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| Garmin Foretrex 101 Wrist-Mounted GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $139.99
Buy New: $92.95
You Save: $47.04 (34%)
New (77) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 1264
Format: Cd
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Number Of Items: 1
Tracks: 10
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 100 x 64
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 0.9 x 1.7 x 3.3
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Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00364-01
Model: 010-00364-01
UPC: 753759046101
EAN: 0753759046101
ASIN: B000255I8W
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Garmin Foretrex 101 September 7, 2007
The battery life was WELL under what was estimated in product info. This is not a bad product, just not what I was expecting. I do alot of backcountry backpacking and found that the unit had a difficult time keeping a signal under tree cover. Once out in the OPEN above treeline, no problem. But what's the point if half you distance might be in treeline and it won't be able to track?? Battery life poor in MY opinion.
 This has been the best monitoring device I have ever used. August 12, 2007
I like to mountain bike, cycle ride, triathlons, hike and other outdoor sports. This little GPS has been able to handle the load of all of these. Love all the features. I read that this little gem loses signals a lot, huh? I use it in northern Az in the forest, canyons, mountains and river valleys and I have to tell you driving, hiking, and riding in AZ, NM, and Tx I only lost signal 4 times and that was when I was in a tunnel or when I fell into the lake. Moreover, on that note, to make this gem perfect for all out door activities why did not they make it waterproof for swimming. Now its is rank for a 1 meter 30 minute submersion but who swims for only 30mins. Why didn't Garmin design a USB cable connection instead of a serial cable that cost an extra $15-$45 cable if you don't have a serial port on a new computer. What were they thinking? Duh!!!! Battery life, oh come on, with all of this new technology battery life is only 15 hours? I have to change out the battery every week unless I use rechargeable while I have to charge every night before use. Those three reason is why it gets a 4.7 of 5.
Best little GPS for the price. If not the FT 101 get the Forerunner 101 (more so for runnuers)
Pros:
Lightweight
Easy to use
Highly versatile, because of the Velcro strap and many different functions
Large display
Strong signal reception
Cons:
Battery life
PC Connection
Does not float
No stopwatch (F.R. does)
 Great product for the price! May 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Garmin Foretrex 101 is perfect for the active outdoorsman. It straps right on to your wrist and off you go. I use mine mainly for Powered-paragliding. It allows me to enjoy my flights more because I'm not constantly having to keep track of where I am; and it tells me my ground speed and rate of climb. I would definately recommend this product to anyone who wants a GPS unit that's small, easy to operate and recieves a signal almost anywhere.
 Last century's gadget May 16, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I needed a lightweight easy-to-use inexpensive GPS device to use during outdoors hiking and backpacking trips, mostly as a distance meter but also as a route tracker. There's a very little competition in this sector, and I selected Foretrex 101 because it uses AAA's instead of rechargeable batteries in 201 (well, not sure about Garmin engineers but I typically don't take an AC power outlet to a backpacking trip with me).
Overall, it met my expectations... sorta. COM port communications with a PC, sturdy but ugly looking design, heavier than I thought, very uncomfortable wrist strap - these are the minuses but I could live with them. However, my biggest disappointment was with the GPS chip sensitivity. In 8 out of 10 trips it loses satellite connections every few minutes, pretty much all the time under the trees, even when the forest around is not that dense. When it does, its measurements become extremely inaccurate - once it reported 13 miles on a trip odometer when it actually was just above 8...
I wouldn't buy it again, but at the same time I haven't seen a better alternative anyway. I only wish Garmin could come up with a new wrist mount hiking (not running / personal training) GPS device based on a new chip, using USB connector, and having better map graphics. Dreams, sweet dreams.
Clark May 14, 2007
Being a novice at walking, this device has helped to motivate me. I am constantly trying to walk further and faster, I know that this GPS will record any stops or distance covered while walking. So I think that I better keep going and that has improved my exercise program.
The device is simple to use. I was able to purchase this device at a reduced rate from Amazon and that makes it even better!
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