I know its been done a few times but what are the short list of advantages of the 800 over the 705? apart from custom maps?

800 is newer and more betterer

Cheers Clubber

All you need to know is here: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/08/garmin-edge-800-in-depth-first-look.html

and here: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2008/12/garmin-edge-705-review.html

But Clubber is actually correct.

Sorry, was googling at the time trying to find more info 🙂

From a technical POV:

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/compare.do?cID=160&compareProduct=69043&compareProduct=36728&compareProduct=10885&compareProduct=10884

ONly Jokin Cludder – was funny actually 🙂

Yeh just read the DCrainmaker arctile (well most of it 😉 )

Cheers clubber – didn't think of the compare items thingy 🙂

yup custom maps and bigger screen – main advantages 🙂 Thining of Xmas/bday pressie 🙂

I thought of it too but decided against – got a 605 second hand instead.

Looks good, impressed with the screen, wonder how it'll respond to mud! If I can sell my 705 for the trade price I'll probably swap!

Thinking that myself njee 🙂