Garmin · Forerunner
Forerunner 10
A simple GPS running watch that records pace and distance and uploads runs through a computer.
- Type
- Smart and sports
- Sizes
- 52.2, 57.2 mm
- Movement
- –
- Power reserve
- –
- Display
- –
- Battery
- 35 days
- Water
- 50 m
- GPS
- Single-band
- Weight
- 36 g
What reviewers say
Tom's Guide and Live Science found the Forerunner 10 easy to use and comfortable for basic outdoor runs, with useful GPS routes and a low price. Both missed Bluetooth syncing, and Live Science found satellite acquisition slow in built-up areas. They considered its short GPS battery life and limited training features the main trade-offs.
From tomsguide.com and livescience.com
Specifications
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- Case sizes
- 52.2 mm or 57.2 mm
- Always-on display
- Yes
- Display detail
- Monochrome display, 55 × 32 pixels; 2.1 × 2.0 cm on the small version and 2.5 × 2.4 cm on the large version. Garmin does not identify its panel technology.
Health and fitness
- ECG
- No
- Blood oxygen
- No
- Skin temperature
- No
- Sleep apnoea alerts
- No
- High blood pressure alerts
- No
- Body composition
- No
- Fall detection
- No
- Crash detection
- No
- GPS
- Single-band
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Sensors
- Built-in high-sensitivity GPS; no heart-rate sensor or compatible heart-rate and foot-pod accessories.
- Fitness features
- Outdoor time, distance, pace, calories, personal records, Auto Lap, Auto Pause, Virtual Pacer and run/walk intervals. No all-day step tracking.
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 35 days
- Mobile data option
- No
- Works with
- No phone pairing
- Battery life detail
- Up to five weeks in watch mode or five hours with GPS training.
- Charging
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery with a USB charging and data clip.
- Connectivity
- USB cable uploads runs to Garmin Connect through a computer; no Bluetooth or direct smartphone pairing.
- Storage
- Seven runs on the watch, with up to 50 laps per activity on Garmin's Taiwan specification.
Design
- Weight (lightest version)
- 36 g
- Software
- Garmin
- Case materials
- Plastic case and band; 50 m water resistance.
- Size
- Small 4.01 × 5.22 × 1.57 cm and 36 g; large 4.55 × 5.72 × 1.57 cm and 43 g. Longest case dimensions appear in the size comparison.
- Colours
- Original green/white and pink/white small versions and black/red large version; later colours varied by region.
- In the box
- Watch, USB charging clip and manual.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Built-in GPS records outdoor runs without a phone
- Small and large case options
- Up to five weeks in watch mode
Cons
- No Bluetooth or direct phone sync
- No daily step or heart-rate tracking
- Up to five hours of GPS training per charge
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sizes | Movement | Power reserve | Display | Battery | Water | GPS | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart and sports | 52, 57 mm | – | – | Memory-in-pixel | 35 days | 50 m | Single-band | 36 g | 2014 | |
| Smart and sports | 49 mm | – | – | LCD | 42 days | 50 m | Single-band | 82 g | 2012 | |
| Smart and sports | 49 mm | – | – | LCD | 35 days | 50 m | Single-band | 90.6 g | Mar 2014 |
Sources
- garmin.com.tw/products/discontinued/forerunner10_black
- garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/outdoor/2012-every-mile-matters-with-th…
- garmin.com.sg/news/press-release/news20120928
Photo: garmin.com.tw
