Opinions on Garmin GPS V?

Sic Pup · 07-30-2006, 12:35 PM

How 'bout it? Are these any good? How limiting is the memory? I know TT makes mounts for these, but has the technology passed them by?

Sic Pup
not even a GPS newbie

tbirdsp · 07-30-2006, 02:47 PM

Yes, technology has passed them by

It's still a useful unit, but the newer ones are SO much better. I started on a GPS III+, then got a V, recently upgraded to a 60Cx.
The lack of memory us very limiting, but we could answer better if we knew what kind of riding you do and what you expect out of a GPS.

summerinmaine · 07-30-2006, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tbirdsp

Yes, technology has passed them by

It's still a useful unit

Very true. I have a GPS V that I continue to use; its 19MB of internal memory is more than sufficient for local use, and its light weight makes it handy to slip off the bike and use while hiking. The $250 GPS V deluxe package is still a pretty good deal, considering the software included; a 60Cx with software would probably be a fair bit more. But unless you can define what your needs are, no one can tell you if the GPS V is right for you.

9Dave · 07-30-2006, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sic Pup

Are these any good?

Yes - solid technology, but a generation or three removed

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Originally Posted by Sic Pup

How limiting is the memory?

Significantly given all the info needed for features expected today

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Originally Posted by Sic Pup

How 'bout it? has the technology passed them by?

You are better off with a 60cx or the like for current reasonably featured entry level unit

Dave

markjenn · 07-30-2006, 04:33 PM

Good GPS in it's day and still useful in some applications, but it's like a 386 computer - I wouldn't invest any significant dough in one today.

With the rebates, I don't see how you can go wrong with a 60Cx.

- Mark

summerinmaine · 07-30-2006, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by odc43054

Yes - solid technology, but a generation or three removed.

I should have added that I still ride an airhead.

NJ Moto · 07-31-2006, 08:48 PM

I started with a Garmin GPS III+ then GPS V then Street Pilot and now a 2610. If the thing doesn't break I see no need to ever upgrade. Turn by turn voice guided navigation is the cats meow.

Bracken Bob · 08-01-2006, 07:47 AM

I have a GPS V and am ready to give it to the kids. It's been good but is too slow at recalculating if I get the slightest bit off-piste. If I keep moving sometimes it never catches up and i have to pull over to let it catch its breath.

How's the 60Cx, the Streetmap III and the 2610 for recalculating? Should I just throw it all in and get a Quest?

BigDogAdventures.com · 08-03-2006, 01:18 PM

If you only have $200 to spend-------yes spend it on the V.

However if you have more ---------forget about it------it's way outdated and is incapable of providing me with the info I need on my Adventures.

07-30-2006, 12:35 PM	#1
Sic Pup ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2006 Oddometer: 167	Opinions on Garmin GPS V? How 'bout it? Are these any good? How limiting is the memory? I know TT makes mounts for these, but has the technology passed them by? Sic Pup not even a GPS newbie

07-30-2006, 02:47 PM	#2
tbirdsp REMF Joined: Mar 2002 Location: Nebraska Oddometer: 8,546	Yes, technology has passed them by It's still a useful unit, but the newer ones are SO much better. I started on a GPS III+, then got a V, recently upgraded to a 60Cx. The lack of memory us very limiting, but we could answer better if we knew what kind of riding you do and what you expect out of a GPS. __________________ Mike S. '09 Bonneville Black AMA MSTA STOC http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...orcycleriders/

07-31-2006, 08:48 PM	#7
NJ Moto Running Free Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Bergen County, NJ Oddometer: 7,132	I started with a Garmin GPS III+ then GPS V then Street Pilot and now a 2610. If the thing doesn't break I see no need to ever upgrade. Turn by turn voice guided navigation is the cats meow. __________________ Every ride is an adventure http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuKeu...feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYqF_BtIwAU "Can we get a party to finally represent us?" - Cenk Uygur

08-03-2006, 01:18 PM	#9
BigDogAdventures.com Fart Letter Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Mt. Vernon, Illinois Oddometer: 3,836	If you only have $200 to spend-------yes spend it on the V. However if you have more ---------forget about it------it's way outdated and is incapable of providing me with the info I need on my Adventures. __________________ Mark Sampson Click here for BigDogs full length DVD movies http://bigdogadventures.com/Video.htm www.bigdogadventures.com Why in the heck did you buy a 250 ?? "Because they were all out of 175's" "The less the merrier" "I'm so old, I don't even buy green bananas"--Quote: Jimmy Dickens "The older I get--the bigger my rear sprocket gets" "It takes 12 HP to ride around the world--the rest is wheelspin"

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07-30-2006, 04:33 PM	#5
markjenn Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Swellvue, WA Oddometer: 9,700	Good GPS in it's day and still useful in some applications, but it's like a 386 computer - I wouldn't invest any significant dough in one today. With the rebates, I don't see how you can go wrong with a 60Cx. - Mark

08-01-2006, 07:47 AM	#8
Bracken Bob n00b Joined: Aug 2002 Oddometer: 6	I have a GPS V and am ready to give it to the kids. It's been good but is too slow at recalculating if I get the slightest bit off-piste. If I keep moving sometimes it never catches up and i have to pull over to let it catch its breath. How's the 60Cx, the Streetmap III and the 2610 for recalculating? Should I just throw it all in and get a Quest?