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Panter
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PostPosted Thu Nov 5, 2009 4:15 pmReply with quote    
Is there such a thing?

Satmap themselves want £104.99 for the Kent 1:25K and my frantic Googling hasn't come up with anything better.
Am I missing something?

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PostPosted Thu Nov 5, 2009 5:08 pmReply with quote    
I'm no expert on Satmap in particular, but I know 1:25k maps are expensive! The paper versions are around 4x the price of 1:50k for the same area, and Memory Map and Viewranger 1:25k is extortionate compared to their 1:50k offerings. The only company who I've found who sell reasonably priced 1:25k offerings is Tracklogs.

Stick to 1:50k for £60 and save the readies, you won't miss that much detail!

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Panter
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PostPosted Sun Nov 8, 2009 8:11 pmReply with quote    
Thanks for that, I think thats what I'll do.

I just keep hearing that 1:25 is that much better but I must admit I'm a little sceptical.
Shame they don't do a try before you buy!

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PostPosted Sun Nov 8, 2009 8:52 pmReply with quote    
I would use 1:25000 for walking and 1:50000 for biking.You can still plot routes in 1:25000 format on the satmap route planner website even if your routecard is 1:50000 the unit just overlays it onto whatever format card you have in the unit at the time Cool

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Panter
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PostPosted Mon Nov 9, 2009 10:21 amReply with quote    
Oh Ok, that's very useful to know, thank you Cool

This routeplanner thing, that's the £70.00 one-off subscription thing isn't it? does that give you access to the UK at 1:25K for routeplanning then?

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PostPosted Mon Nov 9, 2009 10:43 amReply with quote    
I find there is too much detail on a 1:25k map when you just want to have a quick glance at the route to check your going the right way 1:50k is much clearer.

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PostPosted Mon Nov 9, 2009 11:13 amReply with quote    
Panter wrote:
Oh Ok, that's very useful to know, thank you Cool

This routeplanner thing, that's the £70.00 one-off subscription thing isn't it? does that give you access to the UK at 1:25K for routeplanning then?

Cheers,

Chris

It was free when i signed up,but yes it gives you access to all mapping formats and covers the whole of the UK

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PostPosted Mon Nov 9, 2009 11:52 amReply with quote    
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I find there is too much detail on a 1:25k map when you just want to have a quick glance at the route to check your going the right way 1:50k is much clearer.


Cool, so, plan (at home) on 1,25K, follow on 1,50K on screen. Makes sense to me Cool

ibbo68 wrote:

It was free when i signed up,but yes it gives you access to all mapping formats and covers the whole of the UK


Fantastic. The free sign-up was just a loyalty perk and expired end of March (I believe.)
In actual fact then, that's a really good deal.
The whole UK on 1,25K on Memory map (for example) would cost an absolute fortune Shocked so Satmaps £70.00 is a very good price.
I'll get a large area 1,50K SD map then and subscribe to the route planner. Sounds as if that combo will be perfect Cool

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