Garmin eTrex

...review is (obviously) on the Garmin eTrex hand-held gps receiver, the cheapest in the eTrex family and a device aimed at the active outdoors type of a person. But first things first... what is GPS? it stands for global positioning system and at it's simplest can be thought of as an array of satellites circling the earth, each sending out a time signal. GPS receivers pick up these signals and, from the difference between the times in the signal from ...
...a hand-held receiver like the Garmin eTrex? Now is probably as good a time as any to give a brief description of the unit. It's about the size of an older mobile phone, measuring 11cm x 5xm x 3cm. It doesn't weigh much more either. The body is made of a tough yellow plastic and it takes 2 aa batteries which provide for about 20 hours of use. The front of the unit is dominated by the large lcd screen, (3cm x 5.5cm), which occupies the bottom two thirds. ...

LegendaryMrDude 10.09.2004 · Read full review
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This is my first GPS product and I hate it. It has lots of features that I don't need. The three features that I do need; reliability, good battery life and clear mapping, it singularly fails to deliver. (Granted the last is partly down to the OS). Getting the maps onto it requires more passwords and registrations that you can shake a stick at. First time around, after I had spent hours struggling with it, it transpired that the machine was faulty ...
...to tell me that this messes up all of those registrations etc. This was a present, otherwise it would be on e bay a.s.a.p. I guess that they are all like this. I am not going to try another. The one saving grace was they they do have possibly the best customer support that I have ever encountered after many years of gadget use. ...

Queensparker 17.06.2008 · Read full review
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The etrex is a base model GPS reciever designed for walkers, cyclists and other outdoor adventurers. I have had mine for 3 years it still works and they're still making the same one so it must be good! The screen is large, monocrome and is backlit although this reduces the life of the two AA batteries quite significantly. This screen is easy to read and you can also adjust the contrast. The casing is yellow with rubber sides and back. This seems ...
...plug on the back to connect to a PC or PDA. This allows you to upload routes, tracks or waypoints from mapping software onto the GPS. The route memory allows 50 different points along the route. I have found this to be a little small for longer, more complicated routes and have had to to simplify my routes accordingly. Also this plug is easily broken as mine has and now th cable does not secure itself correctly in the plug. There are four different ...

patricksimpson 29.08.2006 · Read full review
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...travelled. As with all garmin units you have the great technical support from their team and the unit will also give you latitude and longitude positioning so you can get a grid reference. I'd recommend this unit ony to someone who wants to use it for out back walking not for someone who wants in car navigation. ...

penguin1052 21.12.2003 · Read full review
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I am now on my second eTrex, the first took a 300 foot tumble down tower ridge on Ben Nevis! The unit is bright yellow, making it ideal for spotting it easy if you drop it in deep grass or heather. it fits into the palm on my right had and can easily be operated with one had, however the buttons are akward if you have think gloves on. The map display is very basic but it does the job, it does not show detailed maps, indeed it will only display way ...
...for hill walking and moutnain biking, but i would not recommend it for car and city use. The manuall is very clear and easy to read and understand. The unit is waterproof, as my first one fell into a small pool of watter for a few seconds while i was on the mountain bike. However for piece on mind i now keep it in an old mobile phone case. The unit will not recevive any signal when their is tree with branches over your head, and if you are in deep ...

emilne82 12.07.2006 · Read full review
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I mostly use my garmin etrex for boating and walking. Firstly, I would not go anywhere on the water without my etrex! If i ever get lost the etrex helps me find my way again. While on the water with a clear view of the sky the accuracy of the unit is about 18- 22 ft. While walking, the etrex has several great qualities, such as: Speed, average speed, distance, location and bearing. While you walk the etrex leaves a "track" on the screen. This means ...
...to where you started. The etrex also allows you to store 100's of waypoints, so you can mark your tent, house, car or favourite fishing spot. I have owned this unit for over 1 year and have not got a bad word to say about it. Software updates are available to download from Garmin. This is a great product for the price. So if you want a cheap, easy to use gps, this is for you. ...

jerrylee123blue 10.08.2005 · Read full review
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Well, what can I say, for between £100 and £120 I think my eTrex is absolutely fantastic. Its the bottom of the range, hence the low price for such a feature packed GPS but it does allow you to use many different navigational functions for all sorts of out door type users. Enormous benefits to this obviously include its lightweight, ruggedness, good screen size, easy controls and the fact that it is pretty much waterproof. The unit is powered with ...
...through in a few hours but I'm now using high powered rechargeable units which make life much easier. In addition to the outdoors uses you can also download and upload trip data to PC or laptop via a cable which enables you to plan and review trips from all different perspectives. In addition to the outdoor uses, when plugged into a laptop with appropriate software this unit can also act as a sensor to work as a type of sat nav in the car. Overall, ...

chrisradband 21.10.2004 · Read full review
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...boyfriend and i use the Garmin eTrex when we go mountain biking, and its definitely solved a few disagreements where locations and distances are concerned!!! (you know what men can be like!) Its a tough little thing, as its been dropped a few times to say the least, and with a case, it's nicely waterproof (as we found out!). The only things i could say that are wrong with the eTrex are the colour (but thats down to personal preference) and the battery ...
...cash!! The price isn't great (£100 - £120), but in these times, you have to pay for quality, and thats exactly what you get here. Would definitely recommend to hikers/walkers, bikers and those who want to use it almost like a Sat Nav when they are driving!! ...

bubble69 20.10.2004 (22.10.2004) · Read full review
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