+Headhardhat Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) Greeting All, HeadHardHat here. Right off the bat I need your insights with the GPSr units you currently own or have seen in the wild. We are going to be doing a Geocaching World (RVNN.tv) episode of the Good, Better and Best GPSr units out there so if you would be so kind could you give us your insights? We will tally all the data and give it back to you on the show and on my blog. Please answer the following questions: Note if you use a phone include the phone make and app used. What GPSr Make and Model do you use? On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? What is the worst thing about your GPSr? And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Thanks so much for helping us out. We tape two episodes of Geocaching World every Monday at 6:30pm EST #LIVE through RVNN.tv. See you there! Edited June 21, 2011 by Headhardhat Quote Link to comment
+BSomms3 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use?: Garmin GPSMAP 62s On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr?: 8 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best?: The durability is excellent; but most of all the 'pages' feature allows you to navigate and customize the menus What is the worst thing about your GPSr?: Its not a knock against the unit, more the Garmin notion of additional map purchases and licenses. Essentially if you purchase a map for your unit it is not transferable if you hapen to purchase a new unit. (Format: Download and DVD) If you purchase the Micro SD format you may transfer them between compatible devices, however you have to keep track of those little guys. And finally, If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next?: To be honest of all the garmin products I like my current GPSr, however some of the Delorma models are nice and their 'Map Subscription Service' is very attractive in comparison to Garmin's map restrictions. Quote Link to comment
+Shop99er Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Note if you use a phone include the phone make and app used. What GPSr Make and Model do you use? On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? What is the worst thing about your GPSr? And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? In order--- I use an iTouch with Geosphere Magellan Meridian Gold 8 Hangs on to the sat sigs great Doesn't route Dunno...prolly a DeLorme of some sort Fact is, I love my Maggy. I just have the customer support from Magellan. Quote Link to comment
+t4e Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Oregon 550 On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 10 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? can't really limited to one but here are the top 3: touchscreen, incorporated camera, ergonomic What is the worst thing about your GPSr? nothing i can think of If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? oregon 450 or 550 Quote Link to comment
+mpilchfamily Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? I currently use a Dakota 10 with an eTrex Legend H as backup. On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? Dakota 10 - 8, Legend H - 6 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Paperless caching What is the worst thing about your GPSr? No electronic compass If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Right now it would be a Dakota 20. In a few months when the new eTrex line comes out i'd go for the top model. Quote Link to comment
+dfx Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) > What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Garmin Oregon 450 > On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 9 > What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? good accuracy, touchscreen with decent resolution, awesome (community) map support, paperless geocaching, good battery life, electronic compass. > What is the worst thing about your GPSr? long-standing firmware bugs, most importantly the GPX import failing every now and then > If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Oregon x50, with the Montana being on the horizon, but I wouldn't yet get it... Edited June 21, 2011 by dfx Quote Link to comment
+Coldgears Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? HTC HD7 Mobile Phone. On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 8, the GPS gets me within 10 or so feet, however, I'm not liking the Bing Maps as much as Google Maps. What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Not having to worry about PQ's, satellite view. What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Probably a little too expensive to bring into the woods. If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? I gave it some thought, and the biggest reason I haven't spent the money on a full fledged GPSr is mainly the Satellite view, so the GPSr I really want in the PN-60 which has satellite view. Quote Link to comment
Tahosa and Sons Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Garmin Legend HCX On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 8 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? compact size What is the worst thing about your GPSr? rubber wrap around case And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? not sure, depends on what is available My GPS is just a simple one that has hidden a lot of complicated multis so if it works for that its good enough for me. Quote Link to comment
+Panther&Pine Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Garmin Legend HCX On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 8 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? compact size What is the worst thing about your GPSr? rubber wrap around case And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? not sure, depends on what is available My GPS is just a simple one that has hidden a lot of complicated multis so if it works for that its good enough for me. I had to get a new gps (Vista) because the adhesive that holds the rubber bumper on the Legend melted (and then the bumper got scraped off the GPS while I slid down Mt Sneffels- I love REI's 100% returns policy). Quote Link to comment
+zerocool5878 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Garmin 450 On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 8 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Easy to use i like the touch screen. What is the worst thing about your GPSr? I can;t say too much bad because I have only had it a short time. But I hate that Garmin want you to pay for maps. If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? I have no idea maybe montana Quote Link to comment
+ventura_kids Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 My favorite gps would be my Garmin 62S...or perhaps the Garmin 60CS....or the Garmin Legend...or the Garmin Nuvi...either the 750 or the other one....and even the Magellan is quite good. Oh wait...the droid X is good too. ....oh nevermind. Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Gotta do this a few times, as we have several different units we use. What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Garmin 60CSx On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 10 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Durability What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Not paperless And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Garmin 62CSx What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Garmin Oregon 300 On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 9What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Intuitive interface What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Accuracy not on par with the 60CSx What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Garmin Colorado 400i On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 5 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Clear screen resolution What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Way too clunky user interface What GPSr Make and Model do you use? iPhone 4 On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 5 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? No PQs necessary. Allows caching on the fly What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Toss up between the cheap patch antenna, (poor accuracy), and durability What GPSr Make and Model do you use? iPad On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 6 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? No PQs necessary What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Toss up between durability and unweildyness What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Garmin Vista HCx On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 7 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Durability What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Poorly designed button layout. What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Magellan SporTrak Color (This unit died) On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 8 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Durability What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Toss up between not paperless and horrible customer service Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Garmin Oregon 300 On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 7.5 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Paperless, ease of use (touchscreen), high res screen for maps What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Dim screen, firmware bugs - hangs when loading GPX occasionally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Garmin Oregon 450 Edited June 21, 2011 by Chrysalides Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Nexus One (currently running Android 2.3.4) with Groundspeak's Geocaching app. eTrex (Garmin's original yellow eTrex, before there were multiple eTrex models) On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? sqrt(-64), aka 8i for mathematicians, or 8j for electrical engineers What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Nexus One: I always have it with me. (close second: paperless, wireless geocaching data) eTrex: rugged durability (close second: battery life) What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Nexus One: lack of rugged durability (close second: poor battery life when geocaching) eTrex: bulky, single-purpose device (close second: entering coordinates by hand) If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? I don't have a specific model in mind, but the next GPSr I purchase will have a modern high-sensitivity receiver and will have easy paperless geocaching data transfer that does not require a computer running MS Windows. Quote Link to comment
+vincenzosi Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Magellan Explorist GC On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 8 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Size, regular batteries, works as a mass-storage device so GPX files are very easy to copy to it with no special software needed on any OS. What is the worst thing about your GPSr? I wish it had a compass. That's the only thing it doesn't have that would make it perfect. My needs aren't complex. I load a bunch of GPX files on and go for it, so even though this is a "beginner" model, I really don't need anything more. And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Not sure. Maybe higher up the Magellan Explorist line so I could get one with a built in compass. It would be a nice feature to have. Other than that, I don't see a need for an upgrade for my purposes. Quote Link to comment
+Team Batpony Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Greeting All, HeadHardHat here. Right off the bat I need your insights with the GPSr units you currently own or have seen in the wild. We are going to be doing a Geocaching World (RVNN.tv) episode of the Good, Better and Best GPSr units out there so if you would be so kind could you give us your insights? We will tally all the data and give it back to you on the show and on my blog. Please answer the following questions: Note if you use a phone include the phone make and app used. What GPSr Make and Model do you use? On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? What is the worst thing about your GPSr? And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Thanks so much for helping us out. We tape two episodes of Geocaching World every Monday at 6:30pm EST #LIVE through RVNN.tv. See you there! 1: Garmin Etrex legend h, and also an apisphere geomate jr. 2: garmin: 8 geomate: 5 3: garmin: easy use geomate: high precision 4: garmin: black and white interface geomate: have to update from apisphere website, no 5/5s, no PMO caches, etc... 5: I'd get the Etrex legend HCx. Quote Link to comment
+jipow Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Garmin oregon 400T On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 9 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Paperless What is the worst thing about your GPSr? None that I can think of And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Another Garmin product, maybe the new Montana Quote Link to comment
+Ambient_Skater Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Garmin Rino 530 HCx On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 10 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? It's also a walkie talkie and displays the location of other Rino users you're talking to on the map. What is the worst thing about your GPSr? The cord of the charger tends to fall out easily and I have to secure it with gaffer's tape. If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next?Probably the Garmin GPSMAP 78sc This is a survey btw. IBTL Edited June 22, 2011 by Ambient_Skater Quote Link to comment
+dfx Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 This is a survey btw. IBTL I don't think surveys are disallowed. Polls are, but that's different. Quote Link to comment
+Flintstone5611 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Garmin Oregon 450 On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 9 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Paperless, ease of use, accuracy What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Occasionally fails on GPX load up If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Garmin Oregon 550 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? iPhone3GS On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 9 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Paperless, ease of use (touchscreen), satellite imagery, never ending caches when using internet (no need to download GPX files, just refresh area), great accuracy. What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Battery life, bad reception when far from civilization. If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Garmin Oregon 550 Quote Link to comment
+TomToad Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Greeting All, Note if you use a phone include the phone make and app used. What GPSr Make and Model do you use? [/Quote] Delorme Earthmate PN-60 On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? [/Quote] 9 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? [/Quote] Save PQs in memory and load them in on the fly. Also various maps you can download with cheap subscription What is the worst thing about your GPSr? [/Quote] Battery life not as great as comparable Garmin units, proprietary USB cable sometimes gets dirty, but can clean with pencil eraser. And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? [/Quote] Hard to say. The Oregon 550t looks nice, but way out of my budget. Montana's sound promising. Supposedly, Delorme is working on a PN-90. Would be nice to see what features that will have. Thanks so much for helping us out. We tape two episodes of Geocaching World every Monday at 6:30pm EST #LIVE through RVNN.tv. See you there! Also have an iPod Touch 2nd gen with a Dual XGPS251 attachement Best Feature, I can now do Wherigo's, also have a gps with me wherever I go in case I want to grab a quick FTF while at work. Worst Feature, Not as durable as a dedicated GPSr, also regularly is 20-40' off. Quote Link to comment
+St.Matthew Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Delorme PN-40 On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 9 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Paperless Geocaching What is the worst thing about your GPSr? It sometimes takes too long to lock onto satellites, very accurate but not AS accurate as a Garmin If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Undecided Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 (edited) Most of the time these days I use a PN40, though my 60CSX is always available. For the PN40 On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 7 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? paperless caching and a file system that allows me to hold thousands of caches and load caches from for whatever region I'm caching in. What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Battery life is horrible. Fonts are way too small and there is a bug that can cause me to over write my cache files. And it wants to save my caches to disk every time I shut it off and that can take several minutes. It also loses reception and doesn't regain it unless I restart it and when I do it automatically tries to save the file to the card which can take several minutes.This shouldn't happen. I should have the option to save. For the 60CSX On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 9 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Incredible reception What is the worst thing about your GPSr? No true paperless feature. And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Garmin 62S Edited June 22, 2011 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+stinger503 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Magellan Triton 500 On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 8 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Accuracy What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Computer Software And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? iPhone Quote Link to comment
+Dgwphotos Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Garmin Legend HCx On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 8 What is the feature of your GPSr you like best? High Sensitivity receiver and having Northwest Trails. What is the worst thing about your GPSr? The rubber edging has come loose at the top. (Seems to be a flaw with the later eTrex units. I don't know about the earlier units.) If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Garmin 60CSx Quote Link to comment
+va griz Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Another 60CSX here. Rate about a 9 out of 10. Like: Accuracy, battery life, adaptability. Dislike: The biggest thing is it is not paperless. It would be a 10 otherwise. Very small thing, the four direction button is a little vague, I prefer the way Garmin does it on the Etrex. Buy next: I am happy enough with the 60 that I am not even looking at what else is available. Quote Link to comment
+Ike 13 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Delorme PN-40 Nuvi200 On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 9 6 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Paperless (full dexcriptions, rating, logs and hint), ease of use, accuracy is always quick and accurate. Again the paperless full description, logs, hint, etc What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Battery life. The weird routes it sometimes picks. If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? No new handheld anytime soon May upgrade my nuvi around ZChritmas to the version that supports Whereigos Quote Link to comment
+dfx Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 (edited) If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? iPhone This made me :lol: Edited June 22, 2011 by dfx Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 60CSX On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 9 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Incredible reception and very decisive accuracy. What is the worst thing about your GPSr? No true paperless feature, but since I carry a Nuvi with me, that is not really relevant. Replacement would probably be a 62CS, but I would look into Magellan first. Quote Link to comment
+TEAM GAWFER Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Greeting All, HeadHardHat here. Right off the bat I need your insights with the GPSr units you currently own or have seen in the wild. We are going to be doing a Geocaching World (RVNN.tv) episode of the Good, Better and Best GPSr units out there so if you would be so kind could you give us your insights? We will tally all the data and give it back to you on the show and on my blog. Please answer the following questions: Note if you use a phone include the phone make and app used. What GPSr Make and Model do you use? On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? What is the worst thing about your GPSr? And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Thanks so much for helping us out. We tape two episodes of Geocaching World every Monday at 6:30pm EST #LIVE through RVNN.tv. See you there! GPSr: Garmin Oregon 400T Garmin Legend etrex Motorola Droid Rating: Oregon = 9.5 Legend = 8 Droid = 7 Features: Oregon = Accuracy, Ruggedness Legend = Price Droid = Always ready to cache, no need to load caches. Worst Feature: Oregon = Inability to delete caches on unit, and does not connect to Geocaching.com Legend = Long time to get satellite lock Droid = Drains battery having to run GPS and the software Next GPSr: Don't plan on getting a new one soon, so don't really know whats availabe. Can't complain about Garmin products though. Quote Link to comment
+BigAl437 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Garmin Vista HCx On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 8 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Ease of use What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Rubber Band around it. It comes off if it gets hot, and only 30 characters for notes. But it is still able to do paperless caching to an extent. And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Maybe the Magellan Explorist GC, but not totally sure. Thanks so much for helping us out. We tape two episodes of Geocaching World every Monday at 6:30pm EST #LIVE through RVNN.tv. See you there! Quote Link to comment
+Mr. Wilson & a Mt. Goat Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Model: Garmin eTrex Lengend HCx Rating out of ten: 8 Favorite feature: long battery life Worst part: Similar to other etrex users, the rubber sides start to come off... luckily fixed it with some precisely cut carpet tape. What new GPS would I get: Oregon something or other... Quote Link to comment
+Gianster98 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Magellan Explorist GC On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 7 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Full compatibility with gc.com/made for geocaching What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Can't view pictures And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Garmin 60CSX Quote Link to comment
+JL_HSTRE Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 (edited) What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Motorola Droid using the GeoHunter app. I should note I make extensive use of PQs and GSAK to keep an offline database to use on GeoHunter - much like a user of a normal GPS does. (The app is usable for on-the-fly caching, but it only downloads an LOC file when doing so which means lots of bringing up the website or writing stuff down - not very effective). While it takes a little time to prep by offline database, it has two big advantages: I can filter out caches I don't want and I can conserve battery life better than the live/real-time apps (especially a certain third party app that I know is very popular with Droid users despite it violating the Groundspeak TOS). On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 8 - some limitations but I'm very happy with it What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Google Satellite Maps are amazing. It also plays Wherigo cartridges, gives me field access to the cache page, and doubles as a phone so I don't need to buy a phone AND a GPS. What is the worst thing about your GPSr? As good as the reception is (often down to +/- 6 ft), I think there are several GPSr out there which can better handle tree cover and are more precise. And while the battery life is good for a smartphone (6+ hours without charging), it's still not as good as a GPS would be. If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? I've never researched GPSr and have minimal experience with any so I don't really know. But I recall hearing good things about the Magellan Explorist so that would probably be the first thing I considered. Edited June 26, 2011 by Joshism Quote Link to comment
+BStheTech Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 (edited) 1) What GPSr Make and Model do you use? I currently use a Garmin GPSMAP 62st On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? GPSMAP 62st - 8 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Paperless What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Price If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Same model. 2) What GPSr Make and Model do you use? My secondary model is a Garmin Nuvi 3790LMT On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? In the car - 10, Geocaching - 5 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Large hi-res screen What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Inaccurate for geocaching If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Garmin GPSMAP 62st Edited June 27, 2011 by BStheTech Quote Link to comment
+thecaswellfamily Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Garmin Etrex Legend HCx and Garmin Oregon 450 On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? Etrex Legend HCx: 7 Oregon 450: 9 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? Etrex Legend HCx: accuracy and how long the batteries last Oregon: paperless!!!, and waypoint averaging, and it just feels so good in my hand What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Etrex Legend HCx: not being paperless Oregon: batteries don't last as long And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? I already got it: the Oregon 450! Quote Link to comment
+Dgwphotos Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Model: Garmin eTrex Lengend HCx Worst part: Similar to other etrex users, the rubber sides start to come off... luckily fixed it with some precisely cut carpet tape. How long does that fix usually last? Quote Link to comment
+yawppy Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Note if you use a phone include the phone make and app used. Iphone 4 Groundspeak App (Of course!) Wherigo (Only Twice as I needed it when I stumbled across my 1st to WI'Go's) HistoricPlaces (Waymarking) Geosphere (Off line resource) Geopherlite Cacheme (Have it..test out, perhaps one day one will be nearby) Route4me (Perfect for routing a string of caches) GCbuddy (A 5* app in IMHO) Ethercache AvenueSee URHere Free City Compass Munzee (New in Beta) GoWalla (Perfect "Virtual" IMHO) CommandoCompass (Tweaked up Compass) Memory-Maps (Topo maps offline) Theodolite Numerous "?" solving apps, trail apps, state guides etc. What GPSr Make and Model do you use? Oregon 550T On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 8 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? The Digital Camera and Touch Screen What is the worst thing about your GPSr? A tough question, as I really can not think of a wort thing, there is what I call the nag screen, but over all performs well. And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? I have no idea quite content , would have to research a bit before answering. Quote Link to comment
+kklems Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 What GPSr Make and Model do you use? IPod Touch 4th generation (64gb) running dual xps150 bluetooth gps with geosphere for caching and Navigon for routing (housed in an otterbox hard case which it never has to leave.) On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? 8 What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? All the info at my fingertips, good accuracy, finds satellites from a cold start as fast as my garmin 60csx. Able to keep caching tools with me like calculators, decoders etc, also multitask, listen to music, surf net etc. What is the worst thing about your GPSr? Total cost. Arm band to carry bluetooth gps has a breakaway strap so I had to rig up my own system to make sure I could wear on my arm and not worry about it falling off. Otterbox case is nearly waterproof but bottom can allow in some water if submerged. Quote Link to comment
rockstar_not Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Worst Feature: Oregon = Inability to delete caches on unit, and does not connect to Geocaching.com When you say it doesn't connect to Geocaching.com, what do you mean exactly? Do you mean that you can't surf the internet with it? Quote Link to comment
+dorqie Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Greeting All, HeadHardHat here. Right off the bat I need your insights with the GPSr units you currently own or have seen in the wild. We are going to be doing a Geocaching World (RVNN.tv) episode of the Good, Better and Best GPSr units out there so if you would be so kind could you give us your insights? We will tally all the data and give it back to you on the show and on my blog. Please answer the following questions: Note if you use a phone include the phone make and app used. What GPSr Make and Model do you use? On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? What is the worst thing about your GPSr? And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Thanks so much for helping us out. We tape two episodes of Geocaching World every Monday at 6:30pm EST #LIVE through RVNN.tv. See you there! Hey HHH! Love your youtube channel! -I use a garmin etrex legend Hcx -I'd give it an 8/10 -I like that it is easy to use, it's easy to figure out how to change any function, and preform any operation. It also does just about everything I could need -No paperless caching. This really really bugs me. -I am on the fence about my next gps. I want a garmin. I want paperless caching. Dakota meets my needs, and is in my price range, but I don't like the touch screen. GPSMAP62 and related tick all the boxes as well, but are pricer than Dakota and I find them bulky, whereas Dakota would fit in my pocket easily. Quote Link to comment
+dorqie Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Model: Garmin eTrex Lengend HCx Rating out of ten: 8 Favorite feature: long battery life Worst part: Similar to other etrex users, the rubber sides start to come off... luckily fixed it with some precisely cut carpet tape. What new GPS would I get: Oregon something or other... the rubber is coming off on mine as well, hardcore. it's not bothering me though, just looks kinda... ghetto for lack of a better term. I could hockey tape it in place, that would probably last a few months before needing to change the tape. Quote Link to comment
+dorqie Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Just thought i would say that i did not read others reviews before adding mine. Interesting that it gets consistent 8's! Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Worst Feature: Oregon = Inability to delete caches on unit, and does not connect to Geocaching.com When you say it doesn't connect to Geocaching.com, what do you mean exactly? Do you mean that you can't surf the internet with it? Since I have an Oregon, I guess Team Gawfer means it does not have wifi / 3G to connect directly to geocaching.com to pull caches into it without using a computer, like a smartphone can. Quote Link to comment
+Geogetit Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 GPS MAP 76csx Scale of 1-10 i give it a 9 1/2.. Cons clunky buttons and not paper less and no touch screen,other than that it is grrreat..seriously accurate Dakota 10 got it for the paperless and touch screen ,still working it out if you know what i mean scale of 1-10 right now a solid 7.. but think it it will get better as i get smarter Droid Charge....have just started to work with this..and it is just about like cheating use c:geo and geocaching.com apps and it really is scary how good it is...Great visual reference as for the Google maps and point of direction ..great compass....Cons ..horrible battery life...got 2 regular and 1 long life battery to get thru the day On a side note..It seems us boys must have our toys from some of the response you got from this..now lets see where did i put that GPS catalog.. Quote Link to comment
+Sol seaker Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 (edited) Greeting All, HeadHardHat here. Right off the bat I need your insights with the GPSr units you currently own or have seen in the wild. We are going to be doing a Geocaching World (RVNN.tv) episode of the Good, Better and Best GPSr units out there so if you would be so kind could you give us your insights? We will tally all the data and give it back to you on the show and on my blog. Please answer the following questions: Note if you use a phone include the phone make and app used. What GPSr Make and Model do you use? On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (best) what would you rate your GPSr? What is the best feature of your GPSr you like best? What is the worst thing about your GPSr? And finally If you were to get a new GPSr, which one would you want next? Thanks so much for helping us out. We tape two episodes of Geocaching World every Monday at 6:30pm EST #LIVE through RVNN.tv. See you there! Garmin H 8 It is incredibly accurate. No paperless, no maps. Oregon 400T 9.5 Paperless, does Wherigo, has great topo maps. complex to use new features for my pea-brain, must be moving for compass to work Android. Sucks to use for caching. Good to look up caches on, maybe, almost. I'd get the newest of the Garmin 62CX series that has paperless caching on it. Edited July 1, 2011 by Sol seaker Quote Link to comment
+popokiiti Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 1 - Magellan eXplorist GC 2 - 8 3 - Pros - Paperless/ease of use/price 4 - Cons - small font/battery life 5 - I'd go for the newest Garmin 62CS?? with paperless feature. Quote Link to comment
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