Hi there,

looking for some advise on 2nd hand GPS, ideally want to spend £50 max
have been looking at etrex units as they get mentioned on here as being good but don't know which models to go for or avoid?

many thanks =]

I've had both eTrex 20 and Dakota 20 ... I kept the Dakota but either would be up to the job.

Bearbonesnorm wrote:I've had both eTrex 20 and Dakota 20 ... I kept the Dakota but either would be up to the job.

thanks stu. i'll keep an eye out for those.

The eTrex I had was the older version, not the 'X'. It worked fine but I prefer the touch screen on the Dakota.

I actually go the other way. I'd take the joystick of the old etrex 30 that I have over a touchscreen any day.

I may be selling a Dakota 20 - give me a couple of days to make my mind up?

PM sent Steve.

there's quite a few of these garmin etrex vista units around on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Garmin-eTrex- ... Swq1JZGH1h
are they worth considering?

there's quite a few of these garmin etrex vista units around on ebay

Will they accept an sd card? If not, I wouldn't bother as you'll have limited mapping options.

Bearbonesnorm wrote:

there's quite a few of these garmin etrex vista units around on ebay

Will they accept an sd card? If not, I wouldn't bother as you'll have limited mapping options.

No it seems it doesn't, but the vista hcx & Cx do. Thanks

+1 for the Dakota.

It replaced the eTrex one that died but that was fine too.

No it seems it doesn't, but the vista hcx & Cx do. Thanks

Do they have colour screens capable of making the most from OS type mapping?

Bearbonesnorm wrote:

No it seems it doesn't, but the vista hcx & Cx do. Thanks

Do they have colour screens capable of making the most from OS type mapping?

from the garmin website:



Battery type 2 AA batteries (not included)
Display type 256 level color TFT
Display size 1.3" x 1.7" (3.3 x 4.3 cm)
Display resolution 176 x 220 pixels

Battery life 32 hours
Interface USB
Accepts data cards 64 MB microSD card (included)
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest)
Waypoints/favorites/locations 500
Routes 50
Track log 10,000 points, 20 saved tracks

Sensors
Barometric altimeter
Compass

I suspect you may be pushed for space with 64MB of storage for mapping.

My trusty Etrex20 (not the newer X model) will take a 2GB SD card and hold a large chunk of UK OS maps. Some people love the touch screen of the other models, but for me, simple is better and AA batteries can be sourced most anywhere. Works best with Energizer Lithium Ultra batteries.

Greetz

S.

Scattamah wrote:I suspect you may be pushed for space with 64MB of storage for mapping.

My trusty Etrex20 (not the newer X model) will take a 2GB SD card and hold a large chunk of UK OS maps. Some people love the touch screen of the other models, but for me, simple is better and AA batteries can be sourced most anywhere. Works best with Energizer Lithium Ultra batteries.

Greetz
S.

Thanks for the reply, I've googlized the sd capacity of these and it looks like the Cx and hcx accepted upto 2gb sd storage.
"According to the FAQ section of Garmin's website:

Question: What is the largest size microSD card that I can use in my X-series GPS unit?

Answer: At this time, the 2 GB cards are the largest microSD cards that can be used for the X-series GPS units. However, the X-series GPS units are not compatible with the San Disk Ultra II cards and therefore we do not recommend using the Ultra II micro SD cards with any of the X units."