Best gps on Reddit
176 reviews from r/gravelcycling, r/GarminWatches, r/Surveying and 38 more subreddits
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#1
Garmin
4.4
(85)
"If you get an InReach you will have GPS, that works with your cell phone off grid."
"Garmin Inreach for emergencies and gaiagps for navigation."
"Garmin inReach is a great option."
"The Garmin InReach Mini 2 has been super reliable for me."
"Garmin Edge 540."
"I have a Garmin 840. It's my first GPS/bike computer. I love it."
"Garmin 840 for gravel. I love it"
"Having tried both brands, Garmin is my pick. 540 or 840 even better."
"I have been using Garmin for years and now have an Edge 840 which has everything I could ever need."
"I now have an 840. I really like it."
#2
Wahoo
4.3
(8)
"Can wholly recommend the Wahoo roam!"
"Wahoo over Garmin everyday of the week."
"We used RideWithGPS for the gpx creation, then navigated using a Wahoo ELEMNT Roam. Worked pretty flawlessly."
"My experience is that Wahoo is better when outside cell service."
"This worked fine."
"Wahoo Elemnt Bolt gang."
"I had a elemnt roam and bought a 840 because I thought the gps would be better on the 840."
#3
Tractive
3.9
(8)
"Tractive worked great for us."
"We have Tractive for both ours."
"Agree with all others saying Tractive, works really well for us."
"The brand is called Tractive. They're supposed to work worldwide and have a live tracker."
"I use tractive + airtag."
"Bit annoying that I can’t control that but the change has improved it."
"The actual tracker is like 50$ regular price."
#4
Google Maps
4.3
(6)
"It was perfect."
"Personally use Google maps - no issues"
"Google maps is best."
"Google maps is best."
"Google Maps works fine."
"To me traffic is best on google but there are those who swear by waze."
#5
EOS
4.4
(5)
"The arrow 100+ units are far and away my preferred unit."
"Lightweight and portable options like the Juniper Geode, Trimble R1, or EOS Arrow 100 solve this problem while still delivering the precision required for marking boundaries."
"Anything else, then juniper geode....in that order"
"Definitely good enough for a delineation sketch."
"Our GIS team uses it for sub meter and like it."
#6
Monimoto
4.7
(3)
"MoniMoto for sure."
"Monimoto is probably one of the best. You can hide it anywhere on the bike."
"Monimoto is often mentioned on these subs."
#7
Trimble
4.3
(3)
"Lightweight and portable options like the Juniper Geode, Trimble R1, or EOS Arrow 100 solve this problem while still delivering the precision required for marking boundaries."
"Best in terms of price and accuracy."
"I am a Trimble R1 fan but EOS arrow is a good option also."
#8
Fi
4.0
(3)
"We’ve been using a Fi collar for years now. It is a monthly fee because it uses LTE for its GPS, but it’s worth it."
"Fi collar works well for us."
"Battery life is okay if your dog doesn't leave the base area too often."
#9
Garmin Enduro 3
5.0
(2)
"Enduro 3 for sure."
"Enduro 3, same functionality as Fenix 8 except longer battery life."
#10
Juniper
4.5
(2)
"Lightweight and portable options like the Juniper Geode, Trimble R1, or EOS Arrow 100 solve this problem while still delivering the precision required for marking boundaries."
"I run a Juniper Geode."
#11
Emlid
4.0
(2)
"Cheap, lightweight, but uses your phone to collect data."
"Emlids work darn good for the price."
#12
Waze
4.0
(2)
"Waze or Google Maps."
"I use Waze and Google maps."
#13
Apple AirTag
3.5
(2)
"I have an AirTag on my dogs and it’s pretty good with finding it."
"I’ve thought about getting one of the air tag collars."
#14
My Pet Command
5.0
(1)
"Use the 'My Pet Command' wireless GPS collar on Amazon."
#15
Marco Polo
5.0
(1)
"Our favorite so far has been marco polo which uses radio."
#16
ShotScope
5.0
(1)
"Does the job brilliantly and I wouldn't be without it now."
#17
Carlson
5.0
(1)
"I cannot stress enough how good and light this little thing is."
#18
Leica
5.0
(1)
"Would provide the ability to leverage high accuracy for other projects."
#19
u-blox
5.0
(1)
"Anything from ublox is what you want."
#20
Simrad
5.0
(1)
"If It was me I would buy a simrad again in a heartbeat."
#21
Garmin Epix
5.0
(1)
"Navigation is great, battery life covers full day hike."
#22
MapOut
5.0
(1)
"MapOut is my go to offline map for touring."
#23
Hammerhead Karoo
5.0
(1)
"I found the Karoo maps much easier to follow than Garmin."
#24
Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM
5.0
(1)
"I rock a wahoo roam, and while I don’t use preloaded turn by turn routes very often, when I have used them I’ve had zero issues."
#25
Humminbird
5.0
(1)
"I love it. It links up with my Minn Kota Ulterra trolling motor."
#26
Amazfit
5.0
(1)
"Built-in GPS, a long battery life of up to 9 days, and is in your budget as well."
#27
Invoxia
5.0
(1)
"I use the Invoxia and have had a great experience."
#28
Sizzapp
5.0
(1)
"I use Sizzapp, one time purchase. No monthly fees."
#29
Tack GPS
5.0
(1)
"How about take a look at Tack GPS, small, long battery life and affordable monthly fee at 2.95$ only."
#30
Apple Maps
5.0
(1)
"We used Apple Maps to get around the entire island. Worked very well"
#31
T Rex 2
5.0
(1)
"I use a T Rex 2 since last year's April and never had any issues whatsoever."
#32
R12i
5.0
(1)
"Take the easy route and get R12i's. They're one of (if not) the best systems out there right now."
#33
Hammerhead
4.0
(1)
"Hammerhead Karoo!!"
#34
SpotOn
4.0
(1)
"We've had great luck with our SpotOn collar."
#35
World Topo Map
4.0
(1)
"I use world topo map app, has all the paths nicely marker."
#36
MAPS.me
4.0
(1)
"[MAPS.me](http://MAPS.me) app is free and has good topo maps."
#37
SingularXYZ
4.0
(1)
"Right at a grand a unit."
#38
GaiaGPS
4.0
(1)
"I used GaiaGPS."
#39
Trailforks
4.0
(1)
"Trailforks works for me."
#40
Dura
4.0
(1)
"Supposedly you don’t need to recharge for months due to its solar capabilities."
#41
Organic Maps
4.0
(1)
"I even found the built-in cycling navigation pretty good."
#42
MapMyRide
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been using MapMyRide for years and have no complaints."
#43
Teseo
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend the Teseo-VIC3D as an option."
#44
Sinotrack
4.0
(1)
"I have a Sinotrack ST-901L 4G in my car."
#45
Ublox
4.0
(1)
"Ublox SAM-M8Q is a good easy to use module with integrated antenna."
#46
Whistle
4.0
(1)
"I used to have the whistle 3 for my cat, it is a bit pricey but it works."
#47
VK-162
4.0
(1)
"You can buy a 20$ VK-162 off amazon to plug in and track it through the GPS widget."
#48
Garmin Epix Gen 2 Pro Sapphire
4.0
(1)
"Epix Gen 2 Pro Sapphire if you'd prefer very decent battery life."
#49
Garmin Forerunner 955
4.0
(1)
"955 if you are on a budget."
#50
Garmin Rhino 750
4.0
(1)
"Personally I use Garmin Rhino 750 CB radios with GPS."
#51
Garmin Edge 810
4.0
(1)
"I have a Garmin 810. Since it’s got a dash cam too."
#52
Spectra Precision
4.0
(1)
"Check out Trimble's second label Spectra Precision. I'm a long time SP-80 user and for the price they are hard to beat."
#53
Hiper VR
4.0
(1)
"If you're already using topcon for something, I'd upgrade them all to Hiper VR's."
#54
Bad Elf
3.0
(1)
"Tend to get 3-5 meter accuracy."
#55
Rand McNally
3.0
(1)
"Rand McNally 540 and blue parrot b450xt."
#56
Apple
3.0
(1)
"I haven’t found a product that seems to be worth it compared to AirTags, which are cheap, easy to hide on the bike."
#57
GTS4
3.0
(1)
"GTS4 great GPS but horrible HR."
#58
Lezyne
2.0
(1)
"I cannot recommend it. I got it because the battery is good for like 24 hours of use."
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