Garmin 705 Edge

[OakLeaf]

I'm not sure which version of the firmware yours would have shipped with, but there have definitely been some issues addressed, so I'd see how it works next ride before you panic.

I get wild speed fluctuations if I'm riding right underneath power lines, though I would think that would affect the 305 as well.

[BabyBlueNTulsa]

What a disappointment for such a cool gift (and a special anniv). I don't have any good input for you except that when I was deciding to get one of these 705's, it scared me to read about problems people were having. Maybe its helpful that not everyone's gives them fits.. Mine's (not a Chipolte colored version) never given me any problems - knock on wood.

I've had it since last summer. I think I've uploaded one update on it since buying it..but its (thankfully) been good to me.

I hope yours starts working right. If not, return that puppy and get them to give you another new one.

[sundial]

Thanks for the tips Oakleaf and BabyBlue. I have a hard time understanding how one could get a faulty product after paying $$$. Hubby downloaded updates for the computer and so far it's working. I'll take it out on another spin and test it again.

It makes me want to stick with the $25 computers.

[ItchyBits]

I have had my 705 for about 6 months. I just had to return my cadence sensor because it stopped working. Annoying - Garmin was responsive and told me how to return. It was their discretion as to whether they repair or replace which I was kind of unhappy with. After owning for 6 months and paying $600 it should have been "we'll send you a new sensor"! So I don't know what they did but its been 2 weeks and I still don't have it back so it leads me to believe they repaired. I've been told it shipped. The GPS can still calculate avg speed and distance so the only thing I am missing is my cadence number.

I've never had the data problems your experiencing. I say contact Garmin right away! I did it all through email.

[sundial]

After owning for 6 months and paying $600 it should have been "we'll send you a new sensor"!

See, to me it's the principle of the idea. Why would Garmin market a faulty design? Who would think to update the firmware of a new Garmin? I am really having an issue with a $600 computer that is problematic.

[OakLeaf]

well.... I definitely agree that the thing was released with way too many bugs. I don't know what all the development holdups were, but obviously they were major, since as you recall the release itself was delayed for months.

But... any time you buy a new desktop or laptop computer, the first thing you do is download a couple of hundred megs of system updates. Considering the 705 has more processing power than the entire Apollo Space Program (true!), I definitely expect it to behave more like a computer - with all the pros and cons that entails - and less like the little mechanical speedos we had when we were kids.

Look on the bright side, at least you're getting the benefit of a year of everyone else's involuntary beta testing.

I don't know why some people's experience with Garmin customer service is so different from others'. Myself and my DH has always been no questions asked, they fix more than we even ask them to fix, immediately. His experience with them goes back almost 10 years, and we've both had service done in the last couple of months, too. It used to be their service was like that for everyone, but I know I've heard different from enough people recently.

Hope that you don't need to call them (it really does sound like you're describing bugs that have been addressed), but if you do, that they treat you as well as they've always treated me and my DH.


PS - if you import your ride data into SportTracks, it will fix the total distance for you.