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I borrowed one for a test and tune a while back. While it does all the
expected data collection, the really interesting function is the AI-based
driver coaching that kicks in after 2-3 laps. It seemed to work as my
sector times improved. Is it worth $799?...well here is what Sam Smith has
to say:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorsports/review-garmin-catalyst/
Disclaimer: I am not a dentist and I drive a Spitfire. :-)
Cheers, Dave
On Tue, Apr 4, 2023 at 7:54=E2=80=AFPM Mike Harmuth via Fot <fot@autox.team=
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wrote:
> Hi folks. A friend who races an MG, just asked me what I know about the
> Garmin Catalyst track recorder. I use a cell phone app (Track Addict) to
> collect data and find it helpful but have no real world experience with
> anything else.
>
> The Garmin seems expensive, more like something you'd find in a dentist's
> track day Porsche but his wife wants to know if he'd like it for his
> birthday.
>
> Anyone use this or a similar all-in-one device that I could recommend to
> him ?
>
> thanks
> mike h
>
>
> https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/690726?utm_source=3Dfacebook&utm_medium=3D=
paidsocial-link&utm_campaign=3Dauto&utm_content=3Dcatalyst&fbclid=3DIwAR1-d=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I borrowed one for a test and tune a while back.=C2=A0 Whi=
le it does all the expected data collection, the really interesting functio=
n is the AI-based driver coaching that kicks in after 2-3 laps.=C2=A0 It se=
emed to work as my sector times improved.=C2=A0 Is it worth $799?...well he=
re is what Sam Smith has to say:<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.=
hagerty.com/media/motorsports/review-garmin-catalyst/">https://www.hagerty.=
com/media/motorsports/review-garmin-catalyst/</a><br></div><div><br></div><=
div>Disclaimer:=C2=A0 I am not a dentist and I drive a Spitfire.=C2=A0 :-)<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Cheers, Dave</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><d=
iv><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 4, 2023 at 7:54=E2=80=AFPM Mike H=
armuth via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net=
</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi folks. A friend who races an MG, just asked me what I k=
now about the Garmin Catalyst track recorder. I use a cell phone app (Track=
Addict) to collect data and find it helpful=C2=A0but have no real world ex=
perience with anything else.<div><br></div><div>The Garmin seems expensive,=
more like something you'd find in a dentist's track day Porsche bu=
t his wife wants to know if he'd like it for his birthday.</div><div><b=
r></div><div>Anyone use this or a similar=C2=A0all-in-one device that I cou=
ld recommend to him ?=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>thanks</div><div>mike =
h<br><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/690726?u=
tm_source=3Dfacebook&utm_medium=3Dpaidsocial-link&utm_campaign=3Dau=
to&utm_content=3Dcatalyst&fbclid=3DIwAR1-d-3dtue0u3Pg5pZ3_UBFMyqAl4=
cnZbeuEnQCreObtltHJQixTha6iE8_aem_ASs3Q7UnmRrHln6BjWtJgkq45DwXgHIHmlsNRShwW=
2-GrXVREc36BtM2JLiv6RGzBihmHavdBow9D0x5jJNOHoy9I_FAvgoCUizUkjqnoAtwyhP4vz1S=
IuUQL6NaRKwT4wA" target=3D"_blank">https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/690726?ut=
m_source=3Dfacebook&utm_medium=3Dpaidsocial-link&utm_campaign=3Daut=
o&utm_content=3Dcatalyst&fbclid=3DIwAR1-d-3dtue0u3Pg5pZ3_UBFMyqAl4c=
nZbeuEnQCreObtltHJQixTha6iE8_aem_ASs3Q7UnmRrHln6BjWtJgkq45DwXgHIHmlsNRShwW2=
-GrXVREc36BtM2JLiv6RGzBihmHavdBow9D0x5jJNOHoy9I_FAvgoCUizUkjqnoAtwyhP4vz1SI=
uUQL6NaRKwT4wA</a><br></div></div></div>
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