 Topic Name: Garmin Edge 800?
|
on: September 02, 2012, 08:08:07 AM
|
kipyoung
Posts: 55
|
 |
« on: September 02, 2012, 08:08:07 AM » |
|
Is anyone using a Garmin Edge 800 for navigation purposes? What is your experience with it? Thinking of this to kill two birds with one stone... Thx!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Kip Young
|
|
|
|
Topic Name: Garmin Edge 800?
|
Reply #1 on: September 02, 2012, 09:50:46 AM
|
caddy
Location: Swindon, UK
Posts: 4
|
|
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2012, 09:50:46 AM » |
|
Its Good, but battery life is an issue, typically 8hrs, in retrospect I would prefer a GPS with replaceable batteries it also has a rather non intuitive PC to device interface e.g. it only appears to allow the downloading to the gps of one tracklog at a time, you need to double check its in the gps.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Name: Garmin Edge 800?
|
Reply #2 on: September 03, 2012, 05:35:10 AM
|
ONEPLUSONEEQUALSONE
Posts: 36
|
|
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2012, 05:35:10 AM » |
|
kip, a friend just tried to use a 800 on the TNGA last week and had nothing but problems. my old colorado 300 worked fine and only took 3 battery changes. battery life is short on the 800 and unless you have a on board recharging system you will be looking at a blank screen. something with replaceable batts is the only way to go for any type of long rides where a power outlet may be hard to find.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Name: Garmin Edge 800?
|
Reply #3 on: September 03, 2012, 07:43:22 PM
|
kipyoung
Posts: 55
|
|
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2012, 07:43:22 PM » |
|
Great feedback guys, thanks! Gonna go with the GPSMAP 62S then for nav and an Edge 500 for training purposes.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Kip Young
|
|
|
|
|
