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Taigatiger
Thunder Bay, ON
May 22, 2012
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THE FORESTER'S STANDBY
Pros: colour screen, floats, easy trackfile downloading
Cons: button ids wear off after significant use, 4gb sd
I navigate over 1000km of untrailed forest every year. The old 76s are simple to use, rugged and integrate with all software.
Recommend? YES
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John
Toronto, Ontario
May 19, 2012
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Pros: good display. quick acquisition.
Cons: downloads awkward. handicapped microsd card use.
Out of production now. Reasonably good to use on and off road. Downloading a problem: requires card reader Only one map per microSD card possible. Garmin could take a few tips from Apple on ease of navigating menus both on the GPS and the computer.
Recommend? NO
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Chuck
CT
May 9, 2012
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GET ONE BEFORE THERE ARE NONE
Pros: very reliable
Cons: none
This is probably the best GPS I ever owned. I own two. perfect for a lot of different situations. I use one for hunting, hiking, and geocache trips. The other is in my car, supporting my APRS packet reporting setup, and getting me to any location in the US.
Recommend? YES
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S_Man
CA
May 7, 2012
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MY FIRST GPS DEVICE
Pros: very accurate - easy to learn
Cons: the battery charge indicator isn't spot on
OK - there is gps on my Nokia phone, but it doesn't hold a candle to the GPSMAP 76CSx. The only complaint I have is that the battery charge indicator doesn't work properly, no matter what type of batteries I use and what battery setting is chosen. But that's a minor complaint. The learning curve isn't bad, but still I found that practice, practice, practice is the only way to learn how much this device can do. My friends with more expensive devices are impressed with it's accuracy. I also like the fact that the device is big, a plus for me since I have large hands and big fingers, and don't do well with touch- screen devices.
Recommend? YES
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Vince
Billings MT
Apr 20, 2012
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76 CSX GREAT GPS
This is one great GPS unit.
Recommend? YES
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Nirmal
Kolkata, India
Apr 13, 2012
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BEST GARMIN GPS
One of the best GPS with better accuracy and easy function, very high sensivity as compared to other
Recommend? YES
10 viewers found this helpful.
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early bird
Halifax
Apr 10, 2012
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76CSX
Cons: manual a bit confusing to learn
loading awaypoints history good but not yet in use. all items purchased appear 2b ok
Recommend? YES
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Paul
canada
Mar 30, 2012
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GREAT BUT
Pros: colour screen and ez to use
Cons: mine didnt come with any pre loaded maps ?
great product ,size is perfect to look at as your cruzing the woods
Recommend? YES
10 viewers found this helpful.
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Lawrence
Brenda, AZ winter- Nampa, ID Summer
Mar 9, 2012
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GPS
Still learning how to use the GPS but satisfied so far. The shipping and person in store I talked with was very helpfull and shipping was prompt. Good service Thanks
Recommend? YES
9 viewers found this helpful.
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Amanda
Kugluktuk Nunavut
Jan 10, 2012
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LOVE IT
Pros: color screen, never freezes
This gps is awesome. I have never had a problem. It is very easy to use. My husband, dad and brothers all use the same gps.The color screen is great and we never have a problem in the cold
Recommend? YES
10 viewers found this helpful.
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kayaker
Capreol,On.
Jan 9, 2012
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GREAT GPS.
Pros: price,floats,battery life.
Cons: none
Had the model 76, wanted an upgrade. 2 family members have the 76csx great unit, easy to use.
Recommend? YES
9 viewers found this helpful.
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Eric
N-B canada
Jan 6, 2012
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WORTH EVERY PENNY !
I have one for 3 years, so I bought one for my dad. It's easy to run, it's very fast on satelites. excellent product for fishing, hunting or four wheeler. worth every penny. Thanks
Recommend? YES
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OLDHABBIT
GULL LAKE MICHIGAN
Dec 27, 2011
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INCREDIBLE
Pros: perrrrrrfect !!
Cons: 0 0 0 0 0
I talked to the guys a GPS CITY, told them what I wanted to be able to do, and I couldn't ask for a better piece of equipment. Even an old man like me can use this gps. it is great.
Recommend? YES
35 viewers found this helpful.
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Rodolfo
Mexico City
Dec 21, 2011
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RODOLFO
Pros: none
I have use it for more than two years and is great. Easy to use and to understand also. Is a great device. I have use it on shore and offshore, precision is excelent always.
Recommend? YES
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imbill
tenn
Dec 6, 2011
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A GOOD DEAL !!
Pros: easy to use
Cons: none
item does lives up to every expectation !!!
Recommend? YES
18 viewers found this helpful.
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Anon
Creston, BC
Nov 18, 2011
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GARMIN GPS 76CSX
I purchased this to replace an Etrex Legend and so far am quite happy. It's primary use is to enxure I know where I am while on the water and it workks well
Recommend? YES
12 viewers found this helpful.
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rick
creston bc
Nov 17, 2011
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GARMIN GPS 76CSX
I purchased this to replace an Etrex Legend and so far am quite happy. It's primary use is to enxure I know where I am while on the water and it workks well
Recommend? YES
14 viewers found this helpful.
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Alan
Fairmont, WV
Nov 17, 2011
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PERFORMS AS ADVERTIZED
Pros: unit works great and was quality manufactured
Cons: the instructions does'nt explain things very well
I've had no problems with the 76CSx. After reading other reviews I was almost scared off by the 'few' bad experiences some buyer had had. I have had NO PROBLEMS with this unit. I am a fairly new GPS user (I've had a NUVI in the truck for 2 years) and so far have enjoyed my hikes with the unit. Still learning the various features. I have struggled with the printed manual. Thank heaven's for the advice of coworkers who have used GPS for a number of years. They were a big help. The instruction manual needs to explain features thoughly.
Recommend? YES
15 viewers found this helpful.
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mstrat
SW Ontario, Canada
Oct 24, 2011
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NICE OUTDOOR GPS
Pros: good battery life, quick, rugged, good value.
For the price I am very happy, pretty quick to pick up satellites, seems to hold the signals well under coverage. Battery life pretty impressive and the layout is OK. I am not using it for marine applications so haven't tested the floatability.
Recommend? YES
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bill
Winnipeg
Oct 6, 2011
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76CSX
Pros: solid unit
unit operates as expected
map install worked well with help from garmin
Recommend? YES
22 viewers found this helpful.
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Reg LeSieur
Temiscaming Que
Aug 10, 2011
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GPSMAP 76CSX
Love it works great
Recommend? YES
45 viewers found this helpful.
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Dolores
Montrose Co
Jul 22, 2011
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GREAT VIEWING GPS
Pros: screen viewing, ease of use
Cons: size
Though it seem a little large compared to others, it works great on trails and is very easy to read. Is easy to learn and even works from inside a pocket! The batteries last really well in this unit.
Recommend? YES
69 viewers found this helpful.
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Mike
London
Jul 4, 2011
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GPS FOR PARAGLIDING
I wanted this GPS for paragliding and any one who hang glides or paraglides knows the pros and cons of this GPS so I'm not going to write too much about it's features - it's one of the more popular GPS's for the sport and I'm quite happy with it. I'm based in the UK and the delivery was fairly quick - less than 2 weeks from ordering. For others from the uk ordering one of these there is about a £25VAT charge and an £8 handling charge from parcel force at the other end that you need to allow for.
Recommend? YES
70 viewers found this helpful.
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kayak hunter
Essex,On
Jul 4, 2011
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HANDY HANDHELD GPS
Pros: water resistant for the deck of my kayak
Great geo-caching features, excepts minisd card for my bluecharts, used for extended kayak trips & on sail boat, batteries last a long time, easy to see screen, great colours
Recommend? YES
86 viewers found this helpful.
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Danny
Hautes-Laurentides, QC
Jun 15, 2011
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LE MEILLEUR EN FORET
c'est le meilleur gps pour nous, travailleur forestier, du simplicité et rapidité que l'oregon n'atteint pas. Prise de point et relevé de tracés facilement traitable au bureau.
Recommend? YES
68 viewers found this helpful.
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C. Bond Ryan
Springdale NfLD
Jun 13, 2011
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GREAT EASY TO USE GPS
I think this GPS is one of the best, it is easy to use, long battery life, popular with GZAR and Millitery
Recommend? YES
71 viewers found this helpful.
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Scouter Craig
Delta, BC, Canada
Jun 10, 2011
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BEST GPS I HAVE EVER OWNED
Pros: clear and useful screen
Why go waterproof if it doesn't float. Drop it over the side of a small boat and it will not only survive but you can retrieve it.
Recommend? YES
76 viewers found this helpful.
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GlenMacK
Truro, NS
Jun 10, 2011
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GPS FOR ATV'S
This is the first hand held GPS I have owned. So far it has worked great in the deep woods and has not lost it's connection to satellites.
Great older model and you get lots of bang for your $$$$
Very impressed with GPS city and how fast they shipped it out to me.
Recommend? YES
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Marc
Val-d'Or, QC
Jun 3, 2011
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BEST GPS FOR OUTDOOR
I use this GPS in my boat and it work very fine. I recommand.
Recommend? YES
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JayTee
Eagle River, ON
Jun 3, 2011
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GREAT FOR ON THE WATER
Pros: good, fast satellite aqusition. floats.
Cons: a bit bulky.
This is an upgrade from my eTrex Vista that I bought in 2002. The 76 is much faster at acquiring satellites and has a bigger screen. The colour screen is easier to see. The menus are easy to follow. I use it for kayaking and the floating feature is a big plus for me. Also use it snowmobiling and in my fishing boat. All in all a proven performer.
Recommend? YES
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Rich
Long Beach, CA
May 24, 2011
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SO FAR, SO GOOD
Pros: durable, hard wire, use 2 batteries, good mounting
Cons: can't rotate display.
Switched from a Garmin III+ that I have used for over 7 years. Primarily used for off-road navigation on a motorcycle. Made the switch as many promoters will provide an upload of a route for the newer units but not the old serial ports. Super fast pick up of sattelites and orientation.
They definitely upload and download much, much quicker. All the features I was used to were available on the new unit and a few more that I look forward to trying. Seems to be durable and like that it uses only two batteries instead of four (less arc'ing under vibration so longer battery life). It also uses the same hardwire 12v plug as my old unit and doesn't seem to need a remote antenna as much as the III+ did.
Haven't tried a lot of uploads but did load several routes up to GPS easily. Also downloaded tracks from GPS to a couple of different maps and both worked well.
My only negative is that you can't change the orientation of the display screen to allow mounting unit sideways or even backwards to minimize the exposure to damage fromm rocks, tree limbs, etc.
Recommend? YES
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Glen
kapuskasing Ontario
May 18, 2011
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GDG
Pros: light and easy to use
Cons: havent found any yet.
when I first turn this unit I was sitting in my garage with my hunting buddy's and this unit pick up all satellite's within 3 min.My buddy had his older version and he had to go outside to pick up any signal.I have not realy played with it yet butt so far very impressed
Recommend? YES
75 viewers found this helpful.
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Nomadkris
Vancouver, BC
May 18, 2011
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GOOD HARDWARE, LOUSY SOFTWARE
Pros: finds lots of satellites, great at tracking
Cons: software is confusing and useless
The gps unit does what it says it will do, find satellites. Even in my apartment it can still poke out one or two. The software and user interface is crap! Even with Basecamp & TOPO Canada, being able to upload, download, or even organize routes, tracks, and waypoints is next to impossible. Especially for first time owner. I've wanted to test it's ability to fly out the window more often than it's floating ability.
Recommend? YES
79 viewers found this helpful.
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BS
New Brunswick
Apr 13, 2011
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GARMIN 76CSX
Pros: price
Older model, but reliable and good features
Recommend? YES
86 viewers found this helpful.
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ermine
whitehorse
Mar 29, 2011
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CONFUSING WAY THIS UNIT HANDLES MAP SOFTWARE
still figuring out how to install and use map software,
Recommend? NO OPINION
104 viewers found this helpful.
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SeaDog
Metchosin, British Columbia
Mar 10, 2011
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EVERYTHING I NEED
Pros: reception, floats, price
Cons: size, although this is a minor issue
I've had a 76CS for years, using it for hiking, climbing, cycling, canoeing, kayaking and for Search and Rescue tasks on Vancouver Island. Much of the search and rescue work is done in heavy cover in three dimensions, with good old west coast temperate rain forest canopy. Reception can be a challenge. Seeing newer models having so much better reception, I decided to upgrade, and given I had accessories for the 76 series (RAM mounts etc), I decided to stick with it. No regrets. Awesome reception pretty well everywhere, fast satelitte acquisition, good battery life, expected Garmin quality and at about 1/3 the price of my first 76CS!
Recommend? YES
89 viewers found this helpful.
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Peter
St. Albert, Alberta
Jan 28, 2011
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EXCELLENT COMPANION FOR SAIL CHARTER IN THE BVIS
Pros: quick position fix. course pointer. waterproof.
Cons: can't think of any.
Chartered out of Redhook in the USVIs and sailed up through the BVIs and back. Charter boat had very rudimentory nav equipment (dividers, chart and parallel rule) and no GPS. Packed this unit and relaxed during the charter. I entered all my waypoints before going to the BVIs as well as all the submerged rocks and reefs. This unit picks up satellites and establishes a position very quickly. used the course pointer to sail to our next waypoint or to point to submerged rocks or reefs we had to skirt around. Pointer would show direction and distance to the hazard so you could be sure you were away from it. Some of these submerged rocks are close to the surface and in places you would never expect. At least we didn't pile up on Blonde Rock and become another national park diving destination.
Recommend? YES
94 viewers found this helpful.
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Dave
Ontario, Canada.
Jan 24, 2011
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MORE THAN I EXPECTED!!
Pros: excellent unit for the money.
Cons: none
Decided to purchase this unit to replace my old Eagle Expedition II. Certainly a big step up from that old dinosaur! Very easy to use. Very accurate in all the different terrain I have been in so far. Battery life is exceptional! Would highly recommend this unit! You don't have to be a rocket scientist to make use of all it has to offer.
Recommend? YES
95 viewers found this helpful.
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forester
Sturgeon Falls, ON
Jan 5, 2011
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STAYING WITH A KNOWN ENTITY
Pros: floats / waterproof
Changed company and had one in my former job. I use this unit in a forest harvesting application and it does the job well. Good solid reliable unit. Nice to have the same unit in a new location.Delivery was delayed as unit was B/O from Garmin but gpscity picked up the tab for express shipping. Very much appreciated,thanks for the great service.
Recommend? YES
102 viewers found this helpful.
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Beezmans
Yuma, AZ
Dec 24, 2010
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RETURN POLICY
I received a faulty 76mapcsx. It would lock up and the batteries had to be pulled out to restart. I reported this to GPS City representative. The response was I was responsible for return shipping. It was only after requesting to speak to a supervisor the shipping responsibility was accepted. If I was asking them to exchange an item for another I would have understood their policy but this was a faulty item. With shipping costs what they are today, the risk of not being able to return a faulty item would not make their prices competitive with retail stores. The result was they paid shipping and supplied a working unit but it took some pushing to get it done. 2+ for GPS City. 76mapcsx 5 Good unit
Recommend? YES
101 viewers found this helpful.
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DON M
NORTHERN ONTARIO
Dec 1, 2010
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GARMIN GPSMAP 76CSX
Pros: no radio
Excelent product used for hunting and trapping northern ontario I like that it is water proof and floats. I also like that it dosn't have a radio like the rhinos I have senn guys screw up a good hunt by talking to much or the radio going off at a bad time.
Recommend? YES
97 viewers found this helpful.
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Jim M
Ottawa
Oct 28, 2010
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76CSX
Pros: amazing battery life.
A great device, but count on spending a day or 2 getting used to it before you plan to use it seriously.
Recommend? YES
106 viewers found this helpful.
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Wildfire
Northern Ontario
Oct 9, 2010
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76CSX
Pros: heavy duty, durable
I've worked with this GPS professionally since it first came out. Still have a XL12 that I use as well. Bought a 76 Csx for myself when I heard they were being discontinued. Both were used in extreme conditions (wildland firefighting) and have never failed me Garmin has great products.
Recommend? YES
95 viewers found this helpful.
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Mr Geets
Saskatchewan
Aug 15, 2010
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76CSX MAKES ME HAPPY
Pros: features/info/detail available on gps handheld
Cons: larger screen would be nice
Great GPS. Long battery life. I rarely use the 12V cord I have. Is there a "page down" feature instead of holding down rocker/direction disc on GPS? Can I get my Inland Lakes on my laptop?
Recommend? YES
102 viewers found this helpful.
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UGO KRIS NIGERIA
PORT-HARCOURT, LAGOS, ABUJA AND BAYELSA, NIGERIA
Aug 10, 2010
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GPSMAP 76CSX
Pros: ugo-kris nigeria
IS VERY NICE AND ONE OF THE BEST HANDHELD GPS PRODUCE SO FAR, IS ALSO USER FRIENDLY.
I STRONGLY ADVICE GARMIN NOT TO FACE IT OUT BECAUSE OF THE ACCEPTABILITY AND DEMAND.
CHRIS OGUZIE UGO-KRIS SURVEY EQUIP. LTD
Recommend? YES
107 viewers found this helpful.
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clement
Saguenay ,QC
Jun 10, 2010
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GOOD PRODUCT
Pros: bateries longevity a+
I bought this for my motorcycle and I am pleasantly surprised, it is precise and well build. I bought other maps for my GPS and it work perfectly.
Recommend? YES
111 viewers found this helpful.
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Cindy
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Jun 8, 2010
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BEST OUTDOOR GPS
I prefer the Garmin, because I am able to load it with personal maps, it is easy to read and this model I don't require an extra external antenna as with older versions. Very rugged, and easy to use.
Recommend? YES
108 viewers found this helpful.
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Claude Frégeau
DM, Québec, Canada
May 21, 2010
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QUÉBEC SECOURS RECOMMANDE LES GPS 76CX ET 76CSX
Pros: fonctionne sous nuage et feuillus sont très précis
Cons: préchargé avec carte routière au lieu de topo.
Ce sont d'excellents GPS capable de fonctionner sous couvert de feuillage ou par temps nuageux. Ils sont de la dernière génération, beaucoup plus précis que les anciens et même que ceux qu'utilisent les policiers de la Sûreté du Québec à l'heure actuelle. L'équipe K9 (canine) de QUÉBEC SECOURS les utilise avec succès pour les chercheurs qui se cachent, sur les dossards des chiens et pour les maîtres-chiens depuis plus d'une année et tous en sont plus que satisfait. À se procurer !
Recommend? YES
128 viewers found this helpful.
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Bluebell
Minden Ontario
Apr 19, 2010
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GREAT HANDHELD GPS
I have tried different GPS's and this is by far the best one I have used so far.
Recommend? YES
121 viewers found this helpful.
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Buscuit
Québec
Apr 9, 2010
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TRèS BON GPS
Très bon GPS idéal pour le chasseur ou pêcheur. Plus précis que l'Oregon qui lui est dédié au geocaching. J'ai les 2 modèles et je préfère le 76CSx
Recommend? YES
120 viewers found this helpful.
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Tony S.
Newfoundland
Apr 6, 2010
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GARMIN GPSMAP 76CSX
Pros: user friendly
Cons: none
i have used this GPS with my Map and compass and find that I can go places in the country that feel very comfortable with - without any worries of getting lost. The gps is very user friendly and has excellent detail of the areas. Since buying my GPS we have covered over 800 miles cross country in 5 days of exploring in the back country on snowmobile.
Recommend? YES
112 viewers found this helpful.
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Dave
Victoria, BC
Apr 2, 2010
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WORKS FOR ME!
Pros: strong receiver, bigger maps, front controls
Cons: larger size
This is the third Garmin hand held I've owned. All were great. Each new one was an upgrade from the next. I expect this will be my last.
I was immediately impressed with the controls up front. Moving from page to page is a breeze. I like the bigger screen but still find the bigger size light to carry. It catches the signals indoors, something none of the others did. I've been able to transfer my old map chips without a problem and load coordinates from the computer just as I did before. Love this thing!
Recommend? YES
117 viewers found this helpful.
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Dougals of PG
Prince George BC
Feb 16, 2010
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MAP 76CSX: OUR STANDARD
Pros: portable and flexible
Cons: can't easily load our own map files (shapefiles)
This unit has become our "gold standard" for field GPS units in the Environmental Stewardship Division of Ministry of Environment, Prince George BC. Does everything we need and want from a GPS, rugged, water resistant, holds plenty of data and maps, battery life excellent (24+ hours on alkaline)
Recommend? YES
145 viewers found this helpful.
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Ron
Bathurst, N.B.
Jan 15, 2010
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GREAT UNIT
Pros: easy to use
Cons: price could be lower
I owned a Lowrance Finder Hunt C and you cannot compare, the Garmin is so much simpler to use. Fast update, very clear screen, simple. I could go on and on. Very happy with my unit.
Recommend? YES
143 viewers found this helpful.
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DMT
rural Sask
Dec 30, 2009
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GOOD GPS FOR NOVICE USER
I had little experience with using a hand held GPS but found the learning curve on the Garmin 76CSx allowed me to be functional in short order. Apart from adapting to the smaller screen of a hand held device I found the layout and the functionality to be purposeful and very user friendly
Recommend? YES
140 viewers found this helpful.
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Dave
Ontario, Canada
Nov 27, 2009
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EXCELLENT UNIT
This is my third Handheld Garmin and like the others I love it. This is the first one in colour I have. Use it for ATving in the back country and has never let me down. The coloured tracs make it very easy while riding through tough ground. Also been used on solo Kayak trips and always leads me exactly to my destination. Been dropped, rained on all day, and had mud splattered all over it and it never quits. Very pleased with all my Garmins.
Recommend? YES
145 viewers found this helpful.
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zzzzzzzzz
YYZ
Nov 10, 2009
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GARMIN 76CSX
Pros: it works
Cons: base map lacks detail
The base map detail is sadly lacking. Will require another purchase. Compatibility with Navigator maps concerns me. See reviews by Garmin 76CSX users.
Recommend? YES
149 viewers found this helpful.
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Dave N. Robinson, The High Country Hunter
Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada
Oct 29, 2009
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IT IS MY BEST OUTDOOR GPS!
Pros: all of what it was designed to be!
Cons: i can think of none!
I have had 5 GPS's, one Magellan and 4 Garmin, I love the ease of using this 76CSx, the function-ability of it and the accuracy of it.What more can I say? It is the best I have owned in every sense of the word
Recommend? YES
165 viewers found this helpful.
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Kevin
Burns Lake BC
Oct 16, 2009
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MAPPING FEATURES
Ability to upload maps and the way in which you can turn off the individual layers is great. Durability seems good. Quite user friendly.
Recommend? YES
165 viewers found this helpful.
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Le Vulcan
Ottawa, ON
Oct 2, 2009
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GREAT OUTDOORS GPS
Bought this GPS for a bit of geocaching, motorcycling, and boating so fare it's great no complaints. It is a rugged unit it already took a drop test on the kitchen floor. I have yet to install city maps on it, we'll see how that works. Great GPS for what I wanted to do.
Recommend? YES
163 viewers found this helpful.
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H Lee
New Westminster BC
Sep 22, 2009
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BROKEN RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX
Pros: was able to discover location quickly
Cons: compass not working
I was very excited to receive my GPS but disappointed where the compass was not working directly out of the box. When I spoke to Garmin and GPS City it sounded like this wasn't a common issue but I am writing this review in case others have the same problem. Firmware upgrade didn't change anything. Looking forward to GPS City to send a working model.
Recommend? NO OPINION
170 viewers found this helpful.
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Allen
Kelowna. BC
Sep 22, 2009
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BEST OUTDOOR GPS
Beautiful instrument--easy to use, easy to read Best prospecting tool I have used.
Recommend? YES
163 viewers found this helpful.
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K
Brandon, MB
Sep 22, 2009
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GPS IS CONFUSED
Cons: could be more user friendly.
I can ask it to go to the same location 2 days in a row starting from the same location and will give a different route each day. Some of the route make no sense at all. One time it wanted me to travel 30KM north of my destination for no reason, telling me that is where the town was located. It was not even a mistake in regards to both towns having the same name because they were both totally different. Other times it is great for finding our remote job locations.If you have not used a gps before then understanding it could be difficult.
Recommend? NO OPINION
167 viewers found this helpful.
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kori
elko, BC
Sep 21, 2009
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MAP76CSX
Pros: cheap for what you get, great reception and mappin
Cons: downloading info
great mapping ability and satellite reception. Still having issues downloading waypoints and tracks into our mapping system.
Recommend? YES
174 viewers found this helpful.
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Stephen
Fernie, BC
Sep 20, 2009
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VERY GOOD GPS
Pros: high sensitivity receiver is excellent.
Cons: waypoint accuracy (even averaged) is variable.
The best feature of this unit is the high sensitivity receiver. You virtually never lose satellites even under canopy cover. You can stick it in your pocket and forget it and it stays connected to multiple satellites giving you a very good track of where you have been. The only concern I have is that the accuracy of the waypoints I have recorded does not seem to be any better than my old Map 76 (or perhaps even less accurate) but, given that it does not lose satellites, I can record a waypoint at any time whereas the old 76 sometimes lost satellites and I could not record a waypoint at all.
Recommend? YES
176 viewers found this helpful.
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Jalanisv
Mexico
Sep 7, 2009
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BEST OUTDOR GPS
No tiene comparación con su presición vs su costo excelente equipo
Recommend? YES
208 viewers found this helpful.
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Peter Pan
Labrador City, NL
Aug 31, 2009
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BEST HANDHELD
User friendly
Recommend? YES
167 viewers found this helpful.
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Des
Richmond, B.C.
Aug 20, 2009
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GARMIN GPSMAP 76CSX.
Excellent GPS but don't use with City Navigator North America 2010
Recommend? YES
183 viewers found this helpful.
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Louise
Bromont, Quebec
Aug 15, 2009
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BEST OUTDOOR GPS
Pros: easy reading, accurate
We have now purchased 2 GPSMAP 76CSx and are most pleased with them. Very precise instrument, fairly easy to understand and use - the children use them as well when we do geocaching. We use this instrument mostly for geocaching and it is very reliable on the road and off the road. We are extremely pleased with it.
Recommend? YES
195 viewers found this helpful.
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whiskers53
Sault ste Marie Ontario Canada
Aug 11, 2009
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ALL AROUND HAND HELD GPS
Cons: maps the topo seems low quality
I used the find city option and said go to and took me right there even recaclulated when I detoured for construction. Much better signal than the gps76 that I had before - where I would lose the signal in heavy bush, this one has not lost it yet. Worked great in the boat, in the bush, in the car.
Recommend? YES
174 viewers found this helpful.
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Army59
Vancouver, BC
Aug 10, 2009
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GOOD PRODUCT GARMIN SUCKS
Pros: easy to use.
Cons: garmin map policy
I like the product. It does what you would expect. However, when purchasing Garmin products beware of their map policy. If you buy a map, for instance Europe NT, it can only be used on one device. You must register it and you cannnot transfer it to another device, ever.
Recommend? YES
206 viewers found this helpful.
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huzzar
Fredericton NB Canada
Aug 3, 2009
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OFF ROAD
Pros: accuracy
Cons: the manual should be more detailed re uses.
An excellent product. Used mainly for geocaching I found it to be extremely accurate even under heavy tree cover. I especially liked the distance measuring and the proximity features which allows you to get extremely close to the hides.
Recommend? YES
190 viewers found this helpful.
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Rob
Thompson, Mb
Jul 31, 2009
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BEST ALL ROUND GPS
Pros: light, accurate, waterproof, full featured
Cons: smallish screen
This is leaps and bounds better than my old GPsMAP 76S. The mapping and routing along with the updated Topo maps makes this an incredible unit for any and all purposes. You can't get a better unit that go go in the boat, for a hike, in the car, on the bike or on the snowmobile.
Recommend? YES
203 viewers found this helpful.
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Bruce
Saskatoon, Canada
Jul 27, 2009
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GARMIN 76CSX
Pros: clear screen, ease of use
Cons: no simple way to import waypoints from external so
Excellent GPS. Very easy to set up and use. Uploads of the Garmin topography coverages for Canada on a micro-SD card are a dream for navigating on this GPS unit in the north of Saskatchewan. The only issue I have had so far is that (as with all Garmin GPS units) there is no easy way to import waypoints from external sources such as Excel spreadsheets or CSV files. One can do this via various 3rd party conversions but it ought to be built in to Garmin's own software
Recommend? YES
182 viewers found this helpful.
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Capt Bob
Prince George, BC Canada
Jul 23, 2009
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GPS76CSX
Hi I am happy to give you my thoughts on my new GPS 76CSx, I use it on my boat ,it is hooked to my lap top to run a navigation program which is critical to navigate the west coast of BC. So far it has worked flawlessly. It locks on to the satellites very well, even inside my boat. So far I am very impressed!!
Recommend? YES
205 viewers found this helpful.
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Brian
Vancouver Island
Jul 22, 2009
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MOUNTAIN BIKE GPS
Pros: excellent reception
Cons: flimsy handlebar mount
Purchased this GPSMAP 76CSx to replace my 5 year old GPSmap 76cs which I use mounted on my mountain bike on average 40km/week over rough trails in forested areas. Gone through 4 handlebar mounts and have bounced the unit off the ground several times and while the unit looks somewhat battered up the only problem is a broken contact in the battery compartment. New unit has much better reception in forests - after 400km have yet to lose signal unlike old unit.
Recommend? YES
190 viewers found this helpful.
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Earlo
New Liskeard Ontario
Jul 17, 2009
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MULTIPURPOSE GPS
Pros: waterproof, simple navigation
Cons: screen size
I'ved just returned from a two week motorcycle camping trip to the east coast carrying a nuvi 680 and a GPSMAP76CSX. I loaded Metroguide onto the 76csx and was impressed with how often it served me well on the road. The 76csx screen is very sharp for my failing eyes and was great to document each days trips. if I had to settle on only one unit, I would go with the GPSMap76CSX. A well designed multipurpose unit.
Recommend? YES
251 viewers found this helpful.
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Peter
Lac du Bonnet Manitoba
Jul 16, 2009
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GPS 76CSX
Pros: floats
Very awesome tool, great graphics, easy to read screen, aquires a signal very quick.
Recommend? YES
223 viewers found this helpful.
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Warner
Vernon, BC
Jul 13, 2009
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GARMIN GPS MAP 76CSX
Pros: rapid satellite signal and positioning
Cons: none that i can see
Would definitely recommend this for any outdoor enthusiast. Also a great tool for professionals in the mineral exploration field.
Recommend? YES
212 viewers found this helpful.
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Penney835
Port hope Simpson, np
Jul 10, 2009
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DISSAPOINTED
Unable to give review of product because I have yet to recieve it.
Recommend? NO
198 viewers found this helpful.
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Tom
Corner Brook. NL
Jul 9, 2009
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GARMIN GPSMAP 76CSX
I am now the owner of two (2) 76CSX GPS I use them for Snowmobiling ( Back Country ) and Boating. They are very User Friendly. I highly recommend the 76CSX Handheld GPS for any outdoor Activity.
Recommend? YES
207 viewers found this helpful.
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Elkhaircaddis
Vancouver Island
Jul 8, 2009
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FIRST HANDHELD GPS
Pros: easy to use time to first fix
I work in augmentation services for high-accuracy, industrial-grade GPS but have never owned a consumer-grade receiver. I narrowed my selection down to 2 similar Garmins both of which incorporate the SIRF engine I wanted. I placed my order with gpscity and it was fulfilled within 3 days. The Garmin 76CSX meets expectations in terms of functionality and performance, particularly under tree canopy and topographic conditions I experience. The service from gpscity including followup has been exemplary. The only shortcoming has been of my own making - I should have ordered a clear-windowed, field holster at the same time.
Recommend? YES
199 viewers found this helpful.
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CACTUSREID
INTERIOR,B.C.
Jul 8, 2009
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MOST EXCELLENT MOTORCYCLE GPS!
I believe this model has the same guts as a map 60 csx, at a big savings. It has a huge memory chip as well. Easy to use on the fly with gloves on, if you get the ram mount for your handlebars. Easy to see the screen in almost any light conditions. It works quickly to changing directions/track following. I am totally pleased with it. Did I mention it floats!
Recommend? YES
213 viewers found this helpful.
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LouJo
Québec, Canada
Jul 7, 2009
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OUTDOOR GPS FOR GEOCACHING
We have been using this GPS to do geocaching and having been having a great time wiht it. The GPS is easy to understand and utilize. It is quite accurate and offers on road and off road directions.
Recommend? YES
214 viewers found this helpful.
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Jim Irwin
Kamloops, BC
Jul 5, 2009
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FANTASTIC UPGRADE
My previous unit was a GPSMap 76 which was often unable to maintain a lock on the satellites when I was in the forest. The GPSMap 76CSx has no such trouble.
Fast start up and sat acquisition. Expandable memory is great. Colour display is fantastic, easily viewable in the bright sunshine.
Recommend? YES
235 viewers found this helpful.
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Tom
Windsor Ontario
Jun 24, 2009
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76CSX
Pros: small size, portability, signal
Cons: micro sd marine maps are pricey $158
I had the pleasure of owning a 60CSX, it was amazing but I lost it in the water while sailing. This unit is identical in functionality and screen, except for the case(which looks better in person) and this one floats!! I don't understand the $100 price difference between the 60csx and the 76csx. Also, If you don't care about compass/altimeter, go for the 76CX, as $209 is amazing price. Great handheld unit for sailing! Gotta give some props to gpscity.ca for having the best price by far and delivering to me accross the country in less than 24 hours for 19 dollars!!
Recommend? YES
226 viewers found this helpful.
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Fidrat
Cowansville, Qc.
Jun 15, 2009
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VERY ACCURATE GPS
Pros: high accuracy
Cons: when calculating a long trip, it shot off.
I bought my GPS a month ago and I'm very satisfy of it, I am always right on the spot when I am geocaching. GPScity services are juste great and simple.
Recommend? YES
225 viewers found this helpful.
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Eric
SW Florida
Jun 10, 2009
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GOOD CHOICE
Pros: small size
Cons: small size!
Know what you NEED before you buy any GPS. I am happy with this choice, as it suits my needs exactly. I NEEDED a small GPS to install in a boat that would communicate with my VHF for completing the distress function. Also, the blue chart is ideal for my fishing puposes.
Recommend? YES
225 viewers found this helpful.
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Paul712
Ottawa, Ontario
May 26, 2009
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EXCELLENT ALL AROUND UNIT
Pros: all around superior unit for many different uses.
Cons: mapsource software for the pc is very basic.
I started with the precursor to the 76CSx, the Garmin GPS72 which was a very basic but very solid unit. While shopping for an upgrade I kept coming back to the 76CSx because it had my whole "I wish it had" list from my GPS72 experience built in.
At this point I've used the 76CSx extensively for two years now for boating, geocaching, hiking, and driving. I even turned it on during a flight to Newfoundland just to see what I could see and it was really helpful to figure out where we were at any given moment.
It does everything I need it to do and especially for boating has opened up long trips that I wouldn't have tried using solely paper-based navigation.
It's internal compass allows me to quickly check whether my swing radius has changed while on anchor by keeping the breadcrumb trail oriented the right way. It needs to be horizontal for an accurate reading but once calibrated it held that calibration and was very accurate when tested against my boat's main Ritchie compass.
The screen is such that in bright outdoor light it actually becomes easier to see rather than fading into uselessness. And the backlight can be set to surprisingly low levels which is very useful when out on the water at night.
It's not a perfect unit for geocaching or hiking it tends to be a bit big and for driving and boating the screen can be a bit small but for one unit to satisfy all of these needs it's the perfect size.
The antenna sensitivity is probably the single most outstanding feature for me, it always finds the satellites.
If I lost this unit I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one exactly like it.
Recommend? YES
269 viewers found this helpful.
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Frank W Baumann
Squamish, BC
May 14, 2009
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GOOD PRODUCT!
Pros: has a high sensitivity antenna and floats.
Cons: has a bit less resolution than other units.
Bought a new 76 CSx to replace one that was lost- that alone is a good testimony to the fact that I like the unit. Good points: it has a high sensitivity antenna, accepts micro SD memory cards, has a good quality screen, and floats (big advantage!). Newer units have the same quality of receiver- but do have a somewhat higher resolution screen, and are a bit smaller and slightly lighter (but don't float!) however, these minor advantages come with a hefty additional price.
Recommend? YES
227 viewers found this helpful.
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ugo chris
PORT HARCOURT NIGERIA
Mar 9, 2009
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BEST HAND HELD OUTDOOR GPS
Pros: e
Cons: e
The product is really fantastic and presently the demand is high
Recommend? YES
238 viewers found this helpful.
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Glen S.
Dec 16, 2008
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Bought a 76C in Apr/05, liked it. When time came for me to consider a new unit, I tried different ones out, used mostly on motorcycles, also wanted the ease of using it anywhere. Tried the Zumo 550 for a trip one weekend, and really didn't like it. None of the manufacturers have made a good motorcycle unit yet. Ended up getting a new 76Csx in Aug 07. It has worked flawless from day one, love the new antenna, never lose signal and the media card lets me run up and down the east coast without uploading maps. It has proven durable on my dual sport bike and responds quickly when running twisty roads on my VFR. It is easy to read and the trip computer is so highly programable for Iron Butt type events. Buttons are easier to use with gloves then alot of the touch screen ones. Mapping will always be an issue with Garmin products,they might not buy data as often as we like. And our Canadian government charges too much when they sell out-dated map data.It took our own (NB) province 3 years to put some of our 4-laner on their own tourist maps. The 76Csx does everything as well as I expected. no routing program will suit eveyones needs. It doesn't have bluetooth, pictures or mp3, but then I wanted a GPS not an ipod or a picture frame. Would I buy another, yes, unless garmin or someone made something that suits my needs better and as on this date Dec 08, don't see anything. Although the 60Csx may equal it.
Recommend? YES
257 viewers found this helpful.
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Doug
Dec 14, 2008
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PERFECT FOR KAYAKING.
Perfect for my kayaking and driving needs. Can still use the buttons through the waterproof soft plastic case that I mount on my kayak deck.
Recommend? YES
269 viewers found this helpful.
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Martin
Dec 10, 2008
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Showed up when the sales person said they would. Had the units in the field for over a month and the guys have had no problems either on site or connecting to PC's
Recommend? YES
255 viewers found this helpful.
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Don Ruggles
Nov 21, 2008
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GARMIN 76CSX
Your price was right! The unit was delivered in 3 days by Purolator, intact. The unit works perfectly. I had a problem interfacing it with my Maptech chart program but the customer service person at Garmin walked me through a process to enable the connection. Great service at Garmin! So you can tell I'm impressed all around. Don Ruggles
Recommend? YES
277 viewers found this helpful.
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Jeff
Nov 17, 2008
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76CSX AWESOME HANDHELD
Having owned Garmin I expected ease of use and reliability, however the 76CSX surpassed my expectations. I bought the unit on suggestion from a 76 user. Only receiving it days before a moose hunt though I felt confident with it in my hands and was able to download topo, etc for the trip. It worked with out hitch and put me in places I wouldn't go before. It was a successful moose hunt. Here's to many more!!!!!
Recommend? YES
261 viewers found this helpful.
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Robert Hansen
Nov 14, 2008
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GPSMAP 76CS
This is a great product.
Recommend? YES
228 viewers found this helpful.
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Russ
Nov 13, 2008
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MAP 76CSX
Once again GPS City came through as expected. I purchased a Map 76CS a few years back and use it almost daily. From guiding me to a hotel in San Diego, CA., to my favorite fishing hole when I am in the boat. Easy to read and easy to operate are two of the things I like the most. I have been so impressed with the Map76CS, I purchased the 76CSx recently as I require a second unit. When matched up with the Mapsource software there is nothing but fear and common sense holding me back from going where I want.
Recommend? YES
244 viewers found this helpful.
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Rick
Jun 13, 2008
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ORDERING
I am extremely impressed by the assistance I received when looking for a low voltage cable for my GPS 12. I am also extremely impressed by the timely receipt of the cable, when I did order one. I will definitely be back to this site to order a new GPS system. I will pass this site on to all my friends.
Recommend? YES
262 viewers found this helpful.
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Jean
Mar 13, 2008
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I was a little concerned about ordering from this site as I'd read reviews that commented on extreme delays in shipping. Good news! The problem is fixed. I ordered March 10, 2008 at noon. I came home March 13, 2008 also at noon, and presto: there it was on my doorstep. Now to figure out how to make it work!
Recommend? YES
251 viewers found this helpful.
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Norm Edlin
Jan 1, 2008
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TRUCKER AND JEEPER
I'm a truck driver and a jeeper and this was my first GPS purchase. I also bought the street and topo mapping software. I bought a 2gig memory card as well. I like the handheld unit for it's portability. I like the buttons rather than a touch screen. I don't worry as much about the screen getting scratched. My eyes are not the youngest and I have no problem seeing the screen. It has made my driving to new places a dream. I don't know why I waited so long because it has taken tons of strees out of my trucking. The topo softare and wilderness navigation is amazing.
Recommend? YES
258 viewers found this helpful.
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Martin
ON
Prior to 2008
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This unit works very well and so far I'm pleased with it's performance. The screen is easy to read and after learning the key strokes it is easy to navigate the menus. The reciever is sensitive enough to pick up the GPS signals from within the basement of my house.
The only annoying aspect is the auto-routing software(this might have more to do with Garmin's software in general and not with this unit). When providing a route in a rural area it mapped roads that I knew were either dirt back roads or gravel covered roads. I wanted to take main paved roads only. No matter what settings I changed on the auto-router it would never pick the major high-ways. I ended up telling the unit I was driving a truck to minimize the amount of back roads it picked.
when I was in the city the auto-router worked well in finding a optimum route to my destination.
Over all happy with this GPS unit.
Recommend? YES
285 viewers found this helpful.
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Ray Brown
NC
Prior to 2008
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I had owned the 76S of this unit so the step up to color was a treat, however the "x" expansion of memory and the turn by turn autorouting makes this unit exceptional for someone like me who does travel a bit by car, fishes new freshwater areas, and fishes in inland saltwater.
I installed a 512 mb micro SD card and have a combination City Navigator, Topo, and Blue Charts mapset in this unit. I'm ready for all I do in one machine and if I decide to go out west the creation of a new map for another part of the country is easily done and the time to create a map using a card reader makes everything possible well under 10 minutes even with a full 512 mb chip.
The only complaint is with Navteq who makes the underlying map for City Navigator. There are numerous errors of towns in the NE part of NC. Not only on this map, but you see the same errors on Honda and Accura's navigation systems and like City Navigator both systems show the source of map work being from Ireland. Whatever errors they put into it originally are still there....it is very frustrating for someone like me who fishes and hunts in that area and a town is present and then the town renames itself (erroneously)as you zoom in.
Overall, I really love the unit, I just find it frustrating that City Navigator has these errors that the folks at Honda and Accura have been told about (and not corrected) for years. You would think that Garmin, Honda, and Accura would accept data that changes, but wouldn't accept maps where towns are named wrong or have long established state roads running through them on the map when in reality they aren't within three miles.
If they ever get these maps right this will be a sweet unit for multipurpose use. Bad maps take away from its inherent abilities.
Recommend? YES
315 viewers found this helpful.
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ASENSIO AMUNDARAIN
FL
Prior to 2008
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So far, it works as expected. However, we have not been able to re-format the Micro XD card (512MB. We tried using Windows XP formatting. It shows that files can be added, removed and formatted using the MS Explorer but when inserted in the GPS it does not take new information.
HELP!!!
Recommend? YES
282 viewers found this helpful.
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Charles
BC
Prior to 2008
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I bought the 76CSx recently for hiking in the dense western forests and for marine use. I have not yet had a chance to try the latter, but I am very impressed with its performance in difficult terrain. On a recent hike with a friend who has a Map 60CS, he lost the satellites several times in the woods and canyons and I never did. At one point in a deep gulley with thick tree cover, I still had 9 satellites, while he had 2. So far I have no complaints but will comment more when I have had a chance to try it longer.
Recommend? YES
287 viewers found this helpful.
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Ken
ON
Prior to 2008
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This is my 4th GPS that I bought. I like this unit it works well under heavy cover and with the help of map source topo, city navigator and Blue Chart I have all the information in my GPS that I need to go fishing, hunting and travelling to the cities. You can sure load a lot of information in this unit. I like the size of the screen it is easy to read and the menu is easy to navigate to get the information you need.
Recommend? YES
280 viewers found this helpful.
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Mike
NL
Prior to 2008
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Have a 76csx love it, now I would like to connect to my lap-top on long travel across Canada, but still working on it, any help out there, we are going from Newfoundland to Alaska, about 16000 miles return
Recommend? YES
297 viewers found this helpful.
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