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| Garmin Quest II Handheld GPS | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $857.99
Buy New: $298.95
You Save: $559.04 (65%)
New (59) Used (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 2841
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: 50
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 2 x 3.2
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Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00454-00
Model: 010-00454-00
UPC: 753759049263
EAN: 0753759049263
ASIN: B000A5T2XG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Recent Firmware upgrade adds speed June 9, 2006
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Firmware v2.6 greatly increased overall speed of this unit. I was a little doubtful in February when I bought this, but it is now amazingly fast on POI search as well as route recalculation.
Quest II mounted on motorcycle May 30, 2006
40 out of 40 found this review helpful
I bought this because even though I never have had difficulty reading maps, it is a royal pain to do it on a motorcycle! I have the Quest II mounted on the handlebar by the left grip ('91 BMW K100RS) with the RAM mounting system. Though it is has an integral battery, I opt to power it by the motorcycle battery, because I like to leave the background light on all the time at night when driving. I bought the Garmin motorcycle accessory mount for this which provides power and audo connectibility.
I was a little concerned at first when I saw the screen size, 'cause I thought it a bit small, but it is not a problem. When it is time for a turn, the screen zooms in and increases the type size so it's no struggle at all to read. However, I also have the audio hooked up to my AUTOCOM Intercom system so I also hear the voice alerts. Very impressive. It tells you (both visual and voice) well ahead of time that you will have a turn coming up to the right, so you then have more than adequate time to move over into the right lane. The next audio alert allows much time for braking and signalling. I look at the screen to confirm (I'm just that way), and it's never been wrong yet. I took a trip to Asheville (NC) this weekend and punched in the address for the restaurant we wanted to go to, and when it was time for dinner I hit "find" and it routed correctly through three freeway changes, tricky on-off ramp routing and one-way streets to basically a back-alley address. Incredible. I know that even with great map-reading skills a master navigator couldn't have done the same so efficiently with the kind of maps most of us carry (state, not city, maps).
If for some reason the map CD is not included in the box (because the map is preloaded on the unit they say), contact Garmin and they will mail you one (free). Advance route mapping is so much easier on your computer than trying to do it on the unit itself. This is especially important for motorcycle riders who usually do not want to go from point A to point B in the most direct manner (we like the scenic routes).
I'm into maximum bang for the buck. This is it. You can spend twice as much, but why?
UPDATE 7/13/07:
I still love this unit. Yes, prices are coming down on other (fancier) units, but what makes this still a winner is that you can use it with the internal battery as well. Example: Mount it in a car or on a motorcycle like normal (powered by 12 v adapter to have voice audio guidance available). At end of days journey, take GPS only inside hotel and use again (internal battery power) when you're wondering where the closest Chinese restaurant is that you can walk to. Go to restaurant, realize you need to visit ATM, whip GPS out of pocket and use it to guide you while walking to the ATM machine that's listed as being .28 miles away. Personally, I like being able to do all that with one pocket-sized, reasonably priced GPS.
 Works Well March 20, 2006
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
This works really well. The only draw back is I dont see how you can enter the exact co-oridinates of a place, ie the longitude and latitude. Otherwise it does the job very well.
 SLOOOOOOOOOW December 16, 2005
34 out of 40 found this review helpful
I really hoped this unit would work out for me. And initially it did. The software was good, directions good, POI good... but the deal-breaker? It's very slow in calculating and rerouting. In fact, its unusably slow. And the unchecking of the maps as the other reviewer stated DOES NOT WORK. I tried the same by unchecking everything but Texas, where I live and guess what. Still slow. The problem with speed isn't so much with the initial routing... sure. you could sit in the parking lot for and extra 30 seconds while it figures out where you need to go. The problem that was really serious is the map drawing and redrawing which is especially problematic when you are taking multiple turns in a row. The graphics can't keep up with your actual location. Furthermore, when you miss a turn it takes a good 30-60 seconds to recalculate which is unacceptable in real-world driving situations. Even worse.. if you continue driving while it recalculates, chances are you'll pass where it wanted you to turn during the recalculation forcing it into yet another recalculation. From my "testing" of the unit over the last month, you really have to stop the car and wait for it to recalculate in order for it to work correctly. Another annoying feature is the speaker which is connected to the car charger. The voice prompts will only function if you plug the unit in. So if you want to run it on batteries instead... tough luck. All you get are beeps. After much thought, i've decided to return the unit...very disappointed that it didn't work out for me.
Garmin Quest 2 is the Best November 9, 2005
111 out of 114 found this review helpful
Ok here is an expert review. I looked at speed in recalulating, speed in changing directions, voice and brightness. I give all a 4 to 5 rating.
1. The unit is slow recalulating, infact at times my GPS V was faster. Here is the trick. The memory(hd) is super large in this unit and all maps are install. All you have to do is go into the maps and uncheck the maps you do not need. I live on the east coast therefore I unchecked all westcoast, midwest and canada. Did speed test now unit is Twice as fast as my GPS V. Simple... When you need the other maps loaded just go in and check them.
Vocie is clear and loud. I am looking for a way to install into a fm modulator.
Screen is bright.
This unit is small and compact and works for me, I have a GPS 3plus, GPS V and now Quest 2 and use them all on diff. vehicles. and ATV. I recommed the Quest 2 over the 1 no need to carry a laptop anymore. Better then the Streetpilot and faster if you uncheck several unused maps.
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