Garmin eTrex Reviews
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Truly a small wonder, the eTrex takes the best features of a 12 parallel channel GPS receiver and put them into a six ounce package that is only four inches high and two inches wide. The result is a unit that will literally fit in the palm of your hand.
Besides its small size, mariners and outdoorsmen will likely notice the sleek design of the eTrex. All buttons are located on either side of the unit, allowing for simple, one-handed operation that won't obstruct your view of the display. In fact, the eTrex features only five operator buttons for the ultimate in user-friendly design. Thanks to its bright yellow case, the eTrex will be hard to misplace and easy to find in any boat or backpack. The eTrex is completely waterproof so it can take an accidental splash or dunk in the water and still continue to perform.
Inside the eTrex, you will find the proven performance of a 12 parallel channel GPS receiver that will run for 22 hours on just two AA batteries. The eTrex will store up to 500 user waypoints with graphic icons and boasts Garmin's exclusive TracBack? feature that will reverse your track log and help you navigate your way back home. In addition, the eTrex uses animated graphics that will help you identify your marked waypoints quickly and easily.
Truly a small wonder, the eTrex takes the best features of a 12 parallel channel GPS receiver and put them into a six ounce package that is only four inches high and two inches wide. The result is a unit that will literally fit in the palm of your hand.
Besides its small size, mariners and outdoorsmen will likely notice the sleek design of the eTrex. All buttons are located on either side of the unit, allowing for simple, one-handed operation that won't obstruct your view of the display. In fact, the eTrex features only five operator buttons for the ultimate in user-friendly design. Thanks to its bright yellow case, the eTrex will be hard to misplace and easy to find in any boat or backpack. The eTrex is completely waterproof so it can take an accidental splash or dunk in the water and still continue to perform.
Inside the eTrex, you will find the proven performance of a 12 parallel channel GPS receiver that will run for 22 hours on just two AA batteries. The eTrex will store up to 500 user waypoints with graphic icons and boasts Garmin's exclusive TracBack? feature that will reverse your track log and help you navigate your way back home. In addition, the eTrex uses animated graphics that will help you identify your marked waypoints quickly and easily.
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Reviews
Pros: Rugged dependable construction.
Easy user interface.
Cons: No map/topo.
Gets the jitters under moderate tree cover.
Recommendation: Good GPS for newbies, Cheap, great unit to get started with GPS!
Easy user interface.
Cons: No map/topo.
Gets the jitters under moderate tree cover.
Recommendation: Good GPS for newbies, Cheap, great unit to get started with GPS!
Pros: works great when you use it with a trail map. cheap and waterproof
Cons: no map but if used with a trail map it does the trick in unfamiliar territory
Recommendation: does the trick.you dont want to totally rely on a gps anyway.with a map this unit is great
Cons: no map but if used with a trail map it does the trick in unfamiliar territory
Recommendation: does the trick.you dont want to totally rely on a gps anyway.with a map this unit is great
Pros: Trail recording works well, enough memory to map most of a small town. Starts up quickly and runs for a long time on rechargeable batteries. It's also incredibly tough, hasn't faltered whenever I rode out on the trail (despite my holder snapping and sending it to the ground at speed).
Cons: Can take a while to get a lock. Does not play well with trees. Can be jittery when stationary, making it hard to use the compass.
Recommendation: Great as long as you don't need it to do anything flash. If you want to know where you've been and what direction you need to go next, this will do the job perfectly.
Cons: Can take a while to get a lock. Does not play well with trees. Can be jittery when stationary, making it hard to use the compass.
Recommendation: Great as long as you don't need it to do anything flash. If you want to know where you've been and what direction you need to go next, this will do the job perfectly.
Pros: Does exactly what it says on the box, start-up times are OK and the fix under trees is OK but not great.
Cons: No mapping, not as sensetive as the latest recievers
Recommendation: Great value but go for a mapping unit or better still the new EDGE 705 if you can afford it when it arrives
Cons: No mapping, not as sensetive as the latest recievers
Recommendation: Great value but go for a mapping unit or better still the new EDGE 705 if you can afford it when it arrives
Pros: price, size, durability, easy to use
Cons: no topo map, no internal compass you have to be constantly moving for there to be an accurate north fix, (the faster you go the more accurate it becomes)
Recommendation: awesome for beginner gps, wont take long for consumer to want to upgrade.
Cons: no topo map, no internal compass you have to be constantly moving for there to be an accurate north fix, (the faster you go the more accurate it becomes)
Recommendation: awesome for beginner gps, wont take long for consumer to want to upgrade.
Pros: Small lightweight GPS with exceptional battery life, and effective signal when in ravines and valleys or under a heavy canopy of trees. Save waypoints on your favorite ride also includes avg. speed, stop time, sunset and sunrise as well as built in astro. charts that predict best times for fishing and hunting. Also displays elevation.
Cons: No mapping software. Doesn't use built in topo maps. just uses "bread crum" trail with gps coordinates. Effective for navigation back to point from which you started.
Recommendation: Perfect GPS for new users. It is also cheap! Great product to get started riding with GPS
Cons: No mapping software. Doesn't use built in topo maps. just uses "bread crum" trail with gps coordinates. Effective for navigation back to point from which you started.
Recommendation: Perfect GPS for new users. It is also cheap! Great product to get started riding with GPS
Pros: Reliable, compact, and rugged. Does the basics - which is all most people need.
Cons: No built in maps, limited memory.
Recommendation: This is a great unit for starting since it does the basics - speed, elevation, mapping, etc. Use it for mountain biking and geocaching. Lightweight and water resistant, you'll be able to use this baby for years.
Cons: No built in maps, limited memory.
Recommendation: This is a great unit for starting since it does the basics - speed, elevation, mapping, etc. Use it for mountain biking and geocaching. Lightweight and water resistant, you'll be able to use this baby for years.
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- easy to use
- fast set up
- intuitive interface
- pretty accurate
Cons: I broke my screen on a rock when I flipped my bike on a decent and Garmin considers this model to be no longer servicable.
Recommendation: This was a great little unit until it did actually break, and now I cannot get parts or service for it from garmin so its a paper weight.