Handheld GPS Reviews - Customer reviews - GARMIN 010-00361-00 Foretrex 201 GPS Receiver

Manufacturer: Garmin

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Name: K. Martin
Location: Westport, CT United States
Date: 2004-05-18
Customer Rating: -

Summary: One Design Racing GPS
Comment: From a sailor's perspective ... this thing rocks.

My class does not permit electronic aids for racing, so I cannot mount a GPS on the boat or put a speedo through the hull. I needed a way to get knots feedback during training. I gave this a try. I am happy. The unit provides just what I wanted: quick feedback on trim / crew position when there are no other boats to race.

Features that work for me -- waterproof, WAAS accurate to 17feet, knot meter only lags about 2-3 seconds on actual, adjustable countdown for starts, manual magnetic/true heading adjustment, manual tacking angle input (really cool - it beeps on VMG layline), adjustable display screens, easy to read.

If your hands are busy and the cockpit is wet - consider this model over handheld or mounted alternatives. Did I mention the BIG NUMBER 5 minute countdown feature with easy reset/adjustment to cmte-boat sequence? Good engineering on this one. My strongest recommendation.

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Location: Monterey, CA USA
Date: 2004-04-21
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Great Toys for the Mountain/Road Bike
Comment: The Foretrex 201 should receive many of the same kudos that the Forerunner 201 received even though it is a slightly different model. The track log of the Foretrex 201 will allow you to record horizontal and vertical track profile information to be downloaded and viewed on MapSource software. I recommend the Foretrex for cycling since it can interact with MapSource Trip and Waypoint Manager. The map page works great...never to be lost again and the track log drops breadcrumbs as you travel. This track can be based on `DISTANCE', `TIME', or `AUTO'; which allows you to drop a track point based on feet, seconds, or automatically (up to 10,000 trackpoints)-Absolutely Awesome! I purchased the Foretrex 201 in April 2004 and have been extremely happy with its operational capability. I have noticed that the unit is difficult to recharge; however, Garmin agreed to replace my AC Charger. Additionally, the cradle has a slot cutout for the wrist strap to stay on the unit while charging; however, a better connection seems to be attained when you slip the cradle beneath the strap (there is enough room). I hope that one of the two solutions above will solve any future recharging problems. Occasionally, the unit will turn on while plugging the AC cable into the cradle. Again, other than the minor hassle mentioned earlier-the unit operates as advertised. Unfortunately, no software is included with the Foretrex even though they provide a serial connector with each unit. This caught me by surprise since I now have to purchase software such as Garmin's MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager, which Garmin sells on-line (but can be found cheaper through other vendors). In my opinion, this software should come standard with each unit. I was also hoping that Garmin would include something similar to the Forerunner 201 Logbook software, but it is not compatible. It would be nice if the "unit" could display the total vertical climb and descent without downloading it via the software. For those that want the luxury of changing batteries-get the Foretrex 101, otherwise the rechargeable lithium battery comes standard in the Foretrex 201. Positional and altitude readings have been well within acceptable tolerances! Still learning, but seems to be everything I wanted plus more!

Name: Jim
Location: England UK
Date: 2005-12-11
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Excellent mini GPS for Military use
Comment: I have been using the Foretrex 201 for over a year in Iraq. This mini GPS is an excellent peice of equipment that gives you that essential ten figure grid on the move whenever you need it, without having to physically pull it out of a pocket. It also has a basic but functional track system which memorises your routes between your own inputted points. Its simplicity, generous functions and potentially life saving feature of just like being another watch, make this an essential peice of equipment for those of you who need to know exactly where they are at the flick of a wrist. awesome, would'nt go out without it

Name: Thomas G. May
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2005-11-10
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Powered Paraglider Flyer
Comment: I love this GPS. The GOTO function is especially usefull, I set the GOTO point to my LZ and off I go, just flying around without having to keep track of where I'm going. I just enjoy the scenery and when it's time to return this little gem tells me which way to fly to the LZ. I have distance and time to destination on the GOTO screen, that way I know if the fuel I have left will get me to the LZ based on the known consumption of my motor, or if I have to start looking for an alternate LZ close to the road for easy retreival. Other screen is configured to show altitude, ground speed and vertical speed as well as Lat and Long.

I turn the unit on just prior to launch and off just after landing, I do this for each flight I take. When I get home I download the track information to my Garmin mapping software, trim the non-flying parts from before launch and after landing and save the track to a file, that way I have an electronic record of every flight I take for future reference.

The one thing I would like to change would be the ability to scroll both ways through the available screens so I wouldn't need to scroll through all the screens to get to the previous screen, but that's a fairly minor peeve. The waterproof case is great and the rechargable Lithium Ion battery life is plenty for a week-ends worth of flights as I don't fly for more than about 2 hours at a time. All in all an excellent product.

Name: A. Levy
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Date: 2005-05-23
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Paragliding with Foretrex 201
Comment: I have found this tool invaluable for paragliding. I get an accurate altitude and speed as well as many other great features. The bird crumb trail is also great if you get lost up there. Since it doesn't have it, a ground map really wouldn't matter much in the air. I'm sure some would beg to differ. The option for a large readout is also great. You can view four fields at the same time! I use Altitude, Speed, Distance and Time. It also has an arm strap. I put it up on my forearm because or the angle of my wrist while using the brake toggle. This was a very carefully thoughtout device!

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