appreciate this guys work. seems he is paying for all this out of pocket and they go for >400 + . He has literally 10 of these things. plus i mean a subsciption and activation fee. helped me so far a lot more than channels posting rehashed garmin adds.... they are so annoying. glad he actually shows it being used. 2 thumbs up
Thank you for the compliment and thumbs up. Yah, I have 12 or more of these and none of them have been free. I'm planning on adding the Garmin Tread series soon, but I'll be starting with the least expensive of those as they are the most expensive. I have a lot of videos planned for 2024 and many more ideas to keep growing the channel. Thank you for stopping by and leaving the comment. Rick
Watching friends use other touch screen Garmin navigators while hiking convinced me to never buy one. Once it starts raining, operating the device via touch screen becomes very difficult. The raindrops interfere with the screen's ability to detect touch. Great comparison of these two devices, I've been curious about the new Montana products and how they stack up to the other Garmin units.
This might be the conventional wisdom had I not worked with veterans who made their iPhones work for them in the field in Iraq & Afghanistan. Granted it was a desert environment but when it rained they moved under light cover. And for the remaining 95% of the time - no issues.
About my experience hiking,climbing in the Swiss Alps and also with bike and car i will stay with my 750i. It Is big, i know but for me is really good. I have the Mini 2 too and Delta Tactix watch. Many times a had been in the midle of nowhere, with snow, really windy,high altitud and i had no problem at all with the 750i. The lowest temperature that i was with the Montana 750i was -28 Celsius and worked pretty good. Battery is keeping long time. In bad weather, low and high temperature works amazing. The reason to buy the Mini 2 is because i want have a second change if i lose the Montana 750i. Cheers 👍
Great tips… I LOVE the replaceable battery (the 700/700i/750i) will LAST a lot longer “useful ownership life” since you can swap out batteries for $40 or so. Sadly much less “useful operational life” on one battery… perhaps due to screen usage? I just find it really hard to spend $300-700 on a an “electronic device” whose battery will die in 5+ years (like phones).
All good points. There are some negatives but being able to contact SOS and 2-way message outweighs the negatives for me. Thanks for leaving the comment. Rick
@@outdooremergencytech Montana has InReach messaging and SOS as well. The replaceable battery just might be to be a weatherproofing issue. It is just a big beast too.
I do believe it is the largest of all the devices, unless you start talking about the Garmin Tread Series, but those are absolutely designed for use in off-roading, 4-wheeling, or off-road racing. Rick
I ended going 67i for backcountry Snowmobiling. Main reason, the 67i is considerably smaller, and buttons can be used with gloves on, and way better battery life. Now I can wire in a charger on my Sled, but mounting the Montana is gonna get beat up, knocked off, etc. Riding tight technical treed terrain, and the sled gets rolled over, to get unstuck, ( trust me, it's easier). I just wish I had the 7s guage cluster, that keeps track of other sled that have that polaris guage. It's an on a map display, showing where each rider in your group is, accurate to 3 feet.
I know you track other riders in your group if they all had inReach satellite communicators, but they would need to have the professional plan. That's something I have talked with Garmin about several times and will probably get myself soon so I can show people how it works in future videos. Rick
@@outdooremergencytech : That would be a great feature! I spent a few hours looking it up online, and couldn't find anything definitive. It would be really great if it would connect to the Polaris 7s display, with ride command, but that's probably too much to hope for. The Trail tech voyager pro is supposed to, but that's yet another device. Would be nice if these companies would play together better.
Hey Rick, excellent video. Thanks to you I’m probably going with the 67i and pairing it to my iPad for when I’m driving in the wilderness. I just did an experiment with my Fenix 5x Plus around the neighborhood and it did great, so I’m going to presume the 67i will perform just as well. Thanks 😊
@@outdooremergencytech Hi Rick. Early March 2024, and during a road trip from Dallas to Houston after the April 8, 2004 eclipse, My iPad would link with both my 67i and my Fenix 5x Plus as I was driving. But you had to pick one to use at a time. I preferred the 67i but it doesn’t have the same ease of use as my Fenix 5x Plus as far as recording my movement. If I needed a large high resolution map with a lot of run time, pairing the 67i and iPad seemed to be a good combination. Thanks again for the information. Andy C.
I agree that the typical battery life of about 6 days on the 67i with an iPad seems like a good combination for you situation. I haven't used it that way but you have started me thinking about using it that way myself for some situations. Rick
I have a question sir I have an external antenna for my Garmin Montana 750i but is there a powered antenna? I work in the fiber optic industry and I need something a little more precise up in the hills, so if you know of an amplified antenna for a Garmin Montana 750i that would be much appreciated thank you sir.
I would love to help you out on this one but I honestly don't know the answer. I recommend you call Garmin technical support. They've always been extremely helpful with my questions. Rick
Touch screen Garmin GPSs really don't work well with water sports. Once the screen or your fingers get wet it doesn't work well at all. You need the buttons if you use it on the water. I learned that the hard way going from a GPSMAP 60sx to an Oregon. I am now ready to jump to a 67i.
First, you do get detailed "worldwide" maps on the GPSMAP 67i, but not the 66i. I don't have my Montana with me today so I just talked with Garmin about the Montana 700i / 750i and here's what they said. The Montana 700i & 750 operate like the 66i. You only get sections of the world, and you may get South America maps if you buy the 700 series in South America. You can always get more detailed maps by purchasing them or if you get the Outdoor Maps+ subscription for $49.99 per year but they don't have as much to offer on maps compared to the 67i. I suspect the Montana series is due for an upgrade soon, but Garmin would not tell me anything about that. If you want more information, I would recommend you call and talk to Garmin Customer Support as I am at the limit of my knowledge of the maps on the Montana series. Rick
No. I use it in my truck some times, but it is nicer to have the larger 750i's display and touch screen in that situation. Let me know if you have any other questions. Rick
Ciao e grazie per tutte le tue info . Posso chiederti se per favore hai un link della custodia per il Montana 700i che hai mostrato nel video? In Italia non trovi nulla di simile. Grazie mille
Translation: Hello and thanks for all your info. Can I ask if you please have a link to the case for the Montana 700i that you showed in the video? In Italy you can't find anything similar. A thousand thanks Here is the case my buddy uses for his Montana 700i/750i. amzn.to/3VETqSv I only use my 750i in my truck and here is the window mount I use. amzn.to/4bXJ0TX Let me know if you have any other questions. Rick
Usually with electronics, they tell you how much storage it has but they don't always tell you how much space the operating system already takes up first on that storage. I'm assuming the Montana has a beefier operating system after watching this lol.
The 67i will give you about 6 days of battery life and I still like to carry a portable charger with me, but the Montana 700i and 750i's battery will die within a day, depending on how you use it. I would not intend on using the Montana unless you had it plugged into your off-road vehicle, ATV, etc. Let me know if you have any other questions. Rick
Just discovered your channel...curious your thoughts on a device with satellite maps for the purpose of hunting? I do not use a smart phone (ever), but will scout via my home computer. Want something I can use to navigate when I'm in the woods to transferred waypoints and was leaning towards the 67i
I apologize for the late reply. I was on a fishing trip in SW Colorado. I have been using the 67i a lot and it has become my number one satellite communicator, and it has great maps and navigation features. You can see the GPSMAP 67i Playlist here. czcams.com/play/PLinHuRHy8OYcd_GBs-P4sBQW4_wnK6WZ7.html Let me know if you have any other questions. Rick
@@outdooremergencytech No apology necessary. I've been leaning towards a 67i, but I do not use a smart phone. I can use a computer to keep it update but I'm curious where I will have trouble without the smartphone...is there any loss of feature you are aware of?
You will have all of the features without a smartphone. The great thing about the 67i is that it is a standalone device and needs no smartphone. It is more convenient when you can also use your smartphone, but the smartphone is un-necessary. Let me know if you have any other questions. Rick
@@reckonillone consideration for me, is the replaceable battery. Search “battery pack” on the garmin website and you can see prior models has replaceable batteries, but now only the Montana. So the gps map 67i/etc device life is as long as the battery… for $500+ that may be a consideration vs continuous battery life.
Semi-Pro tip - If you are going to review a piece of new technology, familiarize yourself with the features before recording the video. Just a thought.
I use the ScanDisk Extreme Pro 32gb SD card. Here's an Amazon like for it if you want to check it out. amzn.to/466wrSK. Let me know if you have any other questions. Rick
The 67i definitely Multi-GNSS and Multi-Band settings but the 700i and 750i only have GPS and GPS+GALILEO. I hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions. Rick
@@outdooremergencytech Thanks a lot. I wear glasses so I'd like the screen dimension on Montana 700i but the more precision of 67i is also interesting.
You can use City Navigator Maps from Garmin but it is an extra charge and is something I have not used yet. You can search for "Garmin City Navigator" to learn more about it. I will help more if I can but this is something I don't have much information on and you may want to call and talk to Garmin Customer Service about it. Rick
It's the Garmin Backpack Tether amzn.to/3UclSLj I have tried several others out but this one works great, except if you're a hunter, then maybe the Velcro sound would scare the deer away. Rick
First, I don't have any first hand experience with this but support.garmin says that it is available on other handheld devices but the 1-foot contours might not be displayed. Also, there is a note that the Bluechart g2 is discontinued. I'm seeing another page from support.garmin that does not recommend using BlueChart with other handheld devices. I would recommend you call Garmin and ask this question directly. I will make a note to ask them myself and then respond back here with what I find out. Rick
appreciate this guys work. seems he is paying for all this out of pocket and they go for >400 + . He has literally 10 of these things. plus i mean a subsciption and activation fee. helped me so far a lot more than channels posting rehashed garmin adds.... they are so annoying. glad he actually shows it being used. 2 thumbs up
Thank you for the compliment and thumbs up. Yah, I have 12 or more of these and none of them have been free.
I'm planning on adding the Garmin Tread series soon, but I'll be starting with the least expensive of those as they are the most expensive.
I have a lot of videos planned for 2024 and many more ideas to keep growing the channel. Thank you for stopping by and leaving the comment.
Rick
Watching friends use other touch screen Garmin navigators while hiking convinced me to never buy one. Once it starts raining, operating the device via touch screen becomes very difficult. The raindrops interfere with the screen's ability to detect touch. Great comparison of these two devices, I've been curious about the new Montana products and how they stack up to the other Garmin units.
Good information. I was not aware of this issue.
Thanks,
Rick
This might be the conventional wisdom had I not worked with veterans who made their iPhones work for them in the field in Iraq & Afghanistan. Granted it was a desert environment but when it rained they moved under light cover. And for the remaining 95% of the time - no issues.
Thanks again for some great information for myself and others reading this.
Rick
About my experience hiking,climbing in the Swiss Alps and also with bike and car i will stay with my 750i.
It Is big, i know but for me is really good. I have the Mini 2 too and Delta Tactix watch.
Many times a had been in the midle of nowhere, with snow, really windy,high altitud and i had no problem at all with the 750i.
The lowest temperature that i was with the Montana 750i was -28 Celsius and worked pretty good.
Battery is keeping long time.
In bad weather, low and high temperature works amazing.
The reason to buy the Mini 2 is because i want have a second change if i lose the Montana 750i.
Cheers 👍
Thank you for sharing your experience and what works for you. It's great for everyone to read this.
Thanks,
Rick
Thank you, that was just the review I needed to work out which unit I should go with - 67i.
Glad I could help. Let me know if you ever have any questions.
Rick
Great tips… I LOVE the replaceable battery (the 700/700i/750i) will LAST a lot longer “useful ownership life” since you can swap out batteries for $40 or so. Sadly much less “useful operational life” on one battery… perhaps due to screen usage? I just find it really hard to spend $300-700 on a an “electronic device” whose battery will die in 5+ years (like phones).
All good points. There are some negatives but being able to contact SOS and 2-way message outweighs the negatives for me.
Thanks for leaving the comment.
Rick
@@outdooremergencytech Montana has InReach messaging and SOS as well. The replaceable battery just might be to be a weatherproofing issue. It is just a big beast too.
I do believe it is the largest of all the devices, unless you start talking about the Garmin Tread Series, but those are absolutely designed for use in off-roading, 4-wheeling, or off-road racing.
Rick
I ended going 67i for backcountry Snowmobiling. Main reason, the 67i is considerably smaller, and buttons can be used with gloves on, and way better battery life. Now I can wire in a charger on my Sled, but mounting the Montana is gonna get beat up, knocked off, etc. Riding tight technical treed terrain, and the sled gets rolled over, to get unstuck, ( trust me, it's easier). I just wish I had the 7s guage cluster, that keeps track of other sled that have that polaris guage. It's an on a map display, showing where each rider in your group is, accurate to 3 feet.
I know you track other riders in your group if they all had inReach satellite communicators, but they would need to have the professional plan. That's something I have talked with Garmin about several times and will probably get myself soon so I can show people how it works in future videos.
Rick
@@outdooremergencytech : That would be a great feature! I spent a few hours looking it up online, and couldn't find anything definitive. It would be really great if it would connect to the Polaris 7s display, with ride command, but that's probably too much to hope for. The Trail tech voyager pro is supposed to, but that's yet another device. Would be nice if these companies would play together better.
Hey Rick, excellent video.
Thanks to you I’m probably going with the 67i and pairing it to my iPad for when I’m driving in the wilderness.
I just did an experiment with my Fenix 5x Plus around the neighborhood and it did great, so I’m going to presume the 67i will perform just as well.
Thanks 😊
Excellent choice and my Fenix 7X also pairs with my 67i.
Rick
That’s very cool. I didn’t know they can pair with a tablet.
I'm going to look into if or how the Fenix pairs with my tablet. I'll let you know what I find out.
Rick
@@outdooremergencytech Hi Rick. Early March 2024, and during a road trip from Dallas to Houston after the April 8, 2004 eclipse, My iPad would link with both my 67i and my Fenix 5x Plus as I was driving. But you had to pick one to use at a time. I preferred the 67i but it doesn’t have the same ease of use as my Fenix 5x Plus as far as recording my movement. If I needed a large high resolution map with a lot of run time, pairing the 67i and iPad seemed to be a good combination. Thanks again for the information. Andy C.
I agree that the typical battery life of about 6 days on the 67i with an iPad seems like a good combination for you situation. I haven't used it that way but you have started me thinking about using it that way myself for some situations.
Rick
I have a question sir I have an external antenna for my Garmin Montana 750i but is there a powered antenna? I work in the fiber optic industry and I need something a little more precise up in the hills, so if you know of an amplified antenna for a Garmin Montana 750i that would be much appreciated thank you sir.
I would love to help you out on this one but I honestly don't know the answer. I recommend you call Garmin technical support. They've always been extremely helpful with my questions.
Rick
@@outdooremergencytech Thank you sir
Touch screen Garmin GPSs really don't work well with water sports. Once the screen or your fingers get wet it doesn't work well at all. You need the buttons if you use it on the water. I learned that the hard way going from a GPSMAP 60sx to an Oregon. I am now ready to jump to a 67i.
That's good information to know about the touch screen. The 67i is my favorite satellite communicator now.
Rick
Hi Rick, have you ever tried the Tusita silicone case on the gpsmap 67? Just got one and I’m loving the grip and added protection.
I sure haven't, but I'll check it out. Thanks for the tip.
Rick
I just bought it. I'll do a review on it this week.
Rick
Can you get good mapping on the Garmin products like the 67i and 750i for South America, particularly the Andes and Patagonia?
First, you do get detailed "worldwide" maps on the GPSMAP 67i, but not the 66i.
I don't have my Montana with me today so I just talked with Garmin about the Montana 700i / 750i and here's what they said.
The Montana 700i & 750 operate like the 66i. You only get sections of the world, and you may get South America maps if you buy the 700 series in South America. You can always get more detailed maps by purchasing them or if you get the Outdoor Maps+ subscription for $49.99 per year but they don't have as much to offer on maps compared to the 67i.
I suspect the Montana series is due for an upgrade soon, but Garmin would not tell me anything about that.
If you want more information, I would recommend you call and talk to Garmin Customer Support as I am at the limit of my knowledge of the maps on the Montana series.
Rick
Great advice thank you 🙏🏻
How about 67i for your vehicle with gps? Would it be too small to use?
No. I use it in my truck some times, but it is nicer to have the larger 750i's display and touch screen in that situation.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Rick
Ciao e grazie per tutte le tue info . Posso chiederti se per favore hai un link della custodia per il Montana 700i che hai mostrato nel video? In Italia non trovi nulla di simile. Grazie mille
Translation: Hello and thanks for all your info. Can I ask if you please have a link to the case for the Montana 700i that you showed in the video? In Italy you can't find anything similar. A thousand thanks
Here is the case my buddy uses for his Montana 700i/750i.
amzn.to/3VETqSv
I only use my 750i in my truck and here is the window mount I use.
amzn.to/4bXJ0TX
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Rick
Usually with electronics, they tell you how much storage it has but they don't always tell you how much space the operating system already takes up first on that storage. I'm assuming the Montana has a beefier operating system after watching this lol.
You're probably correct. Thanks for bringing this up. I'll check into it.
Rick
Is there any information when the new gpsmap marine model will be released?
Garmin is really tight lipped about what's coming out but I will bring out new videos as soon as I hear something from them.
Rick
Battery life without daily charge is essential?
The 67i will give you about 6 days of battery life and I still like to carry a portable charger with me, but the Montana 700i and 750i's battery will die within a day, depending on how you use it. I would not intend on using the Montana unless you had it plugged into your off-road vehicle, ATV, etc.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Rick
Just discovered your channel...curious your thoughts on a device with satellite maps for the purpose of hunting? I do not use a smart phone (ever), but will scout via my home computer. Want something I can use to navigate when I'm in the woods to transferred waypoints and was leaning towards the 67i
I apologize for the late reply. I was on a fishing trip in SW Colorado.
I have been using the 67i a lot and it has become my number one satellite communicator, and it has great maps and navigation features. You can see the GPSMAP 67i Playlist here. czcams.com/play/PLinHuRHy8OYcd_GBs-P4sBQW4_wnK6WZ7.html
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Rick
@@outdooremergencytech No apology necessary. I've been leaning towards a 67i, but I do not use a smart phone. I can use a computer to keep it update but I'm curious where I will have trouble without the smartphone...is there any loss of feature you are aware of?
You will have all of the features without a smartphone. The great thing about the 67i is that it is a standalone device and needs no smartphone.
It is more convenient when you can also use your smartphone, but the smartphone is un-necessary.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Rick
@@outdooremergencytech Appreciate it
@@reckonillone consideration for me, is the replaceable battery. Search “battery pack” on the garmin website and you can see prior models has replaceable batteries, but now only the Montana. So the gps map 67i/etc device life is as long as the battery… for $500+ that may be a consideration vs continuous battery life.
Semi-Pro tip - If you are going to review a piece of new technology, familiarize yourself with the features before recording the video. Just a thought.
Much appreciated. I am working on scripting out my videos now so I am taking advice such as yours as I make new videos.
Thank you for the tip.
Rick
You should ask for your money back…. Oh wait
Had the 750i. It was to bulky!!! And the screen was to glitchy.
It is a lot larger device and I only use it if I'm primarily going to be driving and off-roading. I prefer the GPSMAP 67i and the inReach Mini 2.
Rick
Hi Rick, what micro SD card do you use for the gpsmap 67? I’m looking for one that works out of the box without having to format.
I use the ScanDisk Extreme Pro 32gb SD card. Here's an Amazon like for it if you want to check it out. amzn.to/466wrSK.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Rick
67i has. multiband technology and 700 series not. It's true?
The 67i definitely Multi-GNSS and Multi-Band settings but the 700i and 750i only have GPS and GPS+GALILEO. I hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Rick
@@outdooremergencytech Thanks a lot. I wear glasses so I'd like the screen dimension on Montana 700i but the more precision of 67i is also interesting.
Can you use the 67i as a driving navigation GPS?
You can use City Navigator Maps from Garmin but it is an extra charge and is something I have not used yet.
You can search for "Garmin City Navigator" to learn more about it. I will help more if I can but this is something I don't have much information on and you may want to call and talk to Garmin Customer Service about it.
Rick
How are you mounting that on your pack?
It's the Garmin Backpack Tether amzn.to/3UclSLj
I have tried several others out but this one works great, except if you're a hunter, then maybe the Velcro sound would scare the deer away.
Rick
Can I use the Bluechart maps in 67i?
First, I don't have any first hand experience with this but support.garmin says that it is available on other handheld devices but the 1-foot contours might not be displayed.
Also, there is a note that the Bluechart g2 is discontinued.
I'm seeing another page from support.garmin that does not recommend using BlueChart with other handheld devices.
I would recommend you call Garmin and ask this question directly. I will make a note to ask them myself and then respond back here with what I find out.
Rick
5:00 who is “they”?😳 now I’m scared to press it😅
LOL, just consider your worst dreams.
The local search and rescue teams will be dispatched to your location.
Rick