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Garmin Edge 305 Navigation and Trip Computer for Cycles with Heart Rate Monitor | 
| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: £259.99
Buy New: £225.00
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Media: Electronics
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Batteries: 1
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Display Size: 1.85
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MPN: Edge 305 (Heart Rate Monitor)
Model: Edge 305 (Heart Rate Monitor)
UPC: 753759051808
EAN: 0753759051808
ASIN: B000FMNY38
Release Date: May 5, 2006
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 Superb bit of GPS gadgetry!!! October 28, 2007
bee-orchid (Surrey, UK)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I've been using this for a few months now for off-road mountain biking and have found it great in all weathers. I ride a lot around the Surrey hills (in the UK) and so often the riding is under fairly dense tree cover: which it copes well with and although real-time speed readings fluctuate a bit, the overall route logging maintains good accuracy (much better than my Garmin eTrex Vista).
There are many features that I am still yet to use, although Virtual Partner is fun: you can ride a previously logged route and "race yourself", with a display of how far ahead or behind you are.
The heart rate monitor also works very well - Before putting it on I always dampen both sensors and then it always gives a good reading.
I can't comment on the Garmin Training Software because I use a product called SportTracks which is awesome (freeware, but I donated because it's so good).
The Edge 305 is light and small enough to be used for walking and running too (my wife and I find it can be comfortably handheld when running).
As with a previous review, the only downside that I know about is that it can only display lat-long, not GB OS grid references (now that WOULD be good - a firmware upgrade Garmin?!?!)
Overall - you won't regret buying one of these - more than a couple of my MTB friends are soon to invest!
 Dissapointing August 19, 2007
Martin Hone
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I bought this unit for mountain biking (off road!), and liked the idea of knowing what my altitude and heart rate was. It works well for that, has good GPS reception even under trees, and gives accurate speed and distance data.
Just used the Course function for some cross country riding, and that also worked well. It would be nice to have my position in OS grid format, rather then lat and long.
However, and in my mind this is a big one, if riding off road in poor conditions (mud and rain) watch out for ingress. The unit is decribed as IPX7, which basically means it is waterproof, and the buttons on the side have a rubber cover to ensure that nothing gets in there. So why are the buttons on the front exposed. On a recent ride I found that "dirty water" got in behind these buttons which effectivley locked them and rendered them inoperational.
I had good support from GPS deals and they sorted the problem for me, but i am now scared to use the unit in the wet off road. I have taken to wrapping it in clingfilm which makes a nice unit look a bit naff!
To sum up, if you are using this on road I imagine it would be great, but off road - think again.
Buy with confidence from GPS deals, I have had good support from them.
Cracking device March 15, 2008
G. Thulbourn (England)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I've had an Edge 305 now for 6 months and I've got to say that it is fantastic. I agree with the previous reviewer that Garmin are a dreadfully backward company with a non-customer focused attitude, but the Edge is at least an indication that for a particular sector of the cyclist market they are trying to put some effort in. (Note - however - the Garmin eTrex series are complete junk in my opinion - suffering from a lack of investment in software, and a considerable resting on previous laurels: unless you need to do multi-day navigation, look for another navigation product).
The thing to remember about the Edge is that it is for a very specific market. If you want it to navigate by, well it can kind of do that, but it's not great at it. What it is great at is acting as a training aid. If you're seriously into your bike training or just generally interested in your bike stats, then this is the device for you. It was that good that I got rid of my wired bike computer: this does everything it does and more.
A great feature, for the solo cyclist, is being able to cycle against your previous rides, helping you push yourself along. It's so much better than pushing yourself simply against a set time. The realism of seeing you catch up with your virtual partner, only to dawn on you that the main reason for this is that he is in fact 200 metres ahead of you and therefore starting to grind up the hill ahead is great motivation.
I can't recommend the device highly enough: to the keen training/stats interested cyclist.
Note:
Given my experience of the colour screen on the etrex and the dreadful navigation software (and maps that cost over £100 in addition), I'd be very skeptical about the new colour/navigation enabled Edges and stick with the 305.
The heart rate monitor of the 305 instead of the 205 is also well worth the investment: OK it's getting a bit 'controlled', but it seriously helps you push yourself more when you're slacking AND calm down when you're overdoing it: thereby leading to a better training run. The 305 also has a altitude profile display which I don't think the 205 has: OK, so that's a gimmick (GPS altitude for technical reasons is rubbish), but it is a bit of fun!
Personally I'd also partner the device with the excellent Tracklogs software if you fancy doing a bit of navigation/analysis work (although the mediocre training centre that comes with the Edge should be enough to get you started on storing and looking after your previous ride information).
Garmin Edge 305 June 5, 2007
Mr. C. Cherry (UK Birmingham)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have been using this device for nearly 12 months now cycling to and from work.
Garmin have crammed a lot in a small package it has more funtions than you can shake a stick at.Garmin have thought of just about everthing.
The Edge 305 display parameters can be configured to suit your particular requirements,to display as much or little information as you want.
It took me a while to work out how to use all the options.
I recommend users to study the manual well to obtain the best use of the device.I like the fact you can download your routes and view them on google earth.
The fix on to the satalites seems a bit slow sometimes apart from that a really usefull little device especially if used with the optional cadence and heartrate monitors.
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