small gps for speed test

[dmitry100]

daveives: Have you tried connecting it to your computer and fiddling with their software/firmware first? I'd imagine that would be where you would do it.

[dontrinko]

Bought a Forerunner 201 from ebay. downloaded the manual. Wow!! It may be spring before I figure out how to use it for max speed! don

[SD Eracer]

I originally bought the one from Kintec, but it has very difficult to use and if you accidentally switch off the power before saving the readings, you lose that data, which happened a lot.

I luckily found this model on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...rch_detailpage

It's popular with sailboarders. It has a water resistance IPX6 level on it, though I would not stick it outside your boat without a plastic bag assuming you have a fully carbon fiber boat, but it does a great job inside the boat (even with some level of carbon reinforcement) and can survive quite a bit of water, just not fully submerged for an extended period of time.

It comes with an internal battery, charged with a USB connector, and last for a very long time, its small, easy to use, and pretty cheap.

[crispyspa]

Bought a Forerunner 201 from ebay. downloaded the manual. Wow!! It may be spring before I figure out how to use it for max speed! don

Just remember to get max speed you need to start the stopwatch... Or the lap timer or whatever it is.

As for waterproofing... Don't worry about it. Mine took a 68 mph crash strapped to the outside and spent about 10 minutes on the bottom of the river. Garmin did a good job on the 201.


Here's a video.

https://youtu.be/-NdaOVRS1B4

[dmitry100]

crispyspa: You should try a twin electric jet fan on a slimmer cat hull lol... bet that would go crazy fast.

[dontrinko]

Got the forerunner 201 and it is easier to use than i thought. Used it 3 times so far. Taped down with medical tape. Worked fine. Don