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Welsh wheels
Lycra king
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- South Wales
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Garmin....worth the money?
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OP
OP
Welsh wheels
Lycra king
- Location
- South Wales
Thanks for that
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
I know what you mean but the reality of most users is
Plot a route on a route plotting website, download the file, put the file on the Etrex, follow the coloured line on the map.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
[QUOTE 4842187, member: 259"]Garmin. They're much more robust, and there's no farting about with a phone and worrying about it getting wet or falling off, the battery life is miles better, and the tracking's more accurate than with a phone as well, if you're bothered about having nice lines on maps. Which I am. 
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Tracking accuracy varies by phone, as does battery life while tracking.
Why don't you have to worry about the Garvin falling off? Are they invulnerable and homing?
[/QUOTE]Tracking accuracy varies by phone, as does battery life while tracking.
Why don't you have to worry about the Garvin falling off? Are they invulnerable and homing?
[QUOTE 4842606, member: 259"]Tracking accuracy is miles better with Garmins.
If a £100 Garmin falls off it bounces. If a £500+ iPhone falls off you have to replace the screen. No way I would ever recommend one.[/QUOTE]
And i've never had a Garmin fall off.
If a £100 Garmin falls off it bounces. If a £500+ iPhone falls off you have to replace the screen. No way I would ever recommend one.[/QUOTE]
And i've never had a Garmin fall off.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
I've never had a phone fall off. Dropped a few at other times. Not had to replace a screen yet. Buy good cases.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I got a Garmin watch thingy. Love it.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Cateye make their own line of bicycle computers if youre looking to save quite a bit of cash. I think their display is a little less intuitive though so to see a lot of the information you might need to hook it up to a PC.
I like the amount of readouts i can get on a garmin screen though and navigation even though some models dont support full sized maps or step by step navigation you can download a small map file that your garmin can use or a file with just GPS data and the garmin will 'point' you in the direction you need to be going in terms of navigation.
I know this works as i navigated last years Dunwich Dynamo the same way
I like the amount of readouts i can get on a garmin screen though and navigation even though some models dont support full sized maps or step by step navigation you can download a small map file that your garmin can use or a file with just GPS data and the garmin will 'point' you in the direction you need to be going in terms of navigation.
I know this works as i navigated last years Dunwich Dynamo the same way
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User33236
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Garmin are a *bit like Apple in that you pay a bit of a premium up front but benefit from better than average customer support. My 3 plus years old Edge 1000 developed a hardware fault last Thursday and I contacted Garmin about it. This afternoon, after paying a reasonable fee, I received a replacement by courier. Not many other companies are as good as that.
*I did say a 'bit like Apple' the major difference being Apple's software is actually pretty good.
*I did say a 'bit like Apple' the major difference being Apple's software is actually pretty good.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I dropped my Galaxy S4 just once. It was in a full protective flip case and it landed flat on the screen (on a tiled floor), not on a more vulnerable corner of the case/phone. It broke the screen.
There is also the question of waterproofing ... a lot of smartphones don't like water so don't cycle in the rain using one for navigation unless you have it enclosed in something waterproof (or it is a waterproof model).
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
That customer care is the main reason I've bought Garmins. Many moons ago my old 305 failed just out of warranty. I put up with it switching off mid ride on bumpy roads for too long but when I eventually phoned them up, they said it was a common problem a replaced it for free.
This year I saw it again. I couldn't have secured the 1000 correctly and on a very bumpy and busy road it went flying. By the time I found it, it'd been well and truly smashed. Gave garmin a call, not expecting much, and it was, 'sorry sir as its not a warranty replacement, we'll have to charge you £70 do you still want to go ahead?'. I think you can guess what my answer was :-)
wxbull
Well-Known Member
I bought my first garmin about 3 years ago, and have upgraded twice. Best things I ever bought. Always good to have a phone separate, for internet and music....awaits blasting for listening to music while on bike 
I will have an edge 25 for sale in 3 weeks time if you are interested
I will have an edge 25 for sale in 3 weeks time if you are interested
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Garmin. I have a 200 and a 705. 200 was for commuting, and the 705 was the one for nav. They are robust, and the battery lasts a long time. My 705's has a few scuffs on the case from off road crashes that would have destroyed a phone.
The 200's are being sold off new in places for about £60 as they are 'old'. They can follow a breadcrumb trail.
My 200 was used day in, day out on commutes. The first had a wonky battery, but the current one I've had years. My 705 is older and it's been dead reliable, and I still use it now on the original battery. The GPS accuracy is much better than a phone and you can leave the phone tucked away safely for pictures or emergencies.
The 820 looks to be the one to get now - compact and does everything like the 1000 series.
The 200's are being sold off new in places for about £60 as they are 'old'. They can follow a breadcrumb trail.
My 200 was used day in, day out on commutes. The first had a wonky battery, but the current one I've had years. My 705 is older and it's been dead reliable, and I still use it now on the original battery. The GPS accuracy is much better than a phone and you can leave the phone tucked away safely for pictures or emergencies.
The 820 looks to be the one to get now - compact and does everything like the 1000 series.
