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| Garmin 010-10889-00 Forerunner 305/205 Quick Release Kit |
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| Manufacturer: Garmin |
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| List Price: $25.45 |
| Sale Price: $19.80 |
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Product Description |
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Every Garmin product is designed to meet the most demanding standard: customers' satisfaction. That's why Garmin equipment is manufactured to give you reliable service for years to come, with intuitive features you can grow into over time - all at a price you can afford.
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Product Details |
- Use your Forerunner for multi-sport training
- Compatible with the Forerunner 205 and 305
- Includes wrist strap with quick release bracket and bike mount
- See Description
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Customer Reviews |
 Excellent! |
| Review Date: November 22, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Brad Jackson, Panama City, FL USA |
This kit contains a velcro wrist strap with a sturdy plastic mounting clip. The original strap pieces are permanently removed using the supplied tool, then the strap pins are replaced into the 305 body. The pins can then clip into the mount on the velcro strap, or the identical part of the bike mount. Removing the unit from the bike and putting it on your wrist, or vice-versa, takes less than 5 seconds.
The reviewer who said you have to take several minutes to re-attach the original wrist straps after taking the 305 off your bike seems to have failed to grasp the concept; the velcro strap *permanently* replaces the original straps.
The only potential downside I can think of is that the clip on the velcro wrist strap could hang up on long sleeved clothing, like a wetsuit, so triathletes will want to put the strap on during T1. Other than that, this is a very handy piece of kit!
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Very useful accessory
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| Review Date: December 22, 2007 |
| Reviewer: R. R., New Jersey |
| I am very pleased with this accessory for my Garmin 305. I find that this cloth and velcro wristband is more comfortable and adjustable than the plastic one that comes with the 305. You do have to get used to the release mechanism, but once you do it is easy and quick. It's great to be able to use the 305 as a wireless bike computer. |
Best Garmin accessory
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| Review Date: October 10, 2007 |
| Reviewer: W. Thompson, Virginia Beach, VA USA |
| I have used the Garmin for a little over a year and always had to rig it when on the bike. The quick release mount makes it wasy to use on a run, unclip it from the wrist and clip it on the racing bike and off you go! The velcro band is more comfortable then the original band. I even got a second bike mount for my second bike for commuting. |
Buy it just to get rid of the cheesey plastic strap that came on your Forerunner
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| Review Date: February 17, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Marty J. Solomon, Tampa, FL United States |
| If I had known how much better I'd like the flexible velcro strap than the cheesey plastic strap that comes on the Forerunner, I'd have bought this product long before I ever decided to try the Forerunner on my bike. The plastic strap that comes with the Forerunner was always a little too loose or a little too tight, and when you sweat on it it gets slimey and slides around all over the place. But this velcro strap is infinitely adjustable and sits nicely against the skin without chaffing or sliding. I just used it for a marathon and it "disappeared" in use and became invisible to me, just as you want your equipment to do in that situation. |
Excellent Product
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| Review Date: April 9, 2008 |
| Reviewer: N. Reckinger, Wisconsin, USA |
| This is an excellent product. The bike mount has worked great and I use the Velco wrist strap all of the time. I have no need for the strap that came with the watch. My forerunner 305 fits very snuggly into both the bike mount and wrist strap. It does take some effort to snap out, but this should become easier with more use. I have not had a chance to use during a triathlon yet, but I have no doubt it will lead to a quick transition from bike to run. It is unfortunate Garmin did not design the 405 coming out soon with these same capabilities. |
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