Dave9.3x62 Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 I recently purchased a new rino 750 without maps, wife doesnt know ha ha. Great unit but it has the crappiest base map Ive ever seen and Im guessing to motivate owners to buy their expensive maps!. But I bought the latest 2016 Garmin Aus & NZ Topo maps, V5 for $35 from a seller on Ebay as I resent paying $200 for garmin genuine. The seller tuned out to an absolute cock head, the SD card he sold me didnt load and it shuts the unit down every time I try to load. Im sorting this out with ebay now. My question to all you knowledgeable people is have you any hints or tips about maps, what maps are you running in your garmins and can you recommend a better map option please? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom_4 Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 (edited) Hey mate! Great units, I've had the 650 for a few years now and very happy with it. I agree, you're paying big money for the genuine maps. There are refurbs going around for cheaper ( I think you ran into just a dodgey dude) but I'm not sure if you buy a refurb if it voids the warranty (on the unit)? I personally use the lite version of the topo maps which is cheaper($89) however has 20m contour lines instead of 10m! (I think! at work so I can't check my unit At the moment ) Edited June 15, 2019 by Dom_4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave9.3x62 Posted June 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 (edited) Thanks Dom. Id seen the lite version and I reckon your right, but I wasnt sure what it was lite on and Im not sure if the 20m contours would piss me off or not. How do you find the contours - ok? Edited June 15, 2019 by Dave9.3x62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncs Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 Shonky maps. Free and work fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubob Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 Same as Duncs....I had the garmin map but then the file got corrupted one day and I've been happy with shonky ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave9.3x62 Posted June 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 Thank Duncs &Stu - I will check it out.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samburstalker Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 Pick another ebay seller for maps. Few people running the 650 and those maps work on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samburstalker Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 Maybe try v3? Im assuming v5 will be updated phone numbers etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave9.3x62 Posted June 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, samburstalker said: Maybe try v3? Im assuming v5 will be updated phone numbers etc Thanks SS, what do you mean about V3 & V5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samburstalker Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 Version 3, version 5. Thinking out loud, Version 5 might have encryption loaded onto map etc. Thats why its not working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samburstalker Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 I would look at V4 to buy, the one thats not circled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 Oz Topo and openmaps is what's on mine. Both free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiz Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 Another with shonky maps. Had for a few years know and work fine. Goood thing is its free.Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave9.3x62 Posted June 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 Thanks all - cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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