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Garmins are waterproof

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  • 23-11-2013 7:34pm
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    Muckers
    Registered Users Posts: 504 ✭✭✭


    I got home from today's club spin, and couldn't find my 305 to upload the spin data onto Strava and ride with GPS. About an hour later my other half walked in saying it had fallen from my jacket pocket while removing it from the washing machine. Panic stations followed until I realised that it's working fine. Chapeau to Garmin.:):)


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    No Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,347 ✭✭✭No Pants


    I have one of them. Good to know.


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    Darkglasses
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,526 Mod ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    No Pants wrote: »
    I have one of them. Good to know.

    Same, just took it for it's first spin yesterday, very nice feel to it :)


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    So what your saying is that they can be washed if they get dirty?


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    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    glad the op got lucky, but i wouldn'y use that as a generic statement that all the rest of ours are waterproof


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    No Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,347 ✭✭✭No Pants


    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Same, just took it for it's first spin yesterday, very nice feel to it :)
    Actually I just realised that I don't have one, I have a 500. Brainfart! :o

    Still good to know though.


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    darkvalley
    Registered Users Posts: 216 ✭✭darkvalley


    This might not mean that the Garmin is great, but rather that the washing machine is rubbish!! :D


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    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,290 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Should this thread be merged with the Garmin not sinking one?

    :D


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    killalanerr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭killalanerr


    the little usb port is know to rust up and cos problems with the upload so make sure your rubber is in place :)


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    Darkglasses
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    killalanerr wrote: »
    the little usb port is know to rust up and cos problems with the upload so make sure your rubber is in place :)

    Always good advice :)


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    rab!dmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 629 ✭✭✭rab!dmonkey


    I think this is the third time I've heard of someone doing this and the device emerging unscathed.


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,952 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Isn't the 305 a triathlon device and therefore presumably designed to be submerged in water?


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    Darkglasses
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,526 Mod ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Isn't the 305 a triathlon device and therefore presumably designed to be submerged in water?

    Depends, there's both a Forerunner 305 and an Edge 305.


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    bazermc
    Registered Users Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭bazermc


    killalanerr wrote: »
    the little usb port is know to rust up and cos problems with the upload so make sure your rubber is in place :)

    Too late already got two kids.


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    The Ging and I
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭The Ging and I


    Did you download the "spin " cycle ?


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    Muckers
    Registered Users Posts: 504 ✭✭✭Muckers


    Mine is the Edge 305. I know I'm very lucky to still have it in use. Stupid out of me not to empty it from my pocket in the first place. It's 4 years old now and I was thinking of upgrading to the 510 because I couldn't find an out front mount for it. Having sorted that out it looks like I might have it for a while longer. Not sure whether there is an average life span on them.


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