Handheld GPS Reviews - Customer reviews - GARMIN 010-00364-01 Foretrex 101 GPS Receiver

Manufacturer: Garmin

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Name: Boris Lokhvitsky
Location: Bay Area, CA USA
Date: 2007-05-16
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Last century's gadget
Comment: I needed a lightweight easy-to-use inexpensive GPS device to use during outdoors hiking and backpacking trips, mostly as a distance meter but also as a route tracker. There's a very little competition in this sector, and I selected Foretrex 101 because it uses AAA's instead of rechargeable batteries in 201 (well, not sure about Garmin engineers but I typically don't take an AC power outlet to a backpacking trip with me).
Overall, it met my expectations... sorta. COM port communications with a PC, sturdy but ugly looking design, heavier than I thought, very uncomfortable wrist strap - these are the minuses but I could live with them. However, my biggest disappointment was with the GPS chip sensitivity. In 8 out of 10 trips it loses satellite connections every few minutes, pretty much all the time under the trees, even when the forest around is not that dense. When it does, its measurements become extremely inaccurate - once it reported 13 miles on a trip odometer when it actually was just above 8...
I wouldn't buy it again, but at the same time I haven't seen a better alternative anyway. I only wish Garmin could come up with a new wrist mount hiking (not running / personal training) GPS device based on a new chip, using USB connector, and having better map graphics. Dreams, sweet dreams.

Name: Carl Carlson
Location: New Hampshire
Date: 2007-09-08
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Not Waterproof
Comment: I've had the Foretrex 101 for about 4 months and used it primarily for sea kayaking. While it has functioned pretty well over the period, it has now become unusable due to water getting in through the battery cover. Looking at the seal on that cover, it's pretty minimal compared to those on other waterproof gear I own. Would probably be ok for hiking and biking but, certainly in a salt water environment, I'd steer clear of this one.

Name: Thomas D. Moul
Location:
Date: 2008-09-09
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Weak signal
Comment: I don't know if my specific product was defective or if it was a design flaw, but the "weak signal" symbol and accompanying beep were constantly coming up. I had intended to use this during mountain biking, but it would not keep accurate distance. I even tested it while driving, where I could compare the odometer reading in my car with the odometer on the GPS. Still, the Foretrex was significantly lower than the actual mileage.

Name: Reuben A. Waters
Location:
Date: 2007-09-17
Customer Rating: -

Summary: JUNK!
Comment: i've had my garmin for about 2 years and only used it about 4 or 5 times and now its stuck in the searching for signal mode. none of the buttons work and the only way to turn it off is to let the batteries run out or take out the batteries. i will never buy one of these again.

Name: Gasp!
Location:
Date: 2006-05-10
Customer Rating: -

Summary: None in stock
Comment: Don't be fooled and save yourself a week waiting until you are informed. Amazon is out of stock until June 06. Buy from a reseller.

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