NEW POLL/GARMIN OR MAGELLAN?

2.3k · May 17, 2003

We've all heard the debate about Garmin vs. Magellan. Which of the following applies to you?

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May 17, 2003

I own a Magellan but use a Garmin for work. Both are easy to use. I think the Magellan is easier when it comes down to getting WPTS and other stuff on them. My boss swears by the Garmins, I just laugh and say "Then why did you hire me to work the dang thing." Usally don't get a response.

May 17, 2003

We use a GPS V with City Select and a GPS III+ with Roads & Rec. which gives us great detailed mapping along with auto routing.

May 17, 2003

Ever heard of Lowrance?

9.4k · May 17, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by claypigeon58:
Ever heard of Lowrance?

Ever hear of Switzerland?

May 17, 2003

I don't suppose I'm "loyal" to either one. I use a Magellan SporTrak Pro. The reason I use Magellan is that I can buy Magellan products wholesale. So the $$ figure was what made the decision for me. So far, I love the little Maggie Pro.

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1.5k · May 17, 2003

I guess I'm not a loyal user, I just got a Garmin because I found one with a really good rebate offer. But if I could get my hands on one of those Meridian Color's that they advertise at the side of this site... I would love to see one in person to see if they're as good as Magellan's website says they are.

...Not all who wander are lost... unless the batteries in their GPS die, their maps get ruined by rainwater when their pack leaks, and they find themselves in a laurel thicket. Then, they are probably lost.

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May 17, 2003

My first GPS unit was a Magellan, which I purchased back in 1995. Since then I've owned both, currently having sportraks, eTrex's and a GIII+. If I could only have one, it would be a Garmin. They seem to work better for me.

May 17, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by claypigeon58:
Ever heard of Lowrance?

Yep. I believe it's a seaway that connects the Atlantic Ocean with Lake Ontario....

But it seems to be a city in Kansas, too....

I think he was a famous Brit in the Middle East, near to Arabia....

But I have heard a rumor that it might be a GPSr brand.

don

May 17, 2003

I live in Taiwan area. I visited Garmin company in Taipei 2 years ago for uploading new software to my eTrex Legend T. Here is also his factory.

I heard Garmin is a US. brand, Taiwan boss, Taiwan made. But my Garmin gps receiver protection coat is made in Mainland China.

People say that there are no stores selling Magellan gps here.

Life short, Hunt more.

6.5k · May 17, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by claypigeon58:
Ever heard of Lowrance?

No, have you?

Or what about Brunton, Navman, Northstar, or Delorme?

May 17, 2003

Garmin or Magellan. Sheesh, it's like asking if you like Glock or Sig, Ford or Chevy, Coke or Pepsi......

Can't we all just....get along?

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May 17, 2003

quote:
Flashaholic said:

Sheesh, it's like asking if you like Glock or Sig, Ford or Chevy, Coke or Pepsi......

Glock or Sig.... How about neither of the above. Springfield and Kimber are my choices, followed by Dodge and Mountain Dew

May 18, 2003

HA, too funny. I was making a point...but funny.

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May 18, 2003

Once again I see the Magellan,Garmin debate. My wife and I both use Garmin. I've never used a Magellan, and wouldn't. Not because I particually think Garmin is better, but for the simple fact. Magellan is made in France, and as all of us know by now. France did not back the U.S.A in the war in Iraq. For that reason. I will never own a Magellan. Just my feelings on tis subject.

Blackfoot

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9.5k · May 18, 2003

Well I bought my Magellan before the USA/France feud started over Iraq, but I think I still would have bought it anyway. The Garmin's screen is just too small for me and the other brands didn't meet the need/price point.

Cheers!

TL

May 18, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Blackfoot:
... Magellan is made in France, and as all of us know by now. France did not back the U.S.A in the war in Iraq. For that reason. I will never own a Magellan. Just my feelings on tis subject.

Blackfoot

PA-Leeze. Magellan isn't made in France any more than Garmin is made in the USA.

The parent company is now Thales, but that doesn't keep NASA from using Ashtech GPS on research aircraft. Ashtech is owned by Magellan.

don

May 18, 2003

And that would be their choice. More power to NASA, but not mine. Like I said "Just my own personal feelings on the subject." and my E-Trex works great.

Life is a gift, unwrap it and use it to the fullest!

May 18, 2003

My vote was that I had always owned a Magellan. There is a caveat to that: I bought the GPS last month strictly to use for geocaching, to see how I would like the sport. At that time, the best "bang for the buck" was with the Magellan, not only the base price but also because I could get an SD card and increase the memory. Had the best deal been on a Garmin, I would own one of them now. Until I have owned (or at least used) both for a while, I wouldn't venture to say which one is better IMHO. From everything I've read in the topics since finding this site, both will serve the purpose, and it appears to be pretty much individual preference.

Catcher24

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2.6k · May 18, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Blackfoot:
France did not back the U.S.A in the war in Iraq. For that reason. I will never own a Magellan.

ROFL!

- From the shallow end of the gene pool. -

2.3k · May 18, 2003

I didn't mean to start this poll to begin a flame war between Garmin and Magellan. Nor did I "forget" about the other brands, this poll simply doesn't include them. I am sure owners of those other brands will still lead productive lives if they are left out of this ONE poll. I was just wondering who has what, and if anyone has tried both, which one they currently own. That's all.

May 18, 2003

I own a Garmin simply because it was affordable. It has always worked well and I have no complaints. While I'm personally not opposed to using Magellan, a cacher-friend of mine refuses to use them because they are made in France. I don't know if that's true or not, but I got a kick out of it.

2.5k · May 18, 2003

Just looking at the websites, Magellan's corporate headquarters and engineering are located in California and their manufacturing facilities are in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The jobs posted on their site are all for positions in the USA, in San Dimas.

As for Garmin, they may or may not be manufactured here, I can't find that info. But in their jobs section under manufacturing:

Desirable Qualifications

2+ years manufacturing experience

Speak, read and write foreign languages (Taiwanese, Spanish, Chinese, et. al)

So, I'm not sure if anyone makes their product in France or not, but if you are boycotting a product and think you are doing your American duty, tell that to the guy in Tulsa who is trying to scrape a living.

5.3k · May 19, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by claypigeon58:
Ever heard of Lowrance?

I have, I have even sold them, Years ago.

Then again there is Brunton, and Trimble, as well as a few others. Lets face it Garmin and Magellan I would guess are about 85% on the Consumer market.

5.3k · May 19, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Cloak_N_Dagger:
I don't suppose I'm "loyal" to either one. I use a Magellan SporTrak Pro. The reason I use Magellan is that I can buy Magellan products wholesale. So the $$ figure was what made the decision for me. So far, I love the little Maggie Pro.

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Wholesale, What about buying them on a Pro-form, there even cheaper.

5.3k · May 19, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by cachew nut:
Just looking at the websites, Magellan's corporate headquarters and engineering are located in California and their manufacturing facilities are in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The jobs posted on their site are all for positions in the USA, in San Dimas.

As for Garmin, they may or may not be manufactured here, I can't find that info. But in their jobs section under manufacturing:

Desirable Qualifications

2+ years manufacturing experience

Speak, read and write foreign languages (Taiwanese, Spanish, Chinese, et. al)

So, I'm not sure if anyone makes their product in France or not, but if you are boycotting a product and think you are doing your American duty, tell that to the guy in Tulsa who is trying to scrape a living.

The box for my Meridian Says "Made in China"

They may manufacture some itimes in the US. But not the Consumer GPS products. They where a US company but where bought by Thales about a year or so ago.

By the way. Garmin is going to be copying some of the Magellan features next year. Like the SD memory card idea.. I bought a Magellan because of features Garmin does not offer. Like street names on the TOPO software, Terrain Projection, Expandable memory ...

May 19, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Johnnyvegas:
Wholesale, What about buying them on a Pro-form, there even cheaper.

You may be right ... But ... the Pro Forms I'm familiar with usually link you to a retailer that is selling at an advertised "wholesaler" or discount price.

True Wholesale is the dealer price. If the dealers are selling them cheaper than they can buy them, more power to them.

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1.1k · May 19, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by claypigeon58:
Ever heard of Lowrance?

Obviously some haven't but then some haven't heard about a lot of things.

Cheers, Kerry.

I never get lost everybody keeps telling me where to go

5.3k · May 19, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Cloak_N_Dagger:

quote:
Originally posted by Johnnyvegas:
Wholesale, What about buying them on a Pro-form, there even cheaper.

You may be right ... But ... the Pro Forms I'm familiar with usually link you to a retailer that is selling at an advertised "wholesaler" or discount price.

True Wholesale is the dealer price. If the dealers are selling them cheaper than they can buy them, more power to them.

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5.3k · May 19, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Johnnyvegas:

quote:
Originally posted by Cloak_N_Dagger:

quote:
Originally posted by Johnnyvegas:
Wholesale, What about buying them on a Pro-form, there even cheaper.

You may be right ... But ... the Pro Forms I'm familiar with usually link you to a retailer that is selling at an advertised "wholesaler" or discount price.

True Wholesale is the dealer price. If the dealers are selling them cheaper than they can buy them, more power to them.

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Pro form price are offered to employees of GPS retailers by the manufacuters They are less than wholesale, with some you get free software also. This type of pro form is very common in the retail sports industry.

5.3k · May 19, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Kerry:

quote:
Originally posted by claypigeon58:
Ever heard of Lowrance?

Obviously some haven't but then some haven't heard about a lot of things.

Cheers, Kerry.

I never get lost everybody keeps telling me where to go

ANd so we hear from Kerry, He has never found a cache, though he has been signed up for quite some time.

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38.2k · May 19, 2003

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Or what about Brunton, Navman, Northstar, or Delorme?

I saw a recent ad for a Cobra GPS. They made it sound pretty good. 18 channels instead of 12. But it was an ad, so of course it sounded good. Never saw an ad that tried to make their product look bad.

As far as the Garmin vs. Magellan debate...

Magellin users are so low they play handball against the curb. They are lower than whale doots on the bottom of the Marianas Trench. They are the disgusting slime I scrape off the bottom of my shoe after a swamp hike. They are Budweiser swilling, toothless, wife-beating, kindergarten dropouts.

Garmin users on the other hand are the "creme de la creme". The best mankind has to offer. If Washington, Lincoln, Churchill, Salk, Edison, Guttenberg, DaVinci, Aristotle, Archimedes and Mozart were alive today, they'd use Garmin.

"It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues" -Abraham Lincoln

1.1k · May 19, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Johnnyvegas:
ANd so we hear from Kerry, He has never found a cache, though he has been signed up for quite some time.

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Trying this stunt again are we, AGAIN, short memory haven't you Johnny .

Cheers, Kerry.

I never get lost everybody keeps telling me where to go

5.3k · May 19, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Kerry:

quote:
Originally posted by Johnnyvegas:
ANd so we hear from Kerry, He has never found a cache, though he has been signed up for quite some time.

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Trying this stunt again are we, AGAIN, short memory haven't you Johnny .

Cheers, Kerry.

I never get lost everybody keeps telling me where to go

But you never go!

6.4k · May 19, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Johnnyvegas:
ANd so we hear from Kerry, He has never found a cache, though he has been signed up for quite some time.

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quote:
Originally posted by Kerry:
Trying this stunt again are we, AGAIN, short memory haven't you Johnny .

Cheers, Kerry.

I never get lost everybody keeps telling me where to go

quote:
Originally posted by Johnnyvegas:
But you never go!

Well, since Kerry doesn't seem to want to stoop to johnny's level, I will.

Anyone who has been around here long then 4 months knows that Kerry had some problems with another major forum upgrade back in Feb, 2002. Ultimately his workaround was to just create a new login name for posting, so he could continue to post under the name he always did AND log caches under the same (different) name he always did.

Too bad the original forums were lost with this last upgrade, or you could see that Kerry has been contributing his exceptional knowledge of GPS since almost the birth of geocaching

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May 19, 2003

I am thinking of getting the iQue 3600 if it ever comes out.

24.7k · May 19, 2003

Garmin. Mostly because I liked the Autorouting which was only in the V. Now that I've seen Garmin vs. Magellan, I'd not get a Magellan. There are other brands out there though and if the software was priced reasonable (as in the same or less as upgrading Garmin software when it updates) I'd have no problem switching to something else when the time comes and the something else is better.

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4.1k · May 19, 2003

We first owned an Eagle by Lowrance & now we own the Magellan/Meridian/Platinum. Looked at the Garmin & thought-I don't think so...No one carried the better units--just the plain versions. So after looking at the Meridian we were sold. So far this unit is everything we wanted & works for us.

This poll didn't give an option for other units..there are other brands out there.

2.7k · May 19, 2003

Like the Magellan much better for caching. it works a whole lot better under adverse condx.

Still partial to the Garmin street pilot for its big, bright screen when used with an outside antenna permanently mounted on the Explorer. Not much good without the external antenna though.

Caint never did nothing.

GDAE, Dave

2.7k · May 19, 2003

I'm in the Garmin camp right now. I own a eTrex Vista and had the Summit before that. I chose them for their ruggidness and their barometric altimeter. I do a lot of hikes and use them not just for caching.

I would be willing to try some of the higher end Magellans and compare them with the etrexes. So down the road, who knows...I may buy one of those color meridians. I do like the idea of being able to add more memory.

8.4k · May 19, 2003

I'm still using the ancient Megellan 2000 that I bought in 1996. Planning to get a new one soon though. WAAS!

Sngans

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May 19, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Blackfoot:
Once again I see the Magellan,Garmin debate. My wife and I both use Garmin. I've never used a Magellan, and wouldn't. Not because I particually think Garmin is better, but for the simple fact. Magellan is made in France, and as all of us know by now. France did not back the U.S.A in the war in Iraq. For that reason. I will never own a Magellan. Just my feelings on tis subject.

Magellan GPS units are made in China just like a lot of electronics these days. Their Manufacturing & Logistics for the US is right here in Tulsa, OK. Magellan Systems Corporation consumer GPS company was founded in California in 1986. They were bought by Thales in 2001. Regardless of the owner and merger it is an American founded company that provides American jobs right here in my city.

They have been overly supportive of Geocaching and have donated several thousand dollars (retail price) worth of equipment to events here. Garmin gave us a few T-shirts once. So I choose to keep spending my money with them. Even though my first unit was a Garmin.

And unlike my friends Vista I can actully use my Sportrak Pro under tree-cover.

Both make good products and it's kind of like someone already said, like comparing Coke to Pepsi. Of course

-beatnik-

May 20, 2003

Forget the toys and buy a lowrance ppl....once you see how a GM 100 works in cover the rest are conversation pieces.(have a new rino 120)

1.6k · June 3, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Goldguru:
Forget the toys and buy a lowrance ppl....once you see how a GM 100 works in cover the rest are conversation pieces.(have a new rino 120)

I own 6 GPS, prefer the Magellan for reception, but wish to try both Lowrance and Brunton

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