Garmin and Bizer

Phantom · 07-23-2008, 06:46 AM

longisland60 --- GREAT find (garmin 500) --

I too will be curious to watch and see if someone tries it with the Bizer chip and posts their experiance!!

rick35 · 07-23-2008, 05:26 PM

I bought my XOG at TigerGPS and it looks like they have decent prices on other brands and models as well. I never heard of them before then but I was very happy with their service. Shipping was fast and returns were painless. I returned my first XOG because the price changed the price the day it arrived. I could have bought the XOG with Navionics Lakes card for the same price or I could get it without for $220. I was planning on buying the 2008 Navionics Premium card which would have added $150 to the total so I figured I'd try the Lakes card. If I didn't like it I could always use it toward the $50 Navionics rebate on the Premium card. I tried my sons Premium card and it had charting errors. A couple of the markers at the south end of Bear Island were missing. On the other hand I have found that the Lakes chart has all the markers right. I posted a screen shot from the XOG in an earlier thread.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ead.php?t=5819

I think I would have been happier with a Nuvi and the Bizer chart but given the uncertainty about compatibility I decided on the XOG. Since the Nuvi 500takes the lake charts from Garmin as does the 276c I'm willing to bet we'll see success with the Bizer chart. Hopefully someone will validate it and share with the rest of us.

Rick

07-23-2008, 06:46 AM	#1
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	longisland60 --- GREAT find (garmin 500) -- I too will be curious to watch and see if someone tries it with the Bizer chip and posts their experiance!! __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

07-23-2008, 05:26 PM	#2
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	TigerGPS I bought my XOG at TigerGPS and it looks like they have decent prices on other brands and models as well. I never heard of them before then but I was very happy with their service. Shipping was fast and returns were painless. I returned my first XOG because the price changed the price the day it arrived. I could have bought the XOG with Navionics Lakes card for the same price or I could get it without for $220. I was planning on buying the 2008 Navionics Premium card which would have added $150 to the total so I figured I'd try the Lakes card. If I didn't like it I could always use it toward the $50 Navionics rebate on the Premium card. I tried my sons Premium card and it had charting errors. A couple of the markers at the south end of Bear Island were missing. On the other hand I have found that the Lakes chart has all the markers right. I posted a screen shot from the XOG in an earlier thread. http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ead.php?t=5819 I think I would have been happier with a Nuvi and the Bizer chart but given the uncertainty about compatibility I decided on the XOG. Since the Nuvi 500takes the lake charts from Garmin as does the 276c I'm willing to bet we'll see success with the Bizer chart. Hopefully someone will validate it and share with the rest of us. Rick

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