Garmin eTrex Vista HCx - 2.4 in. Handheld GPS Receiver
Handheld (Outdoor), Handheld, 256 Color LCD Display, Accuracy: < 49 feet, 1000 Waypoints, WAAS enabled , DGPS Ready, Battery Life: Up to 12 Hours, Weight: 0.33 lb. (149.69 gr)
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So so unit
by emjt, Jul 23, 2007
Pros: Interfacing ability with other electronics. Weight and battery life are most acceptable.
Cons: This unit will not bring you close enough to your mark.
Review: Extremely slow to acquire signals. Typical accuracy is greater than 20 meters. Selector button works ...
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Awesome Little GPS Unit
by shawnft, Apr 30, 2007
Pros: Very versatile and useful
Cons: too big for some things, too little for other things
The Bottom Line: The bottom line is that I would get this if I could only have one GPS for all uses and on a modest budget
Review: This is a great little GPS unit. I have used one, both for recreation and at work for the past three ...
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E Trex Vista
by rob-afkbrb, Aug 29, 2006
Pros: Versatile, small, water resistant, easy to read and configure.
Cons: Battery life sux, limited gpsr map software, memory is not expandable.
The Bottom Line: Trail navigation, hiking & teaching nav. skills: Buy It. Finding streets in your car: Don't Buy It.
Review: Had it for three years now. Found out that you MUST calibrate the compass unless you want to be conf ...
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Best All-Around GPS Value
by tiktok4321, Aug 3, 2006
Pros: Color, good International basemap, battery life, easy to use, fast interface, very useful features.
Cons: VERY expensive upgrading to Auto Kit or adding detailed maps. 24 MB limits Mapsource downloads.
The Bottom Line: Though this unit does not have all the features of a $500 unit, it's packed with value for its cost. One of the best GPS values out there.
Review: Sure, this may not have every feature that every person wants in a GPS, but for the price, I'd love ...
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Its become my friend and hiking companion!!!
by quadradox, Feb 3, 2006
Pros: Includes most practical features I need. Easy to learn. Has contributed significantly to my safety.
Cons: Maps limited, somewhat outdated, content not supplemented easily by other vendors or net updates.
The Bottom Line: I'm devoted. I don't like to go out without my Vista C except to work, to homes of close friends and to nearby businesses.
Review: I'm grateful I felt an urge to to try the Garmin Color Vista C after nearly abandonning the whole ha ...
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DECEPTIVE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION!
by coates199, Jan 17, 2006
Pros: Small, color screen, waterproof
Cons: NEED HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN EXTRAS TO MAKE THE FEATURES WORK!
The Bottom Line: This would be a great GPS if it lived up to the description.
Review: According to the first sentence of the product description on Garmins web site this unit has, auto ...
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Sophisticated, Comprehensive Tool
by pzoba, Nov 5, 2005
Pros: 1,000 ten character waypoints, electronic compass, basemap
Cons: Battery life - carry spare batteries!
The Bottom Line: I wouldn't go out in the woods or the water without one! Buy the Vista, it is a great device.
Review: Introduction I am a big fan of GPS devices. I started out with Loran-C navigation for use on a boat ...
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Great for business use
by zerotsm, Sep 18, 2005
Pros: Has Barometric Altimeter
Cons: Sometimes takes a long time to acquire a lock on the GPS satellites.
Review: I need periodically to check radio tower sites to make sure that they are really located where the l ...
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Garmin Vista
by sbellville, Jun 30, 2005
Pros: Great size and easy to use.
Cons: No external antenna. No programmable buttons.
Review: I have used this gps in just about every environment and the gps continues to work after all the abu ...
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