+hometeachin Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 Hi, I am new here and new to the world and thought of geocaching. I have spent a couple of hours reading and soaking it all in and find it wonderfully exciting! I just became interested in letterboxing and a friend told me about this on Sunday, and I am hooked. So, now I need a GPS. I can't spend a bunch of money, and I did read the tips, but I wondered if anyone has or has heard of Whistler GALILEO ELITE GPS200 Handheld GPS System? I am thinking about getting one. I can get it for around $160 and to my novice eyes it looks good. I would like a color screen, but I don't think I can afford that! I am in the process of convincing my dh that we need this, which shouldn't be too terribly difficult. He loves the outdoors--hiking and hunting--and has found the need for GPS more than once. Thank you in advance for your help. All of this is just swimming in my mind. Jenn Quote Link to comment
+SBPhishy Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 I have never heard of it, but it seems to look like a driving GPS. You want a handheld one. The eTrex's are great starter units, as well as SporTraks. The Meridians are very cool also. Quote Link to comment
Kerry. Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 The GALILEO in the name is intriguing wonder what that is supposed to imply Cheers, Kerry. Quote Link to comment
+Mastifflover Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 For your $160 you could pick up a Garmin Legend. It is a great unit with 8 megabytes of memory to store maps. There are many, many, satisfied Legend users here. I am not knocking Whistler but the Legend or one of the comparable models from Magellin have been field tested many time over by geocachers. Quote Link to comment
+Imajika Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 Stick with a Garmin Etrex Legend. I use one and I love it. At the very least, go with a GPS from a trusted brand (Garmin or Magellan). I got my Legend for $160.00 and I am not disappointed! Quote Link to comment
+hometeachin Posted February 26, 2004 Author Share Posted February 26, 2004 Thank you very much! I will be searching for a good buy on a Garmin Legend! Jenn Quote Link to comment
+dino_hunters Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 Don't get a whistler Gallileo. I looked at one once, and it is garbage. An etrex Legend is much better for about the same money. Quote Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 (edited) By its landscape profile, this seems designed for dashboard use, rather than being handheld. Prices for this thing seem to be all over the map. I've seen $175 to $350, which is very odd. Usually there's the MSRP, which most major retailers stick close to. Then there's the mail order dealer price, and that usually doesn't vary by more than $10 among reputable dealers. There's nothing on epinions.com about this, but there is a review of the GPS100. Unfortunately, it's by someone who obviously has no experience with GPSs and is probably easily distracted by shiny objects. Edited February 26, 2004 by Prime Suspect Quote Link to comment
+Cornix Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 By its landscape profile, this seems designed for dashboard use, rather than being handheld. You can choose between horizontal and vertical display mode (see home page). However a fellow geocacher wasn't able to switch the coordinate format from minutes/seconds to decimal minutes (read this thread). Cornix Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 (edited) Stick with one of the big two. Magellan, or Garmin. They're the big two for a good reason. They have a rep for well made units. You can get a Legend for around $150 if you really shop around. Great unit. I had one, until I upgraded to a Vista. Edited February 27, 2004 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
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