+Dragonpearl Posted December 25, 2003 Share Posted December 25, 2003 I've got a geko101 as a christmas present. How accurate is it? Has anyone else tried one? It's pretty cute and teeny. Quote Link to comment
+bons Posted December 25, 2003 Share Posted December 25, 2003 I don't have a lot of tree cover and it's been very accurate for me. (All my DNFs have been my own stupidity. None of been the fault of the Geko.) If you live in logging country, you may get different results. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted December 25, 2003 Share Posted December 25, 2003 I don't own a Geko, but I have been thinking about getting one so I've talked to a few people who use it. I'm told that it holds a lock quite well in the woods. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted December 25, 2003 Share Posted December 25, 2003 The Gecko from what I've heard is just as good as any other GPS when it comes to doing the job a GPS is supposed to do. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted December 25, 2003 Share Posted December 25, 2003 It's as accurate as any consumer grade GPS. Nice unit. Inexpensive and small. The one downside is that there is no way to hook it into your PC, so you have to manally enter all waypoints Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted December 25, 2003 Share Posted December 25, 2003 (edited) I started with a 101, and loved it. I was able to walk my entire property line (about 120 acres) in very heavy tree cover and it worked flawlessly, and held on to around 15 ft accuracy even in dense overhead tree cover. I'm sure you'll like it. EDIT: One other downside besides not being able to load software, it really ate the AAA batteries, but that was of little concern to me, they're cheap! Edited December 25, 2003 by Sparky-Watts Quote Link to comment
+Dragonpearl Posted December 25, 2003 Author Share Posted December 25, 2003 Eats AAA's gotcha. Luckily I have an insider at Radio Shack. I've fiddled with this thing a bit this morning and afternoon. I like it and can't wait for my friend to get home so I can start hunting. Quote Link to comment
+bons Posted December 25, 2003 Share Posted December 25, 2003 The one downside is that there is no way to hook it into your PC, so you have to manally enter all waypoints On the other hand, if you like multis, mystery, and puzzle caches, you're pretty much manually editing most of your waypoints anyway... Quote Link to comment
+Clyde1140 Posted December 25, 2003 Share Posted December 25, 2003 I have one, and love it for the small size. I have a Magellen 315 also, but the 101 fits in my jacket pocket so it goes everywhere I do. The plus sides are fairly accurate, easy to use, small size, and discreet if your in a crowded area. The downsides are it eats the AAA's (NIMH rechargables and a charger from radio shack are a definate must have!) and you cant view your actual coordinates without marking a waypoint, I really like having a real time display of the location. Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted December 25, 2003 Share Posted December 25, 2003 and you cant view your actual coordinates without marking a waypoint, I really like having a real time display of the location. You can view your actual coordinates. I don't remember where that feature is, but I know you can. That's how I followed my property lines...just walked along and stayed at the same Lat or Long, depending on my direction at the time. Quote Link to comment
+GeckoGeek Posted December 25, 2003 Share Posted December 25, 2003 You can view your actual coordinates. I don't remember where that feature is, but I know you can. You go to the screen that shows you 4 things at once and change what 4 you want to look at. I sure don't need all those odometers. Quote Link to comment
the 5 little bears Posted December 25, 2003 Share Posted December 25, 2003 I've got a geko101 as a christmas present. How accurate is it? Has anyone else tried one? It's pretty cute and teeny. Thats what i use and it works great for me.I think its a great gpsr for the beginner and then maybe move up later on.I have not seen no reason to change models though. i guess if you dont like manualy putting in the coordinates it would not be for you, but for the price diffrence i dont mind. Quote Link to comment
+Clyde1140 Posted December 25, 2003 Share Posted December 25, 2003 and you cant view your actual coordinates without marking a waypoint, I really like having a real time display of the location. You can view your actual coordinates. I don't remember where that feature is, but I know you can. That's how I followed my property lines...just walked along and stayed at the same Lat or Long, depending on my direction at the time. Well color me stupid, I missed that whole feature! Thanks!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
BeDoggy Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 The 101 has been just fine for me. I've found about 80 caches with my gecko so far. Kinda neat to get signal when others complain about signal problems..... But that could just be sat positions. But this little thing seems to work as well as any other handheld. The entering of coords doesn't bother me. It's very fast and one handed once you learn how. Tough unit, too. (believe me!) Quote Link to comment
hoffswell Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 and you cant view your actual coordinates without marking a waypoint, I really like having a real time display of the location. You can view your actual coordinates. ...... Geko 101 - How to see current coordinates - Press Page button until you get to the navigation page (with the compass ring) - Press the up and down arrows to change the data field until you see coordinates. Enjoy! I just got a Geko 101 for Christmas as well. Yay! - Pete Quote Link to comment
+Brer Rabbit Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 I feel qualified to reply here. I own Vista. Bought 2 Geko 101 for my kids. Have compared them extensively and found the Geko's do tend to keep lock better than the Vista in heavy cover. They also tend to lock faster from startup. You can view your position as stated previously. They both tend to be fine units as far as positioning goes...very much equals if not better than the more expensive units (though I fail to understand why). I wouldn't hesitate one bit to use them for everyday caching. I do like the other features of the Vista when it comes to hiking, using maps, altimeter, etc but the Geko is a fine unit IMO, not to mention it is lightweight enough to clip to the bill of your baseball cap as you hike. Quote Link to comment
+Team SummerSnoop Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 I bought a geko 201 for myself for Christmas. We'll have to share notes...I think they are similar but the 201 has wilderness games. I'm new to all of this. Just heard of Geocaching a month ago and really want to get into it. But I'm concerned if you can't hook it to the computer...I thought ALL of the GPS models could do that?! Does this mean the Geko users can't upload mapping info? Quote Link to comment
quimbly Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 You can hook a Geko 201 to the computer (PC, anyway), it's the 101 which doesn't have that feature. I would advise you get a cheap cable from Ebay rather than the official Garmin one, the cheap ones work fine. Just be aware that they are serial cables; a bit annoying in the days of USB, make sure you have a serial port... Quote Link to comment
+GeckoGeek Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 But I'm concerned if you can't hook it to the computer...I thought ALL of the GPS models could do that?! Does this mean the Geko users can't upload mapping info? The Geko 101 can't be connected to a computer. Not all GPSs have the ability to do maps. None of the Gekos can. But it's still a fine unit for Geocaching. Maps are nice, but you pay extra to have that feature and yet more to get the maps to load. So it'a all about how much you want to spend. Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 It all boils down to what you want to use your GPSr for. If it's just for geocaching, then the 101 is great for a low-end, practical unit. If you want to use it for more navigating, auto-routing, etc., then you'd want a higher-end unit, like the GPSV or Street Pilot (or something similar. I started out with the 101, but now use a Legend, and have the Mapsource MetroGuide USA, which allows you to plot routes on the PC and transfer them to the GPSr. Higher models like I mentioned before will allow you to plot routes directly on the GPSr. Ya get what ya pay for, though. Quote Link to comment
LogJam00 Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 I use my Gecko 101 and it has never failed me for Geocaching. Also, it looks like a cell phone, so if you are trying to be discreet - no problem. Plus, it is inexpensive, so if you break it, lose it, etc... then you are not out too much money. Kind Regards, Mike Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 It should be noted that not only can you not upload (or download) coords to the 101, you can only save 250 coords at a time. These two points eliminate this unit for my use. If I buy a Geko for my 'trail' GPSr, I'll go with the 201. Quote Link to comment
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