@Lynchy67 pretty much sums up my 3600mi, 10 day vacation. Garmin XT followed reasonably well, however, a lot of shaping points were indeed required. One advantage of the XT vs MRA on this trip was that the route on the XT could be shaped (not sure if that is the Garmin term) to 'go around' or last minute type changes and not stray to far away from the planned out.
MRA requires a full re route to be done.
Another rider used TomTom, and it did indeed come in very handy for road closures and gas stations - hope those are vastly improved in upcoming MRA updates.
@Michael-Wilkinson said in Satnav shootout 9 countries - 4200km, how did MRA Navigation Compare?:
Not a scientific experiment I agree,
Absolute right!
I see this primarily as a seriously described driving experience. And I find that more valuable than, for example, a (scientific) comparison test by so-called experts.
Regarding the experiences with Garmin devices: They simply cannot handle routes very well that are not made on Garmin map material. Garmin uses the Here maps, but applies their own compression method (NT&NTU) to make them usable for their devices.
If the route is created in MRA, the waypoints must be placed very very tactically to minimize deviations.
@richtea999 said in Satnav shootout 9 countries - 4200km, how did MRA Navigation Compare?:
Dark humour at play rather than dark forces.
Or conspiracy theories. It's not considered humour by those who embrace them, but it is for the more realistic rest of the world 
@richtea999 said in Satnav shootout 9 countries - 4200km, how did MRA Navigation Compare?:
Dark humour at play rather than dark forces.
Or conspiracy theories. It's not considered humour by those who embrace them, but it is for the more realistic rest of the world
