Handheld GPS
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From: Finland
Handheld GPS
Does anyone have some suggestions what kind of handheld GPS I should by. I have been looking around abit but canīt really decide which one I should buy. And I am gonna use it in europe so it would need to have the possibility to download eurpean charts.
Thank You!
Ted
Thank You!
Ted
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From: Brighton, East Sussex, UK
I had a Garmin 295 and recently sold it on e-bay to buy the new Garmin 96C (about Ģ400).
The 96C is Small, it has a very clear colour screen, good battery life, quick screen refresh, USB, built in 128mb of ram, virtually the same power and info as a big 296 but without the terrain (and Ģ1,100 price tag!) its even waterproof.
The 96C is Small, it has a very clear colour screen, good battery life, quick screen refresh, USB, built in 128mb of ram, virtually the same power and info as a big 296 but without the terrain (and Ģ1,100 price tag!) its even waterproof.
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From: Escapee from Ultima Thule
Used the Garmin Pilot 3 at work & years ago another Garmin. I loathed the way the cursor control button would sometimes send the cursor 'up' instead of 'left' (or whatever) if you were just a tiny bit off on your finger pressure. And no way to tell which contact's sweet spot you were pushing. Much prefer separate 'up', 'down', 'left' & 'right' buttons so that there is tactile & visual feedback about which contact was being activated.
Lowrance Avionics used to have a handheld GPS that did that (a '100' series, I think). It was a bit large for my tastes but that reflects the age of the device & the technology of the time. They've since released a '500' model. Much smaller but now has this bloody cursor pad that's taking over the world. I still want one but I'm peeved they had to follow fashion at the expense of useability.
Lowrance Avionics used to have a handheld GPS that did that (a '100' series, I think). It was a bit large for my tastes but that reflects the age of the device & the technology of the time. They've since released a '500' model. Much smaller but now has this bloody cursor pad that's taking over the world. I still want one but I'm peeved they had to follow fashion at the expense of useability.
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From: Oxford
Anyone using the Lowrance ones in the UK? They seem to be sold almost exclusively in US - is the basemap any good for the UK?
Birthday present looming (and I am going to the US first so could buy a Lowrance one there)... currently thinking of 96 or 96C (or 196 if I can twist the wife's arm round far enough!)
Tim
Birthday present looming (and I am going to the US first so could buy a Lowrance one there)... currently thinking of 96 or 96C (or 196 if I can twist the wife's arm round far enough!)
Tim
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From: UK
I've had a Pilot 111 for years. Great bit of kit, and the only one that's small enough to fit on the Chipmunk's panel top.
Its small size means the screen is small, however. And I think it's now discontinued, so it's available at a very good price.
My ideal would be a Pilot 111 with a colour display.
SSD
Its small size means the screen is small, however. And I think it's now discontinued, so it's available at a very good price.
My ideal would be a Pilot 111 with a colour display.
SSD
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From: Savannah GA & Portsmouth UK
One thing to watch out for is that Garmins with a map display tend to come with a US basemap or a North Atlantic basemap (suitable for Europe). You can't change the basemap (leastways not on the 196). If you are considering a Garmin you should make sure you know which version you're getting.
