Need a GPS and CHEAP!

[jonnyboy]

So, the time has come to get all GPSd up.

 

Whats the weapon of choice amongst the guys here. Was looking at the etrex on ebay for about £60.

 

As simply red once said, Moneys too tight to mention, so it needs to be cheap

 

any thoughts guys

[YakDiver]

The etrex is about as cheap as you can go and has "good reviews", it will get you there and get you back from where you started and that's all you want, but so will a compass!!!

[GB]

E-trex gets my vote. Does what is says on the tin.

[Ped]

Any idea how it compares to the Geko 201 which is being sold at Aldi for £79.99 this week, is it waterproof ?

 

Ped

[jonnyboy]

Any idea how it compares to the Geko 201 which is being sold at Aldi for £79.99 this week, is it waterproof ?

 

Ped

 

 

Standard Specifications

- Accuracy: 10 feet or less with WAAS

- Easy operation: five buttons for one-hand use

- Weight: only 3.1oz with batteries

- Compact size: 1.9" W x 3.9" H x .96" D

- High-contrast display: 64 x 100 pixels

- Battery life: 12 hours on 2 AAA batteries

- Waypoint/Route storage: 500/20 x 125

- Automatic track storage: 10,000 trackpoints and 10 saved tracks with PanTrack and TracBack

- External ports: PC connectivity and external power

- Waterproof: submersible for 30 minutes in one meter of water (IEC 529 IPX7 standards)

- Entertainment: four interactive, outdoor games

 

It has a bigger ememory than the etrex too

 

looks good mate, its cheaper than most places on the net and no postage cause theres an aldi round the corner from here! anyone else got any thoughts on it??

Edited April 3, 2007 by jonnyboy

[Ped]

Looks good doesn't it ? and I can play games whilst I'm not catching any fish !!,

mind you that's probably a sure fire recipe for sea sickness

 

Ped

[jonnyboy]

Looks good doesn't it ? and I can play games whilst I'm not catching any fish !!,

mind you that's probably a sure fire recipe for sea sickness

 

Ped

 

games indeed!!

 

Its retail price is more than the etrex so does that make it better????

 

I'm off to aldi to look, it says thursday deals so does that mean its more expensive tommorow!!??

[YakDiver]

Waterproof: submersible for 30 minutes in one meter of water (IEC 529 IPX7 standards)

I suppose it's all right if you fish in less than one meter of water,

I would still put it in an aquapak to be on the safe side

[jonnyboy]

I suppose it's all right if you fish in less than one meter of water,

I would still put it in an aquapak to be on the safe side

sensible advice fella.

 

I really cant make my mind up now, the reviews for the etrex on amazon speak for themselves 5 stars from 10 reviews. The Geko looks a bit cheap and crappy, etrex look slike it might survive being dropped a few times.

[YakDiver]

it might survive being dropped a few times.

 

no GPS likes to dropped a few times and they hate orange juice, that's another story