Run over to Saffron Walden today, testing the Garmin Zumo XT.
First thing is the screen is brilliant, in both senses, not once could I not see it at a glance, sun or no sun.
A definite improvement on the phone.
Going there I set it to the most adventurous route and it chose the route I would have taken
Coming back I tapped home and set about confusing it.
It didn't like that.
The first couple of times I went off route it rerouted no problem, but then things got weird.
It WOULD have got me home , but kept trying to reroute back to the nearest point on the original route.
Not necessarily the best or shortest route from where I was then
Hmm.
Going to have to look into that, I'm sure there is something to be done.
I just have to read the 4,00000000000 posts on the Garmin forum
In the end , while in " explore " mode, I found the best result was to turn the route off and just have the map view on , that way I could zoom in and out and find my own way.
Early days yet but an impressive bit of kit, especially if linked to the app for live updates.
A couple of times it told me about delays up ahead and I detoured another way
I did 275 miles all told , and yes I probably could have done it quicker following the route it gave me to go back....but for me that's not high on my priorities ...most days.
Will fiddle some more with it .
Ho Hum