Review: Garmin Forerunner 110 GPS sports watch

Final thoughts and rating

If you're in the market for a Garmin GPS-enabled sports watch, you have to ask yourself; are you interested in the bells and whistles, or are comfort and simplicity more important?

Those who demand numerous features and a long list of configuration options will likely be better served by previous-generation models such as the Forerunner 205. Although far bulkier in size, the 205 offers a greater number of training options and can today be found for as little as £100.

With that in mind, Garmin's stated asking price of £169.99 without a heart-rate monitor makes the Forerunner 110 a hard sell.

Fortunately, the marketplace seems to agree. Spend a little time shopping around and you'll find that Garmin's latest entry can be had for as little as £120 from a number of UK retailers - that's around £50 less than what you'd pay at the official Garmin Store.

At that price point, the Forerunner 110 can be seen as a comfortable, well-sized and streamlined GPS sports watch that excels at all of the basics.

I'm not a serious runner - heck, these days I'm barely a runner at all - but whenever I'm out cycling, running or hiking, I always wonder; how far and how fast?

The Forerunner 110 provides the answers and it's a shining example of how technology needn't be complicated. It's simple to configure, easy to use and it does what you want it to at the touch of a button.

The Good

Small enough to wear as an everyday watch
Incredibly easy to use
Quick GPS location
Acts as a fun motivational tool

The Bad

Streamlined feature set may not appeal to serious athletes
Limited on-screen information

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Garmin Forerunner 110

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The Garmin Forerunner 110 GPS-enabled sports watch is available to purchase from Amazon.co.uk.

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Real men wear the Garmin Forerunner 205 :D

I'd be disappointed with only 8 hours battery life when in use. On a long weekend hike it'd be quite possible to be walking for more than 8 hours/day, which precludes even taking a USB battery-pack of some description with you to charge overnight.

And of course, as mentioned current data would be rather interesting - and you could use it in the car (as a passenger, naturally :p) to get a more accurate speed reading for those of us without a standalone GPS device. Or perhaps on the train :)

I make use of a garmin GPS watch for my outdoor exercises. Having said that, My home is in the city and discover that the correctness of the GPS isn't great once I am jogging through areas with a lot of high-rise buildings. Because of this I make use of a foot pod for jogging in the city, which can be a lot more accurate. The garmin 110 is good for bicycling and for jogging, new routes beyond the city.