Excellent Value, With Loads Of Features
I bought this sat nav to use with my motorhome, as I wanted something I could enter my unit dimensions into, thereby avoiding low bridges etc. Internet reviews suggest this facility is patchy, at best, but I have yet to test this aspect fully.
I don't, normally, bother with detailed reviews, but I think, if you're spending less than 40 quid for something that some charge up to £300 for, it's good to know if it's any good or not.
On unboxing, it's apparent that this does not feel like a cheap product. It looks and feels like something costing far more. The instructions are pretty simple, and I had the whole thing set up in less than half an hour (and that's with me going through and customising pretty much ever aspect of the unit).
Prior to installation in the motorhome, and use for longer distances, I used this in one of my cars, and tested it locally. Whatever I entered (super markets, petrol stations, restaurants etc) it always found exactly what I was looking for. The speed camera database is spot on, and showed me all the commonly used mobile camera hot spots, as well as the standard fixed units.
The unit was responsive, spot on with positioning and road layouts, and, if I went off route, it corrected and re calculated in less than a second. The large display also makes this unit a pleasure to use. Talking of the display, that is the one thing that lets this sat nav down, just a little. Even on maximum brightness, it is just about adequate. The slightest bit of sun, and it becomes an audio only guide, cos you can forget viewing the screen.
The clip on sun screen is a little flimsy, and awkward to fit, but, once it's on, it's not going anywhere, and it does help a little, in making the screen usable.
This sat nav is as good a basic sat nav as any I have come across. It's ability to guide you on routes based on size of vehicle has come under question, and I'm not able to comment on that, but non of my other sat navs / apps can do that either, so, even if it isn't the best, I won't be losing sleep over it.
The screen looks good, and layouts are customisable, but it could do with being twice as bright as it actually is. My cab is quite dark, with the luton overhead, so I don't see this as ever being an issue, anyway, to be honest.
I've given this product a 5 star rating, because, for the money, you can't fault it, and professional driver I have spoken to advise me it's as good as sat navs they have used costing £300+, although I can't comment on that from personal experience. I'm, also, told this is the same sat nav unit as is fitted in current model Fiat Ducatos, but, again, I have no confirmation of that. What I can say is that it represents excellent value as a sub £40 unit, and I would have no hesitation in buying another one.
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