Handheld GPS Reviews - Customer reviews - High Gear Trail Drop II Digital Compass and Thermometer (Model 20002)

Manufacturer: HighGear

List Price: $69.99
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Name: Spec
Location: NY United States
Date: 2004-02-03
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Neat, small and decent functionality, questionable quality
Comment: Had to return the first one due to non-functioning thermo and fault compass. Small is nice for hanging it on keys or pack, but the same smallness makes it a little hard to opwerate one handed. I also have a Brunton compass that fits the hajnd much nicer. We'll see how long the 2nd one lasts.

Name: Brian Stadtmiller
Location: San Francisco, CA United States
Date: 2006-02-25
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Not easy to use, can't recommend....
Comment: Overall, not terribly happy with this units user interface and design. The spartan instructions require pressing buttons referred to in the manual as "SW1" SW2" etc, but they are not labeled as such on the device. You toggle through modes that are abreviated on the display with just 2 letters to tell you what they are ("TR" "CH" what??) Just an unfreindly interface all around. Look for a better unit.

Name: Michael Harrison
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2006-05-31
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Works well unless you're under water
Comment: Bought mine sometime around Christmas and took it into the water for the first time on a trip to St Thomas last week. It died within 10 minutes of being in the water. It was never more than 5' down while I was snorkeling.
While I never tested the compass or thermometer against known "accurate" ones, it seemed to work well enough for my purposes. Just keep it dry.

Name: chance mcguire
Location: near hurricane, utah
Date: 2005-12-08
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Terrible, too bad I can't rate it 'zero stars.'
Comment: Don't buy this compass if you need to know any direction. If you know about where the sun sets, you will be more accurate than this "compass." It is impossible to use in the field. A waste of money: inaccurate to the max, impossible to maintain it level, etc. Just junk. They should give them away.

Name: mikat
Location:
Date: 2007-12-12
Customer Rating: -

Summary: No point if can't stand up to elements
Comment: I got this for my first 4 day wilderness backpacking trip in Yosemite high country. It worked well but died towards the end. I'm guessing the freezing temperatures and maybe resulting moisture must have gotten to it. I don't think it got down to 14F but it was definitely cold at night in the mountains. I've since moved on to non-electronic gadgets and that's my advice to wilderness hikers.

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