Mike Reynolds
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Registered: Feb 2008
Location: Waynesburg, Ky
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quote: Originally posted by houndsound
Couple things I"ve researched and found I do not like...
- It does not use Google maps like the original... which is one of, if not the best free parts of the original. Is uses map-box. I searched up map box and it requires a log in and account to check it out. My mental well being can't take one more account or log-in in my life, lol. I hope it's as high quality, and works as good as Google maps does.
- You can't "share" your unit like the old system with your hunting buddy... I mean you can if you both have new one's .... but they've made it so the new one won't talk to the new one.... hate it when companies do this.
I have seen them side by side and the Mapbox maps are not as good or as detailed as the google maps but they are still better than Gamin maps in my opinion. I built some buildings about 3 years ago that show up on my pathfinder 1 app but not on the pathfinder 2 app, so they aren't as up to date either. I'm sure that was a cost savings, I read that google maps had increased in price by 1400% since like 2018.
I would like being able to shock from the handheld, only issue is I believe it will use the last settings that you set on your phone. So if you need to change the intensity or you are hunting multiple dog's it doesn't do you a lot of good.
As far as the watch, I use the watch with my original pathfinder. I can track, shock, or tone. It's handy but looses connection a lot, not near as good as the Garmin watch.
Only other real differences I see in the Pathfinder 2 is setting up the geo fences but I never use those anyway. There may be some other features I'm not aware of.
When I have to buy a new one I will go with the Pathfinder 2 but until then I am sticking with my original.
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