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Garmin eTrex Legend C Color Handheld GPS
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- Automatic route generation, off-route recalculation, turn-by-turn directions and more help navigate you safely to your destination
- Waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (submersible in 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes)
- Mini-USB port for fast, convenient download of map data
- 256-color, sunlight-readable display, 36-hour battery life and 24 MB internal memory
- Measures 1.2 x 1.3 x 4.7 inches (WxHxD)
Great little work horse!Date: 2008-08-04 Rating: 8 out of 10I have owned the legend c for about 4 or five years and it has been a awesome little work horse. I have used it to kayak rivers and bays to a 5 day hike on the Appalachian trail to finding my way around a new city.
It has performed very well in those situations.
I would definitely not reccomend using this for routing out a long trip, I tried this when I first purchased it and lets just say it was a painful experience! However it can be a great tool for figuring out where things are in a car and for figuring out your arrival time it is spot on.
There are cons:
The little joy stick can be very sluggish and the pressor speed is very sluggish, together it can get annoying waiting for things to load when trying to scroll around looking for something.
At times it has trouble getting a decent signal while inside the car or driving under a thick canopy of trees, although this is probably true of most hand helds.
My biggest gripe would be the the black rubber surround that seperated from the unit after leaving it the sun a little too long. The glue heated up and now the rubber just slides around and won't stay put.
I have heard that you can fix this by cleaning the parts with alchohol and then using clear silicone caulk to reattach it but haven't tried it yet.
After five years of frequent use its still going strong and I have to say all-in-all this is a great little device.
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BewertungenWayPoint Position AccuracyDatum 2008-07-09 Rang: 2 von 10Purchased eTrex Legend Cx on April 6, 2008. Received the unit SN:15P013699 on 4/20. After extensive trouble shooting with Garmin Tech Support, I sent the unit back to Garmin on 4/26. My complaint was with the accuracy of cache/waypoints particularly in the longitude readings when over a known waypoint with exact coordinates, I found the unit to register as much as 25-35 feet away.
Garmin sent a replacement unit without giving any explaination of checking the one I had returned. I tested the replacement unit, SN:76968064, on numerous cache waypoints and obtained about the same accuracy results; 40-50feet off of the exact waypoint locations. Next, after another frustrating conversation with Garmin Tech Support, I was given another RMA # for return of the second unit, which was then returned on 6/20. As of the time of writing this review, I have not received any correspondence from Garmin with regards to the status on the GPS repair. Garmin repair turn around is terrible and so is their email correspondence. If the next unit I receive operates the same as the first two, I intend to return the unit to Garmin and ask for a refund so I can purchase another GPS with better accuracy.
EB Prescott, AZGreat help for cycling!Datum 2008-02-21 Rang: 6 von 10I concur with the positive reviews for this product--this is one fantastic little invention that really makes for smooth navigation of new cycling routes!
I give it 3 stars because it's not Mac compatible.
BEFORE you buy this product, get the book "Outdoor Navigation with GPS". This is VERY helpful for understanding how GPS works, will help you select an appropriate GPS unit, and includes many helpful suggestions for saving battery power, etc... I imagine that many people who have issues with their GPSr's, don't really understand how GPS works, and expect miracles. The manual that comes with it does NOT explain a number of things that you should know.
I also recommend that you buy NiMH rechargeable batteries (do your research! get a good charger, understand how your batteries work!) and take a freshly charged spare set with you for those lo-o-ong rides, or if in any doubt. So far, the battery life in this unit is very long, and I haven't had problems even in the cold weather.
For you cyclists, I recommend that you label waypoints (in a route) like you would cues on a cue-sheet: 1R-BRI would mean first turn, go right onto Bridge St. Maybe that's just obvious, but I didn't do it for my first ride, and it makes navigation much Smoother and without confusion.
Also, I think a more basic model without map capability would be fine as long as it has long battery life, and spd/distance/time information.
Later. Some new notes:
1. My batteries appear to last 22+ hrs, at temps around freezing. (plus or minus a few degrees). I chose this model primarily because it had the longest battery life.
2. I think it is an advantage NOT to have the full maps feature, haven't needed it, and have heard from other cyclists that it either clutters the screen, or re-routes you onto freeways (However, I think that it might be possible to turn off the automatic routing) .
3. It can take a long time to program a route manually if you only have a MAC--I'm unemployed right now, so I have lots of time to spare (another reason why I'm even writing this damned review). if you don't have a PC, It will be a sad thing if you can't archive this route and have to delete it to make room for other routes.
4. I love the tracback feature, this has turned out to be helpful a few times.
5. this makes a great bike computer! many features that I love to use! okay, I've said enough, but I hope this review is helpful to someone out there.
great but I'd get the vistaDatum 2008-01-04 Rang: 8 von 10I've had the Legend C for 3+ years and love it. By now you can buy it with a memory card which is much better for street software. For just topo software, the older style is fine (but 8 MB in the basic legend is not).
First off, Garmin is an outstanding company. After 2 years of hard travel all over the world, the rubber surround was coming loose so I sent it in to get repaired fully willing to pay (even with the loose rubber surround, it never faltered in heavy rain). Rather, Garmin sent me a brand new one free of charge (despite clear signs of hard use including large scratches on the screen).
Second, this is for hobbyist- if you're doing serious wilderness work, get a higher end one (and for what it is worth, Magellan's hand held works better in heavy rain forest canopy cover).
With that said, I love my Legend C and only wish I had the Vista with built in compass. Without the compass, it won't give you bearing unless you're moving. I have a mount for my mountain bike (and my dash board which also works with a Garmin StreetPilot) and I don't bike without it. Get a case with the belt clip and you can put it on your pack while hiking or geocaching.
Color screen is worth the extra cost. Just wish I knew how to get rid of all the nautical markings!
Finally, you'll want the topo software which has all streets and is fine unless you're doing address mapping. Free software is fine but for $20 you can get Google Earth Plus and upload your way points and tracks there!Garmin makes a great productDatum 2007-11-12 Rang: 10 von 10This was my first GPS. I did my homework and checked out the various features I was looking for. I'm very happy with this product and it has exceeded my expectations. Nice bright screen and good battery life.
Produkt InformationRecording label: Garmin Hersteller: GarminModel: 010-00358-00EAN: 0753759045555Format: ElectronicsArtikelzahl: 1Universal product code (UPC): 753759045555Number of tracks: 20Batteries: 2Batterien sind dabei: 1Brand: Garmin
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