+ras_oscar Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 I am in the final stages of research for a new GPS. I remember early discussions on teething issues with the Oregon 450. Most of those discussions seem to have subsided. Has this unit become a reliable geocacher or is it a turkey everybody else has given up on? Please post your experiences if you have used this unit. Quote Link to comment
+michaelnel Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 This should be interesting. Nobody has ever talked about the Oregon 450 and what they like or dislike about it here. Let me get my bag of popcorn. Quote Link to comment
+dfx Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) No significant issues here. The most annoying thing about it is that it occasionally dies when importing GPXs, but that's a problem you have at home and not in the field. It's been very reliable in the field. Edited July 5, 2011 by dfx Quote Link to comment
+BAMBOOZLE Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 There is good info. here : http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=276563 Quote Link to comment
+ryanr69 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 I just went through this entire exercise and the two finalists were the Garmin 62s and the Garmin Oregon 450. The 450 won, specifically the 450T. The major considerations I found were the following: Touchscreen (450) vs. Buttons (62s) Map Pan and scan (62s) vs. dragging touchscreen (450) Screen Size. Smaller on 62s vs. larger garmin 450 (major consideration for me) Chirp Support Customizeable Dashboards (450 seems to have an up on this) Screen Brightness - Lots of complaints about the 450 but its no different than any phone you have. Negligable vs. 62s Picture Viewer - Sounds trivial but i use it, 450 has it, 62s is different. https://buy.garmin.com/shop/compare.do?cID=145&compareProduct=63350&compareProduct=63802 Quote Link to comment
+luvvinbird Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Don't forget about Garmin's rebate on the Oregon. My link Quote Link to comment
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