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Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - adeejaysdelight - 19-03-14

I am planning this years Euro-trip, and as I bough everything I needed for last years trip, I am planning to treat myself to a bike specific sat-nav.


I have done the whole car nav in waterproof holder and smart phone via bluetooth headset thing. It is a pain in the arse. The sun makes the screen hard to see. The touch screen does not work with gloves. The routes are not "biker friendly". They are not really waterproof as condensation covers the inside of the screen every morning. I am on holiday and am NOT INTERESTED IN DOING THAT ANY MORE.


I am interested in the opinions of you guys who own one, other or have had both at some point. Good points and bad points.


I have read a bunch or reviews and it seems that they both have pro's and cons. Really, I would like to have one for a week and then the other so I can try em out. But that is not how it works. So I am hoping some of you knowledgeable foccers are willing to share your wisdom.





Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - locksmith - 19-03-14

Can't comment on either of those models but am interested in the bendy roads feature.
I've got an older Zumo 550 and it's good. I'd go bike specific every time.

All you're going to get here is reply's that cheapest is best from all the tight arses :lol

Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - Mattsplat - 19-03-14

Im Garmin bias but I look at Tomtoms as fisher price and Garmin as Makita.
One is a toy, one is  tool.

Garmins have mapsource/basecamp to plan your routes on the PC, don't think tomtom has that feature.
Tomtom has the bendy road feature, Garmin doesn't.
Tomtom mounts are famously bad, heard lots of stories of it flying down the road but that was a few years ago, maybe the issue has been resolved.
Neither have a stereo built in, I like music on long trips.
Tomtom is bulkier than the garmin.
Garmin is faster at calculating routes and the screen is more glove friendly.


Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - adeejaysdelight - 19-03-14

[size=1em]I had thought of putting something like "I'm not bothered about the price", but then I though that would make me look like a twat. Well, I've done it now, and I'm not. Up to £500 is fine. Over that and the other half will bury me in that hole she has been digging round the back of the garage for the last 2 summers. [/size]

[size=1em]After some more reading last night, I see Garmin have the all new 390LM which has some more features such as twisty roads and connect to phone AND headset. It also has a tyre pressure monitor system (extra £75 for 2 sensors). [/size]

[size=1em]I think we might have a winner...[/size]

Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - adeejaysdelight - 19-03-14

I prefer the look of the Garmin. It does look tough. Tomtom use Tyre instead of basecamp. It is comparable and capable. The new 390LM has twisty roads, so that solves that. And RAM now make the Tomtom mount. The Premium pack comes with a lockable mount too (for an extra £90  :rolleyes ).

Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - Mattsplat - 19-03-14

I think Garmin now offer free lifetime updates?
They did a while ago, then started charging for updates, now I think they are free again...

Doesn't make much difference to me as I can download the latest maps from anywhere in the world for free, once you know how to do it and where to look its easy.

Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - adeejaysdelight - 19-03-14

Yeah, they offer free updates now.


I am a bit of a computer spaz, so I prefer to go down the official route.

Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - bigralphie - 19-03-14

I have the 350 lm and so far so good so have lost the power a couple times but tap the cradle and it comes back ,think it might the angle I have it at
,I also have a Sena smh5 headset which means I can hear both the gps and the my phone calls and music

Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - adeejaysdelight - 19-03-14

I think the 390 has addressed the one or tuther issue. I.e. the phone and headset work via the unit...


How is the screen in direct sunlight?

Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - bigralphie - 19-03-14

The Zumo will only pair with a headset not a phone .
So you pair the phone to headset and the headset to GPS which means you can hear both and the GPS fades the music when it talks
phone calls take priority over everything


Screen is really good better if you tilt and shade under the screen .
the only issue is when the bright sun is directly behind you  it washes out then but you tend to change direction and it comes back

Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - bigralphie - 19-03-14

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Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - mtread - 20-03-14

I'm Tomtom Rider 2 all the way. My mate's Garmin regularly re-boots itself on the road. I look at Tomtoms as Yamaha and Garmin as BMW.
One is good value reliable machinery, the other is  overpriced, overated and temperamental  :rollin
To answer some of the misunderstandings:
Quote:Garmins have mapsource/basecamp to plan your routes on the PC, don't think tomtom has that feature.
You just use the free verion of Tyre - no problem
Quote:Tomtom mounts are famously bad, heard lots of stories of it flying down the road but that was a few years ago, maybe the issue has been resolved.
Never. Solid as a rock. Jiggling about, the Rider 1 used to wear down the mounting contacts, but improved from Rider 2 onwards.
Quote:Neither have a stereo built in, I like music on long trips.
With a decent Bluetooth receiver you can overlay both, streaming music from a smart phone etc.







Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - adeejaysdelight - 20-03-14

Love the Kwak bigralphie. LOVE IT. Anyway, I would fit the sat nav above the dash behind the screen, so it will be shaded for the most part. I just wanted to check as some reviews mentioned screen fade and some did not. I do prefer the look of the Garmin. It looks more like an item you would tour the globe with. What about this issue of the signal dropping out?


I have a TomTom car nav and the reception is fantastic. It has NEVER let me down. And I have been some random places with it. However, I am not convinced with the look of the bike nav and also don't love the idea it is around £100 more for a comparable package. Is it worth it? And where is that extra dosh going...

Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - bigralphie - 21-03-14

No they are not worth the asking price really  :eek  ,it was just I tired of using a phone in a WP box
Thing is my sense of direction is lousy always has been ,so I do use a sat nav a lot so thought I would buy one
1, can be used in both the car and bike
2 has lifetime maps
3 I trusted, as I toured with a garmin SPIII for 8 years in oo's and while it was really slow it do stop me being really lost loads of times


I am thinking of moving it to the headstock you can get a ram mount that screws in ,I just to check I can see it with the tank bag on first.


Reception is remarkable so far even indoors ,but I have only done a 4 day Scotland tour so far with it plus the odd day out and about

Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - adeejaysdelight - 08-04-14

I ordered my Garmin 390lm yesterday and it arrived today.


The device seems good quality, as does the ram mounting system and the car holder.


I have not yet fitted it (or turned it on).


I will fit it at the weekend and let y'all know how I get on.


I plan to mount it in as "factory" looking position as I can manage.


Details to follow...

Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - bigralphie - 08-04-14

if I did my install again I would splice a connector into the feed wire to the cradle so you can remove the whole thing off the bike if you wanted
Not a issue the cradle staying on the bike but it gives you the option ...I spent so long feeding the wire through the fairing neatly I cant be arsed to change it now :-)

Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - adeejaysdelight - 08-04-14

I plan to mount it above the clocks, behind/under the screen. I don't want to remove any of it to be honest. I park my bike in a "safe" location and rarely leave it unattended for long.


I have just opened the ram mount stuff and noticed that the metal parts are scored right through the paint to the metal surface underneath. I think for a £330+ product it should not be like that. The box was slightly damaged too, but I had put that down to a careless courier. Now I am thinking it may have been a return? Just about to email the retailer now.

Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - bigralphie - 09-04-14

ummm yea you could be right ,got mine in a sale at Halfords and it was pristine

Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - Mattsplat - 10-04-14

For what Zumo's cost it should arrive in perfect condition.

Did you buy off ebay?
If you did, Garmin will only honour units bought from authorised dealers... :rolleyes
A lot of the Ebay units are refurbs.

Re: Garmin Zummo 350 vs TomTom Rider V5 - adeejaysdelight - 10-04-14

I never spend more than a few quid on eBay. £100 max.


I bought it from Thurgo, authorized dealer indeed. I emailed Thurgo and they gave me Garmin's number and told me to deal with them directly. I don't think that is the correct procedure, but I will email Garmin tomorrow with my serial number and receipt and let y'all know how I get on.