GPS Recommendations

Would the new Garmin Quest be too big and cumbersome
for biking and outdoor use?

No, it's actually quite small - much smaller than it appears to be in
the Garmin picture.

My main concern with the Quest and Quest2 is that they have an internal
(non-userserviceable) Lithium ion cell. That can be a problem when
bike touring or backpacking away from electric outlets. I also expect
that the cell will degrade over time and eventually need replacing.

wrote:
Bob Wheeler wrote:


I have a GPSmap 60CS.


Would the new Garmin Quest be too big and cumbersome
for biking and outdoor use?

John

I use the Garmin GPS72. It's water-proof and it floats.I can also
connect it to my computer to upload/download points and tracks.

Zoom

"peter" wrote:

My main concern with the Quest and Quest2 is that they have an internal
(non-userserviceable) Lithium ion cell. That can be a problem when
bike touring or backpacking away from electric outlets. I also expect
that the cell will degrade over time and eventually need replacing.

Wow I didn't know that!!

So this cell can not be replaced by the user then?

If yes... that eliminates the Quest for me right there

John

Depending on the thickness of the battery, you can use a strip of an
old innertube, spacers for lights/cyclometers/etc, or electrical tape.
I've used all three with different capicity NiMH batteries. The
electrical tape works great on the latest, Energizer 2500mAh AAs.