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Garmin Edge 705 review
- Price Paid:$599.00
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User rating:(4.9)
- Would buy again from this company: Yes
- Used product for: 3 years
- # of logged workouts: 0
"The best bike computers on the planet, bar none. This is the standard by which all other computers should be judged. The Garmin website is easy to use and you can share the gpx files easily. Being able to change the settings with a couple of clicks is great for multiple bikes. I use one of bike sets for running."jsttri
Ease of use
Garmin has a lot of experience with GPS devices and making them user friendly.
Quality of Construction
I have dropped this thing a couple of times. Once while heading down the road at 20+ MPH. The computer has a couple of scratches but it works perfectly.
Fit
Chest strap fits great and the mounts adapt to every type of situation.
Comfort
The chest strap is very comfortable and picks up the HR better than any Timex or Polar.
Adjustability
Three bike profiles allow the user to adapt to multiple bikes with a $13 mount. There are a lot of training modes to choose from. I can even set up ride maps from the PC and download them to the unit.
Durability
See Quality of Construction above.
Value
The best bike computers on the planet, period. The price is cheap when you look at the functionality.
Appearance
Full featured color display and customizable metrics.
Customer Service
Haven't needed this one (yet).
Performance
No other bike computer is as acurate, uploads to the web, has easy to use Ant+ wireless accessories. The HRM is the best ever.
Strengths
The only better computer now is the 800 and it has a touch screen and a better calorie algorithm based on heart rate.
Weakness
The user has to purchase the maps on a micro SD card for an extra $100.
- 17 people use
- 35 workouts logged
- 16582.52 miles / 687.1 hours logged
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Ease of installation
Easiest computer to install. The wireless hooks up fast with no pairing.