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Navigon 5100 max GPS Navigation Receiver

★★★★☆
3.7

based on 42 reviews  

 

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★★★★☆
4.1

 

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Pros

  • Large screen (30)
  • Compact (24)
  • Easy menus (23)
  • Easy setup (23)
  • Acquires satellites quickly (22)
  • Easy to read (22)
  • Reliable (18)
  • Simple controls (18)
  • Good value (8)
  • High quality (5)
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Cons

  • Acquires satellites slowly (7)
  • Flimsy mounting (7)
  • Difficult menus (5)
  • Complicated controls (2)
  • Inaccurate (2)
  • Poor battery life (2)
  • Btooth mic a little week (1)
  • Campgrounds not an option (1)
  • Can't be updated (1)
  • Cannot search for my poi (1)

Best Uses

  • Urban navigation (22)
  • Planning trips (19)
  • Finding specific address (17)
  • Rural navigation (16)
  • Faster routes (12)
  • Geocaching (2)
  • Commuter (1)
  • Expressway traveling (1)
  • Local and long distance t (1)
  • No phone support (1)
 
 
 

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Product Reviews

Last update: Jun 18, 2009

Navigon 5100 max GPS Navigation Receiver Reviews

 
 
 

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[8 of 8 customers found this review helpful]

Most helpful negative review

 
★★★★☆
4.0
Great GPS At A Great Price

"The first thing you should know about this product brand is that in early May, 2009, Navigon announced that it is withdrawing from the North American GPS market. The CEO indicates they will continue to honor warranties and map updates for current owners of their GPS devices. That being said, on to the GPS itself. If you notice the on-line price of this item, it's substantially less than if you can find one in a ..." Read Full Review »

Jun 01, 2009 by Trackman

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★★☆☆☆
2.0
Suction Cup SUck and the Proclip is $75

"The Mount SUCK!! It has fallen off several times. I was going to order the pro mount and it cost 75.oo [...]. The thing has a slow CPU. It is slow to respond when you puch the buttons to enter an address. I am a power user of GPS. I use it daily to navigate across my state. I have better results some times using my IPHONE. The unit overall is a well designed and easy to use unit. If the mount was improved I wou..." Read Full Review »

Mar 15, 2009 by Aaron4USMC

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[8 of 8 customers found this review helpful]

Navigon 5100 max GPS Navigation Receiver Review

Great GPS At A Great Price

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Acquires Satellites Quickly
  • Bluetooth
  • Compact
  • Easy To Read
  • Free-Traffic-For-Life
  • More »

    Cons

  • Full Manual On-line Only

    Best Uses

  • Finding Specific Address
  • Planning Trips
 

"The first thing you should know about this product brand is that in early May, 2009, Navigon announced that it is withdrawing from the North American GPS market. The CEO indicates they will continue to honor warranties and map updates for current owners of their GPS devices. That being said, on to t …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jun 1 2009
Trackman
Lawrence, KS
I am:
  • Casual User
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[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

Navigon 5100 max GPS Navigation Receiver Review

Dollar for Dollar the Best GPS Unit

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • 3D Reality View™
  • Compact
  • Easy Menus
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Free 2-year FreshMaps
  • More »

    Cons

  • OnOff Button

    Best Uses

  • Expressway Traveling
  • Finding Specific Address
  • Planning Trips
  • Rural Navigation
  • Urban Navigation
 

"3D Reality View™ and Lane Assist works great and is very helpful in strange areas with heavy traffic plus this unit cost half that of other brands with the same features and as a bonus Navigon 5100 Max includes Lifetime Traffic™ free and 8 map updates for 2 years. This unit is also loaded with othe …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Feb 7 2009
Retired Traveler
Upstate NY
I am:
  • Casual User
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Navigon 5100 max GPS Navigation Receiver Review

Outstanding Unit....Great features

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Acquires Satellites Quickly
  • Compact
  • Easy Menus
  • Easy To Read
  • Easy To Set Up
  • More »

    Cons

  • Btooth mic a little week
  • Cant edit in unit

    Best Uses

  • Planning Trips
  • Rural Navigation
  • Urban Navigation
 

"This unit has many features of the higher price units but at a reasonable price. Most don't need the pic viewer, mp3 player and the like built into a GPS unit. That just drives up the price.The Reality View Pro and Lane Assist Pro are outstanding. Even knows how many lanes in reality and shows yo …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jan 1 2009
Grandpa Ubu
Houston, Tx
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Navigon 5100 max GPS Navigation Receiver Review

Suction Cup SUck and the Proclip is $75

★★☆☆☆
2.0

    Pros

  • Compact
  • Easy Menus
  • Easy To Read
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Large Screen

    Cons

  • Flimsy Mounting
  • Short Battery Life

    Best Uses

  • Rural Navigation
  • Urban Navigation
 

"The Mount SUCK!! It has fallen off several times. I was going to order the pro mount and it cost 75.oo [...]. The thing has a slow CPU. It is slow to respond when you puch the buttons to enter an address. I am a power user of GPS. I use it daily to navigate across my state. I have better results som …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Mar 15 2009
Aaron4USMC
OKC, OK
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  • Power User
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[3 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

Navigon 5100 max GPS Navigation Receiver Review

I thought it was awesome until...

★★☆☆☆
2.0

    Pros

  • Acquires Satellites Quickly
  • Compact
  • Easy Menus
  • Easy To Read
  • Easy To Set Up
  • More »

    Cons

  • No power off

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"Since there's no easy way to actually power down the unit, it will always go to sleep. Then 1-2 days later it will not be able to find any satellites... no matter how long you wait. Why? Because it is still looking for the sats it had before sleep. The only way to get it to work again is a reset us …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Nov 15 2008
AC
Santa Rosa, CA
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