Garmin Edge 305 Waterproof Cycling GPS With Heart Rate Monitor by Garmin
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Digital camera reviews of Garmin Edge 305 Waterproof Cycling GPS With Heart Rate Monitor
Digital camera Review: Garmin 305 Review
Summary: 4 Stars
Works great, with a few minor notes:
1. heart rate monitor battery was dead after first use. Was giving erratic readouts, which was due to the bad battery.
2. Garmin needs to get rid of the Adobe SGV Viewer application since it did not load properly on my Windows XP w/Explorer. Garmin has indicated that a SW update will soon correct this and remove the need for the SGV Viewer. Most key functionality was still present without this, and it only applied to the MotionBased application.
Digital camera Review: Garmin 305HR
Summary: 4 Stars
Device works great, but HR strap did not work out of the box and had to have it replaced. Other than that, it's a great product. Takes a bit of time to learn all of the functions but the buttons are big and self explanatory.Digital camera Review: Garmin Edge 305 Bike
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this item because it's cheaper than Garmin Edge 705, but only in Amazon.com. In the stores, the difference of prices between 305 and 705 not justify when you compare the features.
The screen is too small and how the display is not in color, it's more difficult to see the values.
For the "old guys", it's an important feature.
Digital camera Review: Great GPS, but unreliable HR and speed readings
Summary: 1 Stars
The Garmin Edge 305 is a very cool looking unit, and the GPS system is useful for anyone who does not know the territory well. However, my particular unit almost constantly displayed inconsistent and highly variable speed and heart rate readings. For example, on a recent recovery ride, during which I road at a pretty steady pace of 15 mph, the unit displayed HR readings that varied between 120 to 247!!! I have also had problems uploading data from the unit to the Training Center and the Motion Based Agent. On one occasion, the data was simply lost; on another, it showed up with the wrong date (even though the Edge 305 itself displayed the correct date).
When I called Garmin customer service about these problems, I had trouble getting through. When I finally was able to speak with a customer service representative, she kindly offered to exchange my Edge 305 for a new one. The only problem was, they didn't have any in stock -- at the manufacturer!!!
My experience with the Garmin Edge 305 confirms my theory that the more you pay for a cycle-computer/heart rate monitor, the less reliable it is.
Digital camera Review: Great price, quick delivery
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased the 305HR as a replacement for a lost unit. I didn't think about purchasing a different product as I was happy with the features with the 305HR. What really impressed me was the quick delivery and great price.