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| Garmin Foretrex 201 Wrist-Mounted GPS Navigator with PC Cable | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $181.99
Buy New: $121.95
You Save: $60.04 (33%)
New (64) Used (2) from $117.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 2868
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Tracks: 20
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 3.3 x 1.7
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Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00361-01
Model: 010-00361-01
UPC: 753759045302
EAN: 0753759045876
ASIN: B0001K2JD0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Powered Paraglider Flyer November 10, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I love this GPS. The GOTO function is especially usefull, I set the GOTO point to my LZ and off I go, just flying around without having to keep track of where I'm going. I just enjoy the scenery and when it's time to return this little gem tells me which way to fly to the LZ. I have distance and time to destination on the GOTO screen, that way I know if the fuel I have left will get me to the LZ based on the known consumption of my motor, or if I have to start looking for an alternate LZ close to the road for easy retreival. Other screen is configured to show altitude, ground speed and vertical speed as well as Lat and Long.
I turn the unit on just prior to launch and off just after landing, I do this for each flight I take. When I get home I download the track information to my Garmin mapping software, trim the non-flying parts from before launch and after landing and save the track to a file, that way I have an electronic record of every flight I take for future reference.
The one thing I would like to change would be the ability to scroll both ways through the available screens so I wouldn't need to scroll through all the screens to get to the previous screen, but that's a fairly minor peeve. The waterproof case is great and the rechargable Lithium Ion battery life is plenty for a week-ends worth of flights as I don't fly for more than about 2 hours at a time. All in all an excellent product.
 Garmin Forerunner 201 not for rural use June 30, 2005
19 out of 32 found this review helpful
My kids and I recently purchased the Forerunner 201 as a Father's Day gift for my running husband. He was thrilled after reading the product information! He immediately followed the simple set up directions, and away he ran a few hours later! Unfortunately, the unit just could not maintain a gps signal, and the little bit of information gained was useless and inaccurate. We called Garmin after a few more unsuccessful runs, and the technician on the phone suggested it might be a faulty unit. Amazon quickly sent a replacement. (Yippee for Amazon!)
Again, my husband can not keep a gps signal for the duration of a run. The unit registers "weak signal" 20-25 times on a 5 mile run! The final mileage the forerunner has listed for the same five mile distance has ranged from 2.3 to 79.8 miles!!
Garmin tells us that tree canopy can interfere and cause the weak signals. We live right on the shore of Lake Ontario (wide, open space), although we do run on scenic, shady roads.
The bottom line is that the Forerunner is useless to my husband. Garmin admits that it really doesn't function well on "shady" roads with trees around. If you like to run anywhere outside of a barren city street, think twice. A very disappointing Father's Day gift, returned for the final time.
Paragliding with Foretrex 201 May 23, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have found this tool invaluable for paragliding. I get an accurate altitude and speed as well as many other great features. The bird crumb trail is also great if you get lost up there. Since it doesn't have it, a ground map really wouldn't matter much in the air. I'm sure some would beg to differ. The option for a large readout is also great. You can view four fields at the same time! I use Altitude, Speed, Distance and Time. It also has an arm strap. I put it up on my forearm because or the angle of my wrist while using the brake toggle. This was a very carefully thoughtout device!
 Built-in Battery Makes No Sense July 10, 2004
30 out of 42 found this review helpful
I love my Garmin GPS devices. I own enough of them. However, this device makes no sense. If you are going hiking with this device and have no way of changing batteries, you may end up like those dumbasses in the "Blair Witch Project", wandering in the forest with no way of getting out. Get something like the Foretrex 101 that allows you to change batteries.
One Design Racing GPS May 18, 2004
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
From a sailor's perspective ... this thing rocks.My class does not permit electronic aids for racing, so I cannot mount a GPS on the boat or put a speedo through the hull. I needed a way to get knots feedback during training. I gave this a try. I am happy. The unit provides just what I wanted: quick feedback on trim / crew position when there are no other boats to race. Features that work for me -- waterproof, WAAS accurate to 17feet, knot meter only lags about 2-3 seconds on actual, adjustable countdown for starts, manual magnetic/true heading adjustment, manual tacking angle input (really cool - it beeps on VMG layline), adjustable display screens, easy to read. If your hands are busy and the cockpit is wet - consider this model over handheld or mounted alternatives. Did I mention the BIG NUMBER 5 minute countdown feature with easy reset/adjustment to cmte-boat sequence? Good engineering on this one. My strongest recommendation.
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