MCDreyer Posted March 31, 2009 Share This is a more specific question than the usual Garmin vs Polar debate.I looked at the Garmin Forerunner 405 but the battery life is ridiculously short. Apparently only 8 hours. If that is the case not even Raynard Tissink would be able to use it for the Ironman. Can anyone confirm this? And also does the whole watch go dead after 8 hours meaning you have to get to a charger in order to see the time again? The other option for purposes of triathlon / Ironman is the Polar R800cx with the G3 GPS. Except for the size of the G3 unit, how long does the battery last as I also heard it averages 15 hours on 1 x AA battery. It might take me longer to finish the Ironman (hopefully not) which means this is also not going to work. Does the G3 work well in the swimming leg? I see there's an option on a lithium-iron battery but can't find more info on it. Any experts here?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCDreyer Posted March 31, 2009 Share Never mind... I just bought the Polar RS800CX Multi for R6,450.00Hope it's worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCubed Posted July 23, 2009 Share How is the polar GPS working? Would you recommend it? I am currently looking at the RS300X G1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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