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This was perfectly created for our Nuvi 500. It's a hard case with a soft feel and its great for protection when its in a bag or backpack. Makes traveling with our GPS even more comfortable.
(or the whole case to protect from falling) The case material is fairly rigid and will protect against scratches and a few bumps but it is not going to save your Nuvi 500 from a fall onto a rock or what have you. Bought this with my Nuvi 500. However there is no better option on the market that i can see, so this case will keep your Nuvi 500 out of the elements and give it a nice sheltered home. It is made of hard synthetic material that smells like new shoes. The only reason it gets 4/5 is because they could've made one side toucher to protect the touchscreen. The inside of the case has two elastic bands on the sides that only allow it to open half way before stretching, not sure if i like that or not. I am satisfied with my purchase, however.
Alas, this was not the case (pun fully intended).The GOOD:* It's lightweight* It is very compact* It seems to be good at keeping out the elements* It's priced rightThe BAD* For a GPS that is billed as being field-worthy this case has a zipper (making it harder to get into), not a latch as does the Colorado case* It has no belt loop, mount or strap to allow one to easily carry it in the field. I bought my new Nuvi 500 (my 3rd Nuvi) as a cross-over GPS, one that I could walk around with, bike with, use to geocachache, as well as use it in a car. I own and have owned quite a few GPS receivers including a recently purchased Garmin Colorado 400t. The Colorado case has several mounting options, this case has only as tiny string on the zipper* It has no storage options, not even for an extra batteryI am very happy with the GPS unit itself but the case could have been designed to augment the function of the device, not just hold it. This is what the 500 and the 550 were designed for (according to Garmin's website). I had hoped that Garmin might have designed a great case for it, as they did for the Colorado series. This may have been designed with all Nuvi's in mind, which would explain it's generic features. However, a waterproof, multifunctional GPS like the 500 (and it's brother, the 550) deserve a case of their own.
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