what gps are you using

staggs65

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as stated. i have an old garmin handheld and last year while tuning for radar runs it was a little hairy trying to read while doing 100+. i'd like something that records top speed. better yet something that keeps ets and other tuning info, what's out there?
 
I use a Garmin etrex vista HCx, you can change the speed to large numbers and see it relatively well at high speed. Best of all it records top speed so you can look at it at the end of the run. I usually download the data to a computer and it shows 1 second speed increments on the bread crumb trails. It seems pretty accurate.
 
just curiouse if any of these can get trail maps or at least save rides in the gps. I have heard rumor that you cant get trail maps on them because snowmobile clubs were losing money from people not buying maps. I may get one if its capable of any of this.
 
I use a Garmin Map76CX. it records top speed, logs your tracks, can take maps and routes, etc. Map60CX is nice as well. you can compare all types of gps at gpscity.ca or gpscentral.com. I've ordered from them in the past and am happy with the results.
 
I use a Lowrance 3500C. this has a 5" color screen, water proof, shock proof. I mounted into my handlebars. Perfect place for recording maps and information. I beleive sled manufactures could intergrate a GPS into the gauge cluster, the complete gauge could be intergrated with the engine gauges also. Al
 
Honda does just that with an ATV. Personally, I wouldn't be happy with something integrated because I upload my tracks and trip info after rides, and I also download maps onto it, so I need it to be removable. I use a RAM mount on my ATV and sled for it (and one for my SPOT).
 
I use a Ram mount too. (We use them all over the boat for tons of stuff.) I upload trail maps to my Lowrance. Plus it saves cookie trails.
 
The GPS does not need to be removable, mine has an SD card which can download all of the information. I then can either save onto my computer or even install and download onto another GPS. This is very common in the marine industry. Once the industry settles on a standard language for the GPS, I could imagine charts or maps of all of our favorate riding areas. these could be sold and advertised using highlited fuel and food along with motel information. Similar to the paper maps we see today. How large is your screen's? I like to be able to read easily at a quick glance down. I also like to be able to inpute information without removing my gloves. Al
 
The 3500 would be nice. Mine has almost the same size screen as the iFinder. Sometihng like 2.5 or 2.7 inches. I wish I had the guts to run my HDS5 on my sled!
 
The last few years I've been using a Garmin 276C plus. It has the land and sea package. It also doubles for my boat GPS ! I bought a separate mount for the snowmobile. Nice size sceen(3 1/4" X 2 1/2") It's also color, has day/ night displays. You can track every route you run. Around here trails seem to change on a yearly basis. Some people will change their minds on trails running through their property or property sells and new owners allow or not allow snowmobiles etc. I like the GPS for locating towns and roads. I even used my GPS a few years ago to save the spot my sled died. Then came home grabbed my truck and trailer and had my GPS track me back to my sled. I used the Man Over Board (MOB) feature on the GPS pretty sweet !
 


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