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Garmin Edge 305

From Manufacturer - Take your ride to the next level with the Edge 305 - Garmin's GPS-enabled, personal trainer and cycle computer. From competitive road racing to mountain biking, the cyclist-friendly, lightweight Edge will help you achieve your personal best. With the easy-to-use Edge 305 on your bike, you'll always know where you're going and how far you've gone.
Garmin part number: 010-00447-00

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Garmin Edge 305
MSRP $380.00
Release date August, 2005
Brand Garmin
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Repairs take extended time to complete
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Garmin customer service is poor
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Unit is extremely unreliable
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Battery life shorter than advertised
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Customer Service in Australia is Woeful
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Shuts off randomly
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Gives spurious calorie readings (e.g., 209187 calories burned during a 3 hr ride)
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This report was started December 8, 2005 at 12:36 pm by Erik
with the last edit occurring July 2, 2009 at 7:47 am by tityron
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1.  avatar Freewheel said:

This is one poorly engineered product I am on my fourth on in 15 months (thanks for extended warranty). The unit just shuts off during rides. A complaint to Garmin customer service garnered the reply:
"As well, if this unit is seeing a lot of vibration due to the conditions of the road you are riding on then the unit is losing connection with the internal battery and would have to be repaired. To keep from having this issue you'd have to ride on a smooth road or trail."
So it seems that a GPS designed to be mounted on the handlebars of a bike can't take vibration??
Give me a break. The only thing more disappointing than the EDGE 305 is the customer service of Garmin.
Never again Garmin.
Apr 16, 2008 9:28pm
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Freewheel

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April 16, 2008
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Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • Repairs take extended time to complete
  • Garmin customer service is poor
  • Unit is extremely unreliable
  • Battery life shorter than advertised

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"This is one poorly engineered product I am on my fourth on in 15 months (thanks for extended warranty). The unit just shuts off during rides. A complaint to Garmin customer service garnered the reply:
"As well, if this unit is seeing a lot of vibration due to the conditions of the road you are riding on then the unit is losing connection with the internal battery and would have to be repaired. To keep from having this issue you'd have to ride on a smooth road or trail."
So it seems that a GPS designed to be mounted on the handlebars of a bike can't take vibration??
Give me a break. The only thing more disappointing than the EDGE 305 is the customer service of Garmin.
Never again Garmin."
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  • Nice to see my French Alpine adventures on Google Earth

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