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| Magellan eXplorist 210 Handheld GPS | 
 enlarge | Brand: Magellan
Category: CE
List Price: $199.99
Buy Used: $140.00
You Save: $59.99 (30%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 11200
Format: Cd
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: 20
Native Resolution: 160 x 120
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 2 x 4 x 1
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Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 980771-72
Model: 980771-72
UPC: 112290023567
EAN: 0112290023567
ASIN: B000BGVYYE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: This unit is in excellent condition an has only been used a few times for geocaching. I will also include the connecting USB cable, as well as Magellan MapSend software and Installation Wizard CDs. These allow the user to log Points of Interest directly onto the GPS.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Explorist 210 May 30, 2008
I purchased this unit about a year ago. I actually never used it more then 3 time at best. This year I was out in the woods and the zoom in button failed to work, The unit Zoom out to see the USA and would not Zoom back in at all. So I got lost in the woods for hours. However , I called Magellam on 5-29-08 to find that the unit is a discontinued unit and it not serviceable. So, They said that they will replace the unit with a Triton 300. The Triton unit is worth about $149.00 I paid over $250,00 for the Exporist 210. Plus you have to pay extra for the case, cables, Map hardware which came with the 210 unit package. The 210 unit has 22MB memory the Triton has 10MB. At lest Magellan is sending me the other unit no charge. Remember this is a discontinued unit!!!!
Buyer bewaRE November 3, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this thing for my father-in-law (whom I LOVE). When he opened it, he tried it immediately ... and it didn't work! OK, so I return it to Amazon, telling then it was broken. They charge me a reshelving fee! If you want this thing, don't order it from Amazon ... you might get my old broken one! Let's see if they publish this!
 Software August 21, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I recently bought this unit and sort of expected to be able to use the MapSend Topo software (v 4.20) that I already had installed on my computer to load maps. Unfortunately the older versions of MapSend will not work with the Explorist 210. My correspondence to Magellan tech support about this issue was a waste of my time. If you're going to buy one of these, expect to have to buy the newest version of MapSend to load maps. Or maybe, better yet, look at Garmin.
 Good basic GPS for motorcycle use July 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this as a basic GPS unit for use on my motorcycle. In general, it fits this use very well when used with a handlebar mounted RAM Mount.
I wanted it to be water resistant, which so far it has been. I was caught in several drenching rains, and the unit kept working fine.
I use rechargeable AA batteries and keep a 2nd set charged while I use the ones in the unit. Generally, they will last a full day of use or more.
Note that you only get major roads by default. If you want more detailed roads, you need to get the optional map CD.
Also, I don't use it for route plotting, just as a tool to generally see where I am. For that, it is fine. If you want plotting on a motorcycle, you might consider a Zumo.
Here is the RAM mount explorist specific cradle:
http://www.gpscity.com/item-npi-magellan-explorist-series-cradle/ramholma5.htm
Note that you'll need the handlebar attachment as well, so you're looking at $50-$75 total.
I did not buy one of the motorcycle-specific GPS units since they were $700-1000. I figure this way, I can leave it mounted on the bike while I run into the store and it's not a big loss. Also, it pops out of the RAM mount easily for throwing into your tank bag if you're gone longer.
Worthless June 29, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This unit is a total disappointment. To be useful you must obtain maps from Magellan, and the retail price for those maps is $150.00 and they must be obtained from the vendor.
The box states a person can obtain maps for $9.99; however this requires a special code (which is on the box) and when I tried to obtain maps under this offer the site refused to allow me to obtain the maps. I called Magellan several times. Customer service refused to help me saying the maps can only be purchased on line and that their site was working properly. Calls to tech support left me on hold for 20 minutes with a recording telling me how important my call was. In my opinion without these additional maps the unit is very poor because the same kind of features can be obtained for less.
The customer support is simply worthless and the unit is very overpriced for what you get. I am returning the product. I am also angered by the marketing technique that promises a customer something they cannot obtain. Making something extremely hard to do, or even impossible, is the same as lying about what is available. In my opinion this is a scam and everyone should stay clear of Magellan. They cannot be trusted.
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