Another alternative would be to carry a couple of extra charged cell phone batteries. Just look them up on eBay and you can find them pretty cheap when compared to walking into an electronics store or provider store.
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From: Anthony Sean Donnelly <seandonnelly1@msn.com>
To: emrat@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 4, 2013 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: [emrat:2198] What's your GPS?
I agree with Capt. Bob on that. If you spend any significant money on a GPS, particularly a Zumo model, then the Touratech lockable mount is a must have to protect your investment. It isn't cheap, but neither are the Zumo's.
I also agree that they are worth the money. My 1495 didn't survive long. I don't think it held up the the shock well. While I could use it (somewhat), with gloves on, the interface and buttons are too small for it to be considered "glove friendly."
It lacked some of the motorcycle specific routing, was difficult to see in the sunlight (the washout Capt. Bob describes), lacked bluetooth for turn by turn directions and lacked the trackback feature with the ability to turn tracks into routes.
I resisted the purchase of a Zumo was well, but now that I have one, I am happy that I do. Sara and I each have one.
Otherwise, if you want to continue to use the phone based GPS, investing in an auxiliary jack for USB power would be worthwhile. I used to do that before experimenting with the 1495 and eventually the Zumo. It kept it powered, and I still use the cable to recharge the phone while I ride.
- Sean
On Mar 3, 2013, at 8:19 PM, "Robert & Denise Wendl" <radwendl@oneimage.com> wrote:
I ran a Garmin nuvi 350 form years. It worked okay and I was able to integrate it into my com system. However, it wasn't waterproof and the display would washout on bright days.Last year I upgraded to a Garmin zumo 665 which I love. The 665 has XM satellite radio, XM NavWeather, Bluetooth, glove-friendly 4.3-Inch touch screen, turn by turn directions and it is waterproof. I have integrate it into my com system and having the XM capability with GPS navigation in one device is great. The only negative item about the 665 is the facture mount. Take my word don't trust it. I upgraded to a Touratech lockable mount which is sweat.The zumo's are pricey. However, I feel they're worth the money.CPT BobGreat day for riding today -- I took a short loop from Windsor to Bellvue thru Horsetooth down to Masonville and around to Loveland -- while the trip thru Horsetooth is a short one, it was beautiful scenery and would recommend it to anyone biking around NoCo. Made it back home right before the wind started to pickup, but was surprised my phone ran out of juice because I was using 4G and GPS to navigate and listen to tunes.
It's about time I invested in a GPS, but I can't stomach paying $650-$800 for a Garmin Zumo. Would love to hear from folks as to what GPS they are using and how they have it mounted and whether they use Bluetooth to get turn-by-turn. And, no need to respond with, "real motorcyclists don't use GPS" :)
Thanks.
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