Garmin Edge 305 Bicycle GPS Navigator with Heart Rate Monitor and Speed/Cadence Sensor by Garmin
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Digital camera reviews of Garmin Edge 305 Bicycle GPS Navigator with Heart Rate Monitor and Speed/Cadence Sensor
Digital camera Review: Edge 305
Summary: 2 Stars
The edge 305 HR has potential. It has all the functions that one would need, HR, Elev., Ability to save courses and routes ran etc..
The problem comes with their mapping. The Training center for the computer has a base map that only shows major roads. Thus you need to go thru a 3rd party mapping site to create or mark your course. (or buy another map from garmin at $100+)
The battery might last 6 hours - cross your fingers.
I turned off my garmin once mid ride to save battery. When I turned it back on the ride totals were all messed up. It did not save.
As far as support, so far I have found out how to do things by looking through other forums then going through garmin. Garmin has yet to come up with correct solutions.
It has potential. Id just hate to spend $650 on the 605/705 to see if things got better.
Digital camera Review: Edge 305 - Good For Day Trips, But Not For Tours
Summary: 4 Stars
The Edge 305 has all of the bells and whistles that you would want in a bicycle computer. Each of the functions is relatively easy to use, providing great infomation concerning speed, cadence, heart rate, elevation, ascent, grade, etc. The only draw back is that the battery does not last more than a few hours. This is a negative if you are out on a tour. Two weeks ago I did GRABRAAWR in Wisconsin. This seven day ride covering 430 miles was great, but every night I needed to find an outlet so that I could recharge the battery. This is the only fault that I can find in the Edge 305.Digital camera Review: Edge 305 Outstanding Training GPS
Summary: 5 Stars
When I purchased the Edge 305 I had certain requirements in mind and the Edge 305 met all of them. It has worked flawlessly since I installed it. I have not had any problems other than one user error. Setup was easy and it finds a signal even under the trees. I highly recommend this as a training aid and all round bike computer.Digital camera Review: Edge 305 w Cad/Hr
Summary: 4 Stars
Works well so far. Earlier models seemed to have several software issues, but those seemed to have been pretty well worked out now by Garmin. Fairly user friendly. Takes a little time to learn how to use it, but worth the effort.Digital camera Review: Edge 305, love it and hate it!
Summary: 3 Stars
I have had an Edge 305 since June, 2007. (it was replaced once) The first unit worked very well and was a wonderful addition to my cycling. However, the cadence counter never worked reliable and I finally just quit using it. THe HRM was always perfect and I used it even for my indoor spinning just to keep up with my HR. It took a little tweaking of settings to get it to work for that but it did fine and I was able to upload the data to Training Center.
The battery life was not particularly good on it but I managed to get about 6 or 7 hours on it. Then last summer, I took a 2000 mile supported ride on the Underground RR route and had a rainy day. It quit working after that, even though I was careful to have the mini USB on the back of it closed carefully. They are supposed to be water resistant but I always put mine in a plastic bag now if it is raining when I ride. It was really a pain not to have it on the long ride, since the cue sheets relied on my having an odometer. I was glad to have a backup Cateye, and I do not leave home without it!
After several months of back and forth with Garmin regarding the guarantee, they finally sent me a refurbished model. It worked from July, 2008 until mid August, 2009. It had much better battery life than the first unit and worked well until the unit went blank. If I held it JUST right, I could see the screen, and I can still take the data off it while recharging on my computer. However, while riding, there is no visible screen.
Will I buy another one? Yes, I am addicted to all its functions, and really am a data person, so I miss it alot. Now that my husband lost his on a cross state ride recently, we will both get another one!