Garmin Rino

Buy From AMAZON US is.gd Customer Reviews: “To make a long story short:I took my kids on what was supposed to be a short quad ride in the mountains and left my wife at the truck.About 2 miles into this trail in an area I’ve never been, one quad runs out of Oil, and the big quad almost out of Gas. Sun goingd down quick, no idea where we were, and no way to communicate back to base.We decided after this event was over, look for decent communication gear for these types of situations.I created a simple checklist:1. Longer range comm. (Keep this in perspective, I’m happy with a couple miles)2. GPS.3. Ability to send position.4. Ability to Poll position. What if I fell and broke my neck? Better yet, what if I lost it :) So, I researched and found these bad boys! I bought 2.Though they are somewhat expensive, safety is well worth it.Out of the box, they feel rugged enough, but not so rugged I can throw them off the roof. They come with the strap, belt clip, charger, and USB cable(I’ll get to this).Supposedly they carry a charge long enough for 14 hours of use. I’ve used them for over 4 and had well over half left.Range: So far I’ve got around 2 miles in town(housing) using GMRS. The keying isn’t instant, you have to hold the transmit for just under a second then talk.Screen: Not the greatest in the world, nowhere close to what you’d get off of a dedicated car GPS, but definitely usable. There are settings to turn off clutter which helps since the screen is smaller..Buttons: The

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