My lad does a lot of competitive cross country running and cycles a fair amount too.
I thought it would be quite useful to have a Gps watch so that he can download his runs and rides onto the tablet when he gets home.
I'm only after a fairly basic one - he hasn't got a smartphone (and won't be getting one!) So an apple watch or similar would be totally ott.
I'm only really after a gps and timer functions. They don't use heartrate as a training guide at his age so I don't need that.
I've had a look but there are a lot of options so I thought I would seek the wisdom of this esteemed forum (!)
A couple of points - he is a skinny little ten year old so it would need to be physically quite small and the tablet is android, if that makes any difference.
Any advice gratefully received.
I use a £30 secondhand android phone on payg and Viewranger for that - my kids have used it as well.
Garmin forerunner 10?
do you duct tape the phone to your wrist ?
a used forerunner 205 / 305 can be had for buttons(ours was 20 quid) and fitted up with a velcro strap.
Get this and tell him he better get to the Olympics for the price it cost
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also he will have no excuse for getting lost on the run
Very nice.
I wasn't looking to spend quite that much though...
Sorry. What's your budget?
do you duct tape the phone to your wrist ?
No, because with a GPS I can see speed so 'cut' the track down and get times from it, so you don't need to reach for buttons in a panic.
I just though the cheap option may appeal, knowing what my lot are like looking after gear at age 10.
mrsfry - Member
Sorry. What's your budget
It'll be a Christmas present so I don't want second hand. On the other hand he is ten, and like most ten year olds he is capable of losing or breaking anything so I don't want to spend a fortune.
I was hoping somewhere between £50-£100 would get me a good quality, reasonably tough one.
Entry level garmin from handtec will be cheap and perfect for your needs.
