Works Fine But Would Consider the Forunner 305 if Staying on Dry Land

I bought the 310XT to replace my Forerunner 305 which popped off my wrist during the bike leg of a triathlon. With my next Forerunner I decided to purchase one that would allow me to use it in the water. Thus my decision to go with the XT. Long story short, the 310XT is fine but once I worked with it, I quickly learned that it DIDN't have some of my favorite features. The 305 could be programmed to alert you when you exceeded a pre-set speed on the bike or a certain pace on the run. I liked this feature because it let me know if I was "on pace" without me having to check my watch. Plus I thought it was damn cool to hear the bell ring when I eclipsed the 22mph mark. The XT did not have this same feature. Also, the XT doesn't do a very good job of storing data. The unit is designed to have the data dowloaded; not stored. The 305 stored several months of data on the unit. The XT can store data but after about a week it won't tell you on which days you did which workouts. It all gets lumped together. In sum the XT works fine but I do miss my 305. If I had to do it over I would still go with the XT but ONLY because the XT is water resistant and was designed to be used in the pool and open water which has helped me in being quicker in my transitions. For those of you who stay on dry land, I would definately go with the 305 rather than the 310XT. At the end of the day I think it comes down to personal preference.

Another weapon in the training arsenal

Great product that I've used heavily since receiving it. With the quick release kit I can go from bike to run to swim no problem. It tracks satellites quickly upon startup, uploads fast and shows elevation compared to pace and distance.

Great watch.

Great watch. Replaced a FR 305. Don't like the wireless transfer of data, but it does work. Make sure to upgrade the firmware to the latest version.

worth every penny

Great training partner, I love being able to track my progress! My only complaint is that it was hard for me to connect my watch to my computer the first time... Now it is automatic.

Best running watch I have ever owned! Don't think I'll need another.

I have a lot of Garmins. This is my favorite. It is feature rich, easy to use, looks good. In short it has everything I want. The software at either garminconnect.com or mapmyrun.com increases functionality a lot!