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| Cobra GPS 100 Global Positioning System with 18 Channels | 
 enlarge | Brand: Cobra
Category: CE
List Price: $119.99
Buy New: $75.00
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New (10) Used (3) from $42.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 38331
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: 10
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 15
Dimensions (in): 7 x 6 x 2
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MPN: GPS 100
Model: GPS 100
UPC: 028377500107
EAN: 0028377500107
ASIN: B00009B1VR
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 4 of 5 reviews were right... December 27, 2004
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
First let me say that I'm not one of those GPS users who expects to have a signal everywhere I go. After all, these satellites are miles above the earth floating in space! So while I expect to lose signals every now and then I don't expect to never receive them.
My unit had some trouble picking up a satellite for the first time. The manual said 50 seconds but I waited a good 5 minutes. The manual also says something like it shouldn't take more than 35 seconds to receive a signal if it's cold, or 20 seconds if it's warm. I waited minutes everytime I turned it on.
When I did get a signal, the data seemed to be very skewed. I walked 30 feet across my flat backyard and it said I dropped 20+ feet in elevation. It lost it's signal pretty often. Then, about 5 minutes later, the unit crashed. Like a computer. The whole unit was frozen, backlight on, and a huge line across the screen. No matter what button I pushed the screen wouldn't change. So I tried to turn it off, but even the power button wouldn't turn it off. I had to take out the batteries.
Ok, beginner's bad luck. I reinstalled the batteries (which were new at the time!) and tried again. After 5 minutes of waiting for reception, the unit crashed once more in the exact same manner it had 20 minutes before that. I decided then and there to return it. If this thing has trouble finding a signal, let alone keep from crashing, then I can't trust it to get me where I need to go in the backcountry.
To be fair, I tested the unit on a calm, slightly overcast night with the temperature in the mid 40's F. I think they would be nice test conditions for any unit.
I returned it for a Garmin eTrex Venture for a few dollars more and am much happier with it. It even held a signal in the same conditions that I tested the Cobra GPS 100 in.
My advice: go with a brand you trust like Garmin or Magellan.
Worst GPS I have ever used December 10, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I ordered 3 of these units as gifts and not one of the three would reliably lock onto satellites. Thinking I had received a "bad batch", I returned the units for 3 more. Not one of the three new units would lock. Same exact problem. Obviously a design or build fault. Don't waste you time or money even trying this unit out. Garmin and Magellan both far superior products.
 In Cobras defense November 28, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Whats going on with the poor reviews? I bought this and have been overwhelming delighted with it. No, it's not top of the line, but worth more than the selling price.
It works great! Accurate to within a few feet thanks to the WAAS feature. Geocaching is a blast! The unit is very sturdy and weatherproof. It's true it doesn't work well in poor weather, but I'm sure few do. The only downside I can think of is the quality of their accessories. The car power cord works about 75 percent of the time. 25 percent of the time it will claim batteries are low while plugged in. Batteries drain very quickly, particularly when the backlight is on.
All in all, it is well worth the $$. It is very functional and full of features (e.g. elevation). I've found it to be very accurate. I give this unit a strong 4 stars. I'll go on record as saying it's a bargain.
Cobra GPS 100: only good as a paperweight July 9, 2004
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This unit can almost never lock onto a satelite. When it does it is innaccurate. I am returning it.
GPS loses signal and cannot reacquire April 23, 2004
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is one of the worst GPS units I have used. The keys are not intuitive, the battery cover does not fit correctly (how can it be IPX7 water resistant compliant as advertised?), the unit loses GPS lock, when GPS lock is lost it cannot reacquire it.The screens are nice in that you can configure the information, but the unit is not as flexible as say a Magellan Meridian.
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