Garmin Epix Pro - Gen 2 - Map options - in-depth review
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- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
- In this video we do an in-depth review the map options available for the Garmin Epix Pro - Gen 2, 51 mm
Garmin Epix Pro - Gen 2 - gpstraining.co.uk/collections...
Maps reviewed
1. Talky Toaster maps (1.5gb in size) - shop.talkytoaster.me.uk/shop?...
2. Garmin Topo OK and Ireland Light (1.5gb in zize) - www.garmin.com/en-GB/p/661696...
3. Garmin Topo GB Pro 1:50k (3.3gb in size) - www.garmin.com/en-GB/p/616572...
00:00 - Intro, looking at what is going to be covered
02:00 - A look at the pre-loaded Topo Active maps on the Garmin Epix Pro - Gen 2
03:30 - A look at the Talky Toaster maps for the British Isles on a Garmin Epix watch
06:00 - A look at the Garmin Topo UK & Ireland light on a Garmin Epix watch
09:10 - A look at the Garmin Ordnance Survey 1:50k maps on a Garmin Epix watch 
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could you shoot another video to review all the watch’s options?? Good job and nice effort bro
I found the Talky Toaster ones too cluttered and dificult to interpret. But maybe just because it’s a different style to OS maps and requires getting used to, I wonder if OS will bring the 1:25k maps to the Garmin watches. That old be great.
is the pro model brighter than the epix gen 2 sapphire watch?
i just downloaded topomap for europe, it works nice, i got on my map a scale and the distance in mi, do you know how i can set that to km, i have the watch metric setting allready to km, but looks like maps and watch settings are two different things. thanks
OS map looks good. Can you see the contour lines on the fenix 7x?
On the different map sets shown you can see the contour lines , also one of the map settings on the watch is to show contour lines for the digital maps
Hi There- I hope you don't mind me asking a couple of questions here please. I have a Fenix 7X (just getting used to it) Mainly got it for Hiking. I did a 9(ish) mile hike yesterday and it used a few days of battery life. do you know a rough guide of battery consumption of say a 10 mile hike? I mainly use OS maps and send the GPX file to the watch via Garmin connect. is there a better practice than this? also I'm doing the TMB in August and it looks like I have the Topoactive Europe map version 2023.10. is there a better map for France? thanks in advance. Jon.
Hi Jon, there are different GPS Settings within the watch that will affect battery life, i.e. if you are hiking in areas with clear view of the sky and no tall obstructions you could set as GPS only and from our experience should achieve close to the 80hrs, I tend to use our watches set as all Satellite and have been still achieving around 60hrs battery, in a challenging environment with limited view of the sky and tall obstructions you can set as all systems / multi band but this can drop battery down to approx. 30hrs - 35hrs.
Garmin connect is the simplest way to get GPX files onto the Fenix watches.
For more detailed technical email support which is included as our Gold support package when you purchase a GPS device / watch from us please email our technical support with your support reference supplied at purchase at techsupport@gpstraining.co.uk, we do also have support package to purchase from our www.gpstraining.co.uk website, I hope this helps, kind regards GPS Training
@ukgpstraining thanks very much for the detailed response. Much appreciated.
Is there a version of the Garmin Topo GB Pro OS maps which is transferable across devices so I can use on Fenix 7 and 64s?
Sadly not, when downlaoding OS maps you can only download and use on x 1 GPS unit or watch
@@ukgpstraining I think OS are missing a trick here. The OS mapping on smart phones is a low cost subscription service, which for the most part, is all people need. But for others who need/want it on watches/handhelds it’s seems expensive - prohibitively so for those who use in it infrequently. Surely a subscription model would be better and would likely generate revenue long term (most software companies operate like this now). Perhaps it’s a licensing issue.
Can you upload a gpx file to this and follow it like a sat nav
What is the watch face you are using called?
Hi it is called 'Midnight' by Garmin from the IQ Store, Kind regards GPS Training
This might be a stupid question. Can you use your watch as regular map navigation?
You could do, but you would struggle with the screen size. The best way is to plan (or download) your route before you go. This video takes you through the 'navigational experience' you get from a watch - ruclips.net/video/70vldKb5yYc/видео.htmlsi=DDjS8K0QNdoiILja
Does the 1:25k map work on the epix ?
Garmin say it is not compatible, sorry.
With no OS Maps available for Ireland the TalkyToaster are the most detailed, much better than the Garmin Topo.
Yes I know you can see them here but this is the epix and the fenix has a much lower res screen with less colours
@MiniEggs1999
Apologies I misread your text and thought that you were asking for confirmation on whether they were visible on the Epix 2 in the video shown on this post.
Garmin's website under the Topo GB Pro OS 1:50k.maps compatibility do not show the Fenix 7 range only the Epix 2, I am assuming this is due to the lower number of pixels and colours that the Fenix 7 has compared to the Epix 2.
I did own a Fenix 7x sometime ago and from memory I could see Contour lines on the Talky Toaster maps that I had installed and I am pretty sure also on the Garmin UK & Ireland light mapping.
Talky toasters website shows some screen shot examples of their maps taken from a Fenix 7x and they do show contour lines.
Hope this helps 🙂