Anyone else really love their Garmin?

[Dogtrousers]

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.

Yes.
I use an Oregon with OS maps. As you say, OSM is OK and does a the job most of the time, but the OS maps are way nicer.

 

[psmiffy]

I use an Oregon with OS maps. As you say, OSM is OK and does a the job most of the time, but the OS maps are way nicer.[/QUOTE]

On the Garmin I've come to the conclusion i prefer the OSM for a detailed map or the Garmin European for general use - both vector maps - I find the OS to be a bit cartoony on a small screen and pretty useless once you zoom out

 

[Mark1978]

The 200 is probably the most stable and reliable of the Garmin's I have had. (200. 205, 305, 500, Touring) but that is due to it also being the simplest one without any extra bells and whistles. The Touring. Though a nice piece of kit can be temperamental now and again. Especially when the bozo's at Garmin do a software update. It also has a steep learning curve as to how to get the best out of it. But once you do learn.. it is a great bit of kit.

Watching my dad fight with his touring, returning 2 units and still having problems with firmware updates and it crashing halfway through rides has really put me off getting one. I'm happy with RWGPS or Cyclemeter on my phone with added battery backup in my pocket and my Wahoo RFLKT on the bars.