Mapping on Garmin 810 v 1000

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Hi all,

I am looking to get a GPS that will provide mapping. I currently have an Edge 500 and it's great but wanted the mapping features.

I don't really need all of the phone stuff on the 1000, just want to compare the mapping functions. Is the mapping and screen on the 1000 worth the money over the 810?

Cheers.

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meanredspider

I bought the 1000 and its screen and map is very very good (much better than the 800 and better than the 810 a friend has). The size and clarity of the screen is great and its navigation function is much closer to car SatNav than the 800. I sent mine back though. It was just riddled with bugs and the battery life was barely 8 hours. That was a couple of months ago and I believe Garmin have addressed some if the issues with the 1000 but, if I were buying again, I'd scan Garmin's user forums to see what issues users are still experiencing before I ordered one. I might order another in a year or so.

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Thanks.

stueys

My logic is that when I'm riding I want something that displays my stats (power, cadence, speed, etc) and yells left or right when a turn is coming up. If I want to flick around a map then I'm going to be stopped and at that point the iPhone and google maps in my back pocket work fine. This does mean that I really need to plot my courses before setting off and load them onto the garmin, but i do that anyway as it means I can just enjoy the ride when I'm out.

Long winded explanation as to why I've stuck with my 800 and am not drawn to the 1000. For how I use the device it's pretty much perfect, the trade off between bigger size/less battery for better screen isn't worth it for me. Now if garmin add some of the features of the 1000 re connectivity onto an 810 sized device and battery life, I'm interested.

Bar Shaker

I have just changed from an 800, which I loved, to a 1000, which I like even more.

The screen is very clear and easy to see. If you have routing turned on, you can have it displaying your stats page and it will automatically switch to the map page when you are approaching a road junction. Once through the junction it reverts to your chosen stats page.

It also has good 'goto' routing and knows not to use main roads, toll roads, etc.

I have not had found any bugs and am using v2.30 of the OS.

For the extra cost over an 810, it is worth it.