Comments on: Garmin Forerunner 610: New favourite GPS watch? https://news.worldofo.com/2011/04/12/garmin-forerunner-610-new-favourite-gps-watch/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:51:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 By: Terje Mathisen https://news.worldofo.com/2011/04/12/garmin-forerunner-610-new-favourite-gps-watch/#comment-73613 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:27:37 +0000 http://news.worldofo.com/?p=3051#comment-73613 I would guess that the watch itself isn’t magnetic, just with a back plate made of a grade of steel that the magnet in the charger can attach to.

There are multiple types of stainless steels, the normal type uses chrome and nickel and isn’t magnetizable, while ferritic steels would work well here.

]]> By: Jan Kocbach https://news.worldofo.com/2011/04/12/garmin-forerunner-610-new-favourite-gps-watch/#comment-73610 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:54:33 +0000 http://news.worldofo.com/?p=3051#comment-73610 Good question, Michael. I’ll pass it on to Ray over at DC Rainmaker who has a test unit. I would think the distance is large enough for it to be OK, but it would definitely be a showstopper for orienteers..

]]> By: Michael Eglin https://news.worldofo.com/2011/04/12/garmin-forerunner-610-new-favourite-gps-watch/#comment-73608 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:29:41 +0000 http://news.worldofo.com/?p=3051#comment-73608 DCRainmaker writes:

Outside of the charging clip, we’ve got the watch itself. The back is metallic (and magnetic)…

Anyone having the chance to test if the magnetic back affects a compass, please post your experience…

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