Customer Reviews and Ratings for Garmin Zumo 220 with Lifetime Map Updates |
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75% of our reviewers recommend this item.
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Rigid Bobster
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
May 25, 2012
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WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING
Pros: great motorcycle gps
Cons: sucks for traffic
I have had this unit for 2 yrs now, actually I have had 4 units in the past 2 yrs. It turns out that even though the Garmin web page, Canadian and US, lists that this unit can use the GTM 35/40 FM traffic power cord. Well my experience is the exact opposite. I purposely purchased the unit because it has this feature and from day one had a problem, the unit restart itself every time it is plugged into the traffic cable. Sometimes not right away but sure enough it restarts. I purchased my original unit for $600 CND, spent $70 on a GTM Traffic cord, $150 shipping the units back to Raytech and Garmin and still no working GPS. Garmins service is outstanding. I have had a tech working with me for 2 yrs and is great. They even sent me a new GTM cable to make sure it was not the problem. Like I said, Garmin has swapped the unit out 4 times and has provided new GTM cables but with no results.
As far as a motorcycle GPS, it is outstanding. Works great, easy to use, glove friendly, waterproof, UV resistant, comes with all the hardware for mounting. What can I say, but wow!
Unfortunately I wanted to use this unit in my vehicle to avoid traffic on my commute to work and well it just DOESN'T work. If you do not need the traffic this is an awesome unit.
To give this unit a fair review it really depends on what you want it for. For me needing the traffic feature makes this an average to poor GPS. If the traffic feature worked, honestly this would be a 6 star rating, yes I said 6.
For the record, I have 5 Garmins, one without traffic and 3 with and all work with traffic except the zumo. It really suck to have to use 2 GPS for the price I paid for the zumo
Recommend? NO
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Lady Rider
Montreal, Qc.
May 22, 2012
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ZUMO 220
Pros: does everything it's meant to do
Cons: internal speaker volume sucks on the bike
It works fine for someone who wants a route planner or direction giver, to find something when on the road (ATM, Food, Gas, etc.) Not as many whistles & bells as some of the others, but for the price it suits my needs perfectly. Only negative is speaker volume, you can't hear it and there is no auxiliary outlet to plug into my speakers. I'm not bluetooth equipped ... But the screen is large enough to follow on the road with just a quick glance :) I love it
Recommend? YES
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Motorcycle Rider
Gatineau, QC
Feb 1, 2012
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GOOD PRODUCT
Pros: animation, functionality, menu, update software
Cons: small screen, power not in cradle
Good waterproof product for motorcycle at a reasonable price
Recommend? YES
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Steve
Ottawa
Jan 25, 2012
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PRETTY GOOD
Pros: small, rugged, waterproof
Cons: screen could be better with today's technology
For a motorcycle, this is a good device to have. For a car... you're better off with a large screen unit with many more options. I added a GARMIN hood to the top of mine so that you can see the maps better in daylight on a motorcycle. The lifetime maps are great for the small additional price, however like most GPS units, it can take several years before new roads appear in the maps.
Recommend? YES
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