Pax42
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I have a Garmin 60csx and a Delorme PN-40. My 60 is a good unit but the -40 is now my primary receiver. I've taken both out on hikes in wooded areas and both maintain signal perfectly well. As mentioned before, the arial imagery is really nice. The paperless caching is also very nice to have. Delorme is releasing a firmware update in a few weeks focusing on geocaching features that should really make it shine above others. Just my humble opinion.
The fact that you already have a nuvi is good because I think that's the one area the -40 isn't very strong. It's primary mission is clearly offroad.
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Wow! It busted from that? That sounds like a defect to me or maybe Delorme GPSs just are not made well. I have dropped all my Garmin's much worse than that and it never hurt any of my Garmins. I even dropped a Garmin off my bike onto a paved bike trail with no damage. I fell on my Colorado and it's screen hit a big rock. The invisibleshield screen protector was scratched but it repaired itself by the next day. Maybe you should get a Garmin. They are known to fix GPS when they are not under warranty.
And I fell on a trail a month ago and smacked my PN-40 pretty hard on solid rock yet it didn't skip a beat. So much for that argument.
By the way Myotis, thanks for the files. Ive been able to load some of your trails to my PN-40 so it seems like your conversion works fine. Can you write up a tutorial in how you did it? I'm sure a lot of Delorme users would like to convert some of those files at gpsfiledepot.com
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Yep, Delorme's customer service is really good but I don't think anybody's gonna cover a unit being dropped. I doubt home owners will cover it either. I had a boo boo a few years back while moving and wiped out my $1200 TV. Insurance agent said sorry but dopping your TV set is your problem.
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what do you guys know about the magellan 1500 adventure pack my buddy says they are on sale at walmart for 199.99 regularly 449.99?
I don't own the 1500 but I've read a number of reviews which have given it a poor rating, mainly due to software/firmware problems. I've also heard a number of horror stories about Magellan's customer service. Magellan was recently purchased by the company that sells the Mio and Navman brands so I'm not sure what the future holds for them. These are all likely reasons for the steep price discounts.
I own a garmin 60csx and a new Delorme PN-40. The 60 csx is now my backup unit. If you've got the money I recommend the PN-40. If your looking for something under $200 I recommend the PN-20.
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Hi all. I'm seeking advice on the best GPS for my intended uses. I just picked up a Garmin 60Csx via the intermittent $159 Amazon deal. I have yet to receive it, but in looking thru past forum posts, I stumbled on the PN-40 and think it might be a better fit for me. Here's what I'll use it for in order of importance:
1) Trails recording/map creation - will be hiking, mtn biking, trailrunning and using primarily for creating tracks I can add to maps and share in as many ways as possible. This includes bringing into arcGIS, as well as using with GoogleEarth.
2) Navigation - for hiking, mtn biking in wilderness areas of U.S. - mostly Colorado, Appalachian trail, as well as Illinois and Ohio.
3) Reliable compass/altimeter functions - will be backup compass and primary altimeter.
4) Usability - I was a Net Admin in a former life, so not terribly concerned about computer/software complexity, but want to make sure whichever unit I go with works well in the field - readability in various conditions, signal strength, tracking accuracy, water resistance, battery life, etc. - both seem good here, just making sure there aren't any gotcha's I'm not aware of.
I will rarely use this unit for street navigation, but a reasonable turn-by-turn function that will get me close is a plus as I may need to do some road/city navigation when hiking between trail heads. I have a Garmin nuvi for road use in vehicle.
I've found a few reviews/posts on the PN-40 and am thinking it might be the better unit for my needs. Unfortunately, "PN-40" doesn't pull any results in the forum search, so I've starting browsing back into the forum history to find them.
Let me know what you think. Thanks!
$159 is a very good price for the 60CSx.
I use a Garmin Etrex Vista HCx for biking, hiking, tracking. However, I can't recommend it over the Delorme because I have never used a Delorme. I believe lee_rimar is the only poster here with practical experience with modern GPS' from both manufactures.
For me, I will not consider a Delorme until they add or change to a mini-USB power/data plug. Currently, they require a proprietary adapter and this will not work for me. I use my Vista in two cars, bike, at work and at home. Having to carry the adapter with me everywhere is just asking me to lose it - and I know I will! With the Garmins, I only need a mini-USB cable, which are everywhere. I also don't like the Delorme's screen size. Compared to the 60's and Etrex' it has a smaller screen size relative to the size of the unit. The PN40 is an improved PN20, and to keep manufacturing costs down, it inherited some of the PN20's deficiencies. Overall, I do like the PN40 and will continue to keep a close eye on it for a possible future purchase if they do these two little things for me.
Actually, I believe several of us that have posted have experience with both. I for one, have both a PN-40 and a 60csx. My 60csx has been a great unit but the -40 does things it can't. As for the screen size, yes its a little smaller than the 60 but out in the sun its much easier to read than either the colorado or the oregon. You have a valid point about the mini usb connection being more convenient but which unit would handle being dropped in muddy water better?
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I figured out the problem with the extra lines for the trails. In GPSMAPEDIT, I removed all the layers expect 0 and the blank layer. Then I saved it as a mp file. Then I used the program and created a shapefile that looks good. So if any of you Deloromers want to try to see if it can be imported, send me your email and I will send you shapefiles.
The issues will be the shapefile for lines has trails, roads, boundaries, and lines for things like wing dikes in the river and levees. The issue will be if Delorome can import the differnt types of lines seperately. Likewise there are many kinds of POIs.
Hey Myotis,
I camped next to you at MOGA last year and used your trail maps at Mark Twain on my 60csx. Now I have a PN-40 and would be interested in seeing if your trails will load to it. I downloaded the files on your site and it looks like you started mapping the trails in the state park area where MOGA's at this year. Any chance you'll have those entirely mapped before the event? I'll PM you my email.
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So does anyone know if feature requests such as this are being seen and considered by those working on the new website AKA Project Phoenix?
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This may have already been brought up but I didn't see it. It would be nice to have a coordinate verification tool for puzzle caches available as an option when submitting a cache. I currently use Evince for my caches and am also aware of Geochecker but those sites can sometimes experience outages and cachers then email me for verification (it happened in the last couple days). I don't mind the emails at all but there may be times when I'm not able to respond in a timely manner. Just a thought.
Oregon VS PN-40
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I've heard a number of people mention the PN-40's smaller screen. I too, would like a little larger screen but what I find far more important is how well I can read the screen in direct sunlight. The PN-40 beats the Oregon, Colorado, and even my 60csx in that regard. I work in an avionics displays engineering department so I know how touch screens negatively effect sunlight readability. When the Oregon came out I immediately knew that would be a complaint. Some aren't bothered by it as much as others like myself.