Garmin eTrex Vista HCx Handheld GPS Receiver

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Average User Rating

(4.00 out of 5) from 45 reviews

Epinions User Reviews

So so unit

(2.00 out of 5) by emjt on Jul 23, 2007

Pros: Interfacing ability with other electronics. Weight and battery life are most acceptable.
Cons: This unit will not bring you close enough to your mark.

Extremely slow to acquire signals. Typical accuracy is greater than 20 meters. Selector button works ...
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Awesome Little GPS Unit

(4.00 out of 5) by shawnft on Apr 30, 2007

Pros: Very versatile and useful
Cons: too big for some things, too little for other things
The Bottom Line: The bottom line is that I would get this if I could only have one GPS for all uses and on a modest budget

This is a great little GPS unit. I have used one, both for recreation and at work for the past three ...
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Great for finding your way in the woods or when rafting. Good for driving too.

(4.00 out of 5) by andreiuta on Mar 8, 2007

Pros: Versatile unit, great accuracy.
Cons: Very small memory. Need to buy the expensive map sets.
The Bottom Line: A product design for the outdoors consumer. Give it a try and you wont be disappointed.

Ive always felt that a GPS will be an unnecessary luxury when hiking. I mean, I was always able to ...
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E Trex Vista

(5.00 out of 5) by rob-afkbrb on Aug 29, 2006

Pros: Versatile, small, water resistant, easy to read and configure.
Cons: Battery life sux, limited gpsr map software, memory is not expandable.
The Bottom Line: Trail navigation, hiking & teaching nav. skills: Buy It. Finding streets in your car: Don't Buy It.

Had it for three years now. Found out that you MUST calibrate the compass unless you want to be conf ...
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Best All-Around GPS Value

(5.00 out of 5) by tiktok4321 on Aug 3, 2006

Pros: Color, good International basemap, battery life, easy to use, fast interface, very useful features.
Cons: VERY expensive upgrading to Auto Kit or adding detailed maps. 24 MB limits Mapsource downloads.
The Bottom Line: Though this unit does not have all the features of a $500 unit, it's packed with value for its cost. One of the best GPS values out there.

Sure, this may not have every feature that every person wants in a GPS, but for the price, I'd love ...
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