Handheld GPS Reviews - Customer reviews - Garmin eTrex Handheld GPS

Manufacturer: Garmin

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Name: Curt Sletten
Location: Chatsworth, CA USA
Date: 2001-05-29
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Garmin's eTrex in Small Airplanes
Comment: I'm a private pilot and I wanted an inexpensive handheld GPS that I could use in an airplane. Some of my friends have the Garmin 195. That's a great unit, but it costs $1,000. Another friend has the Garmin Pilot III. Also very nice, but I just didn't want to spend the $600. I just wanted a GPS that would give me some basic information. A professional pilot friend recommended the eTrex. It's got what I wanted -- waypoints, routing, elevation, heading, bearing, ground speed, and more. It does not come with any kind of database so I spent a little time when I first got it, punching in lat/longs/elevations for airports and navaids, which thankfully does not go away when you change batteries. It's also very easy to mark your current position, so adding to your database is a snap. It's small and very easy to see and use -- and it works fine in the planes I fly, both high wing and low wing. I wish it had an external antenna, but I have no problem with reception using the yoke mount I have, but truthfully, I don't bother with the yoke mount very often. I just lay it on the instrument panel and look at it when I need to. Pretty low tech, but you shouldn't be staring at the GPS while you're flying anyway! The batteries - only 2 AAs, another nice feature - last what seems to me to be a long time. If you use use the night light a lot, battery life goes way down, but you can optionally set the light to off automatically. I bought the cigarette lighter power adapter but I never use it. I also have the data cable to download/upload to the PC but I haven't used that much either. Supposedly you can use it with map programs that support GPS, but I haven't been successful with that yet. I've had my eTrex for almost a year now, and I haven't yet given any thought to needing a more sophisticated unit.

Name: GB Guitars
Location: Colfax, Ca United States
Date: 2003-01-03
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Good Geocaching tool at a good price
Comment: My wife bought me the E-Trex specifically for geocaching. So far, it's been the right choice. There have been a few geo-caches that were under trees that gave me some trouble because the unit doesn't work well under tree cover. But finding the cache in that last 10 to 20 feet is part of the joy of geocaching.

It's worked great in the desert, in the mountains, and in the car. Add in the optional PC Cable and you can download software upgrades and new waypoints from your computer. (If you're downloading geo-cache sites from a web page this is a HUGE time saver).

It's a basic no-frills unit that does it's job well. If you don't need built in road maps then this is a great unit.

Name: Joshua Karstendick
Location: Philadelphia, PA USA
Date: 2006-09-14
Customer Rating: -

Summary: A great value for beginners
Comment: I bought the eTrex to begin geocaching. With WAAS turned on, it's plenty accurate for my needs. It has long battery life. It's easy to use with one hand.

It doesn't have all the bells and whistles of some GPS units, but for those of us who don't want to spend hundreds of dollars, the eTrex is perfect.

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Location:
Date: 2002-12-21
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Very simple and easy to use
Comment: This GPS has five buttons compared with others I have used which is easy to get lost in. If you want to track your location without earning a degree in manual reading, get this. I can't express how easy it is to use. On the other hand, its simple design is limiting. Other GPSs let you do much more than this one, so unless you want to do simple land navigation, you're probably better off spending a little more on a more complex GPS. Along with other reviews, a passenger in the car should use it as you will probably end up in a car wreck if you operate it while driving. I have personally used my eTrex on three continents and over 15 countries and it has never failed to track satelites (in the open). In short, great price, great performance.

Name: J. Evans
Location: Wilmington, DE
Date: 2007-01-04
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Great GPS for price
Comment: I have found this Garmin eTrex GPS to be extremely accurate and reliable.
It fits well into the palm of your hand, and rarely loses its signal.

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