Handheld GPS Reviews - Customer reviews - Brunton Multi-Navigator MNS GPS with Neoprenerying Case

Manufacturer: Brunton

List Price: $399.99
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Location: Malaysia
Date: 2002-03-21
Customer Rating: -

Summary: GPS Nut
Comment: After receiving the unit, I tried all the features it has. Wow!
It is an amazing gps. Great. It performance exactly as it said on the specifications especially under the thick forest trees. Without this I could be lost in the jungle during one of my weekend jungle trekking trip. Unbelievable. It even track signal under tiles roof in my house.
I have another gps of other brand (I wouldn't mention it brand name) it is of no use in that conditions eventhough it has all the other features which I think is great. These are good when I use it in lake and sea.But totally useless under thick foliage without satellites signal.
Trekking under the compass mode is great when there isn't any satellites signals. It saves battery. You wouldn't get lost in any conditions.Great feature!
Don't go jungles (from my part of the world a lot of jungles here are virgin jungles) trekking withou this gps. You can leave others gps at home at least it save you space and weight in your backpacks. Believe me.
TQ
GPS NUT

Name: JCB
Location: Chicago
Date: 2001-06-12
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Easy-to-use, Rugged Unit
Comment: This is my first GPS unit. While I generally avoid reading the directions to anything, I decided to actually sit down and read the owner's manual, which I found very easy to follow. After 15-20 minutes I had figured all the functions out. Several very cool features are: 1) You can use the built-in digital compass even when the unit is turned off. 2) The unit has several layers of functionality. The most basic or initial layer allows you to access the unit's key functions (altimeter, barometer, current position, etc.) by hitting just one button. Then, if you want to delve deeper into a particular function, you can. For example, when dealing with waypoints I can keep it simple and, by pushing only one button, see my "home" waypoint (and its exact direction and distance from my present position). But, if I want to get more complicated, I can (through a few more buttons) access my other waypoints, or upload/download waypoints to/from my computer. I used the GPS with electronic USGS maps program (the CD-ROM verson by All Topo Maps). At first, it takes time (and a careful reading of the instructions), but I can't imagine owning a GPS unit and not synching it with actual maps. You can plot your course by setting waypoints on the electronic maps, then "sync" the GPS, and now you can follow the waypoints on the GPS to go exactly where you need to go. I actually went on a long motorcycle ride, plugged in waypoints while we were riding, and then once I got home, I could see exactly where and how far we road after I synced the GPS with the map software. I can't wait to try it sailing this summer. The only negative I have is that the GPS unit automatically set the clock to central standard time (where I live), but the time doesn't seem to reflect daylight savings.

Name: Philip Zimmermann
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Date: 2002-05-21
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Buying second hand Brunton.
Comment: My aim was to get a GPS with no map capability in order to maintain good habits when navigating with visual checkpoints. The low battery consumption was also an important matter. The Brunton unit I got from Finalcall fulfills all my expectations. The very large screen, additional features such as the compass, the altimeter or the barometer in addition to a full GPS unit are perfect. I will use it mainly when making cross-country travel in a Cessna 172 as a complementary tool to classical navigation instruments. The service given by Finalcall has been perfect.

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Location:
Date: 2001-05-25
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Super accurate!
Comment: I own two other GPS handheld units, and one of them is mounted in my boat. They are accurate, specially after SA was eliminated by the Dept. of Defence. But the BRUNTON MNS is waaaay more versatile and precise! I'm still going though all the features it has. But what I really like is that I can just "turn" it on and go. Use is very intuitive, after a little "getting used to it" I whish I had known that Amazon carried the MNS, before I ordered it from somebody else. I guess I'll have to visit your page more often in the future.

Skiper Dan

Name: Mountain Man
Location: In a forest...on a mountain
Date: 2004-04-15
Customer Rating: -

Summary: What's with the Amazon Price
Comment: How is it that Amazon, who claims to have lowest prices, is selling this GPS for $399.00, when Brunton, the manufacturer, has a suggested retail of $359.00?! I've seen this unit listed at $299.00 else where, and that includes shipping. Try Kooters.com

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