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Picked up an Edge Explore secondhand recently, it was £100 as-new off FB marketplace. The screen and maps are nice, but trying to enter destinations on the device itself is shite. Entering a post code just doesn't work at all, it expects you to type in a full street address. Really doesn't compare to a phone in terms of usability. Maybe newer models are better in this regard but it was kind of shocking how limited it is. Still nice to have a separate device tbh.
exteroceptive
chez_jay
Are bike computers for navigation worth it?
I haven't ever had a computer with mapping, and my Garmin 500 died finally.
Would be mostly for weekend riding and a bit of bikepacking from time to time, and while I'm usually riding with other people with navigation devices, I need to start taking responsibility and lead more.
I'm vaguely looking at Garmin 840 or wahoo roam v2, but it's a lot of money for a bit of battery saving over a quadlock and my phone.
I don't care about power or fancy features.
If people use phones, what apps do you use and how much do they cane your battery?