Garmin 76 users -question for you.

[psyopwak]

Hey all of you 76 users. I am looking at

a Garmin 76s to purchase. It is hard to lay

down over $300 on a gps so I want to know

if you like yours and is it good holding

satellite lock under tree cover? (My old

etrex yellow does not do this well)

 

Thanks in advance

Phil

[Team Sidewinder]

It was worth it to me but then when I upgraded from a garmin 12XL I wanted to go as high the scale as I could afford so It would be a long time before I was tempted again. I really like my 76S but really haven't seen that much use for the electronic compass and that is one reason I got it. A lot of the time I am in such thick brush that my movement is so little that I wanted to be able to tell what direction I was heading while standing still without digging out the old reliable magnetic compass. Maybe it is just me or my gpsr but even with the electronic compass turned on I will still need to move some to get it to work and then if I turn around while standing and then turn back to the original direction as before the compass will be off some. I know this because I have checked it with a

real compass. When moving and the electronic compass turned off the other compass works just like my 12XL. I have mapsource TOPO loaded and like that feature. I would say go for it cause it worked for me.

team sidewinde

 

LOST AND FOUND DEPT.

[OuttaHand]

I have a model 76 (not the 76S) and I love it. I bought it after reading several recommendations on this board just about a year ago. Since then I've used it on dozens of caches and it has held lock under some serious tree canopy. I have since bought a Rino120 and like that one too. At the time I got my Garmin 76 I paid a bit over $200 for it. If the price is still up there, then I would suggest popping just a BIT more and get the Rino120. For nearly the same price you're getting mapping ability and radios! But if you're committed to the 76 line, then yes -- it's excellent.

[+park2]

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but even with the electronic compass turned on I will still need to move some to get it to work and then

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Don't forget there is a timer setting in the menu somewhere that says how long the unit has to be stationary before the e-compass turns on. This is to save battery life when you stop for a few secs. If you set it to a shorter value, you may find it more useful.

[Growley]

I bought the 76S right after it came out and I am extremely happy with my unit. I will admit that I upgraded from the MAP76 because of the added map space and the electronic compass. I too have not used the compass that much but the 76S is awesome GPS.