Garmin Quest Vs 2610/2620

Pugsly · 10-11-2004, 07:29 AM

anyone have the chance to try the new Gamin quest?

I am interested in the queast but have some concerns.

it seems small, is it easily readable when mounted in the car? is it as reliable as the 2610?

Bayou Titan · 10-11-2004, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Pugsly

anyone have the chance to try the new Gamin quest?

I am interested in the queast but have some concerns.

it seems small, is it easily readable when mounted in the car? is it as reliable as the 2610?

I'm interested in the Garmin Quest myself and have posted about it on this forum. I have the same concerns that you do. I would like to mount it somewhere near the steering wheel or maybe where the windshield meets the roof on the left side if that doesn't obstruct my view. It comes with suction cup mounts for mounting on the windshield. If you mount it closer to the driver the screen needs not to be that large. You can get the most information about the Garmin Quest by reading the complete instruction manual that is in PDF format at Garmin. com There are a few reviews from buyers on Amazon.com. I think this model suits my needs best: color touch screen, turn by turn instructions, voice instructions, auto reroute, and can be used hand held.

Pugsly · 10-11-2004, 09:11 AM

my biggest concern is being able to see it at a glance will driving.

also for those that stay in 1 city most of the time (chicago for me) the 2610 is fine right? once i download the city i don't need to keep switching cf cards for differant areas of the city right?

spebsqsa · 10-11-2004, 10:16 AM

RE Garmin Info Go to GPSCITY.COM discussion board tons of info there

BritGuy · 10-14-2004, 07:04 PM

I would also check out www.gpspassion.com for informative talk forums. I reasearched my garmin unit before i bought it and it came down to the 2610 or the 2620. I personnaly went with the 2620. It worked right out of the box. i purchased at Amazon.com for $937 and have since mailed in the rebate for a $100 which Garmin is now promoting making it even cheaper.
my .02 cents

jasmith · 10-14-2004, 07:53 PM

I not too familiar w/ the Quest. I just bought the 2620 due to the larger screen. It's great. It comes pre-loaded w/ North America so no downloads for Chicago needed. I'm in L.A. and it worked right out of the box. I find the talking lady to be annoying and have the volume turned off or way low. I have not gone thru the manual yet, there may be a way to adjust the voice directions to be less informative/active. I have the screen mode set to show all the info in text which is all I need. The unit comes w/ a quick-release bean bag base which does not fit that well in the recess in the center of the dash. It also comes w/ a separate base that I'm going to screw/double stick tape to the dash recess (then cut the plastic mat to fit around the base). That will look very clean and functional.

BritGuy · 10-15-2004, 04:45 AM

You don't like the female voice

try the English female voice from settings, she sounds like my English teacher! All prim and proper like lol

BTW love my 2620. Nice ideas of tying into the dash recess.

Pugsly · 10-15-2004, 07:21 AM

yeah i read another post on using the permanet mount on the dash recess. basiclly you trace the rubber factory pad onto a piece of plkywood or thick plastic sand it paint it black or dash colored mount the unit base to that and off you go.

CLASH4X4 · 10-15-2004, 10:01 AM

2620 works great. The bean bag works in that pocket, but you gotta set in there kinda wierd. Definitely would be better on the solid mount. It's really fast as in it can re-route within a few seconds and the auto-zooming and directions work great. There is no lag when using the on screen menus. Also FYI it is durable as heck. I had it in the company stack-bed truck and when I hit a huge bump it flew off the dash and crashed hard on the un-carpeted floor....it never skipped a beat and that was 2 weeks ago.

New_England_Titan · 10-15-2004, 07:18 PM

I also took a while in deciding between the Quest and the 2610/2620 and finally decided on the 2610 for a couple of reasons - I chose it over the 2620 due to it having a memory card vs. the mini hard disk (I upgraded to a 1GB card from the shipped 128MB for less than $100.00). I suspect the CF card will be a little more stable off-roading. Though I cannot load the entire US into, I can load the entire northern half of the US into it which is far more than I need.

I have used the Garmin GPS-V for a couple of years now for both the woods and navigating roads (this unit is essentially the B/W version of the Quest less a couple of features). I gotta say...the screen is definately smaller and you won't appreciate that until you see one side-by-side - I didn't realize by how much until I received the 2610 - what a difference! As I also use the GPS for hiking and hunting, I was considering the Quest partly because it allows for portability due to re-chargeable batteries, unfortunately they are permanent and cannot be replaced with a fresh set - re-charge only. My GPS-V uses AA batteries and the 19MB memory holds all of the Topo sets I need (which almost all of Vermont, NH and Maine). I will be using this waterproof model for trekking the Great North woods.

I also went with the 2610 over the Quest because I was sold on the voice-guidance feature which I am now quickly finding to be an awesome feature while driving - I now look at the screen only a couple of times during a guided route.

All-in-all, no regrets. Oh yea, I only paid $850.00 for it with an external Titan III (how fitting is that?) antenna and am axiously awaiting a $100.00 rebate which I believe is good through October and maybe into early November.

Whatever you go with, I'm sure it'll be right for you!

my .02 + tax.

Bayou Titan · 10-16-2004, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by New_England_Titan

I also took a while in deciding between the Quest and the 2610/2620 and finally decided on the 2610 for a couple of reasons - I chose it over the 2620 due to it having a memory card vs. the mini hard disk (I upgraded to a 1GB card from the shipped 128MB for less than $100.00). I suspect the CF card will be a little more stable off-roading. Though I cannot load the entire US into, I can load the entire northern half of the US into it which is far more than I need.

I have used the Garmin GPS-V for a couple of years now for both the woods and navigating roads (this unit is essentially the B/W version of the Quest less a couple of features). I gotta say...the screen is definately smaller and you won't appreciate that until you see one side-by-side - I didn't realize by how much until I received the 2610 - what a difference! As I also use the GPS for hiking and hunting, I was considering the Quest partly because it allows for portability due to re-chargeable batteries, unfortunately they are permanent and cannot be replaced with a fresh set - re-charge only. My GPS-V uses AA batteries and the 19MB memory holds all of the Topo sets I need (which almost all of Vermont, NH and Maine). I will be using this waterproof model for trekking the Great North woods.

I also went with the 2610 over the Quest because I was sold on the voice-guidance feature which I am now quickly finding to be an awesome feature while driving - I now look at the screen only a couple of times during a guided route.
All-in-all, no regrets. Oh yea, I only paid $850.00 for it with an external Titan III (how fitting is that?) antenna and am axiously awaiting a $100.00 rebate which I believe is good through October and maybe into early November.

Whatever you go with, I'm sure it'll be right for you!

my .02 + tax.

The Quest does have voice guidance according to their web site. It retails for around $599.00

http://www.garmin.com/products/quest/