Looking for opinions on GPS

townsde · 03-03-2011, 12:20 PM

I purchased a Garmin 536 last year with the Bizer map and I am really happly with that setup. I have never used the Standard Horizon GPS so I can not comment on it.

I have also tried using the Garmin map for Winni and I find the Bizer map for the GPS to be much better.

I can tell you that the GPS saved me lots of times from getting into a rocky area or being on the wrong side of a marker.

Last year was my first year on Winnipesaukee and I would still not go far from my camp without a GPS. Not so much as I dont know where I am as that I like having the GPS map right in front of me showing me where the next marker is and where the navigation lanes are.

One more thought, I still carry a paper chart just in case the GPS goes on the blink.

Dave R · 03-03-2011, 08:51 PM

Whatever you do, make sure it has soft keys. That's the one thing I wish mine had. The next model up had them. There's a few menu items that I use all the time and I wish I had soft keys I could program.

03-03-2011, 12:20 PM	#1
townsde Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hollis NH and Moultonborough Posts: 68 Thanks: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	I purchased a Garmin 536 last year with the Bizer map and I am really happly with that setup. I have never used the Standard Horizon GPS so I can not comment on it. I have also tried using the Garmin map for Winni and I find the Bizer map for the GPS to be much better. I can tell you that the GPS saved me lots of times from getting into a rocky area or being on the wrong side of a marker. Last year was my first year on Winnipesaukee and I would still not go far from my camp without a GPS. Not so much as I dont know where I am as that I like having the GPS map right in front of me showing me where the next marker is and where the navigation lanes are. One more thought, I still carry a paper chart just in case the GPS goes on the blink.

03-03-2011, 08:51 PM	#2
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 246 Thanked 744 Times in 444 Posts	Whatever you do, make sure it has soft keys. That's the one thing I wish mine had. The next model up had them. There's a few menu items that I use all the time and I wish I had soft keys I could program.