Mt guy is very techie, and we do a lot of Geocaching. I can honestly say this is the perfect remedy for that techie-couch potato type. Perfect for the experienced user, and for geocaching. Easy to set waypoints, and if you are geocaching you can even mark each cache as "fo und" in the unit as you find them. Also will do turn by turn directions for driving - no vocals, it just beeps when you need to ready yourself for a turn, etc. If you are looking for a unit SOLELY for driving directions, don't get this, because the screen is a lot smaller than units intended for that purpose.
Another great feature - it is water-tight. Granted, if you drop it in a lake, you might as well forget it since it is only guaranteed to 3 feet for 30 mins, but this is perfect if your user tends to be the run-of-the-mill klutz around puddles.
Battery life is excellent - haven't had to replace them yet. Don't waste money on a car charger, just get the USB charger - a lot of phones and music devices can be charged with it, too.
Overall, VERY happy with this product. Garmin has a great rep, and this device upholds it wholeheartedly in my experience. Not that I intend to let him lose it or break it anytime soon, but when it inevitably happens, I will buy again.
I bought this GPS for my fiance as a Christmas present. Let me tell you, being able to download our geocache coordinates with a click of a button straight to the GPS has been such a relief!
Then you can just go to the map on the GPS and tell it to "Go to Nearest" and it will point you to the nearest coordinates saved. Great feature! The base map is just that, a base map, which is fine because I didn't buy this to replace my travel GPS in the car, and neither should you. The built-in electronic compass is a great feature, if it worked correctly.
While out geocaching, the compass will tell me that the cache is located 25' SW and while we're walking in that direction, the compass will suddenly point and say the cache is located 25' in the opposite direction. This has happened almost every single time, until we stop and calibrate the compass, then it seems to work ok.
But we shouldn't have to calibrate the compass every time we use it, right? I do like the audible feature that beeps to let you know you are getting close to your coordinates.
But sometimes it beeps at 50' away and sometimes it doesn't beep until 10' away. We haven't tested out the alimeter yet so I can't comment on its functionality. Overall this is a pretty decent compass to point you in the direction you need to go. Still "iffy" about this one Excellent hand-held GPS receiver. I bought this due to the fact that it is portable, waterproof, has a barometer and is easy to use for Geocaching, and also comes with accessories that make it easy to transfer to my boat and my car.
This a great little do-it-all unit. The only downside is that it has a small screen that is not the most ideal for travelling via automobile. However, I knew this limitation before I bought it and for my purposes, this is an acceptable tradeoff. Like the rest of the eTrex series, Vista HCx is lightweight and compact — the perfect size for all your travels.
Rocanda's comprehensive collection of rural roads has the entire Western Canada LSD grid on it - meridians, townships and ranges. Garmin eTrex Vista HCx. Unit dimensions, WxHxD:. RoHS version available:. RainBuzz October 14, RainBuzz review Hello All this is my unbias review of this unit.
I know what readers want to see, a unbiased thorough report. Lets face it, the ". I'll tell you the good, the bad and what is acceptable. Good Small - fits in the palm of your hand, even a female can easily grasp this device without fear of dropping it. Ergonomics - its a one handed device. Unlike many other GPSs that require two hands, or is unsecure with just one handed operation, the Etrex is designed for one handed, comfortable and secure operation.
Battery - I am still on my first batteries. So far about 20 hours and it still shows as full on the battery indicator, which is only a resolution of 3 bars. So it means I am still within the first third of the battery.
Keep in mind though, I am using lithium batteries, which lasts 5x longer then alkalines. And the voltage is fairly steady until it finally dies. Waterproof - I worked under water and in the rain. Of course it was only a few inches deep and only for a few minutes. I don't want to test expensive imported electronics upto the point where it breaks. I am not rich. It uses standard AA batteries.
Which also means you can buy recharable batteries and use them also. Fairly fast - UCB bus does a descent job of transfering, but it crashes on trasnfering large files, such as large map files. Color screen - the colors and resolution is accepable. Not great, but it gets the job done. Great part!!! It can create routes on street maps Navigator. Memory - It has no built in memory, but a microsd fits into the battery compartment.
I tested it with a 2 GIG. Future firmware will most likely allow larger memory cards. Cusomtizable - The screen arrangement can be configured to best suit your needs. BAD Mouse - The mouse bottom has no cover, so when ever its placed in the case or pocket the mouse botton is pressed and the unit backlight activated.
So don't carry the unit inside a case or pocket on long hikes. Unlike a ipod there lacks a firm switch that deactivates the controls. Best if Etrex is not used in mission critical tasks unless you can build a hard case or moouse cover. Night time use - to turn on the backlight, its most natural to press the light botton, but it requies a long wait to show the map screen, alternative is to press the mouse botton. I have to turn down the resolution of tracks I download from Trimble or other sites before uploading it to Etrex.
Why, Garmin claims a huge capacity for track points and waypoints, but some bug prevents it from showing more then several dozen. A big NO NO for those of use hiking on remote trails where markers are not visible.
I had to sepsarate my track points by severl hundred feed to a thousand feet to feet the track on the etrex.
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