+Airmapper Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I've seen threads in here on what is the best GPS for caching, but what should we avoid. Be honest and reasonable, people looking for a new unit might come in this thread for info. What are the worst GPS units, as far as caching, or any other activity. Will they not hold a signal, are they a pain to operate, or do they just have too many problems to be useful. Quote Link to comment
+Sputnik 57 Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Cobra has the rep for the worst. No ability to interface with EasyGPS, GSAK or other software. Little functionality on the 100 and 500. The 1000 is apparently a little better, but I've heard more than one cacher say that if they found a Cobra in a cache as a trade item, they would take a Mctoy or a golfball instead. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Cobra, by a wide margin. Quote Link to comment
+Greymane Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Silva is trying to give Cobra a run for its money. Great compasses, but stay away from the GPSrs! Quote Link to comment
+Airmapper Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 I didn't know cobra made compasses. I've heard good things about Cobra radios I looked in a catalogue at the Cobra GPSr's, I didn't like the way they looked, the design, and the screen layouts didn't look as coherent as the good brands, Lowrance, Garmin, and Magellan. So far only Cobra has been mentioned, but I guess that is because most units are made well and are laid out well (i.e. menus and screens.) Quote Link to comment
+CSI:CacheSceneInvestigators Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I would have to agree that Cobra is probably one of the low ones on the totem pole. I didn't know any better when I purchased my Cobra 1000DLX. At the time it seemed pretty cool. I was able to upgrade the memory, nice big screen and it came with mapping software. Cobra may not be the best and have all the bells and whistles, but can it do the job? Yes it can, just takes more work. He's a link to a post of mine. You would think that Garmin would catch on to the rest of the market and give us the ability to upgrade the memory. Cobra DLX1000 The Cobra just didn't cut it when I got hooked on geocaching. So I went out and purchased GPSmap60cs, Legend C, Legend, Tungsten E2, IPAQ 2215 (actually aready had it) Cachemate and soon GSAK. Quote Link to comment
Neo_Geo Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 So I went out and purchased GPSmap60cs, Legend C, Legend, Tungsten E2, IPAQ 2215 (actually aready had it) Cachemate and soon GSAK. DUDE! You got da BUG! Quote Link to comment
Dale_Lynn Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 A GPSr with dead batteries in it! Dale Quote Link to comment
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