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  • December 28, 2015 at 12:37 pm #25181
    ososxe
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  • January 4, 2016 at 1:07 pm #864157
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    DaveE128

    The battery life on my Garmin

    The battery life on my Garmin Edge 800 isn’t great if I am using the map to navigate. It died before the end of a 200km ride. 🙁 If you keep off the map screen except when you need it, and have the backlight settings on something sensible, it can last a pretty long time though. You can get the same kind of battery life off a mobile phone with an extended battery life with the screen off.

    January 1, 2016 at 12:41 pm #864155
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    wycombewheeler

    Jharrison5 wrote:

    Jharrison5 wrote:
    Your smart phone? It can do all the same stuff as an expensive Garmin. And you already own it.

     

    except the battery won’t last for 100 mile rides if using it to navigate, also phones are not as waterproof as garmin, and if the garmin battery dies you still have a phone for back up/emergency calls, whereas once the phone battery is gone you’d better know where you are going and not need picking up.

    January 1, 2016 at 11:53 am #864153
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    hucko003

    Garmin any day, no brand

    Garmin any day, no brand matches them. If you don’t need maps, go for a 520 or save money by getting a 500 or 510 

    December 29, 2015 at 9:47 am #864151
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    ososxe

    Jharrison5 wrote:

    Jharrison5 wrote:
    Your smart phone? It can do all the same stuff as an expensive Garmin. And you already own it.

     

    That’s true, but as I said, the GPS on mine is not working.

    December 29, 2015 at 8:21 am #864149
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    Jharrison5

    Your smart phone? It can do
    Your smart phone? It can do all the same stuff as an expensive Garmin. And you already own it.

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