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| Garmin eTrex Vista HCx Color High-Sensitivity Mapping Handheld GPS | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $222.00 (On sale from $225.00)
You Save: $77.99 (26%)
New (60) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  124 reviews
Sales Rank: 215
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: 20
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 176x220
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 2.2 x 1.2 x 4.2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: eTrex Vista HCx
Model: eTrex Vista HCx
UPC: 753759071134
EAN: 0753759071134
ASIN: B000PDR1LS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 old etrex vista good new etrex vista SUPER November 8, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Had alot of fun with the old monochrome vista in the mountains with topo overlay. Only complaints were time it took to find satellites, visibility of screen in bright sun, topo only covered half the state and coverage would be lost in deep woods or narrow canyons. All these problems are no more with this new model.
Daily user of GPS's! November 4, 2007
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
I'm a daily user of GPS's. I'm a truck driver who uses it religiously for navigation. On my days off I geocache, hunt, fish, hike, backpack, etc.
I began many years ago with a Magellan that ate 6 AA batteries every 8 hours or less, and had the satelite reception of a rock... Those were scary days!!! I'd mark my position to start, turn it off to conserve batteries, and hope like mad I could get a signal when I got to where I needed to set a mark. I made sure to have a compass too!!!
Then I upgraded to a Garmin Legend. I was amazed at how advanced it was compared to where I'd been. Then I upgraded to the Venture HC when it came out and Holly Smoke!!! The venture ROCKS!!! I threw the legend in a geocache for someone else to use.
Well folks, I passed the Venture HC to my wife when I upgraded to the Vista HCx as she's a beginner GPSR and it will serve her very well!
I researched ALL the mapping hand-helds and most of the others, and hands down the Vista HCx is by far overall the best possible GPS buy available today. The screen is easy to see, crisp, and very clear. The Use of Garmin products are simple to learn. Battery life is outstanding with the Vista HCx! I could run 2 days with the Venture HC, now I get 3 days (I got the external power cord though, so batteries are just for outside of driving now). I see some say how well it picks up reception, well folks I drive through tunnels with entire mountains on top of me, and OH YA, Venture and Vista doesn't even blink at the challenge! cliff's? tree's? child's play!
Buying maps and microSD cards aren't going to cause anyone to have to re-mortgage the house. Buy one here, and one there (or get a better job), and soon you'll have all you need. Cut the chase and get the preprogrammed microSD cards and you don't have to bother with tansfering the CD versions. Don't overbuy for what you really need, I use mine for work and play. Most people use GPS's for one or two activities and really don't use them but they overbuy maps that never get used.
If your someone who is on limited income, use some enginuity and make yourself a mount for the car. I made one with two suction cups (origionally for hanging pictured), a little bailing wire, a strip on old belt leather, and some velcro I got at walmart in the material section. We've used it for years!!! Works perfectly, and has never dropped a GPS.
Take it from someone who knows and has been through the history of GPS navegation, and has done his research for ya, The Vista HCx is one heck of a buy!!!
Wow! November 1, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love this GPS unit. The WAAS feature gives super-precise locations, and the unit has so many features I still am learning. I can't imagine hiking without it. Did I mention the great geocaching you can do?
Excellent choice October 30, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you're looking for a gps for outdoors activities(hiking, climbing, biking) and you also want to combine it using it on the road....this is your choice....light weight, water resistance, routable and memory expandable.....I had etrex legend c....I was very happy with it....but this one is better much more.
Great Unit, very Versatile October 27, 2007
I got the model as an upgrade to the original Vista C, which only had 24MB of internal memory.
Picks up the satellite signal much faster than the older model. Also sems to track a little faster, which is especially helpful, when doing trun by turn.
I lve the fact that I can use it anywhere. I have a mount for my car and my bike, and love being able to fit almost the entire US on a 2 GB card.
Only problem is it does take a pretty long time to copy the map data to tthe card.
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