+MercRocks Posted December 21, 2002 Posted December 21, 2002 I've dropped my Mag 315 out of my pocket a couple of times. ..will this affect the accuracy or anything else? Just wondering, Thanks in advance "Do a cache, haul out some trash, one piece at time, we'll get the world clean, in no time".... Quote
+leatherman Posted December 21, 2002 Posted December 21, 2002 I hope not! I drop my MeriPlat off my dash all the time. Even bounced it off the floor twice. If you do not extend your expectations unto others, you will not be disappointed by the stupid things they do. Mokita! Quote
+niskibum Posted December 21, 2002 Posted December 21, 2002 Dropping your gps will not affect it's accuracy or anything else. Now the sudden stop at the bottom of the drop.... Quote
+Cachetrotters Posted December 21, 2002 Posted December 21, 2002 Gosh, I just don't know where to start....your Glock is canted to the right; your left eye is closed; and your thumbs are mis-positioned for that type of grip. How DO you ever hit anything? Don Quote
+leatherman Posted December 21, 2002 Posted December 21, 2002 It's not me. I'm not stupid enough to point a loaded weapon at anything other than a target. I do have a Glock 27 though. I found it on the web. I'm just being politically incorrect. If you do not extend your expectations unto others, you will not be disappointed by the stupid things they do. Mokita! Quote
+EraSeek Posted December 21, 2002 Posted December 21, 2002 I lost my Garmin 12 off the top of my car roof going 35mph ...came up without a scratch! Wow! Quote
dboggny Posted December 21, 2002 Posted December 21, 2002 being dropped didn't effect me any! SR and dboggny. Quote
+Logscaler and Red Posted December 21, 2002 Posted December 21, 2002 I hope not also. I dropped my 330 out of my shirt pocket and it hit 2 rock outcroppings on the way down and bounced off another rock before stopping. It has a couple minor gouges in the box but not the screen so all is well, I hope. Still puts me close enough to get things done. Later, logscaler. Quote
+hoovman Posted December 22, 2002 Posted December 22, 2002 If you drop a GPS, it falls out of orbit and is useless for getting a signal. Quote
+leatherman Posted December 22, 2002 Posted December 22, 2002 WoW Hoover-man, you got us. Your so SMART. If you do not extend your expectations unto others, you will not be disappointed by the stupid things they do. Mokita! Quote
+evergreenhiker! Posted December 25, 2002 Posted December 25, 2002 I got my eTrex Summit when they first came out a couple years ago. I forgot to remove the unit from top of my old truck when I left the Paddy Go Easy Pass trailhead. Twenty miles down the road...I realized hey where is my gps!? Then I realized...oh,****! Three cars had passed me by already. Drove back and found the unit on side fo the road just hundred yards away from TH. Just some small scuff marks on housing...unit has performed exceptionally well for me since then...close to 350 finds with this baby. They are built real tough. Quote
wkendrvr Posted December 30, 2002 Posted December 30, 2002 Well does dragged all over the house count? Was over at my mother in laws and had set my Garmin Legend on the coffee table. Curiousity got the best of the cat and he pulled it down and managed to get tangled in the lanyard. He must have thought it "attacked" him so he took off like his tail was on fire. Of course the GPS kept up with him bouncing off of the corners of "EVERYTHING" and finally came loose. Needless to say it was a suprise to find it not works, but there wasn't a scratch on it. Quote
+Byron & Anne Posted December 30, 2002 Posted December 30, 2002 Sometimes the sudden jar of dropping will change all the 1s to 0s and the 0s to 1s. Thus causing the GPS to work backwards. This can be overcome by walking backwards while searching for a cache. Byron Quote
+The Hornet Posted December 30, 2002 Posted December 30, 2002 I have noticed a problem with my Meriplat when I drop it off the car dashboard. It seems to upset the electronic compass badly. In fact it causes it to be 180 degrees out!! Switching off and re-calibrating it puts it back as good as new though. _________________________________________________________ It is better to regret something you did, rather than to regret something you didn't do. Quote
valenrandy Posted December 30, 2002 Posted December 30, 2002 i once threw one of my m330's up in the air really high, and i made it spin at the same time, when i caught it, it turned off? pushed power botton and didnt turn on. Took battery out and placed it back in then it worked, strange huh? ValenRandy03 Quote
Weatherexpert121 Posted December 31, 2002 Posted December 31, 2002 Unfortunately, I asked GARMIN about your problem, they recommend not dropping the GPS unit, it's just as fragile as any other electronic unit. On a personal note: If it still works, forget about it ever happening. ~Chris B. Weatherexpert121@aol.com Quote
+MedicP1 Posted January 2, 2003 Posted January 2, 2003 quote:Originally posted by wkendrvr:Well does dragged all over the house count? Was over at my mother in laws and had set my Garmin Legend on the coffee table. Curiousity got the best of the cat and he pulled it down and managed to get tangled in the lanyard. He must have thought it "attacked" him so he took off like his tail was on fire. Of course the GPS kept up with him bouncing off of the corners of "EVERYTHING" and finally came loose. Needless to say it was a suprise to find it not works, but there wasn't a scratch on it. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me you had your tracking on...that would be one interesting display. Maybe some of us cat owners could recreate it and see whos cat has the fastest top speed or if they all run in a genetically determined pattern of avoidance. I'm already looking at how to adapt a 'RAM Mount' to fit a cat ...just a little more duct tape and I think I got it!!! GPSr's...A step in the right direction! Quote
wkendrvr Posted January 2, 2003 Posted January 2, 2003 quote:Originally posted by MedicP1: quote:Originally posted by wkendrvr:Well does dragged all over the house count? Was over at my mother in laws and had set my Garmin Legend on the coffee table. Curiousity got the best of the cat and he pulled it down and managed to get tangled in the lanyard. He must have thought it "attacked" him so he took off like his tail was on fire. Of course the GPS kept up with him bouncing off of the corners of "EVERYTHING" and finally came loose. Needless to say it was a suprise to find it not works, but there wasn't a scratch on it. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me you had your tracking on...that would be one interesting display. Maybe some of us cat owners could recreate it and see whos cat has the fastest top speed or if they all run in a genetically determined pattern of avoidance. I'm already looking at how to adapt a 'RAM Mount' to fit a cat ...just a little more duct tape and I think I got it!!! GPSr's...A step in the right direction! That would have been neat! Unfortunately it was off, and in the house BTW, no cats were harmed in this post. (Just his ego ) Quote
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