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GPS Magellan Vs Garmin
05-22-2007, 02:42 PM
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Central Wisconsin
Posts: 494
RE: GPS Magellan Vs Garmin
Here's another, happy reading!!
http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=147352
Dandbuck
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Dandbuck
05-22-2007, 05:17 PM
#14
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Missouri/Illinois
Posts: 327
RE: GPS Magellan Vs Garmin
another vote for the garmin RINO 120. Such an invaluable tool for communicating while in the woods with your buddies. Man they instantly know your position and can make a trail right to you if you're injured or if you have a mighty one down. Check em out
05-22-2007, 07:35 PM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Mn.
Posts: 3,399
RE: GPS Magellan Vs Garmin
Ive had my Meridian(spl) Gold Magellan for so long I havnt thought about any other GPS unit untill earlyer today when I saw a Garmin,I think it was a 60x for around 400(thats what I payed for the Gold 6yrs ago)Looks like a nice GPS.........
05-22-2007, 07:40 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Norman OK USA
Posts: 3,318
RE: GPS Magellan Vs Garmin
I'm a huge fan of Garmin stuff, I've had a lot of good experiences with their products. I like the Lowrance that dandbuck noted, but for backcountry bowhunting I wanted the smallest units possible. Let us know what you decide.
05-23-2007, 07:59 AM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Wright, WY
Posts: 1,281
RE: GPS Magellan Vs Garmin
I am partial as well since I have worked for Garmin so you know who my vote is for! The etrex series IMO are perfect for hunters. They are small and come with many great features. My vote is for the Etrex Vista Color.
05-23-2007, 09:34 AM
#19
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Northern CA
Posts: 209
RE: GPS Magellan Vs Garmin
Thank you all!
Well, I boiled it down to the Magellan 600 and the Garmin Vista Cx...and then the Garmin won me because of the battery life and power source, the Magellan uses a rechargable battery (17 Hrs life), that probably I could recharge on the field with photovoltaic adapters, etc...but I rather have a 30 Hrs battery life of the Garmin and simply change the batteries as needed...
Other aspect of the Garmin that won me was (according to the ones that know), the better quality and detail of their map software...on the other hand the explorist 600 has a 3-axis digital compass that seems very useful and thermomether...but I can do without...
My only grip with the new vista is that it uses the tiny SD cards not the standards, but I guess since the unit is so small its a compromise, and the other negative is the price...but I found it on Ebay for around $270....but I'm thinking that I will probably will go with the "old" Vista model for around $170 since I still have to get binos and range finder, and camo, and new boots, and...the list goes on and on and on...or so said my wife
Well, I boiled it down to the Magellan 600 and the Garmin Vista Cx...and then the Garmin won me because of the battery life and power source, the Magellan uses a rechargable battery (17 Hrs life), that probably I could recharge on the field with photovoltaic adapters, etc...but I rather have a 30 Hrs battery life of the Garmin and simply change the batteries as needed...
Other aspect of the Garmin that won me was (according to the ones that know), the better quality and detail of their map software...on the other hand the explorist 600 has a 3-axis digital compass that seems very useful and thermomether...but I can do without...
My only grip with the new vista is that it uses the tiny SD cards not the standards, but I guess since the unit is so small its a compromise, and the other negative is the price...but I found it on Ebay for around $270....but I'm thinking that I will probably will go with the "old" Vista model for around $170 since I still have to get binos and range finder, and camo, and new boots, and...the list goes on and on and on...or so said my wife
