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Reddit mentions of Bad Elf 2200 GPS Pro (Black/Silver)
Sentiment score: 1
Reddit mentions: 4
We found 4 Reddit mentions of Bad Elf 2200 GPS Pro (Black/Silver). Here are the top ones.
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- Connect up to 5 devices at a time via Bluetooth technology. Now also compatible with the iPhone 5, new iPad, iPad mini, and iPod touch 5th generation.
- Large LCD screen with backlight for night operation
- Standalone GPS datalogger stores 100+ hours of tracking data
- Extra-long battery life and 10Hz reporting rate
- Rugged and splash-proof to IPX4 standards
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Black/silver |
| Height | 3 Inches |
| Length | 2.4 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Weight | 0.2 Pounds |
| Width | 0.7 Inches |
What you can do is purchase a GPS device that connects to your iPad. Bad Elf GPS was made specifically for this purpose and it's what I purchased.
However, I tend to forget to turn off my GPS after my drive and the battery dies by the time I drive again. But for the most part it works quite well.
You're right on the GPS accuracy, and some phones are better than others. The Wifi Accuracy is kinda a joke, and not going to be available on a course unless you're picking up open hotspots from homes.
If you could find a good 3d guy, he could easily sketch up a shield that snapped over that bluetooth keyboard and provided custom buttons and a belt clip. 3D print a prototype and away you go.
Additionally, I know there are some external GPS units that connect via bluetooth and provide much better accuracy. (http://www.amazon.com/Bad-Elf-2200-Black-silver/dp/B008VWNBBE/ref=pd_cp_e_1) but you're now talking about some serious cost increases in the usefulness of the App.
Background: I wrote android software that heavily utilized the GPS for a few years. It was eventually ported to iPhone (by someone else)
I bought it on Amazon. It's not bad. It has a long battery life and is fairly water resistant. It's a few years old, now. On the downside, it has a habit of throwing out completely incorrect data points now and then, especially if you take it indoors, or even walking in a big city. This will throw off your distance count by a lot, which isn't great. So you have to manually remove the wild results.
I think there are better options out there today. These, for example, will talk with your smartphone in interesting ways:
I think the Wintec is "good enough" that I won't upgrade, but if I was buying new I'd look at the newer items. Also, most smartphones will probably be more accurate, because they use GPS and cell signals, both.
Bad Elf 2200 GPS Pro (Black/silver) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008VWNBBE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Xr71Bb42J1BS5