Name: Linda B. Allen
Location: Tyer, TX
Date: 2007-01-18
Customer Rating: -
Summary: Geocaching with eTrex
Comment: We are new to geocaching, and the etrex was recommended to us. We have never owned a GPS before, so this was all new to us. The unit is easy to use, the screens are easy to see, and the light makes things easy at night. The accuracy is usually within 12 feet. The higher priced models, we are told, have a smaller accuracy, but for the price and fun, this etrex is well within our needs. Awsome.
Name: Ben Franklin
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: 2002-09-05
Customer Rating: -
Summary: Best bang for the buck
Comment: Five buttons, easy to navigate menus. User friendly--you could almost guess what button you need to press next. Great features. Not as accurate as a $1000 ship model, of course, but it'll get you out of the woods. I simply don't believe you can do better in this price range.
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Location:
Date: 2003-02-09
Customer Rating: -
Summary: Small, but POWERFULL!!!!
Comment: This device is the perfect addition to anyone who loves the outdoors. I use my Garmin e-trex for hiking and Geocaching. I am also planning to use it for a speedometer on my dirtbike, with all the features on the e-trex to measure distances and average speeds it should work great. The e-trex is also great for maintaining satallite signals in nearly all types of terrain. I use Energizer E2 Lithium batteries which have lasted more than 20 hours in the e-trex, lithium batteries seem to last the longest. Overall I am very satisfied with the Garmin E-Trex, it seems to be very reliable.
Name: J. Rich
Location: Reno, NV United States
Date: 2003-02-12
Customer Rating: -
Summary: Long Battery Life and holds tight satellite locks
Comment: Pros:
Long battery life, price, size, strong antenna lock. Easy one-handed use.Cons:
Uses EL backlighting. Green LEDs would have been better because of their longer life.
The eTrex can hold a tight satellite lock even in the most difficult conditions. It works in my house that has a tile roof and when it is sitting on the front seat of my car. It can gain a lock within seconds of being turned on, as long as it has not been moved more than a mile or so since it last had a lock.
It is very easy and intuitive to use. It has only five buttons that the user operates to access all of the unit's functions. The buttons are positioned along the side of the unit so that the user's hands do not block the screen when pressing them.
The battery life has been very good. Two AA NiMH batteries generally last about 18 hours of general use. When I use Duracell alkaline batteries I typically get about 24 hours of battery life.
I wish that Garmin would have used multiple green LEDs instead of the EL lighting. EL lighting has a relatively short lifespan before it starts to dim, as opposed to green LEDs, which can last indefinitely. It would also be cool if those LED's would fade in and out, like the kind on a Nokia 3360 wireless phone.
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Location:
Date: 2003-06-12
Customer Rating: -
Summary: Good quality.
Comment: Execellent easy to use device with lots of options. Also the unit's graffics are fun and cute. It takes AA batteries so it isn't difficult to power. It also has a car adapter that you can purchase, but I don't recomend using it in a car since it doesn't have map software built in. It seems more for exploring by foot or watercraft.The product seems well made, and easy to find if you drop it. It also is supposidly waterproof.
The manual is an easy read, and there is a pamphlet that comes with it that allows you to jump right in without knowing too much.
I picked this item up because it was recommened on the gecaching website as being a good value.
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