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Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 90 days
The rugged and waterproof Garmin eTrex Vista HCx is an ideal starting point into the handheld GPS arena. Whether you’re looking for a GPS unit for your backpack, hunting pack or fishing box, or an emergency backup to your boat’s marine navigation system, the Vista has you covered. Its full color display is clear and easy-to-read, even in full sunlight. The 5.5 oz. unit features a molded grip and a sturdy case, and runs up to 25 hours on a set of 2 AA batteries.
The Vista lets you store up to 1,000 favorites, 20 routes, and 10 saved tracks for later use. Its high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled receiver locates your position to within 10 feet, and the electronic compass and barometric altimeter help you stay on course. In geocaching mode, you can easily upload and pinpoint other people’s caches, mark and report your own caches with a special icon. It comes pre-loaded with North American basemap, and you can download additional waypoints and maps (like marine maps) from the optional Mapsource software. The eTrex Vista HCx is a great choice for your outdoor activities!
Pros: Everything I expected and more. Its a great device that will come in handy in many situations.
Cons: I just wish the cursor could go diagonal as well as vertical and horizontal. Although I have never seen a GPS application that allowed diagonal scrolling it would be a nice feature to have.
Other Thoughts: Its smaller than I imagined. Its the perfect handheld size.
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Great handheld GPS!
Reviewed By: Boda on 4/10/2008
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: I mainly purchased this unit for geocaching, but i quickly began using for street navigation as well. This is my first GPS unit and i had no problems learning how to use any of it's features.
Cons: The city navigator map pack should be included. After one week of use the unit would not power on when plugged in to a USB port. It would have gotten a 5 rating if not for this. I had to return it to newegg for a replacement.
Other Thoughts: after getting used to having this in my pocket.. It was VERY hard waiting for the replacement to come. Get the city navigator! It increases the units use ten fold.
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Pros: Small, light, nice color, seems very responsive. Good for geocaching if you have the right maps......
Cons: base map is garbage. only has the freeways in my town, no major streets. also, maps will cost you around $100. :/
Other Thoughts: nice product, but be prepared to spend the same amount on maps as you did on the unit.
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Reviewed By: Boulder Hunter on 4/14/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
Pros: Amazing GPS. Exceeded my expectations in every category. super accurate, fully featured. I have a friend who is an army sniper. He just came home from Iraq, and said these are the GPS they use out there because they are better than the army ones. That impressed me because I would imagine the army gives recon teams some of the better GPSs that they have! So far it has rained almost every time I've gone out to use this thing, so the water proof feature is a HUGE plus. Much more important than I originally though it would be.
Cons: For all of the features this GPS has the instruction manual is pretty pathetic. My wireless mouse came with a manual about the same size :/ That is why I didn't give 5 out of 5 stars. Also the software isn't the greatest when you are use to working with google earth, but there is software that allows you to transfer waypoints and tracks between the two. The base map it comes with is pretty much featureless, to entice you into buying one the the expensive add-on maps. there are however, plenty of other free maps out there....... do some homework........ *cough* google *cough*
Other Thoughts: I recommend the belt carrying case because the belt clip alone doesn't work so well, and sometimes you want to keep it out of your pocket to record tracks. Get a memory card for it. With how low the price is on a 4GB card, why not have more map space than you can fill. It cost me less than the carrying case.
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Extremely Satisfied.
Reviewed By: Xadrian on 9/20/2008
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: I dont really have anything negative to say about this unit. I am currently stationed in Northern Iraq, and have been using this GPS unit for about 6 months. I receive reception inside buildings, whether they have a steel or concrete roof. I have never lost reception during dust storms or other types of interference. I have dropped this unit in water (submerged) had it rained on, had fuel spilled on it, and just about every other type of shock that you could put this through and it still operates as if it was brand new.
Cons: None whatsoever
Other Thoughts: Generally I put my unit through a more rigorous routine then most of you would put it through hiking/biking, etc. It has excellent reception capabilities and is extremely durable. There were some previous reviews about what type of material the backing was made of, someone stated that it was made of some kind of 'cheap plastic.' It is actually made out of either a zinc or an aluminum diecast. It is extremely durable all the way around.
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Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest)
EnvironmentalParameters
Min Operating Temperature
5°F
Max Operating Temperature
158°F
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts
1 year limited
Labor
90 days limited
Introduction
The rugged and waterproof Garmin eTrex Vista HCx is an ideal starting point into the handheld GPS arena. Whether you’re looking for a GPS unit for your backpack, hunting pack or fishing box, or an emergency backup to your boat’s marine navigation system, the Vista has you covered. Its full color display is clear and easy-to-read, even in full sunlight. The 5.5 oz. unit features a molded grip and a sturdy case, and runs up to 25 hours on a set of 2 AA batteries.
The Vista lets you store up to 1,000 favorites, 20 routes, and 10 saved tracks for later use. Its high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled receiver locates your position to within 10 feet, and the electronic compass and barometric altimeter help you stay on course. In geocaching mode, you can easily upload and pinpoint other people’s caches, mark and report your own caches with a special icon. It comes pre-loaded with North American basemap, and you can download additional waypoints and maps (like marine maps) from the optional Mapsource software. The eTrex Vista HCx is a great choice for your outdoor activities!
Highlights
Clear Reception Featuring a high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver, the Garmin eTrex Vista HCx locks onto satellite signals quickly and maintains accuracy even in urban areas or densely covered forest, perfect for outdoor enthusiasts.
Sunlight-readable Color Display The crisp 256-color display provides stunning detailing and brightness for improved readability even in direct sunlight.
Handy Features The built-in barometric altimeter and electronic compass keep elevation and direction information close at hand, perfect for hikers and climbers.
USB Port and microSD Card Expandability Add more maps, street routing and POIs onto your microSD card! With the USB port, downloading data from your PC is a snap.
Superior Battery Life The Garmin eTrex Vista HCx provides up to 28 hours of operation time on 2 AA batteries for more hours of outdoor enjoyment.
Waterproof Featuring IPX7 level water resistance, the Garmin eTrex Vista HCx withstands immersion in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes, preventing damages caused by splashing water or torrential rain.
Reviewed By: JMB on 4/8/2008
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
