Product Features :
- Outdoor Fitness GPS w/ Heart Rate Monitor
- Large 2 2 in Color TFT Display at 176 x 220 Pixels
- A microSD Card Slot for Adding Map Detail and Storing Workouts Allows turn by turn directions with City Navigator software
- Heart Rate Features Current Average Max and Heart Rate Zones
- 2 Lbs WxLxH 1 0 x 2 0 x 4 3
>> Keeps You Wanting To Ride
There is so much out there on the Garmin Edge 705 that I am not going to write a huge detailed review I just wanted to add my opinion that I love this thing It works great it was easy to install and its easy to set up and use I purchased the version with heart rate cadence and micro SD card based street maps The maps were easy to install on the unit also just insert the SD card and the unit finds the maps Oh a note to say the only thing I had to scratch my head on was the micro SD card is actually inserted into a full sized SD card adapter so it took me a min to find that one out
Its well made it should be for what it cost For the price I paid which was a good deal at Amazon hey Amazon do I get a coupon for plugging you I just wanted it to to work well be easy to use and give me the data it advertised Its all that and I must say that my expectations were exceeded and I had some pretty high expectations Are you getting the point that easy is a theme here The BEST part about this device is what a great website Garmin put some real effort into this website its easy to use and navigate through and I love how everything is laid out You can play back your ride and it shows you everything Check it out Extremely useful It puts all the data together so you can really use it The training center software is good too but I like the website better The training center doesn t seem to overlay maps in any detail where the website works with Google maps
Have not tried importing a ride created through a site like Ride with GPS but I have uploaded a ride or to and its cool too but the Garmin website keeps a calendar and reports other things and I just think its better Unfortunately you can not plot rides with the Garmin website like Ride with GPS not sure why but would be a nice feature to add then everything would be on stop shopping
Battery life is great too
>> For the price should be near perfect
I won t rehash the gripes others have expressed This unit has software that well it seems like they must only have a couple people on the software team What about a programmable auto off feature something every bike computer has had since the dark ages How about recognizing you re coasting when you want an average cadance When something better comes along this thing is gone
>> Edge 605 good map but NOT detailed enough
I purchased the Garmin Edge 605 solely to use on city street navigation via bike/walk I even purchased the optional City Navigator North America NT CD to map out a route and follow it BUT the detailing of the streets on the Edge 605 does not include all the streets For example on my own neighborhood it only shows street names and actual street routes that are 2 way and multi lane streets Their were several streets not shown that are one way streets If I am riding my bike in some vacation area how am I suppose to know where to go if it only gives my 40 50 of the street names that I can visually follow on the Edge 605 screen This is very disappointing I also own the Garmin nuvi 350 for my car and love it It shows me all the street names and street routes on the screen Why can t the Garmin Edge 605 be the same
