What GPS unit are you using?

[tdubs]

I am using a Garmin Colorado 400T and love it. It continues to work in the trees, gullies, etc. The unit has been spot on for a GPS. I have had some success's training with it in Search and Rescue as well.

Pro's: Great in heavily wooded areas. Easy downloading. Loaded with USGS maps for the entire U.S.A.

Con's: some times retracing a map the data is slightly off. This I believe is due to the fact that we use different satellites depending on the time of day.
Cost-Retail is 250-325

Let's hear what you are using and the Pro's and Cons.[/B]

 

[bannockrider]

garmin rhino

I carry the garmin rhino 520.
PROS: its a gps/radio combo
the maps are accurate
it shows me were my buddies are when they talk to me
color screen
CONS: you cannot operate it when your hands are cold
the screen is way small
it goes through two sets of batteries a day

 

[Extreme-One]

I use the Garmin 530 and it works great for everything. Sometimes wish the screen was a little bigger buy it works and the polling feature has come in handy a time or two when buddies have been seperated in the fog.
I use to have the Garmin 120 and it worked well but ate through batteries like crazy. The newer 530's are much better, I can go a three day weekend without charging them and they hold a ton of maps.

 

[boxer]

Have been using the Rino 130 for the past 4 years. Works good for the price.

 

[christopher]

My son and I are carring the Garmin Rhino 530HCx

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[Arctic Thunder]

Garmin 60csx

Worked great.

Thunder

 

[AMSOILR]

Garmin Rhino 110

We have been using the Garmin Rhino 110 for years now and it does everything we need.

 

[PatMan]

Bushnell Onyx 400, good GPS with XM weather to overlay the map, XM radio is cool but unnecessary I had to return the unit to Bushnell right after I bought it but it continues to work well now. The only problem I have with it is the maps you can download are small...8 mile X 8 Mile.

 

[REKXP]

I use the Rhino 130 as well. Has anyone found a set of batteries that will last all day? It is nice to have the radio and gps all in one as well as being able to see any other riders with a rhino but the battery thing is a pain.

 

[hiflight]

I have the Garmin 76 csx, nice unit with color screen. The extra large screen helps these old tired eyes. Lithium batteries seen to last forever and are great in cold weather.

 

[mtn_extreme]

Garmin 530 HCx here also. It is nice to have radio and polling capabilities.

 

[OutdoorJunkie]

I've got the Garmin eTrex Legend HcX. I've had 5+ GPS units and Garmin is best for sure.

Very good reception both on mountains and in the valleys, and excellent battery life (2-3 days of riding per set of AAs)

Using this with Garmin Mapsource Topo makes great Google Earth trails where you can relive your rides...(Mapsource Topo is a additional purchase so that you have topo maps on the GPS screen - after all, what good is it to know where you are without knowing what is around you and how to get there?)

If any specific questions I'd be happy to answer...
--Rob

 

[ridgerider1]

rhino 110... Amen

 

[Oregongirl]

Just upgraded from the Garmin 120 to the Garmin 530 HCx. So happy to be ending my days of a AA battery bulk consumer!

 

[JedInUtah]

Another one for the 530hcx.......this is a very solid GPS. Battery life is awesome and polling has been handy in a few stuck situations.