Wondering Which Garmin To Purchase

Another person that's happy with the RV 760 LTM.

Bionic Man wrote:
I am really not sure why anyone would choose a GPS other than what is on a smart phone.

They may choose a GPS so they can actually see the screen vs. squinting at a smart phone.:)

Bionic Man wrote:
I am really not sure why anyone would choose a GPS other than what is on a smart phone.

LOTS of reasons. First and foremost is size - IPhone is way too small to visually reference while driving the RV, the gps function on an IPhone kills the battery fast - it gets very hot and I can actually watch the battery drain using the gps function, I find the GPS on my iPhone not terribly accurate either especially trying to follow your heading, the functions on a standard gps are far more numerous let alone an RV specific gps and much easier to utilize, data and bandwidth usage is killer, especially if you pay for your data. There are lots more but those are the ones I came up with in about 30 seconds.

It's really hard to beat a large, easy to read and use device specifically suited for the purpose with all the helpful navigational tools and far more intuitive that's not only cheaper but requires no monthly service.

I'll use my iPhone in a pinch but it's very cumbersome at best even with a good signal. I'll stick to my Garmin DEZL.

Bionic Man wrote:
I am really not sure why anyone would choose a GPS other than what is on a smart phone.

Couple of reasons... first, if the phone rings while in a critical navigation point, you lose your navigation option until the conversation stops or the phone stops ringing. Secondly, and probably most importantly....if you aren't in a good cell coverage area, you may not have access to the base map for your location. The GPS part still works, but most of the phone mapping systems rely on the internet signal to send updated map sections while you are traveling. They don't actually have the maps loaded in the device because it would take up too much memory in such a small but complicated device.

To the OP...I'll add in my preference for the RV760LMT. It's got a big screen, a very-easy-to-hear speaker, and so far has been extremely accurate in my travels. And the LMT means Lifetime Map Updates so you won't have to pay for future map updates....you just hook it up to your computer and get the latest.

Another vote for RV 760 LMT. As long as you are able to get cell coverage a phone will work, but in our travels we are out of coverage a lot!

I am really not sure why anyone would choose a GPS other than what is on a smart phone.

Don't confuse a trucker GPS for anything that would be of any value to an RVer. You can drive many routes truckers cannot and therefore provides terribly inaccurate information for an RVer.
I am a big fan of the 3510 (5") and 3710 (7") for the RV and the NV52 for the car.

You could search this Forum for `gps' and read more responses. We have the dezl 760LMT and it seems to work well for us.

I'll third the Garmin 760 LMT.

I second the RV 760 LTM. Amazon had mine on sale when I bought it, but search the net, they are sold by allot of retailers.