Garmin V Versus 60c

[rray]

I'm a motorcycle rider. I've been researching this for a couple of months now and still can't make up my mind.

 

At this point is there any good reason to by the GPS V? (Other than it is cheaper.)

[+RobAGD]

Well I like the V's form a bit better then the 60's.

 

The 60 has the V beat in memory, and the color screen.

 

Just depends on what you are doing. If Garmin came out with a V+ with 50mb of memory or an upgrade of some sort I would be all over that.

 

I am hoping they do a new V unit to fall between the 60 and the new 2610's

 

-Robert

[Joe Foe from Buffalo]

Please post details on useing a 60 on a motorcycle if you find more. I too may get one for motorcycle use mainly. I have a Garmin III+ that I used on my bike for years then upgraded to a Garmin V and used for another couple years. Now want the new stuff. Possibly a Garmin 60 or 2610. I have found these websites that may help.

http://tinyurl.com/2vmkd

http://tinyurl.com/2bkl2

[+GOT GPS?]

The GPS V does have a better form factor, but it's kinda slow at calculating a route, or re-calculating. If you had the right craddle, then the 60c should be good for navigating

 

Geoff

[+sbukosky]

I just this summer put the Garmin V's mount on my Gold Wing and it works out well for my puttering around. I've just ordered a GPSMAP60C and will have to see about how it would mount on the machine. I expect the V will end up on the motorcycle more now than it ever has.

[+Renegade Knight]

At first I was excited over the 60C and CS.

 

Then I looked at my V realisticly. I have less memory but enough to do the job. I can route alleady and my screen is sharp and clear. While having more waypoints I could store be nice I will never cache such a way that the 500 waypoints I can handle will be a limit.

 

The 60C looks better on paper but it's not enough better to bother upgrading to. My GPS V does the job well already and will do it well until the GPS VI comes out and then I'll take another look. Even so I'm expecting a lot. Thousands of waypoints, 1 gig of ram. USB and Serial interface. It should come with the software (like the V does) Color screen readable in any light condition.

 

The 60C and CS were a step in the right direction. But they weren't the leap I'm looking for.

[+GOT GPS?]

I have 2 GPS V's and that was not enough for a trip from Detroit to westen New York State. A laptop and a GPS 60C would be a cool combo so you can update it durning rest stops.