bsci02 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 What is the deal with the Explorist 400 Ultimate Value Packs that are on ebay? They included a SD card, USB cable, case, rechargeable battery, and MapSend CD for like $150. That seems like a really good deal. Is it? There are several people selling them, and they all say new. I was thinking about getting one, just curious. Quote Link to comment
bsci02 Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 Anyone have any opinions? I am seriously considering purchasing one for my first GPS. Quote Link to comment
+MUNDEN4 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I just bought the Explorist 400 and I can't get it to work with the comp. I paid about $40 more for mine so that is a good price. I just cant get through the connection to the comp says there are no drivers! If anyone can help please let me know. Quote Link to comment
+embra Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 (edited) Anyone have any opinions? I am seriously considering purchasing one for my first GPS. Looks a lot like the packages that were being sold by Costco earlier this year. Of the two up there, I'd go for the one with the cables (you'll want them). I've never been too sure about whether Magellan honored warranties of eBay sales, though. In another thread, I see that Costco is still selling the 500 LE with Topo3D for $179. That particular package doesn't include a lot of the extras like the smallish SD card or the carrying case, but they are cheap to acquire. Also, this gps lacks the rechargeable Li-Ion, but I believe Magellan is selling the battery & charger now for $20. I just bought the Explorist 400 and I can't get it to work with the comp. I paid about $40 more for mine so that is a good price. I just cant get through the connection to the comp says there are no drivers! If anyone can help please let me know. Do you have the cable running down the length of the gps body? If it's running up the top side, you can charge the battery but not transfer data. Edited November 16, 2006 by embra Quote Link to comment
ossumguywill Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 I just bought the Explorist 400 and I can't get it to work with the comp. I paid about $40 more for mine so that is a good price. I just cant get through the connection to the comp says there are no drivers! If anyone can help please let me know. You do not need drivers. Magellan units are configured to work with some sort of universal usb thing. That is why you can so easily copy or put files onto an explorist. Quote Link to comment
+cliptwings Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 What a deal! Just received my Explorist Ultimate Value Pack out of Ebay--$109.95 + shipping, Buy it now! Found my first cache with it this morning, and I am very impressed with what I got for the money. You can't go wrong at these prices! An added bonus is that they include geocaching software that makes it easy to transfer GPX files. Great reception, reliability, and a super price! Quote Link to comment
+"we two want to play too" Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 We started caching with the Explorist 100 almost a year ago. Really dislike manually entering coords. Hubby bought an Explorist 400 (the pkg. deal you mention) and a palm pilot for my birthday....I wanted a kitchen table .... Anywho, we have played with this on two road trips now and really like the basic built in map. I would love this if I could get the darn thing to actually download coords. Still going manual. The GOTO funtion is a little different now too. If, like me, you are familliar with Magellan then I say go get it. When you figure out how to make it work please share the info with me!! Quote Link to comment
me_chris Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I bought the explorist 400 value pack and love it! A lot fo the bad reviews that the explorist series GPSrs get is because people cannot figure out how to use them... Granted, this GPSr is so feature laden that it is sometimes more complicated than it needs to be, but study the manual, and it works great... even does street routing... Quote Link to comment
+hikerT Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 I just used my brand new X400 today, I really like the GC program in it. My problem was that my coords were about 25m off(I had to use my Garmin Etrex to find my caches today) but accuracy was 3m which is great. Don't know what's going on here, or how to fix that. Also, there are so many features but the manual does not explain everything. I also could not upload waypoints to GPS until I read here that my cable was attached upside down. Now I can't upload from mapsend... again it says GPS not detected. Im sure this will be a great GPS, they should really have a 200 page manual to cover everything we need to know. Quote Link to comment
+Roaming Empire Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Check out costco.com they have the Explorist 500LE with the Topo-Map Software for $179.00 including shipping. Thats the best value online for an Explorist. Quote Link to comment
+High IQ Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 (edited) I just bought the Explorist 400 and I can't get it to work with the comp. I paid about $40 more for mine so that is a good price. I just cant get through the connection to the comp says there are no drivers! If anyone can help please let me know. I just bought an Explorist 500 and I had no problem hooking it to one of my computers but when I tried to hook it up to my other one, it did exactly what yours did. I haven't figured it out yet but what I found worked well with that computer was to put the card in a reader and use GSAK to write to the card. You will find the link to download the GSAK program in the resources section on the main page of this web site. Edited December 4, 2006 by High IQ Quote Link to comment
+geognerd Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Im sure this will be a great GPS, they should really have a 200 page manual to cover everything we need to know. The 119 page manual includes the basics, but I found it weak on how to use the unit for geocaching and autorouting when you have the detailed maps loaded. And it still doesn't include instructions for functions that came with the 4.2.02 firmware, like waypoint projection and marking geocache POIs as found. You're doing the right thing in coming to the forum for advice from experienced eXplorist owners. Quote Link to comment
+flyingpita Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 We just found this bundle at a Sam's Club for $112.00! I hadn't been looking to buy a Magellan but at that price its perfect for my first 'real' gps. Quote Link to comment
+Dusty Roads and Cheyenne Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Does anyone have a Sam's club item number for the 400 bundle pack? I just called our local Sam's club and they had not heard of this offer and could not find it in their book inventory book using the lookup word "magellan". They said it might help if I could come up with a Sam's item number. Thanks, Dusty Roads Quote Link to comment
+flyingpita Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I tried to find the receipt but its been 'moved.' And the bundle has been wrapped. Sorry. But try calling the Sam's Club in Daytona Beach, FL. Thats where I found mine. Good luck! Quote Link to comment
+Dusty Roads and Cheyenne Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Thanks for looking! May be that the deal is only offered in certain parts of the country and just not here in the south plains of Texas. Quote Link to comment
Reth Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I just got one at Sams Club in Cockeysville, Maryland for $119.91. They still have about two dozen. This value pack includes a 256 MB SD card, case, and Mapsend Topo. The item number is 1673 PORT GPS (at least I think that is it). Quote Link to comment
+firefighter68 Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 What is the deal with the Explorist 400 Ultimate Value Packs that are on ebay? They included a SD card, USB cable, case, rechargeable battery, and MapSend CD for like $150. That seems like a really good deal. Is it? There are several people selling them, and they all say new. I was thinking about getting one, just curious. Quote Link to comment
+firefighter68 Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I got my 400 at a Sam's Club while passing through near Nashville, TN in August. Think I paid about $150 for the same value pack. Quote Link to comment
backspur Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I've looked at one of the two Sam's here in Tulsa with no luck. I'll try the other later in the week. I'd appreciate it if someone could confirm that item number. Quote Link to comment
whitetailfan Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I bought the 400 wilderness pack in Canada. We have different topo software. It is a must have up here because the basemap sucks north of USA. I used the basemap on holidays this summer once we were south of the border and it was WAY more detailed. I think it is a great package because they give you the software for dirt cheap as a package, but try to buy it after the fact and its $100 up here anyway. Regarding the computer issues there are two things I would add. One as mentioned already, the cord has to run down the back or it wont work. The other thing I missed in the small print before buying, is that you have to be running minimum of WinXP. I was running 98 and the software would not load. Might have something to do with not recognizing the GPS as another drive as well. Good luck Quote Link to comment
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