upload the run to your running site of choice but that's of little consolation while running. Don't get me wrong - this is a small complaint and I like the watch so far.
820809
I have a Dakota 10 and use it all the time for biking. True, it doesn't do any of the things Frank mentions. I guess I'm just interested in track, elevation and odometer, time, so it's perfect for that. Weather/temperature is applied when the tracklog is uploaded to Basecamp or Garmin Connect (although at this writing, the "new" Garmin Connect isn't correctly calculating distance on GPX files, so there's that.)
908203
You can enter email addresses for people to find you. They get an email once you start your live tracking and they can follow you along your whole run. The only down side is that for live tracking you need to carry your phone on you for the run. The Garmin connects via Bluetooth to your phone and it uses that signal. I have gotten used to carrying my phone in my FlipBelt, so it's not all that bad any more. I run alone so it's probably best that I have my phone anyway.
42939
Not sure. But I can tell you I would DEFINiTELY NOT recommend this watch to ANYONE. This is my third Garmin, and the other two worked fine - this model has some major defects that I don't think Garmin wants to acknowledge. I"m looking at Polar or Nike or anything else but Garmin for my next GPS.
1075458
No, I would not spend the money on this GPS if you are Not intending to go on many runs. Frankly it's a big ugly lumpy watch which serves its life purpose to track runs and mile splits. I bet you can find other nice slimmer timex watches which make good running watches for cheaper. Also, the GPS function is not great. I bought this model and the GPS stopped working. Timex does not even try to fix it, the just send a new one if your watch is still under warranty. They said these are hit or miss. So I bought a Garmin GPS watch and I'm super happy! I hope that helps.
240958
No. It is not a GPS device. Nor does it "reflect" map application information (but that would be nice) . It only "reflects " performance oriented data from a compatible App like: wahoo or strava; time, speed, cadence, pace, rpm, heart rate, etc.