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eForcity Charger Adapter Garmin Nuvi

I've had my Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver With Heart Rate Monitor for awhile now and have only used it for running events. I recently purchased a road bike and bought this to track my bike workouts.

Installation was easy to understand. All the components are held in place with "zip ties" which makes it easy. We had no difficulty getting the sensors to align. The product is small and lightweight, so unless you are worried about ounces added to your bike weight (if you are, you're probably buying an expensive cycle computer), it does not add appreciable weight or bulk. After installation, you turn on your Forerunner and tell it that you have now installed the sensor (consult your Forerunner instruction booklet) and it immediately picked it up. That's all there is to it. You are then able to monitor pedal cadence and speed of your ride.

I would absolutely recommend this if you already have a Forerunner 305 and now want to monitor bike workouts.

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Low Profile goes anywhere

Bracketron SWM 400 BL Windshield Mount Black

I've had my Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver With Heart Rate Monitor for awhile now and have only used it for running events. I recently purchased a road bike and bought this to track my bike workouts.

Installation was easy to understand. All the components are held in place with "zip ties" which makes it easy. We had no difficulty getting the sensors to align. The product is small and lightweight, so unless you are worried about ounces added to your bike weight (if you are, you're probably buying an expensive cycle computer), it does not add appreciable weight or bulk. After installation, you turn on your Forerunner and tell it that you have now installed the sensor (consult your Forerunner instruction booklet) and it immediately picked it up. That's all there is to it. You are then able to monitor pedal cadence and speed of your ride.

I would absolutely recommend this if you already have a Forerunner 305 and now want to monitor bike workouts.

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Garmin GPS Mount

Garmin 010 10300 00 Marine Mount

I've had my Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver With Heart Rate Monitor for awhile now and have only used it for running events. I recently purchased a road bike and bought this to track my bike workouts.

Installation was easy to understand. All the components are held in place with "zip ties" which makes it easy. We had no difficulty getting the sensors to align. The product is small and lightweight, so unless you are worried about ounces added to your bike weight (if you are, you're probably buying an expensive cycle computer), it does not add appreciable weight or bulk. After installation, you turn on your Forerunner and tell it that you have now installed the sensor (consult your Forerunner instruction booklet) and it immediately picked it up. That's all there is to it. You are then able to monitor pedal cadence and speed of your ride.

I would absolutely recommend this if you already have a Forerunner 305 and now want to monitor bike workouts.

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Garmin GSC 10 Speed Cadence Sensor

Garmin Speed Cadence Bike Sensor

I've had my Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver With Heart Rate Monitor for awhile now and have only used it for running events. I recently purchased a road bike and bought this to track my bike workouts.

Installation was easy to understand. All the components are held in place with "zip ties" which makes it easy. We had no difficulty getting the sensors to align. The product is small and lightweight, so unless you are worried about ounces added to your bike weight (if you are, you're probably buying an expensive cycle computer), it does not add appreciable weight or bulk. After installation, you turn on your Forerunner and tell it that you have now installed the sensor (consult your Forerunner instruction booklet) and it immediately picked it up. That's all there is to it. You are then able to monitor pedal cadence and speed of your ride.

I would absolutely recommend this if you already have a Forerunner 305 and now want to monitor bike workouts.

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I really needed this.

Battery Garmin Dezl 560LMT 560LT

I purchased the lifetime card to keep my Garmin Nuvi 360 updated. I always dreaded buying a map update because the maps are updated so often that it just didn't seem very economical. I've been waiting for this type of "lifetime" subscription. You can't beat the value and ease of use of the lifetime update. The size of the map update is around 2 gigs so if you're internet connection is slow, you'll need to let this run for several hours. I have a 50 down 20 up Fios connection so this was no problem for my connection. The upate is fairly simple and straight-forward. After the update, my device now finds addresses that it previously couldn't locate. You'll need to keep in mind that you can only use 1 lifetime card per device, so if your garmin is lost, stolen, or becomes inoperable, you might as well throw your lifetime card in the trash. If you purchase the card froom Garmin, you'll pay $120, so purchasing from amazon (at this time $94.90) will save you 25 bucks. I also learned about a feature of the garmin called "Garmin Lock", this allows you to put a 4 digit password on your device so if someone steals your Garmin, at least you'll know the thief won't have the satisfaction of using it. The lifetime update is definitely worth the price.

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Garmin nüMaps Lifetime North America Map Updates

Garmin n%C3%BCMaps Lifetime America Updates

I purchased the lifetime card to keep my Garmin Nuvi 360 updated. I always dreaded buying a map update because the maps are updated so often that it just didn't seem very economical. I've been waiting for this type of "lifetime" subscription. You can't beat the value and ease of use of the lifetime update. The size of the map update is around 2 gigs so if you're internet connection is slow, you'll need to let this run for several hours. I have a 50 down 20 up Fios connection so this was no problem for my connection. The upate is fairly simple and straight-forward. After the update, my device now finds addresses that it previously couldn't locate. You'll need to keep in mind that you can only use 1 lifetime card per device, so if your garmin is lost, stolen, or becomes inoperable, you might as well throw your lifetime card in the trash. If you purchase the card froom Garmin, you'll pay $120, so purchasing from amazon (at this time $94.90) will save you 25 bucks. I also learned about a feature of the garmin called "Garmin Lock", this allows you to put a 4 digit password on your device so if someone steals your Garmin, at least you'll know the thief won't have the satisfaction of using it. The lifetime update is definitely worth the price.

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I LOVE THIS WATCH

Timex Full Size T5K549 Ironman Trainer

This is definitely a solid watch, but for watch specific reviews see other reviews. I enjoy the watch, and don't have any complaints on functionality. This is my first GPS watch, and so there is definitely a learning curve to deal with. The Timex user interface is very easy to navigate and you can customize a ton of different settings. The trick is it takes a time or two to figure out how to get the "rubber to meet the road". I use this watch for cycling and running. I want to toggle between Chrono displays depending on what workout I'm doing that day, so I set a Run display and a "Custom 1" to utilize when cycling. It took a few times before I could figure out how to get the different display to show in the Chrono setting once the GPS is up and running. It's easy once you know how to do it, but it just takes some fumbling around. I downloaded the instruction manual from the Timex site, and I consult it regularly to make sure I maximize my usage out of the watch (because the watch is loaded with features) and to see if things are possible. Example: it looks like you can't delete individual workouts once you've saved them on the watch (you can save/erase right after the workout is complete). So now my watch has multiple workouts saved to it that I really don't care about at this point. Oh well, not sure if other GPS watches have this issue, or if you can delete individual workouts on this watch and I just don't know how, but this is the kind of stuff to be aware of.

I'm giving 5 stars because the watch is great, no complaints, the TrainingPeaks website is very solid, ignore the haters. Just be advised that with a watch with so many features, it takes some time to get up to speed. Happy training

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Slimmer than ever

Garmin 5 Inch Portable Vehicle Lifetime

I've always been resistant to buying brandname accessories because the after-market is flooded with cheaper alternatives. In this case though, I bought the Motorola Navigation Mount for my Bionic and feel that it was well worth the expense.

Previous to getting my Bionic I had considered buying a new GPS device. With my phone and this mount, I will never need stand-alone GPS again. With the Droid's native Google applications, the maps are updated and more accurate and can be accessed via voice command!

When docking your Bionic in this mount, the phone automatically changes the user-interface and enters Mobile Dock mode with big, easy to find preset buttons for maps, voice search, dialing and any other app you have installed that you want to add to the interface.

My car has 1/16" (headphone) jack input. This mount comes with a compatible cable that plugs in at the cigarette lighter adapter and runs the phone's audio through the car's audio aux input. With apps like iHeartRadio and Pandora I've been able to cancel my satellite radio subscription!

As an added bonus, the mount does not cover up the camera lens and I find it fun (albeit a bit dorky) to use the camcorder app on my phone to record my real-time driving. You could use the front-facing camera to skype too, but I presume that wouldn't be safe so I'm not recommending it ;-)

I've had this mounted on my windshield for a couple months now and I cradle my phone in it just about every day (its a great charger too, even if I'm not using the phone). In all that time, the mount has yet to fall off the window or need to be readjusted.

I've very happy with this purchase and recommend the Motorola Navigation Mount to anyone with a Bionic phone (and a car)

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Just the mount!

Motorola 89499N Bionic Navigation Mount

I've always been resistant to buying brandname accessories because the after-market is flooded with cheaper alternatives. In this case though, I bought the Motorola Navigation Mount for my Bionic and feel that it was well worth the expense.

Previous to getting my Bionic I had considered buying a new GPS device. With my phone and this mount, I will never need stand-alone GPS again. With the Droid's native Google applications, the maps are updated and more accurate and can be accessed via voice command!

When docking your Bionic in this mount, the phone automatically changes the user-interface and enters Mobile Dock mode with big, easy to find preset buttons for maps, voice search, dialing and any other app you have installed that you want to add to the interface.

My car has 1/16" (headphone) jack input. This mount comes with a compatible cable that plugs in at the cigarette lighter adapter and runs the phone's audio through the car's audio aux input. With apps like iHeartRadio and Pandora I've been able to cancel my satellite radio subscription!

As an added bonus, the mount does not cover up the camera lens and I find it fun (albeit a bit dorky) to use the camcorder app on my phone to record my real-time driving. You could use the front-facing camera to skype too, but I presume that wouldn't be safe so I'm not recommending it ;-)

I've had this mounted on my windshield for a couple months now and I cradle my phone in it just about every day (its a great charger too, even if I'm not using the phone). In all that time, the mount has yet to fall off the window or need to be readjusted.

I've very happy with this purchase and recommend the Motorola Navigation Mount to anyone with a Bionic phone (and a car)

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The Retina-Like GPS. Superb, Lightweight, Just Great!!!

360 Rear View Video Camera

The only negative with this GPS is that the user's booklet doesn't give very much information. The manual on disk is a "4" on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the best). However, the GPS is easy to use and most of the menu items are pretty much self-explanatory. Having the TOPO maps included is a big plus. If you were to buy the more inexpensive 450T and have to buy the maps for various regions you could easily spend far more to have maps for the entire U.S. than what this device costs. The scale is acceptable, the contour intervals are not as good as a USGS map of course, but you do have the option to purchase more detailed map (at at least $99 a "pop"). I've found that I don't really need that much detail. As a backpacker, I found setting a route using my own waypoints to be a great asset. I've also used this GPS for geocaching and it is pretty accurate. The camera is another plus, the detail is good enough unless you want to print an 8X10 photo. Downloading the photos was relatively simple and I was able to easily bring pictures into my Kodak Easyshare program as well as my Nikon program. Again as a backpacker I like to only take items with me that have more than one purpose (I use a frisbee as a dinner plate, but I have yet to find more than one use for my toothbrush). Anyway, I'm pleased with this GPS and reccommend it.

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The Retina-Like GPS. Superb, Lightweight, Just Great!!!

Garmin 3597LMTHD Portable Bluetooth Lifetime

The only negative with this GPS is that the user's booklet doesn't give very much information. The manual on disk is a "4" on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the best). However, the GPS is easy to use and most of the menu items are pretty much self-explanatory. Having the TOPO maps included is a big plus. If you were to buy the more inexpensive 450T and have to buy the maps for various regions you could easily spend far more to have maps for the entire U.S. than what this device costs. The scale is acceptable, the contour intervals are not as good as a USGS map of course, but you do have the option to purchase more detailed map (at at least $99 a "pop"). I've found that I don't really need that much detail. As a backpacker, I found setting a route using my own waypoints to be a great asset. I've also used this GPS for geocaching and it is pretty accurate. The camera is another plus, the detail is good enough unless you want to print an 8X10 photo. Downloading the photos was relatively simple and I was able to easily bring pictures into my Kodak Easyshare program as well as my Nikon program. Again as a backpacker I like to only take items with me that have more than one purpose (I use a frisbee as a dinner plate, but I have yet to find more than one use for my toothbrush). Anyway, I'm pleased with this GPS and reccommend it.

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Ram Mount for Garmin Nuvi

RAM Mounting Systems RAM HOL GA35U Plastic

The only negative with this GPS is that the user's booklet doesn't give very much information. The manual on disk is a "4" on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the best). However, the GPS is easy to use and most of the menu items are pretty much self-explanatory. Having the TOPO maps included is a big plus. If you were to buy the more inexpensive 450T and have to buy the maps for various regions you could easily spend far more to have maps for the entire U.S. than what this device costs. The scale is acceptable, the contour intervals are not as good as a USGS map of course, but you do have the option to purchase more detailed map (at at least $99 a "pop"). I've found that I don't really need that much detail. As a backpacker, I found setting a route using my own waypoints to be a great asset. I've also used this GPS for geocaching and it is pretty accurate. The camera is another plus, the detail is good enough unless you want to print an 8X10 photo. Downloading the photos was relatively simple and I was able to easily bring pictures into my Kodak Easyshare program as well as my Nikon program. Again as a backpacker I like to only take items with me that have more than one purpose (I use a frisbee as a dinner plate, but I have yet to find more than one use for my toothbrush). Anyway, I'm pleased with this GPS and reccommend it.

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Oregon 550T

Garmin Handheld Navigator Digital Topographic

The only negative with this GPS is that the user's booklet doesn't give very much information. The manual on disk is a "4" on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the best). However, the GPS is easy to use and most of the menu items are pretty much self-explanatory. Having the TOPO maps included is a big plus. If you were to buy the more inexpensive 450T and have to buy the maps for various regions you could easily spend far more to have maps for the entire U.S. than what this device costs. The scale is acceptable, the contour intervals are not as good as a USGS map of course, but you do have the option to purchase more detailed map (at at least $99 a "pop"). I've found that I don't really need that much detail. As a backpacker, I found setting a route using my own waypoints to be a great asset. I've also used this GPS for geocaching and it is pretty accurate. The camera is another plus, the detail is good enough unless you want to print an 8X10 photo. Downloading the photos was relatively simple and I was able to easily bring pictures into my Kodak Easyshare program as well as my Nikon program. Again as a backpacker I like to only take items with me that have more than one purpose (I use a frisbee as a dinner plate, but I have yet to find more than one use for my toothbrush). Anyway, I'm pleased with this GPS and reccommend it.

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Works great, but bulky

Garmin Carrying Approach Oregon Handheld

...Had a Garmin Hard Carrying Case for my Oregon 450t for several years; I'm completely pleased with it. The negative reviews have me puzzled. Perhaps the reviewers want something more compact. I find that the large size provides the kind of protection I wanted, plus it is easier to manipulate in an outdoor setting, especially with gloves on. I have used this product in all kinds of weather, dust, snow, rain and hard-knocks and it works perfectly. I really like the way it can be carabinered to the strap of a backpack so it can be flipped-open, the "on-off" button is easily accessed (another rationale for a large enclosure, by-the-way) and is at the perfect distance from my eyes for easy reading. This set-up is so good I would urge anyone using a pack that lacks an attachment on the shoulder strap to sew-on a d-ring to the packstrap on your "handed" side (right strap if you are right-handed, etc.) When hiking, cross-country skiing or hunting, this is incredibly handy.

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Great product

SanDisk Micro SDHC Memory Adapter

I wanted an extra card for my Canon Rebel EOS T3i and the Wintec Filemate Class 10 SDHC caught my eye with its speeds and low price.

I'd previously used this card: Transcend 16 GB Class 10 SDHC. I got it for around the same price when it was a gold box deal but the price has gone up a little bit so there is nothing that can compete with the Wintec at its low price.

Class 10 guarantees a speed of 10mb/s and it definitely delivers otherwise it would not work well in DSLRS that require at least a class 6.

The card comes with a lifetime warranty same as Transcend. The packaging and warranty guidelines listed on Wintec's website was similar to Transcends.

It comes with a nice little plastic carrying case inside the plastic retail package. The little carrying case is perfect for storing as my spare card and fits nice into my bag.

I formatted it in my camera and tested both shooting stills and video. It performed on par with the Transcend.
It could record the maximum 12 minutes of video with no buffering problem of lower speed cards.
It took 6-7 continuous shots before slowing down while holding down shutter.

I haven't given the card a speed test comparison with software yet but will update this review as soon as I do.

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Works great! Highly recommended.

Wintec Filemate Professional Secure Digital

I wanted an extra card for my Canon Rebel EOS T3i and the Wintec Filemate Class 10 SDHC caught my eye with its speeds and low price.

I'd previously used this card: Transcend 16 GB Class 10 SDHC. I got it for around the same price when it was a gold box deal but the price has gone up a little bit so there is nothing that can compete with the Wintec at its low price.

Class 10 guarantees a speed of 10mb/s and it definitely delivers otherwise it would not work well in DSLRS that require at least a class 6.

The card comes with a lifetime warranty same as Transcend. The packaging and warranty guidelines listed on Wintec's website was similar to Transcends.

It comes with a nice little plastic carrying case inside the plastic retail package. The little carrying case is perfect for storing as my spare card and fits nice into my bag.

I formatted it in my camera and tested both shooting stills and video. It performed on par with the Transcend.
It could record the maximum 12 minutes of video with no buffering problem of lower speed cards.
It took 6-7 continuous shots before slowing down while holding down shutter.

I haven't given the card a speed test comparison with software yet but will update this review as soon as I do.

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Great and fast service I'm pleased very much with the product.

Batteries Battery Pack 3200mAh capacity

Anyone who uses an iphone knows its biggest problem is battery life, especially when surfing or using GPS based apps. With the X-Power Pack in your breifcase (or pocket) you never need to worry about running out of batteries. I have only had this a few days, but find it charges pretty quickly and I have gotten 3 full charges for my iphone and it still has juice. I have also tried it with a blackberry, a lumix camera, a Sprint 4G portable hotspot and a kindle, and it charges them all. It comes with a USB cable that connects to a compact ac charger to charge the battery, and is then used with a couple of adaptors to charge devices. The unit is compact enough to fit in a pocket, purse or briefcase making it a great alternative to hauling around a bunch of separate power adaptors when traveling. No more searching for a plug in between flights at the airport!

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I stand by this unit and I use it alot.

Garmin Portable Bluetooth Navigator Lifetime

What prompted my purchase of the Garmin Nuvi 2555LMT specifically was one, my familiarity with Garmin, and two, the lifetime map and traffic updates. I have two older Garmin units on which I have not updated the maps for a number of years due to the cost of $80/ year.

This unit has easy to navigate screens and provides information which is easy to absorb with a quick glance. The "Lane Navigator" is one of my favorite features. It lets me know if the exit is a right or left exit and how many lanes are used for the exit. The photo realistic view actually looks very similar to the exit lanes themselves!

The traffic feature is also a great feature, but has a minor bug or two. I found myself approaching a very recent accident and an alert appeared on the GPS, which I thought was rather impressive. In other cases, the traffic alert has indicated slow traffic ahead, which has typically been the case, but other times has already cleared up. Yesterday, the traffic alert called out a traffic jam with a one minute delay: the jam may well have been longer than that by the time I got to it. There was enough warning that I was able to re-route without any issues. I recently found myself in a very long line of traffic jam. I chose not to re-route, but it was nice to know about how many miles the jam was.

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