Which eTrex?

[WildHog]

Hi all,

 

I'm getting ready to upgrade from my eTrex Legend to an eTrex Legend HCx or an eTrex Vista HCx. I would appreciate any input from those of you who have used these units. Would the electronic compass and altimeter be worth the slightly higher price of the Vista HCx?

 

Thanks

 

WildHog

[+Hrethgir]

I have a Legend HCx, and it works fine. But I also have a DeLorme PN-40, and I REALLY like having the electronic compass over the GPS-based one on the Legend. I leave the altimeter off, couldn't care less about that, but the electronic compass feature sure is nice!

[namiboy]

i've only had my vista hcx a coupla months but i really like the compass compared to not having it on my old legend blue. have not used the legend hcx. i got my vista hcx for 183 total to my door by watching amazon and wally world websites for about 2 weeks, they pop them on sale for very short times, once in a while. i saw it and grabbed it.

[+kallt_kaffe]

Hi all,

 

I'm getting ready to upgrade from my eTrex Legend to an eTrex Legend HCx or an eTrex Vista HCx. I would appreciate any input from those of you who have used these units. Would the electronic compass and altimeter be worth the slightly higher price of the Vista HCx?

 

Thanks

 

WildHog

 

Having found 140+ caches with just a Nüvi and only once or twice I have felt that I missed an electronic compass. So in my case I settled for a Legend HCx. On the other hand I got a very good deal on my Legend HCx and getting a Vista would have increased the price with almost $100.

 

If the price difference had been something like $30-40 then I might have bought the Vista instead, but as I said, I was lucky to find a really good deal and the price went up by almost $40 after I ordered mine.

[NordicMan]

The electronic compass is a REAL plus on the Vista, but for my needs the barometric altimeter isn't important, I never use it.