Time to upgrade my GPS

[schl44]

Im looking to upgrade to a better GPS. I now have a old etrex. I am looking for recomendations on type's. I would like to keep cost around $250.Also need fairly simple for a guy who is not teck savvy. My old etrex came with an instructional dvd which was great to learn how to operate. Thanks for any help!

 

[Topgun 30-06]

I upgraded from the old Legend to the newer Legend HCx and also bought the Wyoming chip at the same time. That should be in your price range, especially if you watch the deals thay have on Amazon.com where I bought mine. It does everything I need in a GPS and is very similar to the old one in functions, but is upgraded and has the chip feature and colored screen.

 

[Fish]

Cabella's has the Garmin 62S on sale for 199 that takes the map chip. I'm tempted to buy one myself.

 

[Musket Man]

I upgraded to a Garmin Oregon 450t and I really like it. I paid about $250 but that was on sale and I think they are quite a bit more regular price.

 

[Ikeepitcold]

I upgraded to a Garmin Oregon 450t and I really like it. I paid about $250 but that was on sale and I think they are quite a bit more regular price.

X2 I also really like mine as well.

 

[marcusvdk]

There was another thread on this topic not to long ago if you search it. There was some good ideas in there.

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[Murdy]

The Garmin Oregon is back on sale. Either Google it or search at Amazon. The 550 T is $273 (a little beyond price range):

http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-Handheld-Navigator-Digital-Topographic/dp/B0029LDDPM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400263474&sr=8-1&keywords=garmin+oregon

I paid about $300 for one last year, upgrading from a Legend, and like it so far.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

The Garmin Oregon is back on sale. Either Google it or search at Amazon. The 550 T is $273 (a little beyond price range):

http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-Handheld-Navigator-Digital-Topographic/dp/B0029LDDPM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400263474&sr=8-1&keywords=garmin+oregon

I paid about $300 for one last year, upgrading from a Legend, and like it so far.

I have an Oregon 600 that is really great. I have chips for Colorado & Wyoming.

 

[marcusvdk]

here is that thread i was talking about it has a lot of peoples opinions and ideas on it hope this helps a little bit

http://www.eastmans.com/forum/showthread.php/6922-Gps?highlight=garmin

 

[Browntailguy]

I bought the Oregon 450 a year ago prior to my wyoming antelope hunt and installed the wyoming huntgpsmaps card on the unit. Absolutely flawless. Love it

 

[Fink]

I upgraded to a Garmin Oregon 450t and I really like it. I paid about $250 but that was on sale and I think they are quite a bit more regular price.

I'm about as non tech savvy as they come, and I really like my 450t. It does everything I want my GPS to do. My only gripe would be that sometimes the screen sensitivity is a little inconsistent. I hate it when I accidentally drop pins.

 

[Musket Man]

I'm about as non tech savvy as they come, and I really like my 450t. It does everything I want my GPS to do. My only gripe would be that sometimes the screen sensitivity is a little inconsistent. I hate it when I accidentally drop pins.

I have that issue sometimes too. Still getting used to the touch screen.

 

[canvsbk]

I bought the Oregon 450 a year ago prior to my wyoming antelope hunt and installed the wyoming huntgpsmaps card on the unit. Absolutely flawless. Love it

X2..and then type this to get ten characters

 

[libidilatimmy]

I went through this decision last year when upgrading my GPS unit and ended up getting the Garmin Dakota 20. I liked the Oregon models as well, but the Dakota had about the same screen size as the Oregon, yet was a bit more compact unit with a more rugged housing as well as being cheaper at the time.

 

[tdub24]

I upgraded from the ETrex Venture HC to the Garmin 62st.....mostly went with this model cause of the directional pad and buttons instead of touch screen as well as this model takes the landowner chips. So far I am very pleased with it!

 

[woodtick]

I went through this decision last year when upgrading my GPS unit and ended up getting the Garmin Dakota 20. I liked the Oregon models as well, but the Dakota had about the same screen size as the Oregon, yet was a bit more compact unit with a more rugged housing as well as being cheaper at the time.

I really liked my Dakota 20 at first but the screen on this thing is horrible, it scratches way to easy and it's really hard to see anything on it now cause of this!!

 

[libidilatimmy]

I really liked my Dakota 20 at first but the screen on this thing is horrible, it scratches way to easy and it's really hard to see anything on it now cause of this!!

I can see that. I put the screen protectors on mine to alleviate that.

 

[woodtick]

I can see that. I put the screen protectors on mine to alleviate that.

Who makes a screen saver for this?? garmin replaced the screen for me after last hunting season!

 

[AT Hiker]

I have not upgraded to a touch screen yet for these very reasons.

woodtick, check this site out...http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/garmin-gps-map-62st-cases-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields

 

[woodtick]

I have not upgraded to a touch screen yet for these very reasons.

woodtick, check this site out...http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/garmin-gps-map-62st-cases-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields

Oh that should help a ton!