Handheld GPS Reviews - Customer reviews - Garmin eTrex Vista CX Color Handheld GPS

Manufacturer: Garmin

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Name: VSOP
Location: Pelotas, Brazil
Date: 2007-03-10
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Very good receiver, but a few facilities are lacking
Comment: I don't have any complaint in terms of the receiver itself. It works just fine, quickly finding the satellites. The screen is bright, easy to read, buttons are well placed, navigation along menus and functions is OK. I haven't used it on long trips, but battery life seems to be more than adequate.

What I miss is a better base map, not living in the US. Documentation, when it comes to details of how tracks and routes differ, and how to deal with waypoints and viapoints is of no help. The software that comes with the unit is lame. Fortunately several free alternatives are available like GPS Trackmaker and GPS Babel. Also, Google Earth can send and receive data to the receiver.

Name: OzHeart
Location: Sydney, Australia
Date: 2006-04-04
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Nice
Comment: Finally entered the GPS field by buying this (Vista Cx) and a Nuvi 350. Nuvi 350 is dedicated for car navigation while this Vista Cx is for all round GPS play and fun. I firstly very much like how solid and compact this unit is. Although there are a lot of functions that required some references to the manual, it's not long before I am fully conversant with all the functions. The screen is very nice and visible even under the sun. In comparison with the Nuvi, this unit clearly is slower in getting a GPS satellite lock (lack of SiRF III chipset). But it's not a significant issue given that I am using this more for recreational purposes. I have upgraded the microSD card to 512Mb and installed World, North America (selected cities), Australia Maps. The road navigation function definitely works, although slower than the Nuvi. Again, for casual use, it's perfectly fine.

In conclusion, very nice solid and compact unit good for travel and off-road recreational use. For those having higher demands, waiting or paying more for a SiRF III unit is the main decision point.

Name: R. Jennings
Location: Burlington, VT United States
Date: 2006-12-31
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Interface a little clunky
Comment: Just got this for christmas, my previous GPS was a lowrance model which I probably would still be using except that it and win xp don't get along well.
I would not reccomend this for a first GPS solely because of interface issues. However as a second GPS I like it quite a bit. I was tracking while sitting in a train in a valley with only a 1 foot by 1 foot window to see out of yet it somehow mangaged to hold lock. The navigation function works quite well on roads and the calculation time is very reasonable (5-10 seconds when on the intensive setting). The battery life is quite good, I have at least 5 hours of on time and the battery still reads as full.

As others have said you need to buy a map to go with it , otherwise the navigation functions barely work. (It does the best it can with a base map on only highways). It has a find feature that I've used to explore my city by selecting the name of the store and then letting it 'lead me by the nose' A nice product, very happy with it.

Name: David C. Veeneman
Location: Lincolnshire, IL USA
Date: 2007-05-02
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Great unit, within limitations
Comment: This is a great little unit, so long as one is aware of its limitations:

First, it is designed to be used while held horizontally. That means it doesn't work well while hanging vertically on a belt clip. This probably won't matter, unless you want to record 'bread-crumb' tracks. The tracks recorded by this unit aren't terribly accurate, unless you hold it horizontally while you hike.

Second, it's reception is only okay to good. It won't receive in heavy forest cover or in deep canyons. Basically, you have to get into a clearing to get a fix. And that also means that recorded tracks are likely to be incomplete.

In short, it's a great unit for trail navigation or geocaching, so long as you can find a clearing. If you plan to record tracks, or if you need reception under more challenging conditions, you will need a more robust model, such as the GPSMAP 60Cx.

Name: Senis
Location: SF, USA
Date: 2007-05-11
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Worth your money
Comment: This is my first GPS unit. I bought it for cycling and geocaching since Garmin Edge 305 cannot do both.

Pros: easy to read color display, micro-SD card for map data storage, compact rugged design, AA batteries holds enough to complete 200K ride, compass and altimeter.

Cons: very basic map (and Garmin maps are wildly overpriced), stone-age software (there is better free software available), bike mount is INCOMPLETE (why advertise it at all?), satellite reception could be better (takes some time to aquire signal and drops the signal on the mountain roads).

Overall it is good unit for the price (I paid under $250). I cannot give it 5 stars because you need to invest more for additional maps.

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