I love this! I had a Garmin that was very ...
590982
I love this!  I had a Garmin that was very temperamental and hard to get synced up.  With this ELEMNT, everything is super easy.  I also like how easy it is to see, and lights indicating your speed above or below your average is a big motivator.  Highly recommend the elemnt if you want an easy to use, easy to read bike computer!
2030077
I love my Garmin 305. I have the option of using the heart rate monitor when I run and if I don't want too that's OK also.  The new style is GREAT!  The buttons on the front are much easier to see.  I customized my screen to see what is important to me while I run, I have received many compliments on the new style of this Garmin.  I have the Alert set to beep at each mile, which is wonderful when it is dark outside, my group runs early in the mornings.  I just can't say enough good about it.  My Garmin 305 is AWESOME !!!!!
2087367
I love my Garmin.  I have recently been required to travel for my employer. I feel driving to new places can be stressful, but not anymore.  So much easier than reading directions while driving.  I have also found the GPS to be great for Family excursions as my co-pilot has no sense of direction.  Great functionality!
1618054
Bought this to replace the mount that came with my Garmin GPS, which would fall down just about every 2-3 hours.  I had read the reviews saying this one did not fall at all, but I was still a little skeptical.  However, the reviews turned out to be completely accurate! I used this to mount my GPS almost 2 weeks ago, and it has not fallen ONCE.  I absolutely love it!
1191063
I lost the original holder for my Garmin.  Can't beat this price to replace it!  However, I have to knock one star off because I thought the ball would NEVER go into the socket.  I finally wound up smacking it with a hammer to force it in there, and it finally popped in (and thankfully I didn't smash it to pieces).  After that, great!  Sticks VERY securely to a smooth plastic part of my dash.  Holds the Garmin, swivels as needed (a little tough to swivel it, but that's better that than too loose).  I'd buy it again if needed.
2639989
I took my Garmin with me to Alabama where I was taking care of my grandson.  Using the Garmin, I was able to take him to the zoo, the park, his daycare downtown, and the science museum.  I missed a turn going to the park and it rerouted me through a neighborhood to get there.  I was so grateful I had it!

I would change some things if I could to make it easier to use.  For example, I noticed when I was comparing it to another brand before I bought it that the other brand would let you eliminate a street and then recalculate before you ever left home.  I would like that feature, too.  However, that other brand didn't have the phone numbers for all the places that I need to look up, so I chose the Garmin.

Honestly, it has given me confidence to go places I was too uncertain to try previously.  Love the voice telling me where and when to turn.  Super.
2441887
I lost my Garmin stand in between cars at one point and the cheap clamp ones from Walmart weren't cutting it. It kept slipping out. So I bought this. Totally worth it.
994152
Love this thing on my Mt bike.  My garmin has never come off (xc, light DH, jumps, etc), and it's made it through a number of crashes.  I really want to thank the makers of the product.  I recently took a nasty header over the bars and smashed my knee on my device as I was going over.  The crash broke the plastic wings in this mount because the plastic was slightly less strong than that on the back of my gps.  The mount broke, the garmin didn't.  This was exactly what I would expect to happen with a quality product.  It saved my device, and I'm replacing the mount with the exact same one (new color).  Thank you!
4955167
I hade a Garmin for about 5 years or so, the buttons had worn out. I didn't have a window clamp and the cord to update my maps. So I saw this Garmin, it reacts quickly better connection. I lick the window clamp and long cord. Just be careful on were you put it. It can considered destruction of view. I will buy again
2998862
I purchased this after my Garmin Nuvi died on me for no apparent reason just a couple of weeks out of warranty. I like this one better, and most importantly, it still works! I keep finding new functions like Easter eggs; yesterday I discovered that it a contains basic first-aid and auto repair guides. This is not a big deal, but a nice surprise. Although not important for most buyers here, I was very pleased that I could download a Latvian voice for this device, whereas the Garmin offered only text in Latvian. I have had some problems, but they are probably common to all GPS navigators in this class: it sometimes wants to lead me on a wild fox hunt over hills and dales (when set to fastest route), when I choose to ignore instructions and simply stay on the interstate without a hitch. I think it may do this because of the live traffic updates, which I think are often slow to update, still showing heavy traffic after it has already cleared, or not yet showing a new clog. Another problem with this unit is that it is sometimes hard to turn on; the auto-on-when-plugged-in doesn't seem to work despite being set to do so, and it may take multiple attempts of holding the button to get it to finally turn on. After that it has mostly worked fine. Another word about the maps: I don't update as frequently as possible, but  several times I have found faulty information in the database, i.e., being led to a restaurant with a "for lease" sign in the window. On the plus side, it offers additional information about destinations such as telephone numbers, which I think the Garmin did not at the time I had it
4130867
Hey, when I bought this from Amazon a long tme ago, it was the bomb and to this day it still beats the hell out of my 2011 CTS' Nav by miles!  I freakin' LOVE Garmin!
4184418
I bought one of the first Garmin portible GPS units years ago (automobile & inland lakes - MQ3?) and it still works but the screen is pretty small. I bought a Garmin because I had used them in aviation and this is my 4th one. I only bought this one for the new features and bigger screen. I LOVE IT! I have never been dissapointed with a Garmin. This one even finds your car in the parking lot, which is more than I can do most of the time. The Nuvi I was using (4 years old) just updated smoothly and I gave it to my daughter. The internal battery even holds a charge after 4 years. The GPS in my Land Rover gave out after just a few years and it was really hard to use. I just stuck a Garmin on the windshield. They're so easy to program a Cave Man could use it. This one has voice programing!
4067036
This is a very handy gadget.  I have a built in GPS in my car but the 2012 maps are getting out of date.  Who cares when I can have my smart phone GPS right there with just a short glance down?  Much better placement!  It's great for answering the phone, too - no fishing around in a purse or pocket.  My Samsung Galaxy 5S fits just fine but I do have to take the phone out of my wallet case.
3067719
After multiple incidents of our windshield mounted Garmin coming loose and crashing to the floor at inopportune moments, I finally decided to seek out an alternative.  This mount has worked extremely well.  It sits on the dashboard and holds the Garmin securely.  It's heavy enough that it doesn't budge, even when my husband is driving.  When not needed, I put the actual Garmin away for safekeeping, but the mount is inconspicuous enough that it stays on the dashboard permanently.  Wish I'd gotten one sooner!
4912798
I'm glad I have a Garmin again! Keeps me in my training zones as well as my run to walk ratios!
1334505
Wow, this thing is amazing compared to other Garmin devices I have owned.  I had it's predecessor in the forerunner 310xt.  No comparison on quality.  The charging is way more secure, the wrist bank more plyable, upload works without messing with it.  I love it!
4244161
This GPS replaced our Garmin 260W that was stolen. We liked that model a lot, and this is definitely a great improvement.

Pros:

- Large Screen with a great layout. Everything is exactly where I would want it, and it is very easy to read.
- Junction View is awesome, especially around NYC/NJ. Up here in Connecticut it rarely comes on.
- The eco driving features are cool, especially when it estimates how much your trips are costing you. Thats a sure fire way to change driving habits!
- Lane Assist is extremely useful on unfamiliar roads.
- Traffic feature is cool, but I still have yet to test the alternate routes. I have a hard time trusting it still.

Cons:
- I hate that you need the large charging wire connected for traffic. Wish that was integrated.
- The unit is harder to pop in and out of the windshield mount than my old model. We thought it just needed to be "broken in", but after a month it is still tough.
- For some reason, this unit just does not like the windshield of my mom's Subaru Outback. Whenever it was mounted, it would lose signal, and immediately regain it after we took it off. We finally ended up mounting it much higher on the windshield and it worked, but it was not at a comfortable spot. Very odd, as it has no problems at all in other cars.