Grebel Posted October 4, 2011 Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmed Posted October 4, 2011 Share I've only ever had PERFECT service from Garmin. GARMIN Rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted October 5, 2011 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted October 5, 2011 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOldGuy Posted October 5, 2011 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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