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 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $89.99
You Save: $110.00 (55%)
New (73) Used (3) Refurbished (1) from $82.00
Rating:  281 reviews
Sales Rank: 877
Format: Cd
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Tracks: 10
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: N/A
Native Resolution: 160x288
Size: Legend
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 6 x 3
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Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 100025600
Model: 010-00256-05
UPC: 753759030186
EAN: 0756759030187
ASIN: B000058BCQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Garmin eTrex April 2, 2008
E. Hill (Sacramento,ca)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my first GPS unit and I have used it for about a month. I use it mainly when kayaking on lakes to track time, distance and speed. The eTrex works great in this capacity. It handles water splashing with no ill effects. My only gripe is that it sometimes takes awhile to acquire the satellite signals and if you don't have a clear view of the sky it loses signal. The eTrex is very easy to use once all the buttons are identified. Battery life has been great. I was looking for a small, waterproof, inexpensive, easy to use GPS and the eTrex Legend does that and more. I would buy it again.
 WAAS Feature Non-Functional Since August 2007 April 1, 2008
William F. Allen II (Saint Helens, OR USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The ETREX Legend can not process WAAS information, contrary to Garmin's advertising.
Garmin is guilty of lying and false advertising on their website. The U.S. Government changed WAAS satellites in August 2007. Reputable GPS manufacturers notified their users of the changeover and provided firmware or software update patches to address the problem. Garmin chose to mislead their current and prospective customers.
When I asked them about it, they told me that it was the United States Government's problem, not their GPS receiver. Later, they told me that they were working on an update, but it was taking longer than they thought.
When asked why they were not even acknowledging a problem on their website, they did not have an answer and still have not informed their users or prospective purchasers.
 False Advertising -- NOT WAAS compatible March 9, 2008
doktoro
This product is consistently being advertised as having a high degree of accuracy because it is WAAS-compatible.
It is not.
Quite some time ago, the WAAS satellite protocol was changed. Garmin has not updated the firmware for the etrex Legend, and since that time, having WAAS compatibility enabled will cause this unit to lock up after 15-40 minutes of usage. This information is directly from Garmin tech support.
Since the change occurred quite some time ago, and it is a relatively simple fix, I can only conclude that Garmin has no intent of upgrading this product.
DO NOT BUY THIS IF YOU WANT WAAS-LEVEL ACCURACY. ADVERTISING THIS PRODUCT AS BEING WAAS-COMPATIBLE IS FALSE AND MISLEADING.
3 year life span March 8, 2008
M. P. Daniels (Denver, CO United States)
I bought mine in 2002 for $300 and was happy with it, but it almost completely fell apart in 2005. First thing to go was one of the battery clips. Because this is a bad design, the battery clips sometimes get pushed too far in and then your unit starts behaving strangely (lots of vertical lines on the LCD) or stops working. I had to bend the clips back out too many times and one of them finally broke. This should have springs, not clips. Second thing to go was the rubber covering on the buttons on the side. This was followed very shortly by the covering on the push-button stick. The unit is now not usable and returning it to Garmin for repair costs as much as getting a new one.
I was hoping that by now Garmin would come out with a GPS unit that did twice what this one could do for half the price, but there isn't enough competition apparently. GPS chips are a dime a dozen and my Samsung cell phone can do more than this unit can do - but the software isn't written for hiking and such, so you're stuck until someone comes along and fills this niche and outcompetes Garmin and Magellan. I'm still waiting to get another GPS to replace this one- come on competition!! For now, I'll just use my cell phone.
 Go For the Next Level Product, Not This One February 20, 2008
Daniel J. Gengler (Helena, Montana)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I tried both the Garmin eTrex Legend and the Garmin eTrex Legend Hcx. I also did a lot of online research and talking to veteran GPS users. I came to the conclusion that the manufacturers are trying to create a low-end market in GPS units (around $100) but at that price they cannot make a reasonably functional product. The most important feature of a GPS is to obtain satellite reception. If it can't do that, it's worthless.
The eTrex Legend has spotty satellite reception at best. You have to be in a wide, clear area for it to work and will have to wait 10 minutes holding perfectly still holding the unit out at arm's length to get and hold a lock. Even people standing nearby will interfere with satellite reception. Even under perfect conditions, you are lucky to get 3 satellites or more (you need at least 3 to establish position). And forget about using it in a car.
On the other hand, the eTrex Legend Hcx (with high sensitivity receiver) works extremely well and I've been very happy with it. My advice is that, if you try to buy a GPS at the low end of the price scale, you'll just be frustrated and will have wasted $100. If you're in for a penny, you might as well be in for $200 and get something that works. Get a unit with high sensitivity receiver. It costs more but it's the only way to get your money's worth.
Also beware that if you buy a mapping GPS, the manufacturers get their markup on the proprietary map software they sell you. The preloaded base maps are virtually worthless. So figure on another couple of hundred bucks for maps. Be prepared to invest $300-$400. If not, might as well save your money.
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