Garmin eTrex Legend

rivers, cities, interstates, national and state highways, railroads and coastlines. The eTrex Legend is also equipped with additional memory totaling eight megabytes. The added memory allows the eTrex Legend to accept downloaded map data from Garmin's entire line of MapSourceŽ CD-ROMs, including U.S. Recreational Lakes with Fishing Hot Spots. The eTrex Legend comes in a brightly-colored translucent blue case that really makes the unit stand out. New to the product design, Garmin will include marine aids to navigation in addition to the basemap. These navigational aids will be pre-loaded into each unit from the factory.

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Add a review (form opens in right column) reviewed by sbolch46   on August 5, 2008   Pros -easy to use navigator -very accurate -has a backtracking mode and can store waypoints to favorite spots Cons garmin charges way too much for topo maps Verdict useful in tracking average speed, distance, and elevation change reviewed by jamesadamseod   on April 20, 2007   Pros Easy to use. A TON of features. Batteries last a long time. Cons Um? The clear blue. I wish it were black. Verdict This is an affordable GPS with all the features you need, and some you don't. I love it and suggest you buy one now. Recommended for: Anyone reviewed by edjake21   on April 12, 2007   Pros Few buttons to mix up. Cons None Verdict Great entry level device, but remains useful for the experienced user. Recommended for: Anyone reviewed by guitarlizard   on April 12, 2007   Pros It's small size makes this unit a winner for biking. Battery life has not been a drag, but I would recommend using rechargeable ni-cads. The lighted display is a great feature and the display is very clear considering the size. With Garmin Mapsource, (sold seperately) I have charted most of my trips, although to interface you will have to get a (reliable)serial to usb converter for most most newer laptops. Cons Very rarely the display goes goofy or drops entirely, but comes back when I punch the power switch. A USB cable is not available. (see my review) Verdict This unit has been added to my arsenal and I've never looked back since. The optional bike mount is a "must", of course. Works fairly well in heavy tree cover, but is lost, as every other unit I ever owned, when you go under overpasses, through tunnels and caves. This started out as my geocaching main tool, but has now become a permanent fixture on my bikes. Recommended for: First-time buyers reviewed by Tadd03   on April 10, 2007   Pros Easy signal acquisition and use. Tough - I haven't been able to break it. Cons None. Verdict Excellent GPS for anyone who might be looking for simple location or navigation help. Not a lot of bells and whistles. Recommended for: Anyone reviewed by bikeamaroq   on March 26, 2007   Pros Love how reliable it is for the amount of money it cost. OK, it isn't cheap, but it's about the least expensive really good GPS on the market. It also has a better battery life than the rest (18 vs. 12 hours). Cons It isn't in color, and if you geocache like me, sometimes you wish you had one that was a bit fancier, in color, and got even better reception. Verdict I would not recommend this to a first time buyer because of its cost, but if you like GPSs, and you want one that is nice but not too expensive, this one is a great buy. Recommended for: Value seekers