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Anyone have and use them? What do you think... worth the money? Anybody want to sell me a couple? Thanks in advance.
Garmin Rhinos ???
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This is a product every group of sledders should own.Being able to find your buddies is quick and easy with this radio.Last weekend some buddies beat me to the hill but once I got to the alpine they were easy to find even in the fog.
Best used in groups especially if you have one that can't keep up. All he has to do is key mike and his position will be on your map.Hope this helps. Cost is kind of high but what price can you put on your or your buddies safety. I highly recommend the 530 model
Cheers,
Dave
This is a product every group of sledders should own.Being able to find your buddies is quick and easy with this radio.Last weekend some buddies beat me to the hill but once I got to the alpine they were easy to find even in the fog.
Best used in groups especially if you have one that can't keep up. All he has to do is key mike and his position will be on your map.Hope this helps. Cost is kind of high but what price can you put on your or your buddies safety. I highly recommend the 530 model
Cheers,
Dave
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Outstanding product and I do not allow my son or wife (or myself) to ride without one and they know how to use it as well. Great investment. Cheapest I have found is ebay.
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I seen them on ebay too 269 for the 530.
I seen them on ebay too 269 for the 530.
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They are great. My dad bought 3 120s and they work decent. The 530 works a lot better though. They are really handy for hunting when every one your with has one.
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be careful buying used. my buddy biught one and it only has about a 100ft range.....bummer
Love them, everyone in my group uses them as has for about 3 years. Go to www.ram-mounts.com and get a mount for it. I have mine mounted between my speedo and tach.
Here is the one for the 110-120-130
http://products.ram-mount.com/rammount/productdetail.aspx?partnumber=RAM-HOL-GA8U
and here is the one for the 520-530
http://products.ram-mount.com/rammount/productdetail.aspx?partnumber=RAM-HOL-GA20U
Here is the one for the 110-120-130
http://products.ram-mount.com/rammount/productdetail.aspx?partnumber=RAM-HOL-GA8U
and here is the one for the 520-530
http://products.ram-mount.com/rammount/productdetail.aspx?partnumber=RAM-HOL-GA20U
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I have 2 520's, awsome rigs. Gotten me unlost before, no doubt they will again.
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I have two 130's and a 520. The color screen of the 520 is worth the extra coin.
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four of us bought them there great,easy to use and range is good along with the battiery life,wouldn't ride with out.
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269 is most likely for a refurbished one. The best deal on the net that I have found is gpsonsale.com. The 530 is 380 bucks after shipping. I would recomend the 530 to anyone over the 520. The diff. is the 530 has a compass, altimeter, weather station radio & other little things. I just put all of WY. CO MT, and UT on my 530. Then when you go riding in the diff. areas it automatically pulls the map and shows topo maps and all the drainages and trails roads ect.
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Best Investment
We don't ever hunt or ride without them. Having the ability to see where the wife and friends are is the best feature. Great radio range also, worth the money.
We don't ever hunt or ride without them. Having the ability to see where the wife and friends are is the best feature. Great radio range also, worth the money.
Own a 520 love the thing wish I would have spent the cash for the 530. Had a buddy upload some mapsource on to it. Has to be the best thing going right now.
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Awesome product. Wouldn't go without it. Get the color one if you can afford it. We have the 120's and the grayscale screen is getting hard to see with these older eyes.
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There the only way to go because if you ever rid on your own it is the only way people can find you! THERE THE ONLY REASON MY PARENTS LET ME RIDE ALONE OR WITH JUST 1 FREIND AND THEY FEEL SECURE IS THE BEST PART!
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Ain't that the truth brother ... 120 owner here as well, may step up to the 530 this season (if it ever starts snowing!?!)
I bought mine for elk hunting CO last year!
Rhino 520 Worked great will be bring it along on my west trip the end of Jan to Togwotee.
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Rhino 520 Worked great will be bring it along on my west trip the end of Jan to Togwotee.
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I was looking into buying a couple last year, the thing that turned me off was the fact that you had to key the mike inorder for you to show up on the map.
So if your stuck and your buddy is still riding around you can't see him and he can't see you unless he stops and keys his mike and you have to sitting there holding your's down as well.
Or is there some way around this so you show up on the map at all times...and does it continually drain more battery to be on the map at all times ????
So if your stuck and your buddy is still riding around you can't see him and he can't see you unless he stops and keys his mike and you have to sitting there holding your's down as well.
Or is there some way around this so you show up on the map at all times...and does it continually drain more battery to be on the map at all times ????
