New Hema Nav Launch!

Fantastic map with great details which has really helped with my organising of our Tassie trip next year

Just what we are after

So good our granddaughters have asked for a copy each to take and use at school

This map has got the lot

We purchased an HX-2+ several months ago, and have just completed a 4,000km trip, much of it through remote desert. The HX-2 performed brilliantly. It is not perfect, but it is very well suited to remote travel.
The route guidance was great for getting through towns, and it was accurate and reliable. It lagged only twice: the first time it was overcast and raining with tall trees nearby, and the other time we were in the Burnley Tunnel! Can't really argue with either of those. Annoyingly, the battery cannot keep up with this mode for more than a few hours before it goes flat: even when plugged in. We figured a way around it: use the route guidance in built up areas and between close-ish towns, then switch to the MemoryMap component (4WD Maps) for everything else. The HX-2+ runs all day like this, and charges up full. Our longest day was 14 hours of driving, and the HX-2+ never missed a beat.
The 4WD Maps mode was a real game-changer for the way we travel. Instead of having a navigator with their head buried in a paper map, we were able to trust and rely upon the HX-2+ for our position on the map. This proved far more relaxing and enjoyable on long days, and much better for passenger comfort as well.
We encountered severe corrugations on our trip. We measured the distance from the HX-2+ to the dashboard pre-trip, as we expected it to get shaken around and drop at least a small amount. The thing is rock solid: it remained in exactly the same position the whole trip.
It would be great to have an elevation feature whilst in the 4WD mode. This was really handy for us in route guidance mode, and we missed it in 4WD mode. I imagine this could be included as a simple software update, as the device obviously has access to the data already.
Another wishlist item would be to have a digital compass across the top of the device: again, its just a software update away.
We'd also like a sticker included with the kit! Free advertising for Hema.
One thing you need to do is install all updates as the very first thing you do when you unbox the device. This is fast, and though the interface for this is not exactly slick in the upload section, it works.
Another thing: take the time to read the instructions, and use a bit of common sense.
We would highly recommend this product.

Finding the atlas to be very helpful.

We only use Hema maps now since my husband left the Army.
Great maps, fantastic quality and delivered quickly.

Love it

Delivery was quick and items just as described

Brilliant quality and detail

Bought this for a friend who likes to visit silo art. The perfect birthday gift.

Awesome product

Been using the HX2+ for a few months now daily. New software is coming along nicely with regular updates. Plotting the routes from home is very easy now, finding very handy for work. Haven't even begun exploring all the features of the memory maps application.

Buy from the Hema shop or ensure your device is programmed with the new software before purchase otherwise you will run into issues.

Highly recommended for Australian Touring.

Paper maps and spiral bound book and the wallet are great. I also have the Hema HX-1 which I can no way upgrade/update is very disappointing on Hema’s behalf is something I would never have thought an Aussie grown product would ever do??

Maps are just what I wanted. Lamination is a little thinner than I expected tho.