I purchased this sat nav as i changed my car and no longer have one built into the car. I can honestly say it's far superior to the one i used to have in my audi with clear directions that took me straight to my destination rather than the general area. The only downside was the annoying beeping that warned me when i was speeding. A great bit of kit that i thoroughly recommend.
Garmin nuvi 1310 satellite navigation with uk mapping i was not really convinced that i needed a sat nav until i borrowed a friend's for an unfamiliar journey. I was really impressed with the borrowed unit so set about researching available sat navs purely for the uk. After several weeks of research i finally decided upon the garmin nuvi 1310. Setting the unit up was relatively simple and it works a treat out on the roads.
I would recommend this unit to anyone. A really good unit, great service from, and a very good price on, amazon.
Pros
- Good for the money!
- pleased - it works well - a few niggles
- Better than another I borrowed!
- Well made/straightforward but a little disappointing in use
- Garmin Nuvi 1310
- Good, but some issues
Cons
- Dissapointing. Doesn't have all postcodes
- Nuvi OK Maps dreadful
Negative Review of Garmin Nuvi 1310 4.3" Sat Nav with UK and Ireland Maps and Bluetooth
Features of Garmin Nuvi 1310 4.3" Sat Nav with UK and Ireland Maps and Bluetooth
- Preloaded street-level mapping for the UK & Ireland with 60-Day nüMaps™ Guarantee
- Bluetooth® wireless technology for hands-free calling through your Garmin sat-nav
- Built-in Cyclops™ speed camera database (includes fixed camera locations and mobile hot-spots)
- Text to speech calls out the names of upcoming road names on the route
- 4.3 inch wide touchscreen display, sleek, ultra-slim design that fits easily in your pocket.
Model:1311 - UK & Ireland
Manufacturer's Description,
Simple navigation, The nuvi 1310 is simple-to-use with a clear, intuitive menu so you can just turn it on and go. Touch the screen to look up addresses and get turn-by-turn directions. It announces street names before you turn so you always know where you are going, for example, 'Turn right at Dell Road'. Lane Assist helps you get into the correct lane in plenty of time which is particularly useful near busy junctions. It illustrates up to nine lanes in the top left-hand corner of the main map screen, with the distance to the exit and which lanes to take.
Make hands free phone calls, Keep your eyes on the road and both hands on the wheel with nuvi 1310's integrated Bluetooth wireless technology, microphone and speaker. Just pair with your compatible mobile phone and talk hands-free through the nuvi. You can also search for a place of interest on your Garmin nuvi (such as a hotel or restaurant) and call it simply by pressing the telephone icon on your sat nav's screen. It means you can stow your phone in your glovebox, bag or pocket and let your sat nav do the work. To see if your phone is compatible, go to www.garmin.com/bluetooth/phones.jsp
Great on the go - driving, walking or on public transport, Just 15mm thick, this sleek and compact widescreen sat nav fits easily in your pocket making it great for use in or out of the car. Use to its full potential by downloading cityXplorer via www.Garmin.co.uk/cityXplorer to navigate like a local. The enhanced pedestrian mode gives you directions for walking including footpaths and shortcuts through parks - places you wouldn't be accessing while in your car. It also tells you where to catch trains, buses and tubes (dependent on the city), and how long it will take to reach your destination. cityXplorer even has public transport timetables to ensure you arrive at the station on time and help avoid long waits (dependent on the city). To make the most of your Garmin sat nav when exploring a new city, whether on a day trip, a holiday or for business, you can also add an optional AA City Guide. It tells you everything you need to know about your chosen city from attractions and places to eat, hotels and shops.
Speed cameras, Garmin has a unique, pan-European speed camera warning system, giving real-time, reliable, and accurate alerts. nuvi 1310 has the location of fixed, average speed, mobile and temporary cameras already built in. New or moved cameras are constantly tracked and the database is updated daily.
Go Green and save fuel, The ecoRoute fuel-saver feature enables you to choose a fuel-efficient route which could save you fuel and money. Simply choose the 'less fuel' option and nuvi 1310 will calculate the route which will use the least fuel. You can also see the estimated cost of your journey as you plan it and get scored for your driving performance with the Driving Challenge - good for identifying areas for improvement.
Where am I? safety feature, The Where am I? safety feature can be very helpful if you break down or need a certain service urgently. Just tap the car icon on your map screen for your exact coordinates, contact details for vehicle recovery services and directions to hospitals, police and petrol stations.
Anti-Theft feature, You can choose to activate The Garmin Lock anti-theft protection system to disable your Garmin sat nav from performing any functions until a specific 4-digit PIN is typed in or the unit is taken to a predetermined location. Simply enter a 4-digit PIN and select a Security Location. Write down your PIN and keep it in a safe place. Each time you turn on the GPS, enter your PIN to unlock the GPS. If you forget your PIN, you can go to your Security Location. Note: If you forget your PIN, and your Security Location, Garmin cannot unlock your GPS over the phone; you must send your GPS to Garmin to get it unlocked.
Extras for your Garmin, There are lots of extras you can add to your Garmin sat nav. These include travel guides such as AA Days Out, The Good Pub Guide, historical audio tours and more. You can also have some fun by adding celebrity voices. If you're a music fan you may want to download the locations festivals in the UK, or if you want to go on a shopping trip the locations of shopping centres. See www.garmin.co.uk/garminextras for more information.
Newly overhauled, Garmin occasionally makes reconditioned units available for sale at a reduced price. These refurbished, ex-service products have been newly overhauled and fully tested to ensure they meet Garmin's trademark quality and service standards. Newly overhauled units come in a white box rather than standard retail packaging but carry the same limited global warranty as new products. The Warranty is applicable from the sale date to the end user. End users will be required to provide the proof of purchase when returning any product to Garmin for replacement or warranty service.
Pleased - It Works Well - a Few Niggles. This is my first satnav. I bought it because on holiday in unfamilier parts of southern england, i had to keep pulling over to stop and look at the map, and often having to reverse direction. I think all these negotiations increase ones chances of an incident. This satnav works well, easy to follow and not distracting. Nice choice of male or female voice. Good screen displays. The menus are not that easy to follow, but once the basic things you want are in place, its ok. Switch on, set your destination from your favourites list and go!if you deviate from the calculated route, it re-calculates very quickly. Only used locally in rural west wales so far. The other niggle is the cable supplied to plug into the cig lighter is very user unfriendly. Its stiff and unresponsive and wont go where you want it. Otherwise very pleased. 09march2010downloaded latest map to pc - free - took about 2 hrs and contrived to use up 75% of my zen lite monthly allowance !!i dont know why it does this - the actual download from pc to satnav only took about 10 mins. Having used it further afield it would be better to be able to switch avoidences eg motorway more easily - should be higher up the menu hierarchy. Otherwise still pleased. ===================================================update 30dec12. Have found maps slow to upload after turning on. I emailed garmin about this and a few other things. They were most helpful - advised downloading latest software. I did this - version 6. 20 - the satnav is now ready for use in no time. My only criticism is why we are not advised when software updates are available. .
Better Than Another I Borrowed!. As i drive mostly without a navigator i borrowed a tom tom from a friend to go into london last christmas - i usually get lost once i get to the embankment!! it was fantastic so i decided to purchase one of my own but went for the garmin nuvi 1310 after studying a which? report. It is better than the one i borrowed - more specific with road names included and even tells you when you reach the exact house. The instructions are not brilliant - but since my son showed me how the functions work i'm sure i will get even more out of it! go grandma!!!!.
Well Made/Straightforward But a Little Disappointing In Use. I bought this slim, wide screen garmin to replace a failed tomtom go 510 which i could not get repaired or even make any contact with the completely invisible and anonymous tomtom organisation - avoid at all costs!. The garmin 1310 is beautifully made and comes with a simple but perfectly working (please note tomtom)attachment bracket. You get the usual in-car charger but no seperate mains unit or mini usb to standard usb cable - this was no problem for me as i have an ipod type mains unit and identical cable which came with a digital camera. If you don't have these it may be a factor in your buying decision. You get a slim quick start guide and set the garmin up by logging onto their website, connecting up and getting a free map update etc. You are then ready to go. Navigation is straight forward and works well with full post code search etc, it is quick to recalculate routes if you miss turns etc. And has a good 'points of interest' selection which enabled me to navigate quickly to the nearest tailway station to meet a train. Another brilliant feature is to simply put your finger on the car icon and get a comprehensive fix on your position - i used this to get rescued when my car broke down in unfamiliar territory. Not so good things - the maps do have recent/new roads but seem in general to be based on very old information. I. E telling you to turn right etc at a point which ceased to be a road junction 20 years ago!(the road just carries on!) - this was not an isolated incedent. Also, safety cameras are identified but no alarm sounds as you get very close to them which greatly detracts from the usefulness of the feature. In summary i'm pleased i bought it - its slim pocketability making it suitable for pedestrian use and high quality build appeals to me and if you need blue tooth it has that as well, but the two caveats noted are serious enough to prevent me giving it more than 3 stars. .
Product Info
- Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 12.2 x 7.5 cm ; 163 g
- Boxed-product Weight: 422 g
- Batteries 1 Lithium ion batteries required.
- Item model number: 1311 - UK & Ireland
- ASIN: B0021L9BK6
Conclusion of Garmin Nuvi 1310 4
I got this sat nav as an upgrade from my garmin 310 as i felt it was time for a newer unit. I got the unit 3 days ago and as i do use the sat nav alot i thought i would share my opinion. First off when you get the box you are greeted with the sat nav facing upwards and instant impression is 'its bigger but thinner'so no messing about i instantly took it out the box and it felt light smooth matt finish on it, but sturdy i then looked at all the cables, you get the car charger, window suction holder and also a sticker pad for the dashboard which i use because i find the units size gives a rather bad blind spot on the window. Intially put it on the window and let it get the signal, i then went into options were you have the usual garmin settings for map detail from least to max, voiees can be changed and you can also use the 'eco route' and put in what your car does for mpg etc and as your driving along it gives you an idea of your carbon footprint, fuel cost, miles covered average speed etc, it also has a function were if you want to be really economical then you can use the function that tests your acceleration and braking times etc to try help you save. While driving along the unit keeps up with you and with each turns you make which you would expect.
So i put a route into a destination i was going to and knew the road well, also set the settings for shorter route not fastest time as this usually goes to the motorway. The sat nav did try take me another route but i stuck to my guns and not long after it was telling me the road i was turning into, the speed limit along with my speed etc, the unit isnt the fastest for a detour route but that doesnt sometimes matter. The screen is clear but a little difficult the hit the letters sometimes if you are driving, not that i do thisthe only reason i gave this 4 stars is because they havnt given you a cradle that holds the cable, so any time your not using the sat nav you have to tuck away the cable or is slides from the dashboard, but maybe im just being fussy. Overall great unit so far, newest maps loaded onto it with camera updates etc. It takes no time to find addresses and calculate a route after the first time, bluetooth seems loud and clear (though i haven't used it yet while driving), the guidance voices aren't too annoying, the interface is ultra-clear and uncluttered, the menu items and icons are really clear, the address input is very good and the whole thing is very intuitive to use.
The second thing that i'm disappointed by is how much the map updates and safety camera updates cost. This satnav works well, easy to follow and not distracting. Have found maps slow to upload after turning on. As i drive mostly without a navigator i borrowed a tom tom from a friend to go into london last christmas - i usually get lost once i get to the embankment.It was fantastic so i decided to purchase one of my own but went for the garmin nuvi 1310 after studying a which?.
Go grandma. I bought this slim, wide screen garmin to replace a failed tomtom go 510 which i could not get repaired or even make any contact with the completely invisible and anonymous tomtom organisation - avoid at all costs. The garmin 1310 is beautifully made and comes with a simple but perfectly working (please note tomtom)attachment bracket. You get the usual in-car charger but no seperate mains unit or mini usb to standard usb cable - this was no problem for me as i have an ipod type mains unit and identical cable which came with a digital camera. You get a slim quick start guide and set the garmin up by logging onto their website, connecting up and getting a free map update etc. Navigation is straight forward and works well with full post code search etc, it is quick to recalculate routes if you miss turns etc.
E telling you to turn right etc at a point which ceased to be a road junction 20 years ago(the road just carries on) - this was not an isolated incedent. Basically i'm happy with this sat nav although the first one that i received had a defective touchscreen and had to be returned. Not that i speed a lot but the garmin covers this and it makes life just that little bit easier. In effect this unit replaces my road angel and my handsfree unit, so it's a 3 in 1 which reduces the clutter of gadgets and wires around my driving area and that can't be a bad thing. Registration of the product with garmin was very easy and recommended (i received a map & software update instantly).
This is my first sat nav and after some research and price comparisons i opted for this the garmin nuvi 1310. Decided to take the plunge and get a sat nav after thinking that i didn't want to lose my map reading skills. I read a lot of reviews before deciding which sat nav to purchase. In the end it was between the tom tom and garmin models, but garmin offered more features for less money. I downloaded the one-off free map update and was ready to hit the road.
It recalculated my route in about 3 seconds when i had to turn right instead of left due to a road closure. If i have to take a left or right turn then immediately need to take another left or right turn, the voice does tend to get it wrong (not enough time for it to speak perhaps?). I'm fully converted to the sat nav now and wouldn't be without it. I bought the 3010 to replace a broken garmin 610 which i used for over 2 years with no problems. After loads of on/offs and no calabration screen disappointment started to set in.
Have used tom tom but prefer garmin you get more for your money. Bought this sat nav after reading reviews on amazon and which web site. Initially had problems with the screen alignment and it was too late to contact garmin. On our return journey we deliberately took a detour and the unit quickly adjusted and told us how to get back on our route. We contacted garmin after the weekend and they talked us through a routine which re-aligned the screen and now it is working perfectly.
I would recommend this, it is easy to use and a nice sized unit. The 'nuvi 1310' gives you everything you need from a sat nav. It is very simple to set up(turn on and wait a couple of minutes for satalite signal and away you go)very easy to use, the speed camera alerts are a welcome addition, auto night dim, clear concise directions with a choice of voice, 4. I have tested it and i am very pleased it recalculates the route very quickly when you go off the beaten track, speaks the road names as you encounter them and it is good at finding the exact house number. Garmin nuvi 1310 satellite navigation with uk mapping i was not really convinced that i needed a sat nav until i borrowed a friend's for an unfamiliar journey.
I was really impressed with the borrowed unit so set about researching available sat navs purely for the uk. After several weeks of research i finally decided upon the garmin nuvi 1310. Setting the unit up was relatively simple and it works a treat out on the roads. This is my second sat nav, i read all the reviews for this and others and decided to buy the 1310 and now after the first month i am prepared to give it the full 5 stars. From the box it worked right away, i connected my hyc hero via bluetooth and that was perfect, so as well as having a sat nav i now have an outstanding hands free for my mobile.
Good, But Some Issues. Decided to take the plunge and get a sat nav after thinking that i didn't want to lose my map reading skills. I've owned my nuvi for 5 months and i'm glad that i purchased it. I read a lot of reviews before deciding which sat nav to purchase. In the end it was between the tom tom and garmin models, but garmin offered more features for less money. The main features are intuitive and i was able to find my way around them and work them out without reading the manual. Some features i figured out just by playing around with them for a short while. I downloaded the one-off free map update and was ready to hit the road. I've used the nuvi in both city and rural areas, and in rural areas in particular it was invaluable when i didn't have a local map. It recalculated my route in about 3 seconds when i had to turn right instead of left due to a road closure. The points of interest feature has been great with helping me to find petrol stations, restaurants, hotels etc, but be aware that sometimes it may list a place that's 3 miles away, but not the one that's 2 miles away. I'm happy with this feature still as it's free, unlike directory enquiries. Now for the issues. I use the bluetooth feature to connect it to my mobile (sony ericsson w595), and have found on a few occasions that when i end the call it disconnects from my mobile and only reconnects when i turn the nuvi off and on. Very occasionally if i do a search by road name, it doesn't always find it, but will find it if i put in a full postcode, which i don't always have. I have to search for an adjoining road in these cases. The cigarette lighter socket power cable is thick, stiff and difficult to uncoil fully. The cable pulled apart in two pieces today (just below the bulky transformer part or whatever it's called). I think this happened because the cable was so inflexible i had to constantly bend and move it out of the way of my car's gear stick. I've replaced it with a thinner flexible power cable that hangs straight down and out of the way (it also doesn't have the transformer thingy). If i have to take a left or right turn then immediately need to take another left or right turn, the voice does tend to get it wrong (not enough time for it to speak perhaps?). In these situations, i've found that the brightly coloured line showing me where to drive always gets it right, even if the voice doesn't. Overall, i'm pleased with the nuvi. Five months in and it's so far been about 95% correct with mapping out my routes. In the 5% of cases where it gets it wrong, it recalculates the route correctly very quickly. I'm fully converted to the sat nav now and wouldn't be without it. .
So Easy to Use. This is my first sat nav and after some research and price comparisons i opted for this the garmin nuvi 1310. The screen is superb, very clear and easy to view in all lighting conditions. Being one of those people who fiddle first and read the manual later i found the menus immediately easy to navigate and intuitive. I've seen some reviews for these commenting on the touchscreen being poor and the one i have was not good out of the box. The touchscreen needed calibrating but after following the procedure in the manual it was perfect. Beware the procedure in the built in help is incorrect, the manual which can be downloaded from the garmin website has the right procedure. Pity the full manual couldn't have been supplied on cd. The handsfree bluetooth connection works well despite the speaker being at the rear of the device. With a volume setting of 60% a phone conversation was easily heard whilst on the move. Overall a very nice and well designed device. .
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