RunningAHEAD - Topic: Garmin 305 question

Garmin 305 question (Read 370 times)

jmatt76	posted: 7/24/2007 at 12:47 AM
	Hey everyone! Has anybody used a gamin 305 to the fullest extent of the battery life yet? I am slated for a trail endurance even that I expect will take me 13 to 14 hours to complete. i was wondering if my garmie will see me through. Any thoughts are much appreciated!

Bonkin view log Reboot	posted: 7/24/2007 at 12:55 AM
	I think the specs said 10 hours - and you would probably have to be in Smart Mode to get that. I've never tested mine though. Maybe you could put a laptop in your backpack and charge it up via the USB port to get those last few hours.
	Your monkey gives me the creeps. - andahuff

trails2run	posted: 7/24/2007 at 3:20 AM
	I used the 205 on a 50k thios weekend and it lasted over 10 1/2 hours - then I turned it off. It beeped at me to tell me the battery was low, somewhere along 8 or 9 hours, but it didn't go out on me.
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jmatt76

posted: 7/24/2007 at 7:12 PM

Quote from Bonkin on 7/24/2007 at 12:55 AM:

I think the specs said 10 hours - and you would probably have to be in Smart Mode to get that. I've never tested mine though. Maybe you could put a laptop in your backpack and charge it up via the USB port to get those last few hours. Clowning around

HAH! That would suck carrying a laptop in the old pack. But..

It may he most feasible solution to this problem. Or I could choose shorter events. Confused

antihero view log	posted: 7/24/2007 at 7:22 PM
	Never used anything like this, but it looks lighter than a laptop.
	sean

Bonkin view log Reboot	posted: 7/24/2007 at 7:26 PM
	Quote from antihero on 7/24/2007 at 7:22 PM: Never used anything like this, but it looks lighter than a laptop. That looks promising.
	Your monkey gives me the creeps. - andahuff

jmatt76	posted: 7/25/2007 at 12:29 AM
	Quote from antihero on 7/24/2007 at 7:22 PM: Never used anything like this, but it looks lighter than a laptop. That looks interesting. I wonder what retailer you could find one of those at.

ballardb84

view log

posted: 7/26/2007 at 10:56 PM

i'd be hesitant to use something like that. recharging a battery operated device is not just about having a means to recharge. if the rate the battery is recharged is too fast or too slow (at too high or too low of a current) then you could end up damaging your garmin's battery life in the long run.

check the specs on the garmin for current and voltage during battery recharging. if they match up then you might give it a try, but i'd be cautious.