What Garmin Do You Own?

[Blue Contrails]

I'm looking to see the type of Garmin receivers everyone is using. Sorry Magellan owners. How long have you had your Garmin GPSr and what model is it?

 

I'm using a 76CS for the time being and I've had it for a little over a month now.

Edited September 17, 2004 by Blue Contrails

[+Imajika]

I am currently using a Garmin 60CS which I got in April. I LOVE IT!

 

Prior to that, I was using a Garmin Legend. Although I really enjoyed the Legend, the 60cs just blows it out of the water.

[+Cherokeecacher]

Michelle uses a Legend and has for about 4 months now.

 

I own and use a "brand not allowed in this topic" and a Garmin Etrex (yellow)

 

Each has it's own usefulness to us.

[+crash331]

60CS

 

Love it.

[Magellin]

Garmin makes a great Fish Finder, Why do you insist on purchasing a device that is sub standard to the technology that is used the world round by mariners as well as the armed forces of the U.S.A. ?

[+welch]

Garmin makes a great Fish Finder, Why do you insist on purchasing a device that is sub standard to the technology that is used the world round by mariners as well as the armed forces of the U.S.A. ?

I've been considering upgrading to a newer cuda model, but don't seem to get the boat out much these days and my old Eagle is still working anyways.

 

to be on topic. Etrex (gold/yellow) since about Aug.01

gpsV since last winter (my primary, the gold stays at home)

legend (for a mapping backup incase the V dies or something) a couple months

[Kermode]

60c

[thorin]

Geko 201

[+kibi]

I have owned the eTrex Legend for a few years now. I has definately proved very useful. I use it in the car, connected to the laptop using Infomap nav software, skiing, cycling and now for my latest interest "Geocaching"!!

Although there is nothing wrong with my Legend, I am considering upgrading to a 60c or 60cs.

[tubemonkey]

I just bought 4 eTrex yellow's (hey, the price was right) and 3 will be given away as gifts to family members to be used as backups for their Magellan's. I'm keeping one myself and it stays in the car. I still haven't bought a primary GPSr yet. Still looking ..... at least I already have my backup.

 

tm

[+lost yankee]

I used a street pilot lll in the car just updated to a 276c loved the street pilot couldn't do without it i have a emap for geocaching and hunting it has served me very well my thanks to garmin

the lost yankee

Edited September 17, 2004 by lost yankee

[+YuccaPatrol]

Garmin 45 (very old marine model)

Streetpilot III (car use only)

2 60CS units (for myself and my caching partner)

[+BlueDeuce]

Legend (Basic, yet used most for geocaching)

Vista (Old and crotchety, but knows what it takes to get the job done right)

76cs (Still being pampered and used mainly for traveling, but that’ll change come winter with that external antenna)

[BootPrint]

Geko 201 and 2 from M.

Picked up the Geko because the 10,000 track points, for trying to geolocate my photos.

Edited September 17, 2004 by BootPrint

[+Maeglin]

Rino 120, which I actively use, and a GPS III+ that I keep around for a spare and as testing hardware.

[OuttaHand]

I have an old Garmin 45 that hasn't had batteries in it in years

Then moved up to a Garmin 76

Which was "replaced" by a Garmin Rino 120

I love the Rino. Does everything I need it to do. I hang on to the model 76 just in case.

[+GeoIA]

I just got a 60CS last week. Love it so far.

[+Sputnik 57]

I started with a Garmin 12 that I got for free years ago as a "thank you" for buying a laser printer. I recently got a 60c.

 

Having noticed an improvement in technology, I am now thinking about giving up my victrola for a cd player, and maybe trading in my IBM selectric for one of those personal computer thingies.

[+Team DEMP]

I have a GPS V that I've used for about 2 years now. Last week I got a 76CS.

[Ferreter5]

I'm using an eTrex Venture. Not all that fancy, just the basics, but it meets all my current geocaching needs -- that's all I really use it for.

 

If I did a lot of long distance driving I'd probably get a unit that could do maps and routing.

[+tirediron]

76CS for about a month- AWESOME!! Have also had a Legend for about a year and a half. Great unit as well!

[+GeoBuckeye]

60C

[+TresOkies]

• eMap since April 2001. Love it. Lost it somewhere in my garage.
  
• StreetPilot III since June 2001. Love it. Still use it every day. The only negative is that really complicated things tend to send it into lala land for about 30 seconds.
  
• eTrex Vista since January 2002 for the wife. She likes it but she's not quite the gadget nut that I am.
  
• (2) Rino 120's since April 2004. So far, I'm liking them but not loving them. The Rino 120s are pretty much an eTrex Legend with a radio. The 130 is an eTrex Vista with a radio. The lack of an electronic compass in the 120 is a problem under trees and when stopping. I find myself wishing for the non-existent Rino 140C which I'm hoping will be a Vista C with a radio and USB connection.
  

On all these units, I run MetroGuide 4. It supports autorouting on the SPIII and I can download routes from the PC to all the units. I also like the fact that I don't have to twiddle with unlock codes in MG4. The SPIII came with CityNavigator and it really was worthless. I suppose the newer versions are better but I'm happy with my solution. I occasionally use Topo on the handhelds.

 

We're looking at getting the Garmin Quest for my wifes' new minivan. We tried the built-in navigation system in the Toyota Sienna and we both hated it.

[moopgroop]

60CS since June 04. Coolest thing since pre-mix PBJ

[+Rubberhead]

Garmins I've owned in the past:

 

GPS 38

GPS 128

eTrex Camo

eTrex Mariner

eTrex Legend

 

Garmins I currently own:

 

GPSmap 162

GPSmap 60CS

eTrex Vista

eTrex Mariner (I regretted selling the first one so I bought on off of ebay)

[+Baston]

eMap - 2000?

Legend - 2002

GPSMAP 76 - 2002

60C - 2004

Geko 201 - 2004

 

I love my 60C but an ext ant makes it all that much better.

 

My next purchase with be a rino 120 or 130.

 

Baston

[+ZackJones]

I own the following:

 

Emap - on loan to sister-in-law

 

2 x 60c - one for Donna and one for me

 

2610 - to get us from cache to cache

 

Zack

[moonpup]

ETrex Legend C - trying to sell this one...go here http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=80304

 

ETrex Vista C

Edited September 17, 2004 by moonpup

[+strikeforce1]

I started with a GPS12 several years ago. Now I'm also running a etrex Legend - side by side the older 12. Some day I'll put down the "old reliable", once I get use to the legend! SF1

[+Right Wing Wacko]

I started with a Rino-120. It served me well for quite some time. Then one day I went caching with Moun10Bike and saw how much help the Auto-Routing feature of his GPS-V was and within a few weeks I had one.

 

Of course as things always go, two weeks after I purchased my V, Garmin announced the 60C

 

I wanted to get the new 60C so bad.... but with two GPS units already, I just couldn't justify it. For six months I continued using the GPS-V in the car for autorouting and the Rino in the field to actually find the caches.

 

Then one rainy day..... and I mean Rainy with two capital R"s (We considered building an Ark), my Rino quit working. It had rained so hard the Rino had gotten quite a bit of water inside. I waited a week but it still didn't work, so I decided this was my chance. I headed down to REI and picked up a shiny new 60C.

 

Wouldn't you know it, a couple weeks later the Rino dried out enough that it now works again, however it sits in the Console of my truck unused. Sometimes I do miss the built in FRS radio, but I'm not giving up that 60C in the field!

 

Oh.... I still use the V in the Truck to Autoroute.

Edited September 17, 2004 by Right Wing Wacko

[+RB_Nielsen]

Garmin V - the best of all for any task

[+GOT GPS?]

76S

60C

[Highnoon25]

I just got my GPSMAP 76CS today. I'm going caching this weekend.

[+Cache Viking]

I just got my GPSMAP 76CS today. I'm going caching this weekend.

Great to hear there Highnoon25. Have fun.

 

Garmin V myself.

[+we3dements]

I now own a GPS III+, GPS V, eTrex Vista, and a GPSMAP 60CS. I gave away my GPS 12XL and a GPS III+ to family to get them into Geocaching.

I want to get a Streetpilot 2610 and a Quest but that will have to wait.

Edited September 18, 2004 by we3dements

[+Tail of Two Cachers]

Garmin V and my wife has access to 10 rino's she won with her grant for her classroom.

 

But would like to add a 2610 eventually.

[+shawhh]

garmin 12xl (1997)

 

garmin 76s (used all the time now) -harry

[+graldrich]

My wife had a plain Etrex,recently she upgraded to a Etrex Legend,I have a Magellan Meridian!

[+OzarksJim]

My first GPSr was a Garmin eTrex Legend, and I have since upgraded to a Garmin GPSmap 60C.

 

I still use both of them when caching. I use the 60C for auto-navigation, and use the cheaper Legend while out hiking in the woods.

[+Roving Rangies]

Hi

We have a streetpilot in the car, a Mage**** 315 and 300 (which we have since they came out). All have been reliable and robust.

[Team Morris]

A Garmin GPS III

[natrailblazer]

Well, it's my first, and won't be my last Garmin, I have the plain jane Etrex Yellow. So far it's been great. In my area I always get a lock on atleast 7 sats and get an average of 15 feet.

[Overland1]

I still use the eTrex Vista, but may upgrade to something newer and more capable later on. Whatever I upgrade to, it must work well (and mount well) on the motorcycle as well as be a good handheld GPS unit. I am considering the Street Pilot 2610.... maybe the 276C or 76CS as alternatives.

[jacobdnl]

etrx yellow two weeks

[+RainbowCache]

I own a Yellow Extrex (currently on loan to a recent convert - a co-worker) and a Legend for my backup...

 

My main unit is a Maggie Gold.

[+GeoSar]

60C and love it

[+drbugman]

I have a Garmin GPSmap76 which I received as gift about a month ago. I love it so far.

Disclaimer on the comments that follow: I'm a rank beginner at all of this. I'm not overly thrilled with my very limited exposure to their mapping software. Their Topo program is supposed to list trails and topography but I was unable to even find a large, local, city-managed forest on it. Admittedly, that's not a wide sample, and I am living in Maine. The topo program is also very limited on streets. The MapSource MetroGuide North America is great on roads but doesn't have the topo info. Both run around $90 each plus shipping, plus there's another one strictly for National Parks (also for $90). I'd rather get a program that does both Topo and Streets for a more limited area (say the Northeastern US or Eastern US). I should have the Metro Guide in a few days and will probably cave in and get MapSource United States Topo eventually when I have to go further afield for Geocaching.

[tony0778]

Legend C (color) - purchased last week. Great unit with autorouting. Had my first experience geocacheing yesterday. Plan to purchace CitySelect software this winter.

 

Tony0778

[+Wheelygood Women]

I use a Street Pilot in the vehicle which I love, and a 76cs for out of the vehicle. I have to be honest, my husband has a Magellan Meridan Plat. and his tends to be more acurate by about 12 - 15 feet. The rocker pad for entering info is also easier to use on the Magellan.

[+graciebaby]

76CS for about 3 months.

 

But of course there are problems with the default street map which provide wrong info such as turns and intersections. But the sensitivity and ease of use is great.