Magellan eXplorist 200 Water Resistant Hiking GPS by Magellan
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Digital camera reviews of Magellan eXplorist 200 Water Resistant Hiking GPS
Digital camera Review: Amazing Product for the Price!
Summary: 5 Stars
How can they offer this for such a price????
Very easy to operate! Maps are an awesome bonus! Attracive and well constructed!
Buy this! You won't be disappointed...or lost!
Digital camera Review: An excellent entry-level GPS device
Summary: 4 Stars
I had been searching for a decent pedometer (for fitness walking) for a while and decided to give a GPS unit a try. I must say that I am impressed with the Magellan eXplorist in that it can tell me how many miles I have travelled as opposed to just counting steps; and being able to give me an indication of my speed is an added plus. I have also used the eXplorist in the car and found that it is generally able to pick up the satellites and get a fix if you leave the windows open (handy for checking speedometer accuracy). The menus and the navagation of the screens is fairly straight forward and I found that I was able to use most of the items without having to resort to the manual. I do, however, have to ding the eXplorist on a couple of items: First, the joystick is a bit clumsy to use - especially if entering a name for a Point of Interest. Second, some of the maps loaded into the unit appear to be out of date - at least for my area - as I saw one state highway on the map; GA 50; which was redesignated in my area as GA 520 about 15 or so years ago. Its not that big of an issue to me, but if you are using the unit for auotmobile navigation, you might want to keep it in mind when using the eXplorist 200. That not with standing, if you are looking for a decent entry-level GPS navagator at a decent price, the eXplorist 200 is certainly worth a look.Digital camera Review: Basic but Good GPS
Summary: 4 Stars
This GPS device is good for the use which I purchased it for. The included maps are limited but sufficient for my needs.
Since I use this with topographical maps with reference points printed on it, I don't use the internal maps.
If you need internal maps or to be able to download maps this isn't the one for you.
If you need an inexpensive GPS that just helps you pinpoint where you are and that keeps track of your route as you go, then this one will work great for you and is very reasonably priced.
Pros: It's accurate and low priced. It does the job it was meant to do. It's also rugged and a great size. It does a good job of connecting to satellites - especially in the open or even cloudy skies. The tracking feature is a big help for me. After a hike I can pinpoint exactly on my map the route I took using my mapping software (I use National Geographic TOPO for maps - since it doesn't matter which one I use because I can't download anyway). There's no need to buy the more expensive Magellan mapping software.
Cons: It's more difficult than it should be to set a waypoint. The little joystick takes some getting used to for moving around and entering in text. If you're in heavy tree or other cover, it sometimes has a hard time connecting to enough satellites to give a good fix, but it has always given me at least a 2-D fix which is usually close enough for my purposes (not as good for geo-caching probably).
I like this unit and recommend it for anyone needing a good, inexpensive GPS for hiking / hunting / camping purposes who use a paper / printed topo map together with the GPS.
Digital camera Review: Basic model with limited functionality
Summary: 3 Stars
The model met all my expectations for a low-end gps device. It is acceptably accurate and provides basic location information. It is relatively easy to use as a means to record routes while hiking. The track back feature works just fine. A limitation is entering waypoints (termed points-of-interest for this device). The instructions for this feature are poor and it takes some playing around to learn how to do it... and even after one figures this out... it is still a tedious effort to accomplish. Another little problem is the buttons are easy to push and unless one is careful you find yourself staring at a menu screen that you have no idea how you accessed. So, placing the device in a protective case while hiking is good idea. If you are looking for a solid, low-end, inexpensive, gps device this will probably work for you.Digital camera Review: Crash Test Dummy
Summary: 2 Stars
In Dec 04 received one as a present. In June 05 it started shutting off on its own and then stopped turning on all together. Lost a weeks worth of sailing and diving in the Bahamas. Returned it to the store, bought a new one. It was handy and familiar thought I would give it another try. Since then it has dumped my saved Points of Interest THREE times. Now the other day it crashed and defaulted to to a screen called "Burn In Test". Fortunately it did this after I copied off my latest Points of Interest. Now I have a Garmin eTrek Legend.