Magellan eXplorist 200 Water Resistant Hiking GPS
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Customer Review: Great for the Explorer
Summary: 5 Stars
I have really enjoyed this product. I've found that most of the Magellan products have a fairly similar control/interface setup. It is easy for people of all ages to learn and enjoy. The maps aren't very detailed but I find they are detailed enough. If you are looking for something that will show you city streets in detail this is not for you. However if you still want a little bit of adventure give it a try. The backlight is great you can use it well after dark and still see perfectly. The battery life is fairly standard and the satellite lock is great. The only thing I don't like about the model is the joystick in the center. I find the unit often thinks I'm pressing enter instead of trying to scroll in a certain direction. Thankfully they have put the ESC button right below it. Sometimes this is a nuisance but I am learning and it definitely does not stop me from highly recommending this unit.Customer Review: Probably not worth your money.
Summary: 2 Stars
I already have a Magellan Sportrak and I'm perfectly happy with it. I just needed something with roadmaps. So when Magellan came out with the eXplorist 200, I said ok, and bought it. It got here today. I installed the batteries, turned it on and started driving. I was immediately dissapointed. The detail of the mapping of this unit is horrendous. It's as if they randomly picked streets they thought would be good to put in the device. It's almost funny how few streets this thing shows in my area. Now you're probably thinking I live in some backwoods place that this thing won't map. I live in Charleston, SC. One of the largest cities in SC. I'd say this thing shows less than .5% of the streets here. I bought a Garmin eMap well over 5 yrs ago that had a million times more detail than this thing. Save your money and get something with better mapping capability if that's what you're looking for.Customer Review: Good for driving and hunting
Summary: 5 Stars
This GPS works very well. I bought it mainly for hunting, but wanted the background map so it could be useful while driving. I've only found one error on the map, a road is mislabeled, but it is not enough to throw you off track. Once it has a good satellite link it is almost impossible to lose that link. Even cloudy days or cover from trees (or the roof of the car when it sits in the cupholder) it hasn't lost track. Navigation works excellent and the "mark" button on the front makes it easy to create a point of interest, no digging through menus to find this operation. Just push the button and go. My only complaints are that the heading feature only gives degrees, not the cardinal points (North,South,East,West) and it doesn't record maximum or average speed, something nice to have on trips. But these are no reasons not to purchase this fine GPS from MagellanCustomer Review: Basic model with limited functionality
Summary: 3 Stars
The model met all my expectations for a low-end gps device. It is acceptably accurate and provides basic location information. It is relatively easy to use as a means to record routes while hiking. The track back feature works just fine. A limitation is entering waypoints (termed points-of-interest for this device). The instructions for this feature are poor and it takes some playing around to learn how to do it... and even after one figures this out... it is still a tedious effort to accomplish. Another little problem is the buttons are easy to push and unless one is careful you find yourself staring at a menu screen that you have no idea how you accessed. So, placing the device in a protective case while hiking is good idea. If you are looking for a solid, low-end, inexpensive, gps device this will probably work for you.Customer Review: Magellan eXplorist 200
Summary: 4 Stars
I use my hand-held GPS units mainly for geocaching, hiking and hunting. I don't download any data into my GPS units, so I prefer more "basic" models. I started with a basic yellow Garmin eTrex, and it worked fine, except for losing satellite signals indoors, under heavy tree cover, and sometimes in the car. I just got my new Magellan 200 the other day, and it works great. I think it has several advantages over the Garmin: larger display screen, easier data entry, and it maintains a satellite signal indoors, under tree canopy, and in the car. Both my Garmin and Magellan work fine, but I would recommend Magellan if you are going into dense woods or into any other areas that might interfere with the satellite signal. My only complaint is that the Magellan doesn't have a carry strap like the Garmin.