Garmin 305 v. 310

[Jeff Walker]

My Garmin 305 died today before Twin Brook run. It was fine this morning while charging the battery but it failed to start prior to my run and it doesn't start while sitting on the charger either. Nothing but a blank screen.

1. Why is the 305 $100 MORE than it was 2 years ago? Did Garmin realize the 305 is a good watch and up the price?

2. Given that a 305 is $249 and the 310XT is $299, I'm tempted to buy the 310XT but a little gun shy by its performance. Any advice?

Jeff

[Mindy Slovinsky]

I just shipped my Garmin 305 (out of warranty) back to garmin the other day to get a completely refurbished one for $79....

Jeff

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[Blaine Moore]

Garmin doesn't make the 305 anymore I don't think.

I'm happy with the 310.  Much longer battery life, slightly smaller, otherwise pretty similar to the 305. Also doesn't need to be attached to a cradle to download the workouts.

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[Maureen Sproul]

Did you try a reset by hitting mode and lap/reset at the same time?

On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 9:16 PM, Jeff Walker <middle.p...@gmail.com> wrote:

Jeff

[Jeff Walker]

That worked! I thought I had (I actually just mostly hit random combinations of buttons and then banged the watch on the table about 5 times).

Thanks. We'll see if it survived the banging...

[Maureen Sproul]

:)

[Valerie Abradi]

Jeff, I thought you were nerdy enough to know that...EVEN I knew that one ;)

[James Demer]

I just bought a Suunto Ambit that has a 50 hour battery life with the GPS turned on. Its a tank of a watch but early reports are saying it is made to take a pounding. I'll give you all my impression when the wife and daughter bring it to me in 3 weeks. I'm suffering through another season of the Survivor Circus so I'll see you all in July.

James

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[Jamie Anderson]

James, will you back in time for the Bradbury Scuffle? Miss you dude, haven't seen you forever!

-Jamie

[James Demer]

Yes! I'll be back for the Scuffle, waving my machete and running in flip flops!

James

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[Alan Morrison]

So I guess that means you're nerdier than Jeff?

 

 

Al

 

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[jim]

I just think your GPS watch was not used to going that slow.
It probably is so calibrated to "flying" that your "waddle" mode
last night threw it off.

Let Nate borrow it for a bit, bet it works fine.

jim "waddle" dunn

[Jeff Walker]

I was subconsciously looking for an excuse to buy a new Garmin. It wasn't my fault - my neural connectome made me do it!

[Jeff Walker]

Having not run in 5 weeks I found the pace to be "brisk". Or maybe I'm just getting old.

[Jamie Anderson]

My next GPS will be the Timex Run Trainer. Great reviews and value, especially for the price. I'm done with Garmin...their products have only gotten worse, IMO. 

[Chuck Hazzard]

I have the Suunto T6 and love it. The foot pod comes in pretty close to all the runs with Katy, so not missing the GPS and the battery on this last close to 12 months. 

On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 4:03 AM, James Demer <james...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Joe Wrobleski]

Check out this  Review  The Suunto Ambit looks like a nice ultra watch.

From: Chuck Hazzard

Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 12:36 PM

To: james...@gmail.com

Cc: Valerie Abradi ; Maureen Sproul ; Jeff Walker ; trail-mons...@googlegroups.com Running

Subject: Re: Garmin 305 v. 310

[Jeff Walker]

Does this guy have a job

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/04/suunto-ambit-in-depth-review.html

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[Chuck Hazzard]

I have seen this guys reviews before. I smell a Trust Fund Baby.

[James Demer]

I think you might just be smelling my socks Chuck. Let me put them in a ziplock and you can take another whiff.

[Chuck Hazzard]

I think I will take a rain check on that, especially assuming you have not changed them since landing on that dreadful island paradise. 

[Jeremy Bonnett]

Wow, he must to afford all that shit, and probably never sleeps.

 

Jeremy

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From: Jeff Walker <middle.p...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Garmin 305 v. 310

[Nathan Augustine]

Jim, you're talking about Hollowell right?

I could calibrate the Garmin at a 10 min/ mile pace.

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[jim]

I WISH you would run 10min/mi with me...

On Apr 12, 9:52 pm, Nathan Augustine <nlaugus...@msn.com> wrote:
> Jim, you're talking about Hollowell right?
>
> I could calibrate the Garmin at a 10 min/ mile pace.
>
> Sent from my iPod
>