Originally Posted by steveP911

That all seems like very sound advice. I am right on the edge of buying the Catalyst so I appreciate your insight, along with the others. Your last comment about the passenger dash airbag was worth noting too. That is right where my airbag is (997). I have tried using my iphone (with TrackAddict) suction cupped to the lower mid windshield, and I found it distracting (maybe I'm still not looking up/out enough?). So I had hoped to mount a new Garmin over in front of the passenger/instructor but after your comment I think I won't do that. Question - how will the Catalyst work if it is in the glove box? I also do not want the lap times displayed while driving (rules or not) - I only want the post session data and tips. Maybe I just don't know the device but won't the glovebox shield the GPS, etc?

Thanks for any guidance. I have been looking through some other threads on the Garmin but haven't seen info on this aspect.

Steve

Originally Posted by Matt Romanowski

The Garmin GPS doesn't seem as strong as some other products, but none would be expected to work in the glovebox.

Originally Posted by ProCoach

True, on the latter.

The integral antenna of the Garmin is equally as strong as the self-contained devices from other manufacturers. It needs the same kind of placement to be effective.

Considering Garmin has built a $4B/year plus business on introducing GPS devices nearly a decade earlier than most others, they do seem to know what they're doing.

https://www.garmin.com/en-US/aboutgps/

Originally Posted by Matt Romanowski

Glad your not letting Bruce down. Based on the much longer cold and hot boot, mounting requirements, and feedback from users, I would say it's not as strong as other GPS units that are common.

Originally Posted by ProCoach

Bruce is a big boy and can make his own decisions.

The Garmin has replaced customer “other make” systems multiple times over due to ease of use. Almost never the reverse move.

As the chief fanboy for one of the other makes, that must be what gets your goat and why you feel the need to gaslight and bash.

The problem is that you don’t sell them, use them or coach from them, so if I were you, I’d stick to what you know.

I tried, Bruce…

Originally Posted by 02996tt

Steve I met you at the Glen last month I was in the black 996 turbo parked with the other 996's. I love the garmin. I have it set up out of the way but still get glimpses of red/green. I don't look at lap times while driving but the real time feedback is helpful. I don't find it distracting at all and highly recommend it.

Originally Posted by 02996tt

Funny you asked about that. It would not pair with my apple air pods, my beats ear buds, or my car radio. It would pair with my phone but did not recognize any other device. I went to the gas station and bought a wired pair for $10 which worked but the cord was always in the way of the shifter.

Originally Posted by 02996tt

Funny you asked about that. It would not pair with my apple air pods, my beats ear buds, or my car radio. It would pair with my phone but did not recognize any other device. I went to the gas station and bought a wired pair for $10 which worked but the cord was always in the way of the shifter.

Originally Posted by NaroEscape

We've had a few people have issues connecting their airpods to their Garmin. couple things (and I don't have airpods myself I'm just going by what they told me)
- If you're iphone is close by and 'on', the airpods will automatically connect to it and override anything else you do....they're 'helping'.... ;-) They can't be connected to both the iphone AND the Garmin at the same time and will always default to the iphone. So you need to turn your phone off or put it far away...and if you get them close together again, they will reconnect and not connect to the Garmin.
- One guy told me you have to push some button on the airpods themselves to make them open and accept connection to a new device...again out of bluetooth range from the iphone. (again, I don't have airpods so I don't know how they work).

All were eventually able to get them connected.

Originally Posted by Locker537

Following up on this, you can get a trac-com chaser that plugs into your helmet comms (if you have them) and connects via bluetooth to the Catalyst.

I may or may not have been listening to a podcast with this setup in my living room testing it out earlier today...

Originally Posted by 02996tt

I was able to get the airpods to pair. If anyone has issues just hold the button on the back down longer than you think and then keep holding it and when you want to stop because you think it's not working just keep holding.