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TomTom GO 500 Review

July 11, 2014 By Liz E. 1 Comment

Hands on with the TomTom GO 500

The TomTom GO 500 is the top of the line in the most recent editions of the GO Series, launched in January 2014 (Not to be confused with the older, clunky GO 500 model released in March 2005). The new GO 500 is 5 inches and features lifetime map updates and lifetime access to TomTom Traffic (formerly HD Traffic) services which include Jam Ahead warning, Road Work detection, Road Closing Detection and traffic cam warnings. The GO 500 comes with a windshield mount and is preloaded with US maps. It features voice command and a friendly touchscreen interface. We’ll get into the details of all of that shortly. First, let’s look at…

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Garmin Dash Cam 20 review

March 25, 2014 By Rich Owings 8 Comments

The Garmin Dash Cam 20 is a compact windshield driving recorder, the company’s first in the US market. I’ve been testing it for the past week, and have a full review for you. read more

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Garmin GPSMAP 64s review

March 11, 2014 By Rich Owings 52 Comments

Hands on with the Garmin 64s

When the Garmin GPSMAP64s was announced this winter, I was pretty excited. The older 62s is my go-to handheld, and I was psyched to see new features like GLONASS, smart notifications and preloaded geocaches. So let’s take a closer look at them… read more

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A mountain biker reviews the Garmin Edge Touring Plus

February 10, 2014 By Rich Owings 2 Comments

The Garmin Edge Touring Plus is the latest model in the company’s line of GPS cycling devices. I’ve shied away from reviewing most Edge products, which have been designed to appeal more to fitness buffs and road cyclists than mountain bikers. But when I learned that the new Edge series focused on navigation, had a mountain bike routing mode and offered round-trip routing choices, well, my curiosity got the best of me. read more

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A Geocacher’s review of the Oregon 650

January 15, 2014 By Adrian Faulkner 17 Comments

Any geocacher will tell you that their most important piece of kit is the GPSr. Whilst some are happy to casually geocache with a smartphone, those of us who are a little more ‘dedicated’ treat the selection of a new GPSr with the upmost of care. read more

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TomTom Runner GPS Watch review

December 18, 2013 By Jim Cyr Leave a Comment

Hands on with the TomTom Runner GPS Watch

The TomTom Runner GPS Watch is the company’s latest offering within the running category after a few years of partnering with Nike. So it was a bit expected that they would be releasing a dedicated unit for runners. After 30 miles of outdoor running in December, it’s time to look at how it performed. read more

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Garmin Monterra review

November 27, 2013 By Rich Owings 21 Comments

Hands on with Garmin’s first Android-based backcountry unit

The Garmin Monterra is the company’s first Android-based handheld GPS receiver. Since it is so different from what has preceded it, I’m going to focus my review on changes to the interface and some broader implications of having an Android-based GPS with full access to the Google Play app market.
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Garmin VIRB action camera review

November 25, 2013 By Rich Owings 6 Comments

Hands on with the Garmin VIRB

The Garmin VIRB marks the company’s entry into the action camera market, putting them in a head to head competition with GoPro.

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Garmin Approach S2 review

October 21, 2013 By Bob Mueller 1 Comment

Hands on with the Garmin Approach S2

The Garmin Approach S2 is a GPS watch designed for golfers. It comes preloaded with over 30,000 courses around the world, and includes free updates which add more courses over time. The internal GPS allows the watch to read out the yardage to the front, back and center of the green. read more

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Garmin GPSMAP 741xs review

October 7, 2013 By Bob Mueller 5 Comments

Hands on review of the Garmin GPSMAP 741xs

The Garmin GPSMAP 741xs is an all new marine chartplotter from Garmin. The GPSMAP 741xs has a 7″ diagonal color screen and an all new look. In the past, Garmin has used silver bars at the top and bottom of the case. These have been removed and replaced with an all black look that is similar to the ultra high end 8000 series.
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