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MTB Reviews > GPS > GPS Unit > Garmin eTrex Legend
 eTrex Legend
Description: (from garmin.com)
With the eTrex LegendŽ, Garmin has loaded a full basemap of North and South America into one small unit. The Legend is also designed to provide precise GPS positioning using correction data obtained from the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). This product will provide position accuracy to less than three meters when receiving WAAS corrections.
The basemap contains lakes, 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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| 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 |
| Pros | Few buttons to mix up. | | Cons | None | | Verdict | Great entry level device, but remains useful for the experienced user. | | Recommended for: Anyone |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Mountain Home AFB, ID | April 20, 2007 
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| Arlington, VA | April 10, 2007 