Buying advise - GPS

jayw · Post by **jayw** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 3:14 pm

Hi all me & Sas are dragging ourselves into the 21st century & are looking at getting a MTB gps, as were getting fed-up of not being able to remember routes that other people have led & so we dont get lost when biking abroad on out Honeymoon next year

So please give us some advise.

Mr Marmite · Post by **Mr Marmite** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 6:00 pm

I have just been reading about these in Mountain Bike UK mag, they tested the Garmin Edge 800 looks to be the daddy pricing about £350ish, the others that surgest is the Satmap Active 10 Bike about £350 again and Bryton Rider 50 GPS about £190. Other than what I have read in MBUK I dont know anymore.

What I do know is Garmin is ahead of most other GPS companies when it comes to aircraft a lot of people swear by them!

http://www.satmap.co.uk
http://www.brytongps.com
http://www.garmin.com/uk/

Adam

StephF · Post by **StephF** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 6:46 pm

Edge 800 every time!

You can get free maps for loads of countries online

anotherpaul · Post by **anotherpaul** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:02 pm

Agreed... Garmin wins hands down!
I've got the 62e but only because it takes AA batteries so can be used for multi-day stuff... Otherwise would have gone for the 800!

SimonW · Post by **SimonW** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:03 pm

I have a Garmin 605, if I was buying again I would go for the 800.

However, whilst it may be the best, don't expect it to be userfriendly, unless you have 'Geek' inbetween your names and/or 'Doctor' before them!

Good job I have clever friends who showed me how it worked.

Simon

Tullio · Post by **Tullio** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:38 am

A vote against the Satmap. Great in theory and being demo'ed in the shop. However, it's based on Windows - need I say more. Constant crashes, inexplicable lock ups, nightmare menu structure and it went through batteries v fast. Gill got one and gave up on it so it went back. She now belongs to the Church of Garmin.