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| Magellan eXplorist 210 Handheld GPS | 
 enlarge | Brand: Magellan
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 13305
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
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| Customer Reviews:
 good for the average hiker August 12, 2008
It has all the functions and more a basic hobbyist needs. My friends that climb and hike use more expensive gps', but when they check this one out they see it have everything you need except no color and no expansion storage card slot. Despite not having a storage card slot, the memory can hold tons of maps and I haven't had a memory issue for all the areas I hike. I suggest you get re-chargable batteries. Good little and light device.
 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.
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