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Equipment & Gear => All Other Gear => Topic started by: buckfvr29 on June 19, 2014, 12:24:28 PM

Title: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: buckfvr29 on June 19, 2014, 12:24:28 PM: Don't beat me down, I know it's been covered, I looked at past threads. Really close to pulling the trigger on a new gps. Want to go with the Rino since I'm taking out a greenhorn this season, he'll get one as well. I'm looking at the 530hcx(not easy to find, especially new), the 650 or the 655. What do you think? I don't see myself using the camera on the 655. I want to be able to use micro cards. I'm not sure the loaded map is worth it because I want to know property ownership so will probably get the hunt map anyway. Hunting new ground in MT this season, want to know where I'm at, at all times. Will be selling my Etrex Vista if anyone's looking. Thanks in advance for the help!
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: kirkl on June 19, 2014, 12:57:26 PM: I have the 530 hcx and love it. I think the bigger screen on the 650/655 would be nice and they are touch screen but not sure how that would be. Cabelas just had a sale on the 650 for $350 bucks which seems like a great price, might still be on sale. specially when guys on here are selling the 530 for $250-300.
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: Bob33 on June 19, 2014, 12:58:10 PM: Get the 650 and the Hunting GPS chip for the states you plan to hunt in.
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: kirkl on June 19, 2014, 01:00:56 PM: i might of looked at something else, cant find it for that price on cabelas now.
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: buckfvr29 on June 19, 2014, 03:04:08 PM: Quote from: kirkl on June 19, 2014, 01:00:56 PM
i might of looked at something else, cant find it for that price on cabelas now.

Glad you couldn't either, I jumped to their site as soon as you posted, got all worked up not finding it. That would be a heck of a buy. Found the 650 for $414, best I've seen online so far.
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: pianoman9701 on June 19, 2014, 03:06:40 PM: Love me my 655T. Get the screen protector I've heard about. Mine is scratched.
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: buckfvr29 on June 19, 2014, 03:25:34 PM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on June 19, 2014, 03:06:40 PM
Love me my 655T. Get the screen protector I've heard about. Mine is scratched.

Ya, I saw one of your old posts about it, part of what convinced me to look a bit harder at them. Is the wife allowed back into the bed yet or does the 655 still hold her place on the pillow? :chuckle:
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: Bob33 on June 19, 2014, 03:34:49 PM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on June 19, 2014, 03:06:40 PM
Love me my 655T. Get the screen protector I've heard about. Mine is scratched.
Zagg. Don't leave home without it.

http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/index.php#./garmin-rino-650-cases-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields?&_suid=1403217263952020576463985783583 (http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/index.php#./garmin-rino-650-cases-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields?&_suid=1403217263952020576463985783583)
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: ghosthunter on June 19, 2014, 03:47:11 PM: Seems like there was a thread last week a guy had two 530s for sale..

I have 2 110, 130, and 650 and I like them all. :tup:
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: kirkl on June 19, 2014, 04:16:04 PM: Ok i knew i wasnt blind. I looked at my 4th of july savings flyer from cabelas and on the back page it shows garmin 650 gps for $349, was $499. Sale good june 19-july 6
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: kirkl on June 19, 2014, 04:20:50 PM: Might be in store purchase only
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: kirkl on June 19, 2014, 04:30:07 PM: J
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: buckfvr29 on June 19, 2014, 05:17:02 PM: Quote from: kirkl on June 19, 2014, 04:16:04 PM
Ok i knew i wasnt blind. I looked at my 4th of july savings flyer from cabelas and on the back page it shows garmin 650 gps for $349, was $499. Sale good june 19-july 6

Nice, thanks for looking into that! That's a big help. Hey, every little bit helps, more diesel in the tank for the dirt roads! So, next question, what can you guys tell me about maps? For now I would like topos and property ownership for MT and WA. Has anyone found any decent free ones? I had some on my etrex but am not sure where they came from, ex huntin' partner found them. To buy each state at $100 for 2 units, that adds up fast.
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: Bob33 on June 19, 2014, 05:25:53 PM: Quote from: buckfvr29 on June 19, 2014, 05:17:02 PM
Quote from: kirkl on June 19, 2014, 04:16:04 PM
For now I would like topos and property ownership for MT and WA. Has anyone found any decent free ones? I had some on my etrex but am not sure where they came from, ex huntin' partner found them. To buy each state at $100 for 2 units, that adds up fast.
No good free ones. Worth every penny.
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: go4itlab on June 21, 2014, 08:53:20 PM: Do it!!!!! Awesome set up and you may get lucky if you have buddies that are gadget challenged and then you get them to add you to there net work and don't know how to change it. Next thing you know you have access to there honey holes :chuckle:
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: Halo on June 21, 2014, 09:30:21 PM: I've got a couple 655's The Plat maps are great when in a new area, I got Washington and then Wyoming for a tag I drew there and just picked up Nevada and Oregon for this years draws. I would get the 650 especially for that price.
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: buckfvr29 on June 23, 2014, 01:17:38 PM: Thanks for all the help. We ended up getting those 650's from Cabelas. But, it was a pain in the arsh. Seems that wasn't their flyer, they differ from store to store, and the sale is only good for the store that posts the add. My buddy was the one that got them since he's closer to the Tulalip store. He said there was a bunch of run around, talk to this manger, check with that supervisor, etc, eventually they made the price adjustment and he got them for that price. Thanks kirkl, having the photo to show them was huge! Now to start playin' with them.
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: scoyoc5 on June 23, 2014, 06:07:40 PM: so which store is that add good for?
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: Smossy on June 23, 2014, 06:47:40 PM: Quote from: scoyoc5 on June 23, 2014, 06:07:40 PM
so which store is that add good for?
:yeah: :yeah:
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: buckfvr29 on June 24, 2014, 12:47:00 PM: Quote from: scoyoc5 on June 23, 2014, 06:07:40 PM
so which store is that add good for?

It didn't sound like they ever settled on what store the add was for, they suggested Oregon though. I thought maybe Postfalls, I think kirkl is on the east side. You'd think they'd be a bit more informed about their own chain but they didn't sound too on top of things.
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: dscubame on June 24, 2014, 03:29:58 PM: Quote from: scoyoc5 on June 23, 2014, 06:07:40 PM
so which store is that add good for?

Union Gap WA Store.
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: kirkl on June 25, 2014, 10:14:45 AM: That was for Union Gap but usually the flyers are good for all stores. Thats what the Union Gap store told me when i saw a flyer for the Lacey store.
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: dscubame on June 25, 2014, 01:37:47 PM: Quote from: kirkl on June 25, 2014, 10:14:45 AM
That was for Union Gap but usually the flyers are good for all stores. Thats what the Union Gap store told me when i saw a flyer for the Lacey store.

But the ad specifically states only good for Union Gap?? If this is not the case I will drive to Post Falls and buy one.
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: dscubame on June 25, 2014, 01:50:50 PM: Just spoke to Post Falls Cabelas.... NO GO
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: dscubame on June 25, 2014, 02:18:58 PM: Called Union Gap and they sold me one for the sale price and free shipping for pickup at the Post Falls Store. A bit of a rodeo but got it done.
Title: Re: Input on Garmin Rino, yes, again...
Post by: buckfvr29 on June 25, 2014, 06:13:28 PM: Quote from: dscubame on June 25, 2014, 02:18:58 PM
Called Union Gap and they sold me one for the sale price and free shipping for pickup at the Post Falls Store. A bit of a rodeo but got it done.

So it wasn't just us, they're a pain about it. Nice job skirting around it though. I've never been in retail, but seems to me like it would have been much easier to make some kind of a transfer to the post falls store by pushing a button rather than shipping a unit to them for pick up. Gotta love the big companies!