GARMIN - Terrible support

[Grebel]

thanks for that info about the 305; i have ones that charges bit doesnt stay on, maybe i will just open it and check it out

 

Or take it in for a trade in upgrade!

[mrmed]

I've only ever had PERFECT service from Garmin.

 

GARMIN Rocks!

[CAAD4]

thanks for that info about the 305; i have ones that charges bit doesnt stay on, maybe i will just open it and check it out

Rather upgrade to a 500. Or if you really want to keep it, do a search for 305 mod and you will see You Tube videos of how to crack it open and replace the piss poor battery with a high capacity cellphone battery which will give you double the run time. Say goodbye to any warrantee or exchange after that though.

[flex]

I've also had good service from Garmin locally. Having said that, I've also had issues upgrading firmware on my Garmin devices - I get the impression the company is not great at fully bug-testing their new firmware releases before making these available to the public.

 

I use TrainingPeaks to record my training data and its fantastic - highly recommended but not free. As with most things in life, you get what you pay for.

[GrumpyOldGuy]

Rather upgrade to a 500. Or if you really want to keep it, do a search for 305 mod and you will see You Tube videos of how to crack it open and replace the piss poor battery with a high capacity cellphone battery which will give you double the run time. Say goodbye to any warrantee or exchange after that though.

 

Yeah, I did it and I am not the most handy with a soldering iron and glue. It just takes a bit of time, but if you do it slowly and methodically its really simple. Although I have long ago upgraded to the 705 I still have the 305 unit and it still works perfectly. If you want to keep the 305 its a good way to prolong the life of the unit and prevent you from getting grey hairs.