I've been running a 700 for a couple of years now. I'm generally happy with it.
I like the larger screen than the 600 series, still much more readable in sun than a phone, the rugged rainproof design and the inbuilt InReach.
I don't like that it's not cheap and is prone to random shutdowns - these seem to be vibration linked, possibly the internal battery contacts jumping. It's easily restarted on the button but still irritating.
Note that I found out the hard way. If you have preloaded Garmin OSM and you want to add coverage to adjacent areas the only way is to load the extra maps on the SD card, not to place a gmapsupp file on the hard drive! It confuses the unit and sends you round in circles. Also if your maps overlap it starts messing up. Use one set or the other, not both (Map Manager).
Last edited by Tomkat; 12 May 2025 at 14:29.
Reason: Correction, 700i
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