Anyone else really love their Garmin?

[huwsparky]

Spent a lot on a 520, now wondering why I didn't get a £40 wireless computer instead.

In that case, you definitely bought the wrong computer. If you didn't need anything it offered over a cheapie why did you buy it in the first place?

 

[confusedcyclist]

In that case, you definitely bought the wrong computer. If you didn't need anything it offered over a cheapie why did you buy it in the first place?

Indeed! I was woo'd by the fancy bluetooth/strava intergration and customisability of fields. My old sigma computer also kept failing, the cadence sensor only ever worked intermittently. Silly me!

 

[broady]

I like that they log all the rides.
Links with strava and garmin connect straight way.
And the maps on the 1000 are great, although it does try to take you down every cycle path there is

 

[Saluki]

I have a Garmin Edge Touring for the bike and a Garmin Oregon 400 for geocaching, not that I often go 'caching at the moment

 

[GlenBen]

Im a cheapskate with a bryton. Am I allowed to love that? Or shall I head over to the corner and hang my head in shame?

 

[broady]

Once I've tried all the garmin's @GlenBen I'll have to start on on the Bryton ones

 

[r04DiE]

Yes, I love mine. I've had the 520 (brand new) and now have an 810 (second hand) and very pleased with them both. Just sold the 520 for more than I paid for it after about a year of use so they hold their value well.

 

[broady]

@GGJ are you aware that you can sell them on? ? I found this out after I had 5 or 6 in the draw lol

 

[broady]

@r04DiE what made you keep the 810 over the 520?

 

[broady]

The 800's still seem to go for around £100.
I like garmin's because they hold their value so well.

 

[r04DiE]

@r04DiE what made you keep the 810 over the 520?

I just got the 810 as the screen is a bit bigger and it is better suited to navigation (I get lost easily). The thing I miss most about the 810 is SMS messages while on the move!

 

[broady]

I struggled on the 810 with the navigation at times. But nowhere near as much as trying to follow the bread crumb trail on some of the others.
The amount of times I've had 2 on my bike at the same time is unreal, but it's the best way of comparing them.
Hope to run the 510 against the 1000 on Sunday if it arrives tomorrow

 

[ianrauk]

I struggled on the 810 with the navigation at times. But nowhere near as much as trying to follow the bread crumb trail on some of the others.
The amount of times I've had 2 on my bike at the same time is unreal, but it's the best way of comparing them.
Hope to run the 510 against the 1000 on Sunday if it arrives tomorrow

The breadcrumb trail is a bit Marmite. Some like it, some don't. I get on with it very well but know others that don't.

 

[Eribiste]

As a casual rider I like my Edge 200. Loading courses is ok, after a bit of a learning experience, and being able to insert left or right indicators at ambiguous junctions is very helpful in avoiding wrong turns. Big plus is that it was a modest price which enabled me to buy a ridiculously expensive Spurcycle bell, just because it sounds so good.
It gives me all the stats I need about how much slower I am this year compared to last and helps me avoid getting lost, which is about all I need.

 

[geocycle]

Anyone use the all GB OS maps on their garmin? OSM is OK for navigation but I do like the detail you get from the OS.