Help me decide!

[Guest prv8eye]

After many weeks of reading and comparing I had decided on getting a Meridian Gold.

The posts to the Groundpeak forums on battery life vs a built in compass and altimeter convinced me I didn't need an altimeter (I have two good compasses).

BUT... for only $34 more it's hard for me not to go for the top of the line Platinum.

Seems to me an altimeter would be a lot of fun.

Can the compass and altimeter be turned off, saving the drain on the batteries??

Would I be better off getting the Platinum and some nickle metal hydride rechargables?

 

Gus Morrow

Oceanside, CA

[Guest brokenwing]

I think a bigger question might be: Are you willing to wait till December? The platinum has a release date of Dec 1st last time I checked.

 

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[Guest brokenwing]

Another note: The Meridian Platinum DOES NOT have an barometric altimeter listed as a feature on the Magellan web site. They list a barometer only. It's unclear whether it will do what you expect with this data.

 

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[Guest ClayJar]

Nice catch on the wording, brokenwing. It'll be interesting to see whether it is indeed a barometric altimeter or simply a barometer (which isn't at all useful to general geocaching).

 

Now, as for which to get, I can tell you that I have already put in my request for a MeriGold, and I can think of no reason I'd want the barometer (whatever) or electronic compass. If I were myself, which I am, I'd go with the MeriGold and tack on eight AA NiMH cells and a charger. I picked up a cheap charger (with lighter adapter plug not AC wall wart) with 4 AA's for $15, and it's saved me a pretty penny in electric bills (for batteries, that is).