GJH

I presume you are talking about the Navevo Pronav, David.

I was thinking of getting one until I discovered, by phoning Navevo, that purchasers will not be able to add their own PoIs - and it will be an undefined time before the facility is available.

Graham

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Thepips

Navigator 8 has truck limitations (height, length, axle and overall weight) built into it AND allows you to import your own POIs.
It's available for Windows XP/Vista, Mobile 5 for PDAs and Smartphones and ME for dedicated devices. They're available with 3", 4.3" and I'm currently testing a 7" version.
I've just done 450 miles testing it along and it performed admirably although, like most sat navs, it was keen to cut corners. The major difference being that you knew you could get though!
I love the lane lollipops showing which lane you should be in as you approach junctions, If I'm being really nitpicky I'd prefer to see them earlier than they're currently displayed.
Being a comparatively small company Mapfactor are able to take suggestions on board and come up with enhancements in very short order.
You can see the whole of the Navigator range on Directions Website but as I'm still an authorised reseller I can offer a 10% discount on their products.

Regards
Doug

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winnebagotony

Ordered a "Pro Nav " from Maplins Yesterday

nearlyretired

I recommend TomTom. I am on my second one as my first was nicked from my car. Very intuitive to use, it has a big instruction book which I've never needed to read.
It has only a few sites in UK (Caravan clb only) and in France but has loads in Spain for some reason.
I have also downloaded the free Aires in France which has proved very useful the last few weeks.

It uses a SD card, cheap and sold evrywhere, which you can replace with a bigger one so you can add in all the good places you find so you can find them again!

Supertractorman

Tony,

Pro Nav seems a good price from Maplins especially with the discount vouchers.
Can you get European mapping for it ?. Like to know how you get on with it.

David

winnebagotony

Hi David

yes mate mine came with UK & European mapping already loaded

I test drove it today in my car went staight passed the turning for my destination then i realised it was on mute couldn't hear the instructions
Tried it with sound on no probs

It also has "preffered Routes" designed for trucks takes you on wider roads and out of town centres

Hope this helps

Tony

staging lady

Tony,
We bought Tom Tom 710? after going round Cardiff three times looking for Ikea when we were staging a house. Massive row in the car on the third attempt to find Ikea. Back seat driver daughter said " It's Tom Tom or a divorce!"
Very pleased with ours called Sally Traffic.

Only time it let us down was going back to the gite from supermarket in Cahors town. I pressed shortest route instead of fastest route out of curiosity.

Big mistake. The road got smaller and smaller , more rutted gave out and finally we seemed to be driving on a sandy path. Luckily some pedestrians were near and ,saying we were lost, I asked them where we were. " Oh, madame, you are on the grande randonne 65 hiking trail"
Well I did press the wrong button....
Lucille

Supertractorman

Tony,

Thanks for that info, it sounds like a good piece of kit. I seem to be getting sent further on coach trips now, and it could be useful to have. Off to Strasbourg and Black Forest next week as a two man job for a bit of experience.

David