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| GARMIN 010-00447-30 Edge 305 GPS Bundle | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $319.99
Buy New: $249.99
You Save: $70.00 (22%)
New (75) Used (1) Refurbished (3)
Avg. Customer Rating:  117 reviews
Sales Rank: 728
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 128x160
Display Size: 1.86
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Size: Garmin Part #010-00447-30
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 6 x 6 x 6
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Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00447-30
Model: 010-00447-30
UPC: 753759053574
EAN: 0753759053574
ASIN: B000BS4PZW
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Goodbye Garmin - Buyer beware! May 26, 2007
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
I'm posting this for those who are considering purchasing one or those who keep telling themselves the lie that this is a good product. It's not. Here's my opnion why.
I'm on my third unit which died yesterday after updating to the latest 3.2 software. Dead - no amount of reset button combinations, plugging into AC and other tricks will work. After updating the Sw, the screen went blank. So now I'm faced with forever hold times to talk to someone at Garmin who is going to tell me that it's out of warranty and I can send it in to be fixed & returned within 4 weeks for a charge of $X.
The first unit did not read heart rate. Took over a month to get it replaced. The replacement unit didn't either. Finally the third unit reads my heart rate "most" of the time. It has nowhere near the reliability nor accuracy of my Polar HRM. I've used 3 different types of HRM cream, spit, etc.
I fully recognize that there can be defects in any product and maybe this was just bad luck but I think the problems with this device go much further. There have been constant firmware & software updates over the past year to fix things that should have been correct in the first place. Remember when the alarm volume was so low you couldn't hear it while riding? Or how about the lap issues & altitude issues and average grade issues. All things that should have been right from day one. Instead, it appears they rushed this product out the door and used us as beta testers. This isn't a small step up from a simple cateye - this is for people who take biking seriously and really want to rely on the data to improve and enjoy and understand their cycling more.
After using this product for a while I feel they got the user interface wrong. The screen should be horizontal not vertical in my opinion. The map data and metric data would fit much better and be easier to read while riding. I own one of their handhelds for hiking and to me it looks like they just adopted the hiker approach for the biking world. The interface doesn't translate 1-to1 like that. Biking is completely different. The way I interface with the product going 25mph down a road is much different than the way I use a GPS on a hike.
This product needs to be dependable and based on my experience and reading post after post on the [...] forum of people who are experiencing major problems it's not.
What would happen if Garmin released a product this unreliable in their aviation division? They couldn't. If they can do it right for planes, why can't they do it right for bikes? I would have gladly accepted a product that had less features but was rock solid.
The whole experience has not been worth it. If someone is reading this considering buying this product I'd look elsewhere. I'm a geek and really wanted to like this product. But I spent all last summer lying to myself that this was a good product. Now that a simple software upgrade has completely wiped out my unit, I'm finished with Garmin.
 Garmin 305 May 24, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great product. Does everything pretty well and Motion Based web site is pretty cool. I have two minor complaints: having to remember to charge it and the autostart/stop function. I am used to a cycle computer and having to put batteries in it every 5 years, it is hard to get used to charging it. I also use a shimano fligth deck - and I also miss using the hoods to change the screens. Also a couple of time I stopped and the unit never re-started the timer. The reception is awesome though, it even works in my house and tracks me moving around and up the stairs. Display is a little smaller than what you think from seeing the pictures of it but still pretty good. Overall it is pretty cool - especially because of the web link and analysis.
Almost complete! May 17, 2007
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
This unit is great. Bundled software could be better..... Where is my odometer.
Edge 305 w Cad/Hr May 16, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
Great Bike Accessory May 13, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Edge 305HR+ is a great add on to keep track of your bike training. Keep in mind this unit is not a "TOMTOM". It's geared more towards storing data of what you've riden as opposed to telling you where to go. I use it for mostly mountain biking and keeping track of my weekly progress as well as using Garmin's Motion Based website to create maps of the trails I ride. I'm still getting to know how some of the features work, but for the most part was very simple to setup and use right away.
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