This is a tough, well designed and compact handheld gps device. Personally I use this for mountain biking, with the GB Topographic map, and find that it accomplishes what I need it to do very well and is extremely accurate. It has a microSD slot which is great, I have a 2gb card and you can easily fit the whole of the GB topo map onto it. Ok so the road routing may not be great but I did not even consider using it in the car when I ordered it. However it does a perfectly acceptable job of navigating for me, although It does lack features of a dedicated sat nav. It is waterproof so ideal for outdoor use, this is especially handy on the bike. It doesn't float but I don't intend on riding through anything that deep!! It is bluechart compatible so thats another use for it if you purchase the marine maps, which I have and the detail is great. The games are fun the first time but you soon get bored and you do look a bit weird running round a field chasing imaginary geckos! The included mapsource software is nothing special but it does the job and include a few nifty features. Such as being able to set you PC clock from the gps sattelites.
Now for the not so good. The handlebar mount for the bike is not really up to standard and does not hold the unit very securely, which is something you want if you've just spent £140 on a gps. The worst thing is this chunk of plastic costs £15! It does the job but I'd prefer something more secure. Another downside is the horrendously expensive maps the GB topo cost me about £100 (RRP £149!!!) and the bluechart was £120 which in my opinion is just too much. Unfortunately it takes forever to compy maps from the PC to the unit, it took me around 6 hours to get the full GB topo on! With so many features the device has a steep learning curve so reading instructions is a must. Once you've cracked it's great!
Great unit but sub par accessories and crazily priced maps let it down.
How helpful would this review be to a person making a buying decision? Rating guidelines
Thanks to the Garmin eTrex LEGEND HCx, you'rewell on your way to your destination! The ... more
eTrex LEGEND HCx comes with a robust,waterproof body and incorporates a \"Turn by Turn\" function that allows you tocalculate your itinerary to the very last detail...
Postage & Packaging: refer to website Availability: available
May 20th, 2009
helpful by (100%):
