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09 January 2009
Garmin Etrex Vista HCx
Purchased as a Christmas gift for my husband. Had him completely snowed, as he assumed I was clueless about GPS units - MEN. This is a wonderful unit for the price. Capability to use Micro SD is a super bonus, especially when you have someone who feels the need to own EVERY MAP that there is. It picks up satellites almost anywhere, and is pretty accurate.
Has a lot of bells and whistles, and lots of menus, so I would not recommend it for someone who is not very inclined to spend a lot of time figuring out how to operate. 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 "found" 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. My suggestion is to buy a USB charger for your car (plugs into your cigarette lighter and has one or two USB plugs - SUPER HANDY) and to run it off the car power while in a vehicle. 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. Thanks!