Specification
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #14067 in GPS or Navigation System
- Color: Black
- Brand: Magellan
- Model: SW0100SGHNA
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 2.28" h x
1.73" w x
.67" l,
.15 pounds
- Display size: 1.26
Features
- 50 meter water-resistance for swimming and water sports
- 1.26-Inch high-resolution display
- Customizable to any sport with 9 activity profiles
Product Description
-Comfortable crossover GPS watch for running50 meter water-resistance for swimming and water sports1.26" high-resolution displayCustomizable to any sport with 9 activity profilesMonitors heart rateTracks position precisely with GP
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
Good unit
By D. MCKICHAN
I previously have been using the Garmin 205 for a number of years. The 205 is a great unit once up and running but at times I spent as much time waiting for it to find the satellites as I did running. I was very excited to get to try a newer gps watch out.Like I had hoped, the pick-up of satellites is nearly instantaneous. So no more 5 minute strolls around my driveway waiting for the 205 to pick up satellites. That is the biggest difference for me and more about the advance of tech since the 205 came out than anything new in the switch, but it does make a big difference. They seem to stay locked in as well, with speed and distance being calculated accurately. Sizewise it is larger then a regular watch but a bit smaller then the 205 I had. Weight and thickness is similar to the 205. Build quality seems good and it appears to be very well sealed against water. Once dailed in on the wrist it is very comfortable.By being a bit smaller the screen size is lessened. the screen is easy to see in various lighting conditions. The switch does a nice job with data and I liked how right out of the box it treated 1 mile increments as a "lap" and recorded my pace per mile. When on the magellan data website once downloaded it is nice to have everythingin mile breakdowns. You can also choose kilometers if you like.Battery life is outstanding and it charges quickly. Longest I have used it is 1.5 hours and when going to recharge it said 87% life still left. It recharged from that 87% to 100% in less than 20 minutes via computer usb. Will charge via usb and comes with a wall plug in as well. My version came with the heart sensor. I haven't used one before but it set up automatically and other then I am still getting adjusted to the feel, but it will be something I begin using now that I have it. I am a "numbers" runner vs. just being able to go out and free run, so having one more set of data to look at is for me great. You can deactivate the ant+ sensor though if you don't want to use it. I really like having a gps watch as a pacing/training tool and the switch works great. I have used it running and biking. You can choose in setting which event you are doing and it gives you different data screens.Only minor complaint I had was I wish there had been a bit more documentation included in the box. It took me a few trial and error runs to get things dailed in. You can download a much more detailed manual from the website. Ditto for logging your runs, in that you must register with the website to get up and running. I would say set up is maybe a 3/5 and took me a while to get dailed in and I had to jump around the site a little. Once dailed in though it is awesome and a lot of info is tracked and recorded. It gets your speed (max and average) graphed out, distance, mapping feature that is accurate. It does elevation as well. Again a lot of choices and a good data site/package overall.Update: Over a month and a half with the device so far and it is working well. In addition to training I have worn it in several races. Timing and distance is spot on. Now that I have the downloading dailed in, I have been logging everything and using some common routes to try and beat my times on, which has helped my motivation.Update 2: Began using it again this spring. Charged up with no issues and it worked fine for some training runs and 2 5K's. Battery life is still good, accuracy seems ok although the real time pacing seems to be 10-15 seconds off which I noticed they have a firmware update for that I downloaded after experiencing my issue described below, so I don;t know if the pacing will be improved or not. My big problem though is after the last 5K yesterday I went into the menu and made it as far as activity history and the unit locked up on that screen. No way to get off it, hard reset as described in online manual didn't work, won't even power off or recognize being hooked to a computer. Since my unit was a demo I did try and remove the battery hoping to pull the juice and get it to reset rather than waiting overnight for it to die on its own, but after getting to it, it is wired in and more complicated to pull so I left it. I ended up waiting for it to power off on its own when the battery died and this did allow it to "reset". Great unit up until now and I was very happy with it and the online tracking and software. I have navigated the menu before without issue. Disappointing to see it fail but it did recover once the juice died which because of its good battery life took a day. Under a year of use at this point. I pulled a star and have it down to 4/5 at this point from 5/5. Most of my computer based stuff will do this every so often and need some sort of reset so it is what it is, just would be disapointing if it did it prior to a race and you were without it all day. I am also hopeful the realtime pacing will improve a bit. I have it running about 10 seconds or so on the generous side (meaning I am running 7:05 and the unit is telling me 6:55 or so). I should run more by feel than by what the unti is tellign me, but at the same time early in a race I like to know I am not overdoing it or underdoing it. Yesterday I felt good and was trying to hold that 6:55 pace and was dissapointed to be about 30 seconds off the time I wanted at races end as I was really going about 7:05. The January 2013 update says it address this issue so that would be great. Still a good unit and I love the tracking and plan on using it all summer long.Update 3: After reseting and doing a firmware update (very easy)I had it back out for a 5K today. Unit ran flawlessly so that was good to see. Distance was spot on and pacing did seem to improve. Baring any future lock-ups which a powerdown seems to reset, an already good unit has improved after the firmware update.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
IF you want to mount to a bike...check out the Switch 'UP' version before you buy
By Careful shopper
Yes, this Switch has all the great menu selections and features listed and they do work as described by Magellan and by other reviewers... I gave it a star rating of "It's OK", but do want to mention a few problems I ran into and talk about some other details to help you make up your mind.If you like the idea of being able to mount the Switch on your bike in addition to having it on your wrist, know this up front;The basic Switch IS compatable with multisport mounting as in the feature comparison chart BUT you must purchase the mounting kit in order to do it. The Switch does NOT pop out of the wrist strap like the Switch "UP" does until you unscrew it and install the optional back mount.After the cost of adding the Multisport mounting kit (that is included with the "UP" version) you are getting very close to the price of the top of the line "UP" model with full features (feature additon of Vibrate, altimeter, temperature) seen on the chart.Magellan Switch Multisport Mounting Kit Magellan Switch Up Crossover GPS Watch with Mounts and Heart Rate MonitorFYI, Replacement wrist strap when needed; Magellan Switch Replacement Wrist StrapYou can also get it to run for 24 hours (internal battery good for 8 hrs)with the optional external battery pack; Magellan Switch Battery Extender PackThe Switch is a large unit to have on your wrist and you can really perspire under it when working out, band is not that comfortable either.Weight is 2.5 oz on a digital scale.Display is a higher resolution, but is actually only 15/16 x 13/16 inch in size, given the overall dimensions of the case, it seems like they could have used a larger, easier seen, LCD screen. Although I will say this... where most LCD screens of this type are harder to read in the sunlight, this one seems to be easier to read when the sun hits the silverish numbers and letters. Any movement or vibration of the Switch makes it impossible to read for me, has to be held very still with this small screen and font.Mine takes about 5 long minutes to connect with satellites standing outdoors with watch held out in the open facing up... Then it will drop connection over and over as you walk around or exercise.Heart rate works well when it stays "connected" but that also gets dropped by the unit pretty often it seems.Heart rate sending unit that goes around your chest is pretty tight and needs to be to keep it in contact with your torso, but can be a bit uncomfortable after some time wearing it.Also note that when not using it to monitor a workout, it does not just display the current time on the face. You have to drill down in the menu a bit and then the time display is shown small in size, grouped with lots other readings on the screen. I understand this is not a "wristwatch" but wanted others to know about the fact. When indoors, (or anytime connection is lost) it does not seem to hold the time setting without a satellite link when set to "automatic" time. "Manual" time setting will not let me reset time... worked out of the box but not after initial setup.One big thing to remember, if you need the daily collected information saved for later review, don't forget to press the buttons to save it as it will not do that on it's own automatically.You can read and save the PDF owners manual at the Magellan web site.Price? You either think it's too high or you don't, so that doesn't mean too much for me to give my own thought on the subject.Update reply from Magellan customer service ~ Re: lock ups, dropped connections, no manual time set avail;Cause unknown, remedy unknown, they will pass my Switch problems on to the tech department for testing and review for future firmware update and will get back to me.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful.Magellan Switch w/ HR monitor
By db
The Switch seems well-designed, and easy to use. I've only recently modified the display choices, and set up a custom profile for a H.I.I.T class I do 3 times per week. So far, with two HIIT classes logged, and 3 runs, the unit seems very accurate. Pairing with the heart rate monitor is almost instantaneous, and the gps connection is pretty quick. Uploads to active.magellangps.com are very easy, and the data is very useful, organized, and easy to read. I have not tried sharing with any of the social networking yet, though. I also have not tried with a footpod or bike attachment. Though large, the unit is very light. I appreciate the improved waterproof aspect of this unit, as compared to the Motorola, or Nike product. For the extra $$ over those two, you have additional flexibility and usefulness. The only aspect of the unit that is a little odd is that there is no auto-save. When you are finished with your activity, you press a button to stop recording, then press it again to save the activity. It is only one extra button push, and a couple of seconds, but it is just a little odd. I would actually rate this unit as a 4.5, if possible. It's not perfect, but very good, and has helped me to improve my running and track calories burned in my HIIT class (similar to crossfit). I use this data with myfitnesspal.com to track my calories each day. I can't compare to the Garmin units, since I haven't used them, but I can say that I have had no regrets so far with the Magellan.
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