Garmin Zumo 550 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
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Customer Review: Outstanding product
Summary: 5 Stars
Outstanding product. I had a Garmin Street Pilot c330, which did a fairly good job. But when I used it on my motorcycle, I had to cover it with a rainshield which made it hard to see and also hard to hear. After I saw several friends who had the Zumo on their bikes, I decided to get one. Although they all use helmet headsets to hear theirs, I seldom wear one when traveling. I put in a 4GB SD card, which holds about 87 albums, plugged it into the auxiliary jack on the front of my radio, and both the sound and music come through loud and clear.
The bluetooth is a big plus. I had already installed bluetooth car kits in my vehicles, which many folks said it was hard to understand me when I talked. With the bluetooth in the Zumo, it not only works on my bike, but also works extremely well in the car. I put over 20,000 miles a year on my UltraClassic, and this makes navigating through backroads and interstates alike simple.
I watched the price on Amazon, and finally bought it for $627.00 with no tax and free shipping. It comes packaged with everything you need for both car and motorcycle!
Customer Review: Does everything I want it to do
Summary: 5 Stars
After using a Garmin GPS60 in my travels, using the ZUMO 550 was a great improvement. I read some previous reviews and was a little disappointed in some of the shortcomings of the unit. I don't know if Garmin actually addressed the shortcomings of if the reviewer just didn't know how to access the feature. Two examples; one reviewer said that you couldn't "MARK" a location. This is easily done by simply touching the vehicle icon. You can then rename the location and save it to your favorites. Another reviewer talked about the lack of a compass option unless you are in the "off road" mode. If you are not navigating, there is a letter indicator on screen constantly and by one touch, you have access to a graphic compass. You always have access to the graphic compass page while navigating with one touch.
I am very satisfied with the ZUMO 550 and would recommend it. One thing I would have liked is the option of getting AM-FM radio instead of XM. I have cable TV, but I still have a problem with paying for radio.
I love gadgets, and I don't consider myself a "techy", but I rate the ZUMO 550 with a "10".
Customer Review: Wonderful product
Summary: 5 Stars
What a great product !!! Well designed , fast response times, all the items you need are included( bike & car mounts etc) A wider screen ,and hard buttons on the right side for direct mp3 control would make it perfect( you have to go through a few screens to get to the mp3 controls) , but this is their first generation motorcycle GPS(I guess a Zumo 650 will be next) . Over all, a fantastic and usefull addition to my bike & car . It's kind of like a IPOD, very easy to use but very sophisticated. Update (OCT 2009)It's been over two years since I have the unit. I was close on the new version , called the 660 not 650 . Anyway, I love this GPS. Used all over the Northeast , 20,000 odd miles. One thing I would like to add is about Garmin customer service . I started to have a problem with the unit , even though it was years out of warranty, Garmin exchanged it for a new one at no charge. I assume they sent a reconditioned one but it had all the new maps and POI's loaded and looked new . They also transferred my Mad Maps from the old unit. Very very satisfied !!!Customer Review: 3 riders in family, 3 Zumo 550's bought
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought my first 550 in August 2007 along with an XM receiver, bought a second a month later for my wife, bought a third in April 2008 as a graduation present for my son. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to preplan trips -- the Mapsource PC software and the Zumo are a powerful pair. I lead a lot of rides for several motorcycle groups. I take a bit of ribbing for using a GPS, but I've had lots of comments about how glad the groups are to not get lost. Oh, I still take a wrong turn now and then, but the route recalculations get me back on track with no one the wiser! I have had some issues with route recalculation for routes that cross over themselves multiple times -- including getting recomputed routes that enter an endless circle of roads instead of continuing on the preplanned route. Hopefully this unit remains in production long enough before being obsoleted that the software continues to be supported. The unit firmware is quite good, but there's always room for improvement.Customer Review: Great motorcycle GPS!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was planning over a 3,000 mile motorcycle trip to many states I've never been through before. Not wanting to take an entire set of maps with me I decided to purchase the Garmin Zumo 550 GPS, and it worked GREAT! This is my first GPS, and first real experience with them, and everything has worked just as promised. It worked great with gloves, navigating through the menu's is very easy. The hardware to hook it up to my motorcycle worked flawless. On my trip I ended up riding through 2-1/2 days of mostly solid rain, so I got to test out the unit's waterproofness. And it performed great through the "monsoons". All the information it gives you on trips is also very valuable. Odometer, running time, stopping time, average and top speeds, elevations, compass, etc, etc. On a motorcycle it is impossible to review maps while driving, and this eliminated the need to pull over and review maps to find out where to go. I am 100% pleased with the unit! Highly recommended!