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I am looking for one that is under 500 bucks that I can use in the city and when going out bush - something that is easy to use and won't get me lost!
Hema and VSM are out of my price range so just wondering if any has used MudMap M7 or Garmin Nuvi 3450?
Any thoughts?
MudMap M7 is getting reasonable reviews for being fairly user friendly and good map coverage. Bearing mind that it hasn't been on the market very long.
Any particular reason on these 2 units as there a lot of cheaper units out there that can have the types of maps on them or have them installed.
Not sure if you have a tablet or smartphone but having a mapping system in them is a lot easier as you get more usage out of them and generally a lot cheaper.
Mudmaps is currently on special for $99 in the itunes store until the 8th of April feom memory if that help at all?
I have had mixed results from different Garmin products so I generally don't use them.
Your best person on the forum to speak to is Li who is one of the leading members from MudMAPS itself.
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My Navig8 is awsome for a $100 special... knows 99% of the stuff we do!!!
thanks for that..
have an iphone but think the screen is too small..?
spotted hema 5 for 499 bucks..
i've read the best reviews for hema, vsm over tom tom etc..
I use mudmaps on an ipad mini in a cradle, I am wrapped with it, although mr mudmaps himself introduced himself on here and I did pm him and ask a question and to this day he still hasn't replied so I am not too sure about the customer service.... Easy to use program as well ( only a couple of little gripes with it)
Scotty
One more thing, it works quite well on my iphone also
Scotty
I run MudMAPS in the iphone and ipad without a drama at all so the screen size isn't a problem. Iphone I use mainly for on-road use.
Rotto, if you wanted to pm your query I will try and assist or will email Tom and Li from MM direct.
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What about the Polaris products? Worth a look......
I've got mudmaps on the phone wouldn't know how to use the thing bloody confusing and if I'm in the bush and don't have reception does it use satelite? Lucky I never get lost
NP99, I haven't seen a good review on Polaris for awhile and their price is out of reach for a lot of people. Happy to be proven wrong though but have never used them :)
Healy, with your phone having 3G, it uses the inbuilt GPS for your location and mapping and doesn't need phone signal. Same principle as a normal GPS.
Only time a unit such as a tablet won't be able to use these type of programs is if they do not have a built in 3G / GPS ability, this is easy to overcome with aftermarket products like the "Bad Elf" GPS plug in adapter for Ipod / Ipad non 3G models as an example.
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