Garmin Edge VS Garmin ETrex I own a Garmin Edge 305 but would like more detailed information like streets so I don't get lost. Is a Garmin Etrex any different from the Garmin Edge? What Is The Difference? Whice is betterThank you !!!!!! Garmin Edge VS Garmin ETrex I own a Garmin Edge 305 but would like more detailed information like streets so I don't get lost. Is a Garmin Etrex any different from the Garmin Edge? » Read More Garmin Edge VS Garmin ETrex I own a Garmin Edge 305 but would like more detailed information like streets so I don't get lost. Is a Garmin Etrex any different from the Garmin Edge? What Is The Difference? Whice is betterThank you !!!!!! « Show Less
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Garmin ETrex Vista HCx is the latest Etrex. The mapping features in the Etrex are excellent. It shows you street maps, turn-by-turn directions, points-of-interest, etc. The Etrex also has much better battery life than the Edge. The Etrex is much bigger and heavier than the Edge 305, though. The Etrex also lacks training features like heart rate and cadence. You should also check out the new Edge 705, which has both training features and maps, but at a much higher price than either the Edge 305 or the Etrex.
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The units are much, much different. As the other commenter wrote: battery life is greater in the Vista HCx. More importantly - if you do any kind of long-distance event like randonneuring - the Edge's battery is self-contained/rechargeable whereas the Vista HCx uses two AAs. (Thus, at mile 130, your Edge conks out. When the Vista does so at mile 200, you can just pop in another pair of batteries.)Also: the maps cost extra (varies, expect about 100 bucks), as does the SD memory card (under twenty) you'll use in the Vista.
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I will definitely recommend Nuvi 370 over 270 because of several reasons. Text to speech is definitely very helpful believe me I have a Nuvi 200 which doesnot speak street names, which is sometimes very frustrating. I have missed turns which were very close to each other. Name of the street while driving in busy streets is surely very helpful. This would be even more helpful especially in Europe. Other features are worth the extra $70-$80. Live traffic, Bluetooth are amongst them. I will be buying 370 for my Europe trip pretty soon, just looking for the good price.
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according to the Garmin website, a map for the Andes is available. However it is only for the etrex 20 and 30. That being the case, it would probably suit your needs.
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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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This was returned and the Garmin was ordered instead. The Garmin has greater capabilities. It has 26,000 courses stored and gives distance on every hole.
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Thanks N. Search YouTube for "Wonderland Garmin 405" that is what really peaked my interest.Ok, I was able to find the watch at City Sports. I love it and it finds satellites in about 30 seconds or so.I connected it via Garmin Connect fairly easily (using my Dell D620 Laptop and Windows XP), but I can't find how I can export the GPX files anywhere?
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The Garmin Edge is intended for cycling use. It has far more bells and whistles than a runner or hiker may want to use. Garmin makes a product for runners called a Forerunner worn as a watch and is less expensive than a Garmin 810. A hiker would better advise what is best to use for off-road hiking. I would not buy a Garmin 810 for running or hiking.
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I have a Timex Ironman (Trashman would be a better moniker for this $90 disappointment!) that has NEVER given me reliable performance and has basically just quit after 17 months of unreliable service. I'm reading enough negative reviews on the Polar F11, which had otherwise sounded promising, to dismiss risking money on that product as well! While I have little or no use for GPS, the Garmin 305 is starting to sound to me like the accurate, reliable heart rate monitor I'm looking for based on further reading!
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I have an Etrex Vista HCx. It has amazingly good accuracy except in altitude. I plot all my trips on Google Earth and it is 95% of the time within 6' of the correct location. However the altitude information is so inaccurate compared to previous Garmins that I have owned that I suspect Garmin has deliberately sabotaged the vertical information. For example, I flew Southwest from Austin to Dallas back to Austin yesterday and the Vista never had me more that 1,600 feet above sea level. Believe me, at 450 miles per hour, 1,600 feet ASL would have been quite exciting, even in Texas.
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Thanks for the update, dsrussell. I'll take your advice and check out the review of the 765 that you mentioned at gpsmagazine.com. It's too bad that the folks at Garmin didn't include this info about the 765 in their owners manual. Must have been an oversight on their end. Again,thanks a bunch!
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It has been replaced with the eTrex 30, which has a few design upgrades over the Vista. The eTrex 20 has a few less functions than the Vista but is also comparable. Here is a better comparison between eTrex 30 and older Vista: http://www.aukadia.net/gps/e30-review.pdf
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I've had a Garmin with a smaller screen for about 4 years. I liked it and wanted the same kind, with a larger screen. I thought it was easy to learn, once you get the hang of it. When I purchased another brand, I thought it was confusing and ended up returning it.
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The Garmin 800 is a better option for downloading *.tcx files with embedded turn by turn directions. The Garmin 810 does not support *.tcx files as well as the 800. I used RideWithGps.com last year to plan my ride across the USA (4162 miles in 53 riding days) and had turn by turn directions all the way with the Garmin 800. I originally bought an 810, but returned it when proved problematic and bought the 800 instead. It worked pretty well. The only problem was when turns are very close together. RideWithGPS gives you the option to set how early a turn notice will be given (50', 200', etc). If the turns are really close together and the warnings are set to be 500' the notifications can overlap.
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Yep, I just replied to your latest comment on your review. Although I find the lack of detailed street names annoying if not ridiculous, I'm not quite to the point to where I would abandon Garmin all together. Quite a few of their units, like my much older Quest, do show street names. By the way, if you want to check out an excellent site for downloading POIs, icons, sounds, etc go to: http://www.poi-factory.com
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Remember, it is nothing like a Garmin at all. It is a basic GPS unit to get you from point a to point b. It does not route motorcycle specific routes, the screen is difficult to see. I would only buy it if you really need some type of gps unit to get you around. I you really want a nice motorcycle specific GPS, I would save up your money and buy the Garmin. Sometimes you can get a refurbished one and sometimes you can even buy an extended warranty for them.
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I agree-have been in the market for a new GPS for awhile now. Really do not need one [my Garmin 350 still does the job]. I like some of the newer features on the 1300 series-see such mixed reviews!! Model numbers should be mandatory when submitting a review so the customer can differentiate between units.
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Hey MelissaS, I've been researching the Garmin GPS's for a couple of weeks and can tell you the differences I've seen. The 255W has a few of "new" features in their 2x5 line but the two that I've seen people the most happy with in the reviews I've read are the satellite "hotfix" and the faster processor. The "hotfix" is supposed to speed up satellite acquisition immensely by having the unit remember where it was turned off last so it can calculate where the satellites should be when you turn it back on and from what I've read it works like a charm. The faster processor will speed up things like map drawing and looking up points of interest which people have really seemed to also notice in their reviews. The big drawback of the 255 and 255w is the text to speech voice quality (this is the voice that pronounces street names). Apparently the voice quality isn't as good on the 255 line as it is in the previous products due to the voice engine Garmin has used in this model...most people I've read say they can live with it but some bring it back due to the quality. I would goto a store and try both side by side to see if you can live with the quality. I did that today and was able to understand what the 255w was saying even in a busy store but still think I'll wait for the 265WT in October. Hope that helps!