| # |
Username |
GPS model |
Pros |
Cons |
Rating |
| 1 |
dcdib |
Garmin 765T |
all the right features, bluetooth, lane assist, speaks street names, lifetime traffic. All appear to work as advertised though not perfect. |
need to keep on max volume; may still be too low for some people. Had issue with routes selected under fastest time but changed avoidance to remove avoid u-turns and seem to work better with that off. Have only had it about a month. |
7 |
| 2 |
jason.groves |
Garmin NUVI 260 |
Small size
Fast satellite acquisition
Excellent text-to-speech function
Good POI support
|
Lack of QWERTY keyboard |
7 |
| 3 |
jason33333 |
Garmin XT |
Runs on old phones (S60 2nd edition) |
Bad text input on keypad phones |
6 |
| 4 |
mjwilson |
garmin nuvi 500 |
Does a lot of things decently. For example, it is an decent auto gps, but is waterproof and can be used on my motorcycle in all weather. It has topo maps and is small and light enough to be hand held or put in a pocket, and is great for casual hiking. Nice sized screen that is well lit. I use it for all these things and it is perfectily adequate. Currently the price is very good on this unit. |
There is a trade off on a lack of extra features you might find in specialty auto units, motorcycle units, and walking/terrain units for this one trying to do them all. Dont buy this one if you will only use it in your car or on your motorcycle or on your hiking trips. |
7 |
| 5 |
donnerst |
Garmin Nuvi 270 |
Has both US and European maps. Was relatively inexpensive give the map contents. |
Can occasionally be slow to acquire satellites. |
8 |
| 6 |
klce |
Garmin nuvi 855 |
voice activation is great |
power on/off power usage |
6 |
| 7 |
danska |
Garmin Nuvi 680 |
Nice Screen, quick |
Keyboard isnt standard like a basic computer, Not used to it. Not a big deal |
7 |
| 8 |
lhetrick |
Garmin 2610 |
Customizable on-screen information.
Great control over auto-routing variables.
Overall ruggedness.
Industry-standard memory card. |
Obsolete - no more updates, fewer refurbs available.
No battery.
Screen Glare in low-angle light.
Touchscreen longevity. |
7 |
| 9 |
dennis.hall2 |
garmin 610t |
its ok does my job |
it can freeze at times which can be a problem |
6 |
| 10 |
van |
Garmin Nuvi 265W |
Lighter weight and more compact than TomTom. Thus lesser weight and size to mount. Price is good by comparison to others. Good accesories kit currently on offer gratis. |
Having to deal with Garmin Australia. I asked them where to and how to obtain Europe mapping. Then I annoyed them by asking a number of other logical questions. A family member purchased it as a present for me and paid a cash price $59 less than RRP. |
6 |
| 11 |
kerrypfeiffer3 |
Garmin GPSMap 276c |
Duel purpose able to me used in both the marine and automotive environment |
|
7 |
| 12 |
kerrypfeiffer |
Garmin GPSMap 276c |
Comprehensive able to be used both in the marine and automotive environment |
Had initial problems with unit and had to return for warranty work. Works well now though |
7 |
| 13 |
cathomas6 |
Garmin Street Pilot 7200 |
The Garmin 7200 is far superior in use for offroading (4X4) due to the brite, large touch screen. Following tracks and track management using Mapsource software is easy. |
The heavy unit (0.93 lb) requires additional mounting bracing when used in rugged offroading envirnment. |
8 |
| 14 |
andre.botha |
Garmin Mobile XT |
Convergence of devices - mobile phone and gps |
|
5 |
| 15 |
walsh.family |
Garmin Nuvi 260 |
Accurate, fast, clear directions. Some mispronunciations. |
Sometimes get double directions line on display. |
8 |
| 16 |
vdrweide |
Garmin Zumo |
Waterproof, easy to use on a motorbike |
Slow, limited options |
6 |
| 17 |
pi.junk |
Garmin Nuvi 205 |
Its easy to use. Basic GPS functionality is present and works well. |
The map could use some more display options in terms of points of interests. POI icons require a high zoom level to display. While this makes sense for most situations, it is nice to be able to browse the map when not actually moving, browsing POIs in a visual manner. |
7 |
| 18 |
hdorpema |
Garmin zumo 550 |
Simple and intuitive to operate
Very stable mounting on motorbike (but requires extra RAM mount parts on some)
Car kit included
|
Smallish screen
Low data transfer via USB
No SDHC support
Occasional nav glitches |
7 |
| 19 |
Doug.Hesketh |
Garmin Nuvi 610 |
Clear maps, clear instructions and up to date traffic. MP3 player and bluetooth for handsfree phoning. |
Sometimes the traffic data is out of date, e.g. I am told to avoid a route and I think it looks OK ahead, and it is.
OR
I am not told to avoid a route and I get stuck in traffic for 20-30 minutes. |
8 |
| 20 |
FKWDEW |
Garmin Nuvi 200 |
good directions and time estimates |
slow to acquire satellites and often loses signal |
5 |
| 21 |
ken.brid |
garmin nuvi 250 |
I am 73 years old and this is my first sat nav the nuvi 250, bought a week before we where going on holiday to wales to visit relatives, who live in little village. We found every one on our list,we out the nuvi we would have had a hard time. We found the picture viewer very handy,as we took 2 sd cards with us to show some photos, its a good clear screen day and night. |
In the short time i have had the nuvi 250,i not found any weaknesses, for a basic model and price, its very good |
8 |
| 22 |
gilksfamily |
Garmin Zumo 550 |
Garmin Zumo... can be used on motorbike and 4wd |
MP3 player is crap.
Zumo is expensive |
6 |
| 23 |
orion50 |
Garmin Nuvi 680 |
Brilliance - display visible under bright/sunny conditions. Rapid startup - finds satallites within 1 minute.
GPS Display - displays satalite location, per satallite signal strength, vehicle speed, coordinates, and altitude. |
Map labeling accuracy - many rural roads marked by db index not name. MSN Direct weather icon displays at all times. |
7 |
| 24 |
norman.n.anderson |
Garmin 350 |
Easy to operate. Clear instructions |
Came with obsolete maps and took 3 hours to update. |
5 |
| 25 |
creel |
KNA-G431 Kenwood module made by Garmin |
I have a Kenwood car audio system with tilt/pop out 7 display, coupled to this is the Kenwood KNA-G431 GPS module, made by Garmin.
This is a great system, easy to use with heaps of user adjustable settings.
I can highly recommend this system. |
Not a weakness in the system itself, but it is rather costly. I do have a NAVMAN as well, but decided I would prefer to integrate the GPS to my car audio system. |
9 |
| 26 |
janicekociol |
Garmin StreetPilot C550 |
Best GPS model for the money at the time I bought it (May 2007) |
StreePilot is now obsolete, though it can still be purchased. |
9 |
| 27 |
bigbrada |
Garmin Nuvi 200w |
Great starter GPS....but outgrow it very rapidly. |
Not a lot of bells and whistles....Bluetooth,MP3 ect |
6 |
| 28 |
joseph.steinman |
Garmin Nuvi 260W |
decent detour router and auto reroute if off course |
abc keyboard only - no qwerty keyboard |
6 |
| 29 |
mattb348 |
Garmin Streetpilot c340 |
Detailed Driving Directions (it tells the actual name of the street and so on).
Talking GPS. |
Volume isnt high enough when the window is rolled down. |
6 |
| 30 |
alan333 |
Garmin 755t |
I like the free traffic information and automatic re-routing. Layout of traffic information is good. |
Mute for volume not easily accessible. No easy way to switch between route types (fast, econo, etc.) Some weirdness in routing to nearby places. |
7 |
| 31 |
Nigeholme |
GARMIN NUVI 250 |
Just bought it found it easy to use |
Updating the software is complete pain and very time consuming |
2 |
| 32 |
derosaar |
Garmin 760 |
The Garmin 760 has well spoken street names and many more friendly points |
The Garmin 760 does not show the speed that you are traveling at on the main map when on route it only has it when viewing the map
Speaker not the best when travelling at high speed
|
9 |
| 33 |
scottadcock |
Garmin nuvi 760 |
Easy to use, very good product! |
Mp3 player function hangs after a few tracks, requiring a reboot!! frustrating when driving. |
7 |
| 34 |
twowheeljay |
Garmin Zumo 550 |
Very durable, waterproof and easy to see screen in sunlight |
Very expensive, does not show remaining miles to destination like my Nuvi 350 does. |
8 |
| 35 |
lee3 |
Garmin Zumo 550 |
Can take a variety of different Garmin maps. POIs seem fairly easy to get hold of.
|
This device is a little clunky to use. The interface is poor compared to TomTom.
It does take you on some rather strange routes even when fastest route is selected. Ended up in a field in France once!! |
6 |
| 36 |
parrothead |
Garmin 265W |
Clear Display, fast acquisition, accurate plotting. |
Horrible menu system, battery, lack of features. |
6 |
| 37 |
martin33333 |
Garmin Nuvi 250 |
Worked straight out of the box. Small instruction book had everything needed to start using it. Help files on device brief, but comprehensive and easy to understand. My first GPS device and looking forward to using it in Europe. |
Needs a cable to register on the Garmin website. Shame it doesnt have one included in the package. Fortunately, my digital camera cable fitted and worked. |
7 |
| 38 |
shelley_abbott |
GARMIN Venture CX |
Expansion card |
500 Waypoints Limit, Not enough note space on waypoints. |
7 |
| 39 |
brian.reid |
GARMIN ZUMO 550 |
built in speaker and plug in mike for carphone bluetooth use+
robust - dropped several times
waterprrog for motorbike use
requries lockable £ 170 power cradle for motorbike but Garmin were very helpful with advice |
doee not show remaining milage to destination
difficult to set average speed settings for road type |
6 |
| 40 |
forkitz |
Garmin Nuvi 880 |
Very sensitive and accurate 12 channel receiver, Speech recognition works excellent.
MP3 player is fun, FM transmitter works great, strong signal into my car radio. Customer service at Garmin is awesome, simply the best. A very high quality unit. |
When adding an address the unit will not allow a telephone number to be added at that time. You must go back to that latest entry and edit, adding the telephone number. |
8 |
| 41 |
rodav |
Garmin nuvi 260w |
Easy to use.
Loads reasonably quickly.
Recalculates quickly |
Will sometimes not identify correct address number when near destination. |
7 |
| 42 |
tdhood |
Garmin nuvi 260W |
Easy to program. Excelent visability. Speed and trip data screen tops. |
Not able to show speed on maps screen when programed to location it only shows arrival time. Speed is on maps screen if not progamed. Switching back and forth is very distracting |
6 |
| 43 |
scott.shuey |
Garmin Nuvi 750 |
Great viewing screen size. Thin light weight design good for foot travel as well. |
Delay/Lag in positioning. On screen vehicle usually behind your current position. Caused me to miss exits or turns that are close together. |
5 |
| 44 |
tschrader |
garmin nuvi 255w |
Nice shaded elevation maps |
poor labeling of streets, poor audio quality of tts voice. does not remember zoom in or out settings like garmin 350. |
4 |
| 45 |
laurencefwhite |
Garmin Nuvi 260W |
Good screen and animation. Good navigation engine. |
Relatively poor interface design. No comprehensive manual or CD-ROM included in box. Maps out of date. No speed limit assist. Screen brightness can be insufficient in direct sun. No lane assist. |
5 |
| 46 |
scott33 |
Garmin Zumo 500 |
Garmin Zumo 500 - great for bikers. Perfect in the car too. |
Dragging the map using the touchscreen can be a bit hit and miss. Would benefit from a waterproof speaker for use without a bluetooth headset or out of the mount. |
8 |
| 47 |
jnimens |
Garmin Colorado 300 |
I like the wheel.
|
Poor battery life
Better unit available with a couple months of purchase... and I bought just a few months in.
I keep my 60csx close cuz this Colorado crashes often requiring me to remove battery to re set then sit nervously for a short while. |
4 |
| 48 |
ytau |
GARMIN NUVI 310 |
Versatile and and relatively easy to use.
Has expandable features that make it easy for overseas travel via the travel kit, bluetoooth for the phone. small and slim enough to fit in a pocket |
Some of the travel kit is difficult to edit.
|
7 |
| 49 |
baggers241 |
Garmin nuvi 255w |
Very good mapping |
Mobile speed camera alerts can be a bit annoying. They go off even when you are doing exactly the right speed |
8 |
| 50 |
timr |
Garmin Nuvi 760 |
Nuvi 760 - Good sized screen makes it easy to see when driving |
recalculation sometimes seems a problem which doesn't always take you the most direct way!
Also, unwated echo and feedback when using the Bluetooth Mobile Phone Option. |
7 |
