305 edge advice

[Slowbee]

 

 

 

silly question I fear...

 

how waterproof is the 305?

 

Is it waterproof, or is it splash resistant?

We are not talking 30m depth waterproof - but say about 2m, just in case I fall off that horrible looking bridge on the Sani2C pics.

 

oh yes.. is the info easy to upload onto a pc? I dont need to also go and get a 500G hard drive, dual pentium 2G ram think faster than HR drinks type machine?

 

 

 

Slowbee2008-07-23 04:57:54

[fandacious]

"I have had my Forerunner 305 for almost 3 weeks now. Previous to this I used a Polar S150 (wired bike mount) for several years and a entry level Polar before that, so I am used to basic heart rate monitor but not advance data recording or GPS.

I have tested the Forerunner 305 running, biking and swimming and have been generally very impressed. "

http://www1.epinions.com/content_227149123204

[Slowbee]

thanks Fand -- umm post edited - was wanting info on the edge

 

 

[mtbfreak]

think he means the 305 which mounts on the bike...not the ginourmous watch!!

[ZorgusPrime]

Both the Edge305 and Forerunner305 are IEC 60529 IPX7 rated.

 

IPX7 means the GPS case can withstand accidental immersion in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes.

[Slowbee]

does that mean I can go to 30m for 1 minute?

 

 

 

[Slowbee]

Thanks Zorgus - and are extra bike mounts easy to get hold of? 

[pbp2007]

how waterproof is the 305?

To previous standards for this kind of device' date=' IIRC something along the lines of water resistant for 30 minutes at 1 metre.

 

is the info easy to upload onto a pc? I dont need to also go and get a 500G hard drive, dual pentium 2G ram

Uploads are easy and automatic using Garmin's Training Centre or SportTracks (which I prefer).

In my view the 305 cradle is a step backward from the 301's mini USB, but it does have the significant advantage of not allowing water ingress and being less prone to wear and tear.

My training history file in SportTracks used to be about 12 MB, but since the developer tweaked the storage method it's reduced to about half that, considerably shortening start-up time when you open the program.

As for PC speed, it all works fine even on my two-year-old Celeron M laptop with 40 GB drive and 512 kb RAM.

 

[mtbfreak]

you'll have to let the air out of your tires and hold on tight to your bike to get down to 30m

[ZorgusPrime]

I think it's exponential rather than just a straight inverse.

[Slowbee]

 

php - thanks. Feeling a bit better about getting one now.

 

Mtbfreak - well that water in that photo looks deep !

 

Zorgus - was just kidding.

 

Slowbee2008-07-23 05:10:40

[Terminator]

1. Don't fall off the bridge.

2. Downloads are simple.

 

[Slowbee]

 

 

1. Don't fall off the bridge.

2. Downloads are simple.

 

 

that logic is waaaaaaaay over my head!

Slowbee2008-07-23 05:16:53

[scotty]

Thanks Zorgus - and are extra bike mounts easy to get hold of? 

 

Quite easy to get hold of but expensive for a plastic thingy.

[ZorgusPrime]

Thanks Zorgus - and are extra bike mounts easy to get hold of? 

 

Yip.

 

Go have a look at EasyGIS, they sell the whole range.

 http://www.easygis.co.za/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4_27

 

 

PS - The Edge 705 come's with 2 bike mounts,

can't remember if the 305 has 1 or 2.

 

 

[hagar]

slowbee the bike mounts come with the unit if you purchase new (two mounts)

 

download software to sportstracks is more than you will ever need and so easy too!!

 

you can export to google too if you want too.