Cateye stealth 50

A word of caution if you are considering the purchase of a stealth 50 GPS. When working its a great piece of kit but I believe there are issues regarding its durability. I received mine as a birthday present August 2013 and for 8 month it was great! Unfortunately it suddenly stopped taking a charge, I returned it to wiggle and to be honest the the customer service wasn’t great but eventually it was replaced. Pleased with the end result I started using it again. Despite me taking care of the stealth as per manufacturer recommendations it has developed condensation under the screen making it impossible to read, (it’s supposed to be waterproof). I contacted cateye who passed my problem on to the importer who did reply with in 48 hrs (take note Wiggle), as it is out of warranty they recommended I remove the front cover and dry it out. I Have now done this and I’m waiting for it to dry, hoping fo the best. I’ve also noticed the battery life is massively reduced over recent months.

I didn’t expect a repair or replacement as out of gaurentee and I’m happy with the speedy response, I am disappointed with the durability of the item considering this is my second Stealth that has gone wrong. The GPS was never submerged in water or splashed though it was used on a raining ride. Sadly I recently spent £50 on a cateye ant+ heart monitor strap which will now be useless if drying out doesn’t work.

I have learnt a lesson however, I should have asked for a voucher towards a garmin as the cheaper stealth appears to have been a false economy.

I’m not in a position to purchase a new GPS until after Christmas but when I do replace it I won’t be buying a cateye.