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Paul
The signal reception is excellent. I get links even in the house. No problem there.
Not enough experience with it to comment on battery life. Yeah, I've heard the same and have had similar concern as I do long rides as well. However, the benefits outweigh that one shortcoming, in my opinion. You can pick up a USB based batter to battery charger - might even work on the bike, for all I know.
The elevation seems to be more accurate than what I was seeing on my Ciclosport CM434M. Again, not enough time to truly compare. But, as the 305 uses both barometric and satellite for elevation, it should be more accurate (at least that's my understanding).
One more thing. If you opt for the Cadence feature, you can run the 305 for distance, time and speed without turning on the satelllite function. That would preserve some battery life, I would imagine. You could also shut off the HRM function for more life. Yeah, that all kind defeats the purpose but, as I said, how many rides over six or seven hours do you do? For me, it's fine.
Peter
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From: Paul Formiller
> Thanks for all the responses on the Garmin 305. I'm specifically interested in
> the following questions. I'm an elevation tracking junky. I current use a
> Polar 710 with a barometric altimeter.
>
> 1) How's the signal reception for the Garmin? Any experience mountain biking
> (trees, hills, etc). I'm concerned about losing the signal - (losing speed,
> miles, elevation, etc).
>
> 2) I've heard issues about battery life. Can it last 10 hours + (sorry I'm a
> tourist on the RAMROD)?
>
> 3) I hear for accurate elevation, you need to upload to the Motion Based
> software. Is this true?
>
> 4) Any opinions on GPS versus barometric elevation accuracy. Seems like GPS
> should be better (not weather dependent).
>
>
> Thanks for the input!!! It's helpful when you didn't get one for Christmas and
> you have to buy it (hoping for a tax refund).
>
>
> Paul
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