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Postby Flag53 » Sun Sep 17, 2017 2:00 pm
Hi guys , I'm just wandering which GPS recorders people are using and would recommend .
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Postby f2020 » Sun Sep 17, 2017 2:49 pm
Locosys GW-60. It works at 5Hz and has doppler.
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Postby TomW » Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:15 pm
Ok, Did a lot of research and reading here and other places.
I'll bake it down. The Locosys GW-60 is the benchmark of accuracy. The waterproofing spec is a bit low at ATM 5, but no one has complaints about water damage as far as I can tell.
If you are not too concerned about accuracy and online speed competition, the Suunto Ambit 3, which I have works great. The high end Garmin wrist watches work good too.
Each have software idiosyncrasies, but with a little patience they all work well.
One thing: I always forget to start my Suunto on the beach and end up starting the session on the watch while on the water.
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Postby Flag53 » Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:18 pm
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Postby baxterbradford » Sun Sep 17, 2017 8:54 pm
I've just bought a used Locosys GT31 for £80 from FB Kitebay which doesn't do wireless like the GW-60 which is £200. The Garmin are £600+ unless you can get 'friends and family' deal from someone employed by Garmin. Love the versatility that Fenix 5 series offer, but not as accurate as Locosys as f2020 & Tom say. Heard from someone into speed kiting that Suunto Ambit doesn't cut it for him, like the Garmin, they update at 1Hz, so he's going down GW-60 in addition to GT-31 as backup unit.
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Postby Tone » Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:21 pm
I have a GT31 for sale if anyone is after one?
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Postby Peter_Frank » Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:43 pm
GW-60 is not wireless.
GT-31 works great and usually 1 Hz is just fine.
But 31 is not as easy to just put on as a watch like the 60 as you have to wear it in an arm mount and preferably a bag for sealing too.
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Postby windmlv » Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:44 pm
A number of us here in LaVentana have the Garmin Fenix 3HR. I paid about $500USD but with a new model out, I see they are down to $400USD.
Relatively easy to use. I like it a lot. As far as accuracy, don't know. How would I check it anyways? Good enough for me especially if the speed reads a bit high once in a while.
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Postby Peter_Frank » Mon Sep 18, 2017 6:18 pm
windmlv wrote: ↑Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:44 pm
A number of us here in LaVentana have the Garmin Fenix 3HR. I paid about $500USD but with a new model out, I see they are down to $400USD.
Relatively easy to use. I like it a lot. As far as accuracy, don't know. How would I check it anyways? Good enough for me especially if the speed reads a bit high once in a while.
Ha haa indeed, very true about the accuracy.
In reality it does not matter at all, when you dont use it for speed records where a number will be deducted from your reading/file if not an accurate device
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