| Garmin Edge 705 - GPS-enabled Cycle Trainer & Navigator | 
| Category: CE
Buy New: £209.00
New (16) Used (2) from £209.00
Rating:  9 reviews
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 0.8 x 2.1 x 4.1
Model: 010-00555-21
UPC: 753759066963
EAN: 0753759066963
ASIN: B000X43EWY
Release Date: February 29, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Garmin Edge 705 April 19, 2008
J. Hossami (London, England)
23 out of 27 found this review helpful
I bought the device to plan my cycle journey from lands End to John O'Groats.
I needed a product where I can export map data from mapping software to the device (i.e. Anquet Maps to Garmin Edge 705). This feature allows you to upload specific map information to the device and then you can follow the route whilst cycling.
It appears that this feature is NOT available in the Garmin Edge 705, although this was available in Garmin Edge 305. This was confirmed when I contacted the Garmin Support team. They also told me that the Edge 705 is incompatible with Garmin Map software (nRoute)
Therefore despite its enormous colour screen, and its general ease of use, I had no choice but to return the product.
 Don't forget to budget for maps April 30, 2008
dodgydd (UK)
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
This device is just about as advanced as cycling computers can be. It will track your position and movements, record your heart rate and cadence (the speed you turn the pedals) and it will aslo give you turn by turn directions. However, the supplied map is only a 'base map', it does not have intricate detail at street level. It is very important that you budget for mapping such as Garmin's own 'City Navigator 2008'. The City Navigator software has street level and even postcode details which will enable you to either plan routes on your computer using Mapsource (free from Garmin) or to plan routes on the device itself just as you would with a conventional in-car Sat Nav.
I have a Garmin 305, too, but this 705 unit really does raise the game. I have all my favourite cafes and stops stored in the 'favourites' section, so if I'm ever out and need a detour, I simply plot a route to either a point of interest (POI) (again, there is a huge point of interest built into City Navigator) or navigate to one of my favourites.
There is also a topographical map available (with contours), but it isn't in the same league as those available from Memory Map and Anquet.
My advice is to buy City Navigator 2008.
 is it worth the money? May 14, 2008
Dominic Thurmer (UK)
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
I sold my 305 to buy the 705 thinking that the proper built in GPS was worth the extra, to find that the mapping that the unit comes with was/is very basic and useless for navigating means a further purchase is required taking total costs to over 300.
The crisp white display you see on the box is in fact only achieved with the back light on, so the non colour LCD display is the normal face that you use just like the 305! There is no doubt that the 705 has all the functions you could want but most are available on the 305 as well, which is a smaller more compact unit, Garmin should have made it clear what the 705 does, it is not a plug and play Sat Nav machine unless you pay out more for the UK mapping so I'm not sure its worth the money!
 Great Cycle Computer / May 12, 2008
D. Johnson-Poensgen (London, UK)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Summary: This is an excellent cycle computer and with the optional mapping installed a capable cycling GPS system which will navigate you around a route with acceptable accuracy.
Pros: everything you would expect from a cycle computer - speed, heart rate, cadence, altitude - all well displayed on customisable screens. Following navigation instructions, while cycling at speed on an unfamiliar route, is straightforward with a little practice.
Cons: Mapping (see below), display is hard to read when cycling in shade
The 705 is shipped with a base map, which is completely pointless. It is impossible to navigate with the 705 unless an optional additional mapping product is installed (City Navigator is excellent for road biking). Garmin should not sell this unit without mapping. When an optional mapping product is installed, the Garmin 705 lives up to it's promise.
 OK, to monitor heart and speed June 2, 2008
Chris Wren (UK)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
The mapping software is awfull, the routing between waypoints and tracks doesn't make sense. There is lag on the GPS, so will have passed turnings before you are notified.
System doesn't seem to understand that you might want to ride offroad, even once you have set it in the options.
Seems to ignore random waypoints, even though you can download them back off the unit to show correctly in the mapping software.
Mapping software is difficult to use, compared to other software such as Memory Map.
I couldn't not recommend this device at any price as it doesn't do even basic things correctly.
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