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[musa]

seriously tempted to get one of these oif there's any left on Friday (pay day)
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_551271_langId_-1_categoryId_165741

any reason why I shouldn't? ie *that* much worse than the 800?

none left im afraid ive tried since last week to secure one none near me

 

[ceepeebee]

none left im afraid ive tried since last week to secure one none near me

bugger, ah well, never mind.

 

[musa]

bugger, ah well, never mind.

theres the 605 if that tickles your fancy

 

[ceepeebee]

theres the 605 if that tickles your fancy

how is the 605? a bit outdated, no?

 

[musa]

how is the 605? a bit outdated, no?

unfortunately I don't know its got maps and that but not really what im after
nvm

 

[Sittingduck]

The 605 is the same as the 705 but without Cadence and HR. I have a 705 and that's a bargain price! I had a 605 before but it developed issues when water got inside once

 

[Andrew_Culture]

seriously tempted to get one of these oif there's any left on Friday (pay day)
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_551271_langId_-1_categoryId_165741

any reason why I shouldn't? ie *that* much worse than the 800?

Wow, it was £350 when new! £99 seems like an insanely good deal. I currently have a Holux but navigation would be very useful indeed.

Here's the Bike Radar review http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/categ...-devices/product/review-garmin-edge-705-31875

I'll be looking for info on battery life and accuracy, I'll report back.

 

[musa]

good deal shame none of the major retailers have them to do a price match

 

[ohnovino]

theres the 605 if that tickles your fancy

None of them left either I'm afraid.

 

[Sittingduck]

I'll be looking for info on battery life and accuracy, I'll report back.

Both are good. I think the battery has only ever conked out once on a ride, for me. I must have been activating the backlight a lot during the night. The battery life is typically around 12-15 hours or so.

 

[Sittingduck]

My only criticism of the 605/705 is that the screen might be a bit larger and the graphics aren't exactly top-notch. Great all-rounder device. Ad-hoc mapping/ routing isn't as nice as you may be used to in this day of Google Streetview and smart phones but if you want to record your rides for analysis and have the ability to find your way out of a pickle (should you get lost), then it's pretty good.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Right then, further to what sitting duck says, the battery life can be up to 36 hours with fancy batteries and I can't seem to find any negatives.

Hell, they're still going for double the Halfords price on eBay! Well I think that's me convinced!

 

[musa]

Right then, further to what sitting duck says, the battery life can be up to 36 hours with fancy batteries and I can't seem to find any negatives.

Hell, they're still going for double the Halfords price on eBay! Well I think that's me convinced!

really where? just had a look didnt see anythingtempting about the from 11month left 'warantee''

 

[Andrew_Culture]

really where? just had a look didnt see anythingtempting about the from 11month left 'warantee''

Still £200 on Amazon too http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Garmin+705

 

[Soltydog]

Right then, further to what sitting duck says, the battery life can be up to 36 hours with fancy batteries and I can't seem to find any negatives.

Hell, they're still going for double the Halfords price on eBay! Well I think that's me convinced!

I have the 705, standard battery fit, & just done Hadrians cycleway over 3 days. It lasted for 3 days without recharging, so battery life shouldn't be too much of an issue for regular riding