rapracing Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I just purchased a couple Etrex 30x Bundle's for $199. The price seemed good. Anyway, I haven't opened them yet. Is anyone using these units? Any input, good or bad? Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Not a Getting Started issue. Moving to a more appropriate forum Quote Link to comment
Pacific NW Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Tried an eTrex 20x the other day. Compared to the GPSMAP 64 or Oregon series, the screen refresh / redraw rate is much slower. For some, that's an issue. Probably not the best choice for driving, doing a lot of map scrolling, or loading the unit with a ton of custom maps. For others, such as hikers looking for longer battery life, the slower processor is an advantage. Quote Link to comment
Forkeye Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I have the older Etrex 30 for hiking and although the map panning is a bit slow, you will not see any issues with the map just viewing it as you hike, it's light, small, and has good battery life, works fine for that purpose, Quote Link to comment
+Mineral2 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 a couple, huh? Why for do you need more than one? lol Here's the thing about asking about user experience on the interwebs. People with complaints are the first and loudest to speak up. You'll find plenty of satisfied customers, but a few bad reviews, whether warranted or not, can often cause hesitation. Go ahead and open at least one of your new packages and start playing. Quote Link to comment
Forkeye Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 That's just it, satisfied users are not the first to post on these forums. Lack of real life use and knowledge can be an issue as well. Once the unit software has matured these units work quite well from my experience. Quote Link to comment
+colleda Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 I just purchased a couple Etrex 30x Bundle's for $199. The price seemed good. Anyway, I haven't opened them yet. Is anyone using these units? Any input, good or bad? We have a couple of Etrex 20s, just like the 30 but with the extra bell and whistle. You got 'em at a great price. They are an excellent GPSr for Geocaching, hiking etc., compact, light weight, long battery life, very sturdy and reasonably waterproof. No worries if you drop it in a puddle get rained upon. Forget about using one to navigate driving a car on your own. You could have a passenger reading out directions though. We also have bicycle handlebar mounts for ours and they are quite easy to follow when riding. Quote Link to comment
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