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Navman ICN 520

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Navman ICN 520

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4 Feb 11th, 2007 

5 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

Advantages:
Simple to operate .  Very easy to listen to .  Reliable and robust

Disadvantages:
Struggles to find GPS points sometimes when starting

Recommendable Yes:

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stanley29

stanley29

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I brought this on a wim last year about November time. My wife was going to the theatre in Ipswich with two other women. She is awful for directions so to ensure she returned safely I brought this.
It was on sale at Halfords for £179.99. I thought this was cheap as they are usually in excess of £200.
It was easy to set up and the controls are very simple.You have the option of selecting a tutorial on the screen and it saves you having to flick through the manual.
A car charger is included and a stand. We prefer to take the Sat Nav with us when we arrive. It goes in your coat pocket easy.
My wife tried it out and had problems getting a GPS fix. It seems our Focus C-Max affects the GPS because of the heated screen. I found out through reading the manual that you should use a external aerial wish they warned you about that.
Also the suction holder was rubbish due to the slope of our windscreen. I found it was better to turn it on before departure at least ten minutes. Once it picked up the three satelites then it would work fine. We put it between handbrake storage hole. Not very easy to find or listen to.
The volume can be adjusted and comes out very clearly.
Once sorted we used it again to travel to Bury St Edmunds. The machine worked great. Its briliant in the dark when you cannot see road signs quickly.

Summary

If you travel far and wide on your own its good. Nothing like using a map as its an expensive toy. If we could guarantee to keep our car I would say get an built in one. Its safer than leaving it in the window or glovebox.
You do have to concentrate on what it is saying. Also if you pull into a side street it does get confused!  

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RichPrice 11.02.2007 11:45

Quite a good review , but I think that it needs a lot more information and detail to justify a higher rating. I think that you need to write every product Review as if you’re writing for someone who has virtually no knowledge of what you’re reviewing, in clear non technical language. You might find it helpful if you read and rate some other peoples’ reviews (especially those that have been rated VH or E). It might give you an idea of the sort of things you need to include. It might also be helpful if you had a look at the Ciao guides to writing Reviews and Rating I found them really useful. If I can be of any help feel free to put a note in my gb. Rich

Claiiiree 11.02.2007 11:40

LOL, you bought it for one trip initially, would have been cheaper to print a map off..!

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