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This is a short follow-up to my Feb 15th review. I put this 400t through it's paces on a bicycle ride yesterday and it performed beautifully in the Trip Computer and Map modes.
I was wrong about street names in my earlier review. Street names are there. The Colorado is just smart about how they are displayed so the display remains uncluttered. The more you zoom in, the more street names are shown. Panning is extremely easy - much easier than on my old eTrex Vista. When you pan and place the arrow on a street, the street name and address display quickly.
Battery life is astounding. With my eTrex, I had to replace the battteries after a four hour bike ride. I put two new Lithium batteries in the 400t when I got it and the battery life display still shows full charge - even though I set the display to keep backlight "always on". The display is not usable with backlight off. I thought this might be a big disadvantage, but with the battery life I've observed so far, this is not a problem at all. Later I'll try the 400t with Alkaline and with Nickel Metal Hydride rechargables.
The handlebar mounting accessory I purchased to mount the 400t to my bicycle and motorcycle has a bit of a problem, but I think I have solved it. This mounting system uses plastic zip ties to fasten the mount to the bar. The back of the mount is flexible rubber but the slick zip ties around the bare bar on the back side caused the mount to slip while riding. When I returned home, I removed the mount and placed a peice of rubber about the handlebar before mounting with new zip ties. It is nice and tight now so I think the slipping problem is taken care of.
I continue to be overwhelmed with awe. This device is very, very nice. |
