Originally Posted by
DropBarFan
Someone will have to be the
guinea-pig early-adopter.
This other current thread has a variety of opinions as to whether it's worth it to get GPS in addition to phone...but generally it seems that if one is going to regularly use phone or GPS for navigation, a dedicated GPS can be a good addition. I'm tempted to try the Edge Explore; if I don't like it, it would be the first item I return to REI so it's not as if I'm abusing the policy.
https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1...use-phone.html
Well, I'm happy to be the guinea pig! I ordered one from REI just now, thinking the same as you: if it doesn't work out REI is great about the returns, so there's not too much risk.
I probably won't be needing the navigation until bikepacking later this summer, but I'm excited to try that out in a modern GPS unit. My last bike computer was a cheap CatEye that I got 10+ years ago, so I'm excited about the modernity of the Explore.