Just bought the new Rino 650.. .anyone else used it yet?

OrangeKowJumper · Aug 30, 2011

Pretty excited to have the capability to download the sat. image overlay. .gonna be much easier to read the roadmap from now on!:becky: Just curious if anyone has any experience with this model yet?? .. and I'll have my 530 hcx, with extras, for sale up at haydays also if anyone's looking for one. .

Johnny

rmk2112 · Aug 30, 2011

I'm looking to buy one too....keep us posted on all the new features.

tmk50 · Aug 31, 2011

Check out the custom maps feature - I think that is more useful than the satellite images.

http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=265592

Matte Murder · Oct 1, 2011

Any feedback on the 650 now that you have had it awhile?

christopher · Oct 1, 2011

Going to have to sell my 2 530s and UPGRADE.

rmk2112 · Oct 8, 2011

Just ordered mine tonight.....should have it on Wed. :becky:

Creating Garmin Custom Maps in Five Easy Steps

Garmin Custom Maps

The 500 series are NOT compatible for custom maps...The new 600 series are compatible.

brian1993 · Oct 28, 2012

You guys will love the 650 or 655 ,we have them both and use them alot . Camera on 655t sucks, but its cool it gives location where the pic was take on your map both use
r friendly, i would recommend getting the 2a battery back for them.

summitboy · Nov 9, 2012

While the 650 is a nice piece the 530 is more feature rich menu wise. I've used the 650 for a season and I always look back at the 530 and think it does things better. I've had 6 530's and know them inside out. The 650 seems clunky. Maybe it has to do with the touch screen and the way they had to integrate the menus. Also I believe they over simplified it for the common GPS user. I've taught a lot of people the basics of GPS and I find people get all worked up about learning/using them. I think Garmin is trying to make it easier for the first time user. If you have a 530 I wouldn't nec run out and lose a bunch of cash just to get a 650. The biggest plus I found on the 650 was the tracks. Way more which was something they should of done on the 530 series. I talked to Garmin over and over about the lack of tracks compared to routes on these outdoor units. Routes come from the aviation days where straight line is used.

I've been using Garmin since the 90's in aviation and you can't buy a better GPS IMO.

giddyup · Nov 10, 2012

interesting information, i have had several rinos in the past from the 120 to the 520 530 530hcx and now just waiting for the new one i ordered to replace my 520. i real like the 530 hcx was a big improvment over the older 530. i was thinking the the 6xx was going to be a big improvment over the hcx. looking forward to do a side by side comparison. anyone else like the older design better

Dartos · Nov 18, 2012

How is the screen on these?
I have an Oregon 450T and it is not easy to see in the shade and completely washed out and unreadable in the sunlight.

OrangeKowJumper · Nov 18, 2012

I didn't have much trouble reading the screen ..definitely keep your contrast set to max level helps. . .. and comparing the 530 and the 650 ..one of the biggest selling points for me was the birdseye feature. .. .just picking out a riding area..selecting what I wanted to download, and then having a zoomable satellite image at my fingertips to help get us outta whatever hole we got ourselves into..

347strokin · Nov 20, 2012

OrangeKowJumper said:
I didn't have much trouble reading the screen ..definitely keep your contrast set to max level helps. . .. and comparing the 530 and the 650 ..one of the biggest selling points for me was the birdseye feature. .. .just picking out a riding area..selecting what I wanted to download, and then having a zoomable satellite image at my fingertips to help get us outta whatever hole we got ourselves into..

I'm really new to my 655T and pretty new in general to GPS's. Where are you guys finding satellite images for these things?

OrangeKowJumper · Nov 22, 2012

It's a subscription thru Garmin ...30 bucks for a years service and you load the program and download images from their maps and save them on your gps. ..go look for birdseye on the garmin site and you'll see what I'm talking about ..I think they have a tutorial video there .. or there should be something on youtube as well to get ya up to speed . .

347strokin · Nov 24, 2012

Right on, thanks.

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