Garmin 200/205 or 305 ???

[Grayduff]

Anyone have one of these and if so how good are they, read some reviews etc and it seems the 305 is the one to go for (my pocket and the current Mrs D allowing). a few on ebay at a good price or are they ??.
Cheers for any input.

 

[ianrauk]

If you want HRM and/or Cadence then go for the 305.
If not then go for the 200 (The 200 is the updated 205)

 

[defy-one]

200 is good. No complaints. As Ian says ..... Depends if you want hrm/cadence

 

[fossyant]

305 has more features. I have a 705 and a 200. The 200 is fairly basic, but it's ok fit and forget. I picked mne up for about £65 with the cash back offer and some more discounts. The 305 does more though.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I got the 200 thought it would be ok as a cycle computer.

I recently did the Otley Sportive and I wanted to try out the 200 following a route, so the week before I uploaded the route to the 200 did the whole 69 miles just following a little arrow on a black line and I have to say it was spot on which is a good job really coz I forgot my map it even whinged at me when I went off course a couple of times.

 

[smokeysmoo]

I have a 200 and can wholly recommend it, but I saw THIS today and thought it was the bargain of the decade.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I have a 200 and can wholly recommend it, but I saw THIS today and thought it was the bargain of the decade.

Shame there isnt any in stock or the 705

 

[smokeysmoo]

Shame there isnt any in stock or the 705

They had one of the 605's at my local store today, and I actually reserved it and went to get it, but the bracket will only fit to the bars, not the stem so I didn't get it.

Vanity is a bitch

NotThatJasonKenny of this parish wasn't so fussy however, and he bought it when I chose not too

Halfords in Burnley have got the 605, and Gateshead store are showing the 705, might be good for someone.

 

[musa]

no 705 near me
nearest is Bristol 100miles now sunderland maybe if I ask nicely someone can get it for me which Ill pay the cost of course
could i go to my local stores and request it be sent down ?
however there is a 605 in london i can do? which is better to opt for? what mount comes with the 605? the 1/4 turn piece?

 

[NotthatJasonKenny]

They had one of the 605's at my local store today, and I actually reserved it and went to get it, but the bracket will only fit to the bars, not the stem so I didn't get it.

Vanity is a bitch

NotThatJasonKenny of this parish wasn't so fussy however, and he bought it when I chose not too

Halfords in Burnley have got the 605, and Gateshead store are showing the 705, might be good for someone.

And a nice hour I have just spent figuring how it works!

 

[Hacienda71]

I have a 200 and can wholly recommend it, but I saw THIS today and thought it was the bargain of the decade.

And £99 for a 705 is mad. Shame the nearest stock is over 100 miles from me or I would have had one.

 

[musa]

I want one but to travel is out of the question

 

[smokeysmoo]

And £99 for a 705 is mad. Shame the nearest stock is over 100 miles from me or I would have had one.

Me too. It was the 705 that caught my eye, but I'm not travelling to Gateshead for it!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I got my Garmin 305 for £80 off Amazon about a year ago.

Oh sorry!, it was the ForeRunner derivative I bought.

I might use it twice/three times a week, but it's showing cumulative totals of;
795.5 miles
98.44:26 hours/minutes/seconds
79,290 calories