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Garmin 450t with Irish topographical map offer

  • 15-08-2010 09:01PM
    #1
    endplate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭


    I can't decide if this is suitable for bargain alerts or for this forum

    The Great Outdoors and 53 degrees north have an offer running till the end of August I think. It consists of the Garmin Oregon 450t with Irish topographical map for €459. I went in to look at this unit and it a very nice small lightweight unit. To buy the Oregon 550t (the next model up it contains a camera) alone is €530 and the maps cost an extra €250. To me this seems like an excellent bargain for the keen hill walker. The handheld displays maps in 3d so you can get an idea of terrain and you can plot your route from the unit or on your pc.


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  • #2
    MackDeToaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 330 ✭✭MackDeToaster


    That seems reasonable alright especially if the maps are included with it. I got a 550 from mysatnav recently and it's a great piece of kit, but I'll be darned if I'm spending 250 on the Irish maps seeing as I only paid 140 for them for Viewranger on my phone (though I've just went on to mysatnav to check their price and they do the entire country for 200 instead of 250). I'm using the OSM routable+contours in the meantime.


  • #3
    gman2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,075 ✭✭✭gman2k


    The Dakota 20 does the OS 1:50000 mapping also, (which can be bought for £99 from ebay)


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