Which would you buy - Garmin Zumo or the GPSMAP 60CSX?

[NordieBoy]

I did hear or see something to that effect somewhere, just not sure of the theory behind it.

Theory shmeory...
It's a non-conductive gell that damps the battery movement (esp. in colder weather) and also on the ends of the battery means no dust getting onto the contacts causing an increase in resistance due to microscopic arcing/carbo buildup.
The resistance can be worked out quite simply by R=V/PI where V=12v, I=20mA, P=37Hp.
Therefore the resistance fter a good ride should be around 22 ft/lbs or about hand tight with a 12" spanner.

The Legend can mount like that too... just means every thing looks sideways.

"I didn't fall off, I was just leaning the bike over to check the GPS"

[zeRax]

i too have been trying to decide,

ive just read this http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/ind...owtopic=176734

also read on a forum somewhere about bad boomarang and roaming on 60 series than hcx cause of mediatrec or something ? no idea

but i dont wanna spend much so im gonna be happy with the legend hcx i think :0

[JATZ]

O.K. picked up a 76cs of trademe, where's the best (cheapest) place to get maps. It's got a N.Z. map in it from Open GPS Maps Project.Is there a better one able to be downloaded.

[NordieBoy]

O.K. picked up a 76cs of trademe, where's the best (cheapest) place to get maps. It's got a N.Z. map in it from Open GPS Maps Project.Is there a better one able to be downloaded.

That's the maps most of us are using.
They're updated weekly or so.

[talbertnz]

In NZ alot of the gravel roads for auto routing on NZ Maps arent on there, so I have to change to Topomaps, this would e really frustrating having to stop and turn one of them off

wouldnt you want to stop evry once in a while with the dr seat anyway

[Transalper]

Which maps....
Well, no free topos but Cooneyr and I each bought the GTMaps Topos at about $150 to $160 (we paid the extra $10 through the local reseller) to go with the Open Source NZ Auto Routing Maps.
I think I've seen Zukin speak of the Map Toaster Topos, cost a bit more depending on your choice of their product.
The Map Toaster may be a nicer set but the GTMaps were cheaper and I have no major issues with them so far.

[upshift]

also read on a forum somewhere about bad boomarang and roaming on 60 series than hcx cause of mediatrec or something ? no idea

Hi zeRax

That just refers to the tracklog when you are at rest. i.e. if you stay in one spot the 60 series tracklog will wander all over the place. The Legend HCx is much much better in this respect and doesn't suffer from that problem. The only issue would be if you imported your track log to overlay on a map or google earth you would see a big fuzzy spot at the points you stopped for a while. Turn the GPS off at those tmes or edit it out. As far as navigation and accuracy goes etc it is entirely unrelated.

Value for money, just get the Legend HCx, and yes you will be very happy with it.

Well, no free topos but Cooneyr and I each bought the GTMaps Topos at about $150 to $160 (we paid the extra $10 through the local reseller) to go with the Open Source NZ Auto Routing Maps.

Likewise, I have been running both the free Open Source maps plus the GTMaps Topos for about a year now. The Topos I only really use for tramping though. The Open Source maps are very good and having travelled about 25,000km all over NZ in the past year using them I am very happy with them. The biggest problem is that they also include a lot (maybe all?) of the paper roads, most of which are not passable and I have been caught out badly sometimes, You need to use a bit of discretion and be a bit wary at times. On the other hand it has sometimes taken me to navigatible paper roads that I would of never known about otherwise.

Running the two maps together generally gives two much clutter on screen and slows the screen refresh rate considerably as you manually scroll around, in addition to getting most roads shown as two parallel lines off course. Best option is to just turn on the topo maps you need and only when you need them. The GTMaps Topos are actually a lot of maps making up the whole of NZ.

[zeRax]

got my Legend HCx Today

loaded the open maps on, pretty darn good, all ill need i think............., but then i dont have anything to compare it to,


edit,

just wanna get a cover and a good mount for it, ideas on a good mount?? i could just make one :\

[MVnut]

Neither, I would buy a Tomtom

[Transalper]

I'd say a RAM mount (as mentioned in post 42) might be the best option but will cost you and they (the NZ agent) doesn't have the cradle for the Legend HCx in stock yet. Have to wait another month or so for that bit, or get it from overseas.
The RAM mount worked wonders on my CRF230 going in to Big River over Easter, will be testing it further tomorow up the waimak although not sure which bike I'll be using yet.
It insulates the GPS from a lot of the vibrations and hard knocks that it would normally get if mounted directly to the handlebard.

[NordieBoy]

Neither, I would buy a Tomtom

Waterproof?