Monday, February 27, 2012
Best Buy:Garmin Legend H Handheld GPS Navigator
Product Description
The brightly-colored eTrex Legend H combines all of the intuitive, user-friendly features of the eTrex series with a full basemap of the Americas, the Atlantic or the Pacific and 24 megabytes of internal memory for storing optional maps. Put the great outdoors in the palm of your hand.
- High-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver in a rugged waterproof case for peak performance in any environment
- Built-in basemap shows lakes, rivers, cities, roads coastlines and landmarks
- USB interface for faster map downloads; 24 MB of internal memory offers plenty of room for plenty of room for maps, waypoints, routes and saved tracks
- High-contrast, backlit 2.4-inch LCD display; four-way cursor for smooth, one hand operation
- Limited one-year warranty
Garmin Legend H Handheld GPS Navigator Reviews
Garmin Legend H Handheld GPS Navigator Reviews
| 82 of 82 people found the following review helpful:  great unit but lasts only 2-4 seasons, By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Garmin Legend H Handheld GPS Navigator (Electronics) This review applies to many of the Etrex's, not just the Legend. I do field work in the management of natural resources, and we've used a lot of GPS's. The Etrex's are very popular because they are small, easy to use, and cheap enough that people aren't afraid to carry them (vs a $4000 Trimble unit). The Legend in particular gives good bang for the buck because it's the least expensive model that displays very useful maps.The only problem with the Etrex's (and many other GPS's) is that their lifespan is not all that long. We've had a number of units that go two to four field seasons and then start to break down. The most common failures are in the joystick and with the screen or start-up of the unit. The joystick often starts to lose the ability to move in one or more directions. You need the joystick to move through all the menus, so the problem effectively ruins your control of the unit. The other common problem is that the unit will refuse to start up, or it... Read more 33 of 33 people found the following review helpful: Good Basic Unit, By This review is from: Garmin Legend H Handheld GPS Navigator (Electronics) If you are looking for a top notch unit for a lot of serious use in the woods, then look elsewhere.This is my fourth Garmin in 14 years. When my GPSMap76CS died I had a choice; give Garmin $110 for a refurb GPSMap or buy this new. I chose this unit. I'm a casual hiker & geocacher that didn't need a color display, compass or altimeter. They are good to have, but not necesary. I just need a unit that points me to the next cache or can get me out of the woods when the sun starts to sink a little low So what's great about this unit? Value. What you get for the money is impressive. The receiver is very good. Even in heavy trees I can lock up 6+ satellites. It holds a lock even when it is hanging from my neck. No wrist strap, it comes with a comfortably long neck lanyard. It has lots of features, many of which I'll never use. It's unlikely you'll need more waypoints & routes than this unit has. Navigating through the screens takes a little getting used to, but is... Read more 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:  inexpensive, simple, By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Garmin Legend H Handheld GPS Navigator (Electronics) I recently purchased this to replace an eTrex Venture that started going fritzy after 7 years of hard use (multiple 10' drops has caused the screen to partially fail).After a week of hard use, I'm very satisfied with it. The eTrex Legend H has a noticeably better antenna then my old unit and acquires satellites faster. I even used it on several occasions to pick up signal inside heavy concrete structures, although metal (car bodies) still affects it a lot (100'+ off on average). It works very well sitting of the front dash so it has a clear view straight up through the glass similar to the old unit, just not on the middle console or back seat. They have also updated the interface a little bit and its better then it use to be (compared to the old unit), but still not 100% intuitive. Spending 5 minutes with the quick start guide mostly fixes that problem though. Case Design: The usb only cable is an amazing change over the older eTrex serial plug versions... Read more |
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