KCB Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 How do the touch screens on gps's work if you wear gloves? Zumo/Garmin seems to be the choice, any other suggestions for a brand or a lower priced unit to try out before shelling out for a fancy one? Thanks Link to comment
GRB60 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Garmin screens are fine with gloves. It's just the Ipod/Iphone that needs the actual finger touching it. Link to comment
dirtrider Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Morning KCB The Garmin GPS’s I have owned will work OK when using gloves (IF) a rider can get a gloved finger to hit the correct spot. (buttons OK, touch screen not so good) I have issues with most of my riding gloves getting any of my Garmin touch screens to do what I want. Oh, they usually do something when touched with a gloved finger just not what I am expecting sometimes. My present work around is a plastic stick with that I can pull out of a little storage socket then use that to touch screen in the correct location. Link to comment
KCB Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 Appreciate the feedback!! Haven't seen too many button activated units recently, guess I'll choke up and purchase a good one. We've been using 2D gps (maps) but it's time to get away from the damp paper. Thanks kcb Link to comment
Starfighter Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 My Touratech gps nmount came with a soft rubber pointer on a small chain......... Seems like an easy thing to make maybe using a hard(ish) refill for an electric eraser.....(art supply store) Link to comment
AEH Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I bought a Nuvi 550 (waterproof and "motorcycle friendly") instead of spending the bigger $$ for a Zumo. Works great with gloves, easy to see the screen even in the middle of the day. (If there is glare, I just shield with my hand while taking a peek; will probably add a glare shield at some point.) Link to comment
boatzo Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 My TOM TOM works fine with gloves. Link to comment
elkroeger Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 You're liable to do okay with your gloves on. I get frustrated with fat fingering everything that way though. I went and bought one of those plastic stylus pen thingys at an electronics shop. I attached it to my RAM mount with one of those key card reels they give you at work. Then the pen just sticks on the side with some velcro. sounds a little goofy, but it works great. the velcro holds it in place, and the little reel keeps me from dropping it. I have a nuvi 500 and it works great on the bike. I rigged a sun shade for a cross country trip. But the shade fell off after a bit, and it turns out it really wasn't necessary anyway. Link to comment
KCB Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 AEH, Went with your suggestion, found a nice used 550, saved a few bucks and it works just fine. I'll still carry a 2D gps (map) for old time memories!! Thanks again, Link to comment
Yeeha! Stephen Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 You're liable to do okay with your gloves on. I get frustrated with fat fingering everything that way though. I went the ultra low tech approach. I stuck a dab of silicon sealer to the pointy finger of my left glove. Shaped it kinda like a bead and let it set up. Link to comment
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