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I'd recommend a 1000 if you're going to use Garmins.
I'd recommend a 705 and not using turn-by-turn!
Garmins didn't get any better at navigating in the last decade, just more complicated, buggy and shorter battery life.
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705? No chance. I've seen them in use and refused to own one.
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I'd recommend a 705 and not using turn-by-turn!
Yep, pretty much faultless. The only trouble I had was with TBT. I just use the map screen. After a few unexpected detours you get used to checking in advance. Probably not good for the terminally lost.
Replacement battery from eBay to give it a new lease of life (plus I run it from a USB power pack on rides > 200km).
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I can't actually remember :)
Nah, I think it was the Beast from the East helper ride, my first 600. I got half way, went to load the next file in the series and it wasn't there. I had a backup 810 unit (you can read all about that piece of shit in the Garmin thread) which thankfully had all the files.
I did some tests and found it would randomly lose files if you copied a set to it. I'd have to copy the files, unplug it, check which ones were on it, plug it back in and copy the ones it had missed, then recheck the files.
You going for LEJOG this year?
I'd recommend a 1000 if you're going to use Garmins.