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Garmin Nuvi 550 - 3.5 in. Car GPS ReceiverPrice:
£229.98
nüvi 550 features driving, walking, bicycling and boating modes which customize your nüvi specifically for your method of travel....
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nüvi 550 features driving, walking, bicycling and boating modes which customize your nüvi specifically for your method of travel. This portable hybrid combines the advanced navigation features and large, color display found in automotive units with the durability of an outdoor handheld. Sleek and slim, you can slip nüvi 550 into your pocket or backpack. The user-replaceable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery lets nüvi navigate you on roads or off.
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7 Reviews from Shopping.com
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Flexible Multi-Use GPS
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Pros: Recommended - Very good unit for planning routes on computer first.
Cons: Only one very minor item - no strap hole provided.
The Bottom Line:
This is a good GPS unit for multi-uses with a great feature of planning routes on the computer as well as the bread crumb / re-trace feature when hiking
I have used this GPS for my car, hiking and biking. I plan routes on my computer using MapSource or BaseCamp which includes printable directions as well as a route profile (shows altitude variations) and then I transfer the route to the Nuvi 550.
This planning feature is very useful, especially as I use it to plan routes for my car club's outings. If necessary, I can provide car club members with printed directions with accurate mileages between turns, etc as well as an overall map with the route. Sometimes I find the maps are not completely up-to-date but that is not a fault of the Nuvi 500.
It is a very good all-round unit and I would recommend it for multi-uses. I bought a RAM mount for my bicycle and love using it on my bike rides with our cycling group (on or off road trips). One does not need a bicycle computer when using this Nuvi 550, as it tells you accurately your speed and distances travelled.
It is very good when hiking and does a good job at picking up signals when under tree cover or hiking through bush.
I have not used it for boating but feel it should be okay.
I would like Garmin to have the ability to attach a thin strap to the GPS unit, similar to a digital camera strap, but there is no loop hole provided.
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