How does GPS accuracy compare with Garmen for those that have owned both?
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Horrible. I ran full marathon in redwoods, it registered over 28 miles. My friend's Garmin on the same route came very close to 26.2 miles.
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Accuracy I'm not sure of. It appears to be very stable no crazy spikes. I like it better than the GSC10.
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The question would be if Garmin is better than Motorola. My wife has a Garmin 310XT and although it has more features, is more complicated. The Motorola is easy to use. I cannot talk about the latest Garmin models but it does sync wireless and it has an easy screen. It would be preference.
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According to my husband whom I purchased this for, the sensor is more accurate and when riding in the mountains can sometimes lose GPS signal (he rides in Adirondacks in summer). Also, works for indoor training. For suburban areas and outside only, GPS should work fine.
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No experience with Garmin Glo. Accuracy is related with time. I believe both BT-Q818XT can operate at 10 Hz, like Garmin Glo. I am happy with my Qstarz, love the battery life. Check out the battery life on Glo??
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What's up Frank! Hope you're doing well. I think you might have to update the maps. I am not a specialist, but I recently recieved a message on my GPS startup screen to update the map (have yet to do so). Last year when this issue happened, the map update helped fix address issue, temporarily. Gramin offers free up-to-date maps on their website. Overall it is a good GPS for finding LOCAL locations. I have found that once you'd been to the area with the GPS on, it records the satellite points for faster access in the future. Make sure you flip open the antennae (square flap) to connect. Accuracy is like 7.65900/10 and has internal issues like the one Frank talked about. The GPS itself (internal software) is 5/10. It's okay and has bugs when you are typing in the address. It only accepts a specific format for addresses (something like zip code, city, house #, street name). I would recommend it only if you are looking for something cheap and are somewhat are familiar with the compass rose and major landmarks in the city.
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I have used Garmin GPS units of several types, in the car and hand held, in the USA. I haven't taken them out of the states, but they are very dependable and never given me any reason to doubt their accuracy. You can buy them with maps for any country. Just make sure you get it loaded with the map you need and you will have a great GPS.
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I've had the 9500ix for about a year now. First one I've owned with GPS. The memory feature works good, and is constantly updated on my Mac. I have had very little issue with false alarms. This thing sees around corners surprisingly well. Haven't tried the max yet. Saved me some money between Phoenix and Flagstaff.
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I was trying to choose between the same two. However, with the recent price break on the TT it is a no brainer. The two are both good basic GPS's without any frills. Both have comparable maps. I do believe that the TT is more configurable and the "planned / advanced routing feature" of the TT is great. The only benefit that the Garmin provides is better battery life. However, I will always be using this with a power cord anyhow so it really doesn't matter.
504755
I was a long time Garmin user but bought the RM 7735 for use with my camper. The voice was awful and after adjusting all the settings I was still being re-routed off major highways. Just sold it and I am buying a Garmin again.
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Can you post your impression of image quality, movie quality and gps accuracy?I'm very curious on time for gps lock and if you have another source to compare it to for accuracy.
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I have just played with it locally. It will plan from current location to where ever you want to go. We will be road tripping in our RV in Feb and will give it a side by side test with our older Garmin. ROGER
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I would say if you are happy with the TT, why bother going thru all the steps to return it. If you haven;t used the TT yet then I probably would go with the Garmin since you already are familiar with it.
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I use this watch both outdoors and on the treadmill. I paired it with the Garmin Foot Pod and believe it is very accurate. I have been using the same treadmills for years now and am acutely in tune with my pace. Just to be sure, I prohibit the GPS on my watch sometimes and the distance/time is on par. I actually find this watch more accurate than previous Garmins that I have owned (specifically the 610), which needed to be calibrated all the time and funky paces were always being registered, despite battery changes. Even with this watch, which I happen to love because of aesthetics and functionality, I always overcompensate for my distance on the treadmill by running between 10 and 20 minutes longer. I use this watch both outdoors and on the treadmill. I paired it with the Garmin Foot Pod and believe it is very accurate. I have been using the same treadmills for years now and am acutely in tune with my pace. Just to be sure, I prohibit the GPS on my watch sometimes and the distance/time is on par. I actually find this watch more accurate than previous Garmins that I have owned (specifically the 610), which needed to be calibrated all the time and funky paces were always being registered, despite battery changes. Even with this watch, which I happen to love because of aesthetics and... » Read More I use this watch both outdoors and on the treadmill. I paired it with the Garmin Foot Pod and believe it is very accurate. I have been using the same treadmills for years now and am acutely in tune with my pace. Just to be sure, I prohibit the GPS on my watch sometimes and the distance/time is on par. I actually find this watch more accurate than previous Garmins that I have owned (specifically the 610), which needed to be calibrated all the time and funky paces were always being registered, despite battery changes. Even with this watch, which I happen to love because of aesthetics and functionality, I always overcompensate for my distance on the treadmill by running between 10 and 20 minutes longer. « Show Less
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I bought a Polar RS800sd about a year ago after I got sick of my (2nd) Nike+ losing data after a run. The polar has been great. Simple to use, detailed info, and from what I've seen pretty accurate. I just bought a Garmin 405. Went to the REI garage sale and they had one for only $160. It was that low because someone returned it saying the band was broken. Check it out and it still looked fine, so I bought it just for the sake of getting a new toy. Just did my first run with it, and as of right now, I like the Polar better. I think I'm just used to that technology and am comfortable with it. The garmin doesn't come with any software. you need to download it all off the web, and it's not super simple to find. Polar came with some offline software which I like a lot. Now, I think once I get used to the forerunner, it may grow on me. There have been a LOT of reviews where people think the garmin is the best, and then there's 3rd party apps that let you map where you've ran. Plus, with the 405, I think you can use it for biking right out of the box. no need for a pod or anything.
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Good Eveining,The GPS is normally the current maps of USA and CANADA. I would assume that they would be the up to date ones. For the updates you would probably have to speak with the manufacturer. Unfortunately the cost is your decision. There are pros and cons for GPS so i would just think about if it is worth it to you financially.Thank you.
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I'm not sure I've never used the Uniden model. They both use the same GMRS bands and have NOAA weather Which is good. I'd assume the distances are similar and also don't ever expect true distances without clear line of sight. You get what you pay for. The Midland has more functionality but majority is going to be unused by most users.