GPS which one

[ianrd]

which gps should i buy,looking for a new one.Or should i just use an app with my phone
so i am asking for info from all you fellow bikers many thanks in advance

[ianrd]

#wow# not one reply,what sort of forum is this ?????

[voodoo]

A very sleepy forum. 

But I'd go for a tomtom, easy of use is far better then garmin, me thinks.
What are you going to use it for?

[reasty]

- mines a tom tom - love it, particularly the plan a thrill and windy twisty route options.
In fairness I can't compare with an iPhone as I've never tried it-have garmin in the car but not close to the tom imho 

[Si Click]

I tend to use Google Maps on my phone (Android).  I use a RAM mount and a waterproof cover, and linked to a Sena SMH10 bluetooth system it works OK.  You do not have the ease of access of a dedicated rider-oriented system, but having GPS, music, radio (BBC Sounds) and phone on a single device is handy.  Using Android Auto makes it much easier to control, usually needing only a single press to select what I want.

[CBM]

+1 for the Tomtom rider waterproof version, I've used one in for my cars/bikes for several years now, can't fault it really.
I use their excellent bike mount for my dressser along with bluetooth headset in my helmet and the portable sucker mount in a car. If I want to use it on one of my classic bikes I either handlebar mount it or more often than not just stick in my pocket to hear direction/speed camera warnings.

[ianrd]

Now were talking guys.That's great information,my intensions were to go traveling round the alps and southern Europe this august/September but with all this coronavirus who knows.it would be good to have a system with music and radio i like the idea of an andriod phone maybe buy a cheap one from eBay.

[Skids]

Originally Posted by ianrd

Now were talking guys.That's great information,my intensions were to go traveling round the alps and southern Europe this august/September but with all this coronavirus who knows.it would be good to have a system with music and radio i like the idea of an andriod phone maybe buy a cheap one from eBay.

Dedicated GPS platform (I too recommend TomTom) is better than using a phone-based app. You can pre-plan routes and store multiple ones for tours. I also have my phone connected to listen to music etc at the same time, the phone just sits in a pocket.

That would be my best advice.

[Hanger17]

i was dedicated garmin for about 10 yrs, never used a tomtom.

but when i did

there is no going back.

they do both depend on what you want out of them.

garmin would be if i was commuting, the tomtom is easier to link to phone and pc and share or plan a trip.

garmin seem to somehow hold better value. i got my one boxed, the fella mounted it without power cables, just charged it of the pc for a couple of trips. everything in the box was unused ,,, for very cheap.

[ianrd]

Many thanks for all the info,looks like i'll be going for a dedicated system garmin or Tomtom
i'll start trolling the net and let you know what i buy