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Garmin Forerunner 305 Handheld GPS Receiver

 
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Review Summary

Average Rating: 4.5
 
Based on 30 reviews
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Rating Distribution
Pros
  • Accurate (4)
  • Rich features (4)
  • Easy to Use (1)
  • Quality Construction (1)
  • Nice Screen (1)
  • Compact (1)
Cons
  • Bulky (2)
  • Difficult to Use (2)
  • Heavy (1)
  • Poor Quality (1)
  • Inaccurate (1)
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Know Yourself

Date of Review:  Jun 25, 2007
The Bottom Line: You won't find anything out there like it.
Review: I had to do an extreme challenge and hike 35 miles for a charity in which I did absolutely no training. I purchased the Garmin 305 to help me better understand my heart rates and to basically feed me input as I did the hike. The Garmin 305 allows...
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  5.0

by: shopkins
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Small, GPS functions, lots of data...
Cons
10.5 hour battery
 
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Forerunner 305 great outdoor/sports watch!

Date of Review:  Oct 28, 2008
The Bottom Line: This is the clear leader in Sports Watch products, combining HRM and GPS (distance and altitude).
Review: I decided to upgrade from my Timex Ironman Bodylink setup, although I only had the Timex HRM thus far. Ironically, the Timex Bodylink setup including the HRM, GPS, and Recorder: would have cost more than the Garmin 305!

The 305's HRM is...
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  5.0

by: lukestanley
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
All in one, convenient and accurate GPS...
Cons
Large size, not heavy, but is clearly a...
 
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Must Have for Pace minded runner

Date of Review:  May 28, 2008
The Bottom Line: A must have if you want to get more serious about your training
Review: I purchased my Garmin 305 over a year ago. I love this product!

Start Up takes a bit of time but the added info really does help you get accurate information. You have to put in gender & weight. From that they give you general heart rate...
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  5.0

by: hjakeway
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Keeps track of many parts of your run...
Cons
Bulky and sometimes hard to keep in...
 
10 out of 11 people found this review helpful.

Garmin always leaves something off.

Date of Review:  Jan 20, 2008
The Bottom Line: As usual, Garmin leaves at least two important features off every product it sells.
Review: Bought this a month ago and was pretty happy with it, however, as of tonight, it won't power on for some reason(it was just fully charged).

Anyway, it's great for running and biking- but it's I don't know why they didn't put an altimeter...
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  1.0

by: boobynez
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Feature packed, multi-sport capability.
Cons
"Motion Based" is a complete...
 
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Works great!

Date of Review:  Sep 8, 2007
Review: I bought the Forerunner 305 in May of 2007 and have been using it regularly ever since. I like all of the features the device offers and it sync's to my Macbook flawlessly. Coming with support software for Apple products is also a plus.

It...
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  5.0

by: jwh80936
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Style, fit, ease of use,
Cons
none
 
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Good on bike rides

Date of Review:  Feb 23, 2009
Review: I purchased the Forerunner 305 as a replacement for the eTrex, Forerunner 101 and 301, which fell apart from heavy use. I routinely use it during my nightly commute. I use the Auto Lap feature regularly, the Heart Rate Monitor often, and often burn...
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  4.0

by: bayareabiker
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Many useful features, including heart...
Cons
battery life too short for endurance...
 
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Better than I hoped, but not as good as it could be

Date of Review:  Jul 20, 2008
The Bottom Line: Sure, get one. You know you want one. And you won't pay an arm and a leg for it, or have to buy it a la carte like some systems.
Review: I'd read on one of my websites that Amazon was having a major sale on the Garmin Forerunner 305. Since I took up walking as a way to lose weight, I figured I'd give it a shot.

Things I particularly like about the Garmin:

1. I...
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  4.0

by: niceguymike
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Gives me the data I want. Can download...
Cons
Bulky. Difficulty acquiring satellites...
 
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Best Training Tool I Have Ever Used

Date of Review:  Jul 3, 2006
The Bottom Line: Excellent Tool. Very well worth the money. Will save me a ton of time with all data dumped into computer. No more log books.
Review: I have been an on-and-off again runner for 12 years and have tried a lot of products to analyze my training and performance.

I will use this primarily for running and mountain biking.

I have had both Polar and Timex heart rate...
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  5.0

by: hhuffman
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Ease of Use. Great display. Great...
Cons
Motionbased add-on confuses me, doesn't...
 
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Disappointed

Date of Review:  Nov 4, 2007
The Bottom Line: Avoid this product unless your willing to buy the upgrades.
Review: First of all - whoever designed their website didn't have the user in mind and whoever approved and accepted the design should be fired. The website is frustrating and difficult to move around or to get information.

2nd: The documentation...
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  2.0

by: someguytalkin
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Provides good on the spot information.
Cons
Weak software. Upgrades are expensive...
 
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Excellent Product, but not in water

Date of Review:  Aug 27, 2007
Review: Excellent product, you can configure screens and trainnning options as you need, very detailed, map features and possibility to export to Google Earth or other GPS software like TrackMaker are verry cool.
I use to mountain bike, 6h trials and...
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  4.0

by: francoml
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Small, precise, many options to...
Cons
Small buttons when using gloves,...
 

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