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  Re: which eTrex is best for me
| Harold Muller | 05-10-2010 |
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| Steve Calvin | 05-11-2010 |
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You might try www.tvnav.com and call Darrel.
I like the prices on refurbs.
16 models on http://www.tvnav.com/etrexfamily.htm , some refurb.
http://www.tvnav.com/venturehc.htm Venture HC $135
I can't pick out which eTrex model is which in the new lineup.
That's something Darrell can help you with. Best Buy and Amazon don't offer
much advice.
Depending upon where you are, and what you want, the basemap might be
useful. My daughter is perfectly happy with just the basemap for major
travels. In my area, the nearest "road" is about 20 miles away on the
basemap.
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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA GPS: 38.8,-122.5
On 5/11/2010 2:00 PM, dold@94.usenet.us.com wrote:
>> Thanks for the recommendations but I was hoping to stay in the eTrex
>> series at lower cost. Don't need anything special but want maps which
>> includes road names.
>> Garmin lit4erature is not clear. Guess I'll probably go to Best Buy,
>> look over their offerings and buy at Amazon if cheaper.
>> series at lower cost. Don't need anything special but want maps which
>> includes road names.
>> Garmin lit4erature is not clear. Guess I'll probably go to Best Buy,
>> look over their offerings and buy at Amazon if cheaper.
> You might try www.tvnav.com and call Darrel.
> I like the prices on refurbs.
> 16 models on http://www.tvnav.com/etrexfamily.htm , some refurb.
> http://www.tvnav.com/venturehc.htm Venture HC $135
> I can't pick out which eTrex model is which in the new lineup.
> That's something Darrell can help you with. Best Buy and Amazon don't offer
> much advice.
> Depending upon where you are, and what you want, the basemap might be
> useful. My daughter is perfectly happy with just the basemap for major
> travels. In my area, the nearest "road" is about 20 miles away on the
> basemap.
Thanks. Good source. There is an ad on in Firefox that sometimes
> I like the prices on refurbs.
> 16 models on http://www.tvnav.com/etrexfamily.htm , some refurb.
> http://www.tvnav.com/venturehc.htm Venture HC $135
> I can't pick out which eTrex model is which in the new lineup.
> That's something Darrell can help you with. Best Buy and Amazon don't offer
> much advice.
> Depending upon where you are, and what you want, the basemap might be
> useful. My daughter is perfectly happy with just the basemap for major
> travels. In my area, the nearest "road" is about 20 miles away on the
> basemap.
brings up comparison prices. Amazon may be cheaper but your site does
give much better product feature listings. Too bad Garmin has so much
to choose from. I'm tending towards a mid range eTrex with built in
color maps. I hunt PA/DE and a park on border, where I can't get lost
has no boundary markers and gps would be good for this. In DE, it's
pretty hard to find any place without a road within a mile away.
I've got plenty of time til fall hunting season. Best Buy store often
gives good advice, I picked out my wife's Nuvi there a couple of years
ago but then bought from Amazon at a $50 saving. Dittos for a Canon
Powershot camera. Sort of hate to waste a clerk's time but I guess
that's business and I do buy some stuff at Best Buy.
Frank wrote:
>> Frank wrote:
>>> I've got and old eTrex I use for hunting.
>>> I'm not out in wilds or canyons but would like to get a better model
>>> that picks up satellites more rapidly through trees and has built-in maps.
>>> Garmin site does not help me pick between the models above base model
>>> which has no maps.
>>> Any suggestions?
>>> Frank
>>> I'm not out in wilds or canyons but would like to get a better model
>>> that picks up satellites more rapidly through trees and has built-in maps.
>>> Garmin site does not help me pick between the models above base model
>>> which has no maps.
>>> Any suggestions?
>>> Frank
>> I like the 76CSX over the 60CSX because it floats if dropped in the
>> water and doesn't have that clunky antenna sticking out of the top.
>> Either one would probably be sensitive enough for you and both models
>> have a base map built in, but if you want street level maps you would
>> have to buy them. Another route to go for maps would be to go to
>> GPSfiledepot and download free topo maps.
>> water and doesn't have that clunky antenna sticking out of the top.
>> Either one would probably be sensitive enough for you and both models
>> have a base map built in, but if you want street level maps you would
>> have to buy them. Another route to go for maps would be to go to
>> GPSfiledepot and download free topo maps.
> Thanks for the recommendations but I was hoping to stay in the eTrex
> series at lower cost. Don't need anything special but want maps which
> includes road names.
> Garmin lit4erature is not clear. Guess I'll probably go to Best Buy,
> look over their offerings and buy at Amazon if cheaper.
I would suggest you compare the specs between the two before you buy. I
> series at lower cost. Don't need anything special but want maps which
> includes road names.
> Garmin lit4erature is not clear. Guess I'll probably go to Best Buy,
> look over their offerings and buy at Amazon if cheaper.
almost bought the Etrex until I compared them and found out the 76CSX
was only about 40 to 50 dollars higher then the Etrex and went with the 76
On 5/12/2010 6:15 AM, Don B wrote:
> Frank wrote:
>>> Frank wrote:
>>>> I've got and old eTrex I use for hunting.
>>>> I'm not out in wilds or canyons but would like to get a better model
>>>> that picks up satellites more rapidly through trees and has built-in
>>>> maps.
>>>> Garmin site does not help me pick between the models above base model
>>>> which has no maps.
>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>> Frank
>>> I like the 76CSX over the 60CSX because it floats if dropped in the
>>> water and doesn't have that clunky antenna sticking out of the top.
>>> Either one would probably be sensitive enough for you and both models
>>> have a base map built in, but if you want street level maps you would
>>> have to buy them. Another route to go for maps would be to go to
>>> GPSfiledepot and download free topo maps.
>>>> I've got and old eTrex I use for hunting.
>>>> I'm not out in wilds or canyons but would like to get a better model
>>>> that picks up satellites more rapidly through trees and has built-in
>>>> maps.
>>>> Garmin site does not help me pick between the models above base model
>>>> which has no maps.
>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>> Frank
>>> I like the 76CSX over the 60CSX because it floats if dropped in the
>>> water and doesn't have that clunky antenna sticking out of the top.
>>> Either one would probably be sensitive enough for you and both models
>>> have a base map built in, but if you want street level maps you would
>>> have to buy them. Another route to go for maps would be to go to
>>> GPSfiledepot and download free topo maps.
>> Thanks for the recommendations but I was hoping to stay in the eTrex
>> series at lower cost. Don't need anything special but want maps which
>> includes road names.
>> Garmin lit4erature is not clear. Guess I'll probably go to Best Buy,
>> look over their offerings and buy at Amazon if cheaper.
>> series at lower cost. Don't need anything special but want maps which
>> includes road names.
>> Garmin lit4erature is not clear. Guess I'll probably go to Best Buy,
>> look over their offerings and buy at Amazon if cheaper.
> I would suggest you compare the specs between the two before you buy. I
> almost bought the Etrex until I compared them and found out the 76CSX
> was only about 40 to 50 dollars higher then the Etrex and went with the 76
> almost bought the Etrex until I compared them and found out the 76CSX
> was only about 40 to 50 dollars higher then the Etrex and went with the 76
Nice looking unit. I see it is considered for "marine" use and has more
bells and whistles than I'll every used.
Frank wrote:
> On 5/12/2010 6:15 AM, Don B wrote:
>> Frank wrote:
>>>> Frank wrote:
>>>>> I've got and old eTrex I use for hunting.
>>>>> I'm not out in wilds or canyons but would like to get a better model
>>>>> that picks up satellites more rapidly through trees and has built-in
>>>>> maps.
>>>>> Garmin site does not help me pick between the models above base model
>>>>> which has no maps.
>>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>> Frank
>>>> I like the 76CSX over the 60CSX because it floats if dropped in the
>>>> water and doesn't have that clunky antenna sticking out of the top.
>>>> Either one would probably be sensitive enough for you and both models
>>>> have a base map built in, but if you want street level maps you would
>>>> have to buy them. Another route to go for maps would be to go to
>>>> GPSfiledepot and download free topo maps.
>>> Thanks for the recommendations but I was hoping to stay in the eTrex
>>> series at lower cost. Don't need anything special but want maps which
>>> includes road names.
>>> Garmin lit4erature is not clear. Guess I'll probably go to Best Buy,
>>> look over their offerings and buy at Amazon if cheaper.
>>>>> I've got and old eTrex I use for hunting.
>>>>> I'm not out in wilds or canyons but would like to get a better model
>>>>> that picks up satellites more rapidly through trees and has built-in
>>>>> maps.
>>>>> Garmin site does not help me pick between the models above base model
>>>>> which has no maps.
>>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>> Frank
>>>> I like the 76CSX over the 60CSX because it floats if dropped in the
>>>> water and doesn't have that clunky antenna sticking out of the top.
>>>> Either one would probably be sensitive enough for you and both models
>>>> have a base map built in, but if you want street level maps you would
>>>> have to buy them. Another route to go for maps would be to go to
>>>> GPSfiledepot and download free topo maps.
>>> Thanks for the recommendations but I was hoping to stay in the eTrex
>>> series at lower cost. Don't need anything special but want maps which
>>> includes road names.
>>> Garmin lit4erature is not clear. Guess I'll probably go to Best Buy,
>>> look over their offerings and buy at Amazon if cheaper.
>> I would suggest you compare the specs between the two before you buy. I
>> almost bought the Etrex until I compared them and found out the 76CSX
>> was only about 40 to 50 dollars higher then the Etrex and went with
>> the 76
>> almost bought the Etrex until I compared them and found out the 76CSX
>> was only about 40 to 50 dollars higher then the Etrex and went with
>> the 76
> Nice looking unit. I see it is considered for "marine" use and has more
> bells and whistles than I'll every used.
> bells and whistles than I'll every used.
It has all of the functions of a normal GPS, the marine use is just an
added feature which I'll probably not use, but my theory on buying
things is that I would rather have a feature I don't use then to kick
myself later because I bought an item that doesn't have a feature that
all of a sudden I find I want.
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> series at lower cost. Don't need anything special but want maps which
> includes road names.
> Garmin lit4erature is not clear. Guess I'll probably go to Best Buy,
> look over their offerings and buy at Amazon if cheaper.