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(More customer reviews)I bought this case because I hoped it improved upon the faults I saw in Garmin's, which I also own. Unfortunately, it addresses some of the problems, but its own faults far outweigh its advantages.
What I saw as its greatest advantage was that it covers the case completely--Garmin's leaves quite a bit exposed. But it fits the GPS quite poorly. The case is a slapdash affair: the stitched seams contain a great excess of material protruding past the stitching; this bunches up between the case and the GPS. The plastic covering the display and the sets of buttons on either side is cut overlarge and is attached unevenly (visible if you look inside the case). On my sample, the plastic side panels (cut-outs in the Neoprene for accessing the buttons) are so outsized and uneven, the stitching from *completely different seams* runs through part of them. Too bad--the display plastic actually shows the GPS display somewhat better than Garmin's case does. As is, it interferes with GPS placement. Partly because of this poor construction, and partly because of its overall design, the GPS buttons can be difficult to access while in this case--the thick Neoprene tends to get in the way of the buttons, and requires fiddling to get it adjusted around the GPS. If a description that the case looks like it was assembled by a Cub Scout for a badge project sounds like an exaggeration, I assure you, it's a minor one.
The mere inclusion of the plastic on the sides is odd; I believe the GPS is water resistant anyway. The openings could have been made larger and the plastic omitted entirely. The area on the case for the click stick is entirely open anyway--so much for water resistance.
With the Garmin case, the GPS is inserted through the top; with this one, you use a zippered opening at bottom. This is an unfortunate design; since the USB port on the GPS is at its top, you can only access it by completely removing the GPS from the case (with Garmin's case, you only need to undo some Velcro). Similarly, the GPS's lanyard connection is also blocked off.
The snap bolt-type clip is not only rather cheap looking, but it's too small to attach to a belt; and since the GPS hangs freely from this clip, it'll bounce around as you walk. The Velcro loop is essentially useless. Though the manufacturer calls it a "belt/bike handlebar" strap that can be "secured to your backpack, belt, or even your bike/jet ski handlebar," this is a fantasy. It's so small, I can't fit it around anything larger than my thumb.
This case simply isn't worth it.
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