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Alright, so it could've had save-able tracks and it is NOT an Oregon for off-road but it is an amazing crossover system. I have uploaded 500 geocaches using the premium member feature from Geocaching.com: Pocket Queries. I set a point in a field behi
The Nuvi 500 hundred works very well in the car and on the trail. The "Where Am I" function is very useful for saving the current location or for finding near by intersections and emergency services. The included topo maps are great for hiking
This is my third NUVI but my first with real offroad capablity. I have used a number of regular handhelds for outdoor recreation and geocaching for years. So, I was concerned that this was just a road GPS with fancy maps. I have now used it mounted to my
The Nuvi 500 is exactly what I thought it would be. I hike the hills alot and the topo maps are okay. My friend bought the extra maps for Colorado and Utah and there IS a big difference in quality. Had to download the, "Speaks street names" b
This is the BEST GPS out there for the price. I bought this for my husband and we use it all the time. We love to take little weekend stints and hikes. I was looking for a GPS that would satisfy road, trails and water and found it in the Nuvi 500! And des
I puchased this unit for mountain biking as well as driving. I am happy to say that it does both very well. The mapping is great. It's waterproof. I couldn't be happier with the unit.
Why spend the extra money for a Zumo or TomTom when the Nuvi 500 is so versatile? It is waterproof, has a scooter mode (whatever that is), and lasts all day on the easily changeable battery. I wired my motorcycle with a cigarette lighter power point but h
I bought this GPS system for a friend who travels on business. He brought it with him when we went skiing. We found it to be easy to use, with a very clear screen. It's completely portable which is very handy if you have more than one vehicle. The
Replacing an earlier version of a Garmin that died after 5 or 6 years. This is easy to use, intuitive prompts and screens. I also ordered the beanbean type mount although this one stayed up and stuck in Ga & FL heat. One small thing/complaint - the
Works great right out of the box. I use mine on a motorcycle, so the waterproof feature was what I needed but did want to spend the money for a Zumo. There are better GPS units out there, but cost more, and this one does everything I need it to.
I use this on the road and trails. Still need to learn other features but do far I love it!
IT has survived leaving my bike twice and landing on the road. The trim piece has broken but it still functions perfectly.
I bought this to replace an aging and Dying Quest 2 GPS. I was glad that Garmin came out with an all around GPS in the NUVI line. I use it for on and off road navigating and Geocaching. This work excellent for on road mapping. Especially if you downlad
This is another excellent product from Garmin. In addition to on the road use this model also features off-road and on the water navigation. I gave this model as a Christmas gift to my son-in-law and he loves it. He uses it all the time. I would recomm
This GPS is easy to use and holds data on hiking trails as well as auto routes. Touch screen is simple.
I use it on my motorcycle, car, hiking, geochching. I have only got about 4 hours on the battery. It has no battery saving mode. A place to attach a strap would be nice, for kayaking.
I would not know what to do without my Garmin. I get lost in a shoe box and I tell you it's a big stress reliever to go places and not have to worry about getting lost. Very easy to use and nice bright screen. I would highly recommend this product to
I have had this GPS for over a month now. It works very well. It replaced a much older GPS of another brand. It cost almost half as much and does much more. It is nice for walking as well as driving. It fits in a shirt pocket. I recommend spending a
Let me start by saying that I currently own and use several different GPS units: Garmins Nuvi 750, Colorado 400t, Rino 130 (a pair), Magellan 1470 and a Dash Express (I've also owned Garmins 2720, 2820, Nuvi 350, and a 60CSx in the recent past). I h
I bought the Nuvi 500 to replace my tried-and-true Garmin StreetPilot i3. One of my primary considerations is WATERPROOFness... my i3 has worked great on my MOTORCYCLE touring adventures, but when the rains came, it was either in the tank bag, or in a cle
We bought this specifically for a trip to Hawaii, where we'd be driving around the island, hiking on foot, geocaching, and off-road driving. I got this unit in particular as it has the hiking trail maps (they were dropped for the 550 which, otherwise
I exchanged my nuvi 750 for this one so I could do some geocaching but still do all of the car navigating. It does the car navigation perfect. I have done half a dozen geocaches so far it has done we well. I usually get within 30 feet of the cache... not
The unit works almost flawlessly for geocaching. I found one gpx file that causes the unit to power off when you try to navigate to the cache. Garmin is aware of the problem and is working on a fix. However, this happened only once so far...but I can&#
The Nuvi 500 (vs. the 550) has TOPO maps of the US. Great, but this creates an issue when Garmin releases new maps for their GPSes. The 2010 maps for this will not be available until summer, and if the included 2009 maps are any indication, they may be
PROS: 1) A crossover type GPS device works for driving, hiking, boating etc. After updating its latest software, you will have an additional usage mode: Scootering. 2) It has longer battery life comparing with other nuvi models. This is good for you to
I received this unit in mid-May. The protective rubber cover for the power cord connector got lost 3 days later. The only use was from testing the unit driving to work and back. Garmin promised to send me a replacement but it has yet to arrive after a mon
This nuvi is a great deal and if it had a wider screen it would get a 5 stars from me. I like the fact that it goes right into navigating once it's turned on and that it's waterproof. It takes about a min or so without touching anything to sta
Water-resistant. Mode changes(walk/drive/bike). Custom routes. Large catalog of retail, etc. Did not use maps(paper)on recent trip!
We are still in the adjustment period and learning how to use this device...I am spoiled by the iPhone and this Garmin gives odd directions sometimes. Still, we like it ...
This unit is very nice and is generally pretty easy to use if you are at all comfortable with electronics. I was concerned about the smaller size at first when being used in automobile mode, but it was not a noticeable problem. I have not been able to d
Pretty good unit. A little hard to hang on to if used by hand. Added price of lake maps is out of line. Goecaching...haven't tried yet, but the download was easy and entry of coordinates very easy. All in all, I am very pleased with the purchase.
I love my new Garmin. It is the first GPS I have ever purchased. I bought it mainly to geocache and it has been pretty good to me. It's great because it is quick to transition from either driving to hiking mode. Love the touch screen.
my first gps . easy to use - survived well my first heavy off-raod trip - lots of mud and water around and it run beautiful - after it, i cleaned it and looks as new - i live in brazil .... working great here ... only had to load southamerica map ... rgd
I've used my nuvi 500 for mototcycling (with RAM mount), geocaching, and in the car. It's been on the bike in driving rain without problem. The Bad: Only car charging cable included. A standard, inexpensive USB cable will transfer data with a
I purchased this item 6 weeks ago and have used it mostly for geocaching but my son used it in the car and it has functioned well for both of us. It has served me very well in caching, the points seem to be accurate as I compared it to my sister's sm
I've owned Garmin Nuvi's before and they are great! And with the nuvi 500 I got free map upgrades when i registered it. The only issue I have with the 500 is the power button. Most of the other models have a sliding button that prevents acciden
This unit is fairly nice, but its more of an on-the-road GPS. It has a terrific 3D view and works well at guiding you down the road. It does lack any way of holding it when in the back country though, and has no screen lock for when you throw it in your b
This is my third garmin GPS unit. Bought the Nuvi 500 as a crossover unit for the topographical maps. I had previously owned garmin Quests and REALLY liked them! The nuvis are a mixed bag. PROS/Improvements over the quest: 1) Excellent large touch scree
Good GPS but not what I expected. Screen is small and moving to different sections of the map is difficult. As I said good but I expected more.
I purchased this item hoping that I would have the best of both worlds. Not so. It is on it's way back to Amazon. When I used it for geocaching, it would tell me to walk 25 feet to the left, I would get there and it would then say move 40 ft in an
This little box is a mixed blessing. you will have a love hate relationship with the 50 something women's voice. I bet Cal Trans road workers have found 100s of these little boxes at the side of the road, thrown from vehicles as drivers lost their l
I just got a nuvi 500 and I would never buy another Garmin product. Garmin doesn't include an owner's manual- you have to download one. To register the product you have to go to Garmin and download a plug-in to your browser. The downloaded ma
The 5 star reviews on this product are paid shills . The 5 star reviews were written and posted by the Garmin company. I travel the world frequently and use a GPS wherever I go and I recently purchased one of these units along with a European map to save
I want anyone that is buying this unit to be aware that you must order a USB cable seperatly. I am extremely dissapointed that it wasn't included. I can't even register the thing without it and its useless for planning routes and geocaching unti
I based my one star rating on extremely poor customer service and the fact that the Nuvi 500 is NOT updated for 2008-2009. When I called to ask for the update I was told due to the topo and other map features on the Nuvi 500 there is no update yet. The
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