Teasi tool - application on the computer
After registering, you can on the Internet to download the update tool of Teasi that provides ease of use "Teasi tool" for both Mac and PC. For the first update of the navigation device, however, a micro SD card must be inserted, which is not included. Within the application, "Teasi tool" to map of European countries, own tours and imported routes are managed. Furthermore, you can load a backup of the current data on the computer, or import an old backup on the navigation device. The handling of the application is a bit awkward, but understandable in principle and it does not bother to say that it is only available in English. Preinstalled are most European countries. The others can be loaded on the program on the computer, as well as one card unneeded can remove from the navigation device and therefore more space is available.
Handling
The map is based on maps of Open Street Map, which can be managed indefinitely over the Teasi tool. In addition, there is manual lt. Possible to import raster maps in format mbTiles. However, almost every trail is recorded in our environment and many POIs are already entered, so I did not test this feature. Due to the weather, we moved to the Los Teasi first time walking, the navigation is largely self-explanatory, understandable and simple. The entry of a destination via the address, GPS coordinates, tap a point on the map or by selecting a tour. After that I can choose whether I want the shortest, the easiest, or take the path to the goal, to the Teasi has determined on the basis of my profile as the optimum for me. The distance to the target may thus be a maximum of 300 km as the crow. Navigation is accurate to about 10 meters and thus sufficient for cycling and hiking. For geocaching is not enough (to us). Unfortunately, the device remains between sag from time to time, or takes a long time until it has updated and re-displaying my exact position. Why is that, so far I could not find. Tentatively we are keeping our paths and saved as TripAdvisor, which worked perfectly. They could be displayed later in the map, exported to the computer and displayed in an application on the Web.
Routes
The most interesting thing for me is the opportunity to routes and trips must be loaded from the Internet to have on site a nice track that I drive or hike. The Teasi requires the format gpx, where I in Regionalverband Saarbrücken could download a big file with about 50 routes, for example. Unfortunately, all routes were only displayed as a track, so that manual intervention was announced in an editor to customize the tours to distinguish on the Navi. Our bike tours in Provence, however, are only available as a KML file is available, but can be converted to GPX online, and then are easily the Teasi per imported.
The device allows for trips to various navigation options. Basically the Teasi leads me per desired either from the start to the finish, or vice versa. In addition, can choose whether I actually want to start well at the start / finish point I, or wishes to use my current location from the fastest or easiest way to route.
More Functions
In Teasi per I have the ability to create different profiles with different types, and so distinguish between pedestrian, mountain bike, road bike and touring. According to this setting chooses the Teasi per the optimal path. Out of interest I have let me create my departure from the same target again with a bike profile, and once as a wanderer. I was amazed that I as a wanderer primarily routes were recommended through the forest, while the bike remained on the road.
Lt. Manual It is possible, specifically to train with this device also. Teasi provides several functions, with which you can create routes to certain parameters such as duration or intensity, or already recorded tracks with the function race can drive one more time. Here, the previously achieved times are displayed in parallel, so that I can read the differences in time and distance. Similarly, there are a barometer and the possibility of linking of additional sensors, which have me but less interested and I therefore did not try.
Conclusion
The Teasi Pro is a versatile device that offers more features than I expect from a bike navigation device personally. Weak point is for me quite clearly the fixed built-in battery. A little manual work when importing routes is certainly popular with other devices. By now I trust myself more deeply in the extensive forests around me, because I can see exactly on the basis of per Teasi always where I just am. And ... as long as the battery will not let me down, I never radele again haphazardly through Provence ;-)
