Garmin GPS Reviews

Look for Garmin on the track of the Kansas Speedway this weekend when the NASCAR Truck Series comes to our own backyard! The last time Garmin teamed up with TheGPSStore.com and the #07 truck, driver Chad McCumbeefinished third at the two-mile California Speedway in February - the best finish ever for the team. Chad has had some pretty good success at Kansas and noted that, “the track is smooth and each year the racing gets better as the surface wears.” Chad is currently eight in NCWTS point standings and we’ll be cheering him on Saturday from the sunflower state. The O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 will air live on the SPEED channel at 6 pm ET tomorrow. Good luck to Chad and the entire #07 crew!

Are you thinking about upgrading your panel from out-dated steam gauges to all-glass? Now is the time because we announced the deal of a lifetime at Sun ‘n Fun. If you purchase a G600 between now and June 30, you’ll receive a $5,000 rebate. Plus, if you plan to add more Garmin equipment to your cockpit, you have an opportunity to participate in an ongoing Garmin program where you can save an additional $4,000, for a total savings of $9,000!  We’ve never offered a deal this big, so don’t hesitate and let it pass you by.

The G600 is an all-glass retrofit avionic suite that received FAA certification in July 2008 and covers over 785 aircraft makes and models. The G600 received EASA’s ETSO approval in April 2009, which makes it eligible for installation in European registered aircraft with a certification weight up to 5,700 kgs.

The G600 is designed so you can remove the six-pack from your panel and replace it with a PFD and MFD that are mounted side by side in a single bezel (10”w x 6.7”h). After you install the G600 in your plane, you’ll feel like you’re flying a brand new airplane, and the situational awareness it brings is incredible. The PFD display increases the pilot’s attitude indication by over 50 percent over a traditional 3-inch attitude indicator, and this is the first time pilots have had such a large MFD in their primary field of view.

Stop by the Garmin booth (Hangar D) to get a full G600 demonstration, or learn all about it at a Garmin seminar near you. Click here to see what a G600 would look like in your plane, and visit Flickr to see pictures from Sun ‘n Fun.

Between the popularity of our Edge 705 cycling GPS device and the success that Team Garmin has already seen in California, France and Italy, questions are pouring in about getting the most out of our technology. Not often do everyday cyclists get to ride with the same equipment used by the world’s top pros, but such is the case with the Edge 705, the first cycling computer capable of monitoring GPS position, heart rate, speed, cadence, altitude, gradient and power on the same color display. So how do you get your Edge 705 to read the data from an ANT+ compatible power meter? Check out our newest how-to videos for tips.

If you’re in the over-the-road trucking industry, life on the road just got a whole lot sweeter. Introducing the Garmin nüvi 465T-Click here to purchase - Garmin’s first portable navigation device designed exclusively for long-haul navigation and delivery trucks. The nüvi 465T will navigate routes based on the truck’s type, load and physical restrictions, and when navigating, will display upcoming road restrictions and warnings to make drivers aware of possible hazards along the route such as sharp curves, steep grades and narrow roads. And for the ultimate in convenience, this nüvi is the first navigation device to provide locations in the National Truck and Trailer Services (NTTS) Breakdown Directory. With one tap on the touchscreen, driver’s can easily find truck-specific points of interest such as truck repair, towing and recovery and tire sales and repair. In addition to NTTS location data, the nüvi 465T also features lane assit to guide users to the proper lane, subscription-free traffic updates, speed limit indicators, Bluetooth capabilities and delivers voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions.