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Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:24 am
by alshamsi_m
Hello FSL I got nuve 50 for my driver it looks nice with big screen but it is not for off-roading Regards

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:44 am
by FSL
alshamsi_m;9319 wrote:Hello FSL I got nuve 50 for my driver it looks nice with big screen but it is not for off-roading Regards
Thanks bu salem, i guess i'll go with 205 or 255 then as these are already recommended by the club.

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:24 pm
by desert_hawk
Garmin Montana 650, very good offroading, perfect on roading, if you add BirdsEye, then nothing can compete with it, durable, and you can use the profile facility to change profiles in it, and adjust the setting of each profile to accommodate your needs.
hope this helps

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 6:31 pm
by caprihorse
desert_hawk;9363 wrote:Garmin Montana 650, very good offroading, perfect on roading, if you add BirdsEye, then nothing can compete with it, durable, and you can use the profile facility to change profiles in it, and adjust the setting of each profile to accommodate your needs.
hope this helps
Small correction, there is a small difference between Montana 600 and 650 and it is lousy camera in model 650. Otherwise Montana 600 is the best choice at the moment.

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:40 pm
by desert_hawk
caprihorse;9367 wrote:Small correction, there is a small difference between Montana 600 and 650 and it is lousy camera in model 650. Otherwise Montana 600 is the best choice at the moment.
you are right, but the useful thing about the camera, is that you can take pics with GPS coordinates integrated in it, so, instead of saving a point, take a pic and this will be saved, good reminder sometimes, anyway, i prefer the old method :)

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:52 pm
by Wasif Ahmed
[quote=FSL;9307]Garmin mentions Garmin nüvi 40 and Garmin nüvi 50 as the newer model of Nuvi255w.

Has anyone tested nuvi40/nuvi50, if it's good for offroading as its predecessor 255w?[/quote]

Actually the Nuvi 40 & the 50 are pretty Ok for off roading...they both have an off road mode and that is the paramount requirment for off road navigation.

They might not have a track back feature but they will show you your track whihc can then be followed back visually.

The other plus point is they are priced very well.

I use a Nuvi 710 for all my drives and have never had any issues with it, never got lost or ended up in a place where I didnt wnat to end up in !

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:12 pm
by FSL
Wasif Ahmed;9807 wrote:Actually the Nuvi 40 & the 50 are pretty Ok for off roading...they both have an off road mode and that is the paramount requirment for off road navigation.
i already ordered a used 255w from ebay for 200dhm :059:

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:17 pm
by Wasif Ahmed
FSL;9808 wrote:i already ordered a used 255w from ebay for 200dhm :059:
Then you will have to spend more on getting the GCC maps !!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:11 pm
by FSL
Wasif Ahmed;9809 wrote:Then you will have to spend more on getting the GCC maps !!!!
O yea, well lets just say i got that end covered :P

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:15 am
by khshareef
Friends,

Reading this thread i got lot of information on Garmin GPS. Thanks. Has anyone used Garmin 50 or 40 or 205 in offroad. If yes, can you pls share few words about your experience.