Handheld GPS Reviews - Customer reviews - Garmin eTrex Handheld GPS

Manufacturer: Garmin

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Name: Gerald A. Rowe
Location: Calimesa, California United States
Date: 2001-05-12
Customer Rating: -

Summary: A Beginners Teaching Tool
Comment: Being a first time GPS user, I read and followed the instruction booklet almost to the letter. First, as recomended, I spent several hours practicing to become familiar with the device. The intended use was for a new activity called "Geocaching", and the first use was in an area fairly well known to me. The unit brought me to within 15 feet of my intended target rather easily. The second time out was in a totally unfamiliar area and netted the same results. I found that if it is used as recomended by the manufacturer, this device operates exactly as claimed. This is an excellent teaching tool for a beginning GPS user such as I am. After I become proficient in using this device, I feel that I would easily be able to master more advanced GPS devices rather quickly. I am VERY satisfied with the operation and performance of this device. I highly recommend it for the first time GPS user and amature trekkers for geocaching type activities.

Name: Jack Smith
Location: Oklahoma City, OK USA
Date: 2001-07-30
Customer Rating: -

Summary: I bought the Legend instead
Comment: I like the yellow color a lot, but I knew I would rather have the upscale "Etrex Legend" model (the blue one) because it has a high resolution LCD and it allows uploading GARMIN map cartography from their CDs. They say the unit is waterproof and I found that to be true after I accidentally dropped it from my rubber raft into about 3 feet of water. It seems to have suffered no ill effects. I highly recommend the Etrex Legend.

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Location: Walpole, Maine USA
Date: 2002-04-16
Customer Rating: -

Summary: The Best!
Comment: I bought this for myself because I Sea Kayak (one of the best sports!). I am 13 years old and found this GPS to be the best over any. Brunton, Bruntun? Any who, my dad has a Brunton, I don't like it. It has a lot of great features, but it is hard to use. The eTrex on the other hand, provides an easy to use system so that anyone at any age could use it and get a great performance out of it. I also chose this eTrex item because it is water proof, being a kayaker that is what I needed. The only bad thing that I found was the battery life. Otherwise, it is lightweight, easy to use, and just all around nice!

Name: J. Mayo
Location: TX USA
Date: 2001-12-29
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Great Gadget
Comment: Although it took a while for me to get the device to pick up the satellites, once I did it was all it promises to be. This one is great because it fits in your pocket

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Date: 2003-03-29
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Excellent multi-function GPS
Comment: I've owned an eTrex now for nearly a year, and use it often. I've used it flying, motorcycling, biking and jogging. Even after repetitive use, I'm finding new functions, like the ability to project a waypoint (bearing and distance) from any waypoint in the database.

Garmin got it right with this one. After minimal use, it becomes extremely user friendly to operate. Indoors, you can program new data or review existing data without GPS satellite reception.

The various pages can be edited to display what's important to you by selecting from a list of available data fields.

Simple to operate, inexpensive to own, and packed with useful options (sun and moon data etc.) I highly recommend it and will use mine for years to come.

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