Login

Forums  > Gears and Wears  > Garmin in the rain


12

Garmin in the rain (Read 436 times)
dollysmum
Dolly
 posted: 10/14/2008 at 9:51 PM
Am really impressed with Garmin company. My 305 was just completely useless; none of the buttons worked anymore. I e-mailed them and for $44.50 I shipped it back to them and within 6 days I had a new one in my hand. It is not my old one repaired either. Was worth the money. Just wanted to put in a good word for great customer service!
Chaloo
posted: 10/15/2008 at 2:09 PM
Quote from dollysmum on 10/14/2008 at 9:51 PM:
Am really impressed with Garmin company. My 305 was just completely useless; none of the buttons worked anymore. I e-mailed them and for $44.50 I shipped it back to them and within 6 days I had a new one in my hand. It is not my old one repaired either. Was worth the money. Just wanted to put in a good word for great customer service!


Agreed Elisa. I got my 1st 305 exchanged within a week, no questions asked. How refreshing in today's day and age.
I ran. I ran until my muscles burned and my veins pumped battery acid. Then I ran some more.

2009 Goals
1. Stay injury free
2. Sub-20 5K
3. Sub-40 10K
4. Sub-90 1/2 Marathon
5. 2000 miles
Minderbender
posted: 10/15/2008 at 2:23 PM
Quote from srlopez on 9/29/2008 at 8:54 PM:
I did too.

But mostly, I just wanted to post an obscure reference to something else you should not leave in the rain: cake.



The real shame is that it took so long to bake it, and you'll never have that recipe again Sad
JakeKnight
posted: 10/15/2008 at 2:25 PM
modified: 10/15/2008 at 2:26 PM
Quote from dollysmum on 10/14/2008 at 9:51 PM:
Am really impressed with Garmin company. My 305 was just completely useless; none of the buttons worked anymore. I e-mailed them and for $44.50 I shipped it back to them and within 6 days I had a new one in my hand. It is not my old one repaired either. Was worth the money. Just wanted to put in a good word for great customer service!



Yup. I was having problems uploading data. The unit itself was fine; it was just the connector.

But I took it back, and they gave me a brand new one - AND $50 bucks in cold hard cash, since the price had dropped since I bought it originally.

Pretty sweet.

MTA: And I wore mine in a thunderstorm last week. Wish I'd read this thread first. I thought they were water proof resistant.
E-mail: JakeKnight2002@aol.com
-----------------------------
CTSioux
Chair Warmer
 posted: 10/15/2008 at 4:51 PM
Wore my 305 in the pouring rain during the Twin Cities Marathon earlier this month and had no issues with moisture. But it is nice to hear Garmin backs their product if I do have problems in the future.
Grandma's Marathon (6/21/08) 3:55
Twin Cities Marathon (10/5/08) 3:37
Tucson Marathon (12/7/08) 3:45
MrPHinNJ
Potato Grower
 posted: 10/15/2008 at 4:51 PM
When I go out in the rain with my 205 I rap it in Saran Wrap and secure that with a rubber band. It stays dry enough that way. That method hasn't failed me yet. When I am done I unwrap it right away and towel it off.
The glass is half full.
celiacChris
Village Idiot
 posted: 10/15/2008 at 5:25 PM
Quote from CTSioux on 10/15/2008 at 4:51 PM:
Wore my 305 in the pouring rain during the Twin Cities Marathon earlier this month and had no issues with moisture. But it is nice to hear Garmin backs their product if I do have problems in the future.


I've worn my 205 in the rain several times (not a habitual rain runner, but I have been caught in some mean downpours). Never had any issues, although I would let it dry before plugging it in to recharge or download data.
Chris
5K PR: 27:22 (1/1/09)
10k PR: 57:34 (12/7/08)
HM PR: 2:09:24 (9/21/08)

2009 Goals Run 1500 miles
Run a Marathon in May and MCM in October
PR at all distances
Afty
posted: 10/15/2008 at 6:14 PM
I've also worn my 205 in the rain several times and never had a problem. I also wash it off in the shink after each run to keep it from getting funky.
12


Forums  > Gears and Wears  > Garmin in the rain

Feedback  |  Help
© 2005 – 2009 RunningAHEAD.com. All rights reserved.