LeatherHarold
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2022
Sometimes it just doesn't pay to buy "renewed" products, and this was a perfect example!I charged the battery, took the ZUMO outside and let it find satellites. When it did, the display did not show any roads except I-10 that runs near my house. I tried fully updating the unit with current software and maps, put it on my bike and took a short, ten mile trip. Nothing ever showed but the motorcycle icon and I-10 if I was near it or crossing over.I tried a factory reset, but then it was even worse. The ZUMO couldn't find any satellites! SO, it went back.I so wanted this to work. My Spyder came with a factory-installed 590. I only needed a replacement because it disappeared from my house while I had caregivers staying with me. Guess I'll look for a used 590.
Jesus A. Covarrubias
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2021
What I most disliked about the Garmin Zumo 595 LM was its dim light view. The screen did not illuminate enough for me to see the navigation clearly.
guilherme de queiroz cunha
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2020
really good
Arthur D. Lowe
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2019
Assessment (over 1 week / 1,900 miles) based on comparison to Garmin Zumo 660 in use for a decade.POSTIVES• Integrated with Basecampo Routes developed in Basecamp transfer and import without discernable changes.Note: Zumo 595 switches out of motorcycle mode on routes built under other activity profiles.o Sorts favorites into categories assigned to Basecamp waypoints.• Smartphone Linko Provides live traffic data & access to traffic camera images.o Provides weather & weather alerts.o Enables LiveTrack – sharing a weblink (with constantly-updated location) via e-mail.o Displays (and, optionally, reads) text messages.• Faster calculating / recalculating (without announcement)• Detects fuel stopso Prompts for reset of fuel gauge whenever stopping at or close to a filling station.• USB port is beneath a flap rather than buried within.NEGATIVES• NOT glove-friendlyo Screen sensitivity is adequate but not great.o Many displayed features are TOO SMALL and / or poorly located.The top bar of the map display is too small for gloved hands.After initially in top bar, warnings reduce to tiny icons in the upper right corner (far right of top bar). Nearly impossible to open on the first try.• Inaccurate locatingExample: Zumo 595 was unable to discern travel on stretches of the Blue Ridge Parkway and Cherohala Skyway that have been in place for decades. Riding the same roads 8 months earlier with Zumo 660 proved to be no problem. Illustrations available.• Map Overlays preset to ridiculous level that obscures roads. (Easily changed only after wandering through menus. Irritating!)• Irritating alertso Sound can be disabled but the pre-defined list cannot be changed.EVERY curve with a highway sign prompts an alert.Helmet law alerts pop up near EVERY state line.o Pointless alerts (e.g. “Construction reported on I75.”) frequently repeated.When the only offered selection is “Dismiss” then the alert was pointless.• Adventurous Routing is TERRIBLEo Unless you seek cow paths and / or once-paved trails.NEITHER POSITIVE NOR NEGATIVE• Displayo Larger. But the additional space is not effectively utilized.o Detects light level to automatically adjust brightness.o Visibility in sunlight is NO better, maybe worse. (Definitely worse compared to Zumo 660 equipped with a hood.)• Accepts larger-capacity SDHC cardso Automatically formatted as required after installation & power-up.o 64 GB max?CONCLUSIONNot yet ready for “prime time” because the Zumo 595 lacks two important features:o Accuracy in calculating locationo Glove-friendlinessBoth issues could be resolved with software updates but given that Garmin took months to respond to the WNRO problem with the Zumo 660, an issue known more than twenty years ago, it seems unlikely to be addressed soon. Keeping mine but wish I had known more before it was ordered.
Juan Carlos Martins
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2019
Used while traveling on my Benelli TRK 502: worked flaswlessly, as usual with Garmin products.
Sue
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019
After using a Garmin Montana for a number of years, I upgraded to the Garmin Zumo 595lm.What a disappointment.The battery would not take or hold a charge. It seemed be a drag on the operating system.The screen was so dim that it was only visible during dusk, dawn, or dark. Want to see were you are at during daylight? Best park in the shade.I purchased a $99 Garmin Topo map, which was also a mistake. The map size was so large, that it was the only map, or overlay you could run at one time. It took forever to load. Additionally, there was so much detail on the screen you could not even zoom in enough to see where you were at, or where the curser said you were.My old Garmin Montana outperformed the 595lm in so many ways.I am normally a Garmin enthusiast. I utilize a number of their aviation products, all which have met or exceeded expectation. This one,,, not at all.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2018
Disappointed. I had problems connecting the headset from the moment I got it. I figured user error and searched the forums for help. After trying the same steps over and over again I was finally able to connect my LG ear buds but not my helmet. The second time I went to use the Garmin the USB port was loose and the headset connection stopped working all together. I connected the seller only to discover I was past the 30 day warranty and couldn't make an exchange. They directed me to Garmin for repairs. Garmin charges a fee of 165$. So much for saving 200$ by buying a refurbished unit. I currently am the owner of an expensive brick *sighs*