Garmin Edge 305 Waterproof Cycling GPS With Heart Rate Monitor
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Customer Review: Track your progress
Summary: 5 Stars
This is actually the second Edge 305 that I have owned. I bought one in January and recently lost it because I did not make sure that it was securely clipped into my bicycle mount. I would recommend this to anyone that likes to keep track of details and improve performance. Everything you need is here. It tracks heart rate, distance, speed, time, elevation, cadence and maps your ride automatically using GarminConnect or MapMyRide websites. This particular one only had the heart rate monitor in the box. I would recommend getting the one with the speed and cadence sensors also. Mounting it to the bicycle was a breeze and the heart rate monitor just clips around your chest. If you get the box with the other two sensors they are a little trickier to place, but not too bad. I like that it is wireless except for the connection to the computer which is a standard UB connection. I have also used this during hiking and snowshoeing excursions to monitor my performance and map my hikes.Customer Review: Quality/Service Poor
Summary: 2 Stars
I had my Edge 305 for less than a year before it started having problems. The unit just simply powers itself off during high speed descents and rough road patches. I thought this might be due to excessive vibration...so I tried to come up with some different mounts to remedy the problem. The next spring the power issue became overwhelming and I contacted service for repair. To their credit, even though I was about 3 months past warranty, they agreed to cover the repair. I FedEx'd my unit and was told there would be a 10-day turnaround. After 3 weeks I called to find out the status of my RMA...at which point I found out Garmin had LOST my unit. They sent me a refurbished unit. The refurbished unit arrived on a monday. It worked that first day. On Tuesday, the GPS would not acquire any satellites and was worthless. I called Garmin the very next morning and they have agreed to send me a new "in the box" unit. However there will be another 10 day lead time.Customer Review: Shuts off
Summary: 3 Stars
I got my first 305 Edge about 4 yours ago but after about 6 months, the unit would just shut down and turn off during rides. When contacted Tech Support, the first thing they asked was if software updates current. I could never figure out how that should effect the unit turning off but whatever. Long story short, I had to send the unit back in and they replaced it. The replacement model worked fine for about two years and then whenever the temperature reached about 90 degrees or above, it would shut off like the first unit. Same question from tech support about software updates. Weather got cooler last fall and worked fine all winter and early spring. First day the temperature hit around 80 degrees, unit shut down. Also now even when cooler or warmer, if you hit a bump or go across runble strips, it shuts down.
Great unit when it works but when it doesn't, good luck.
Customer Review: Dead On Arrival
Summary: 1 Stars
The unit arrived and my first thought was "this has been repacked". Usually, electronics have a protective plastic cover over the LCD, this one didn't.
Then I charged it up and it indicated that it was charging. The next morning, it indicated that it was completely charged. I unplugged it from the charger, tried to turn it on and nothing happened. I've tried the published method for resetting it...still nothing. It's literally a paperweight.
I had timed the arrival with a big mountain bike trip this weekend. I'm very disappointed
I'm going to contact Garmin and Amazon tomorrow to see what to do. I'm fairly certain that a working unit will be great (according to my friends who own them) and a 1 star rating may seem unfair, but they need to take lump for this quality control issue.
Customer Review: Power on problem
Summary: 2 Stars
I've had the 305 for 11 1/2 months now with no issues, and now it fails to power on. Up until now it has worked nearly flawlessly. This unit was not abused, dropped, emersed in water or put through anything negligent. Just normal usage - 75 to 100 miles a week - mostly dry rides. I was very happy with the unit - it has all the features that I need for basic cycling without the 705 bells and whistles. I've tried the FAQ's at the Garmin site and the unit does respond (reset + mode) - but only with it hooked up to a computer via a USB cable. Without the cable, nothing! I searched the web and it turns out the power on issue is a common problem (among other problems). I will attempt to contact customer support to see if they'll fix or replace this unit, otherwise, beware before purchasing the Edge 305!