BRP GO!: Maps & Navigation

Obviously this was developed without a single bit of common sense! I’m in “snow mode” yet the search results give me places in England and Africa!!! I’m not riding my sled from upstate NY to frigg’n Africa!! Make the search results places that are accessible by sled! When my phone is connected, it only displays “connection successful” I have to disconnect my phone in order to do a search. The search usually can’t find places that have been around for years! I’ll google the place for an actual address. When the full address, including the state, it picks a random word, usually from the street name, and runs with it! Once again giving unrealistic results like places in Wisconsin!! The only apps that can be used are the ones supplied by BRP connect. This is a list of apps that have absolutely no usefulness! Take a look at the NYSSA app. This is what a snowmobile trail app should be like! More reasonable search results! It also allows you to tap on any spot in the trail system and go there, regardless if there’s actually a POI! In a nutshell, make it so we can add our own apps! Examples are the NYSSA and Pandora! The built in navigation works if you choose a destination that is actually on the map. If you’re trying to just plan a ride you’re screwed unless there’s businesses you can tap on along the way! It’s sad to think I have to buy an aftermarket gps to mount to my sled, because the built in gps is worthless!!

This app is perfect except for one feature. It has the latest trails info and the gps works extremely well if you are navigating to a particular destination. The problem lies when you are out of cell range with a group. The app allows you to basically download and size map for offline use but you cannot use the track your friends feature offline. This is a deal breaker for me unfortunately and I will be buying the Garmin tread. The tracking feature will save sooo much time waiting for your friends, especially when we are going off trail or think we may have missed a turn. If there was someway to track other sleds offline, EVEN IF THAT FEATURE COST $$, I would use this app all the time. It is my goto when I ride alone and works great with my glovebox extension but Ill be moving to the Garmin next year

I find the app to be helpful when navigating the snowmobile trails. However, there are some flaws. The biggest issue is that very few over-water trails are included on the map and, therefore, you are often directed on routes that are much longer than necessary. Other apps such as Polaris include over water routes. Why doesn’t BRP offer this? Another issue is that many businesses don’t come up when using the search function but, when locating them on the map they are clearly in the database. This adds time and complexity when mapping a ride. Finally changes to trails are sometimes not updated promptly.