Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver

517 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Voice guidance (16)
Route planning (16)
Design (14)
Usability (10)
Size (6)

Negative
Reliability (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 517 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the size and usability. The design and route planning also get good feedback. There are some negative reviews about the reliability.

voice guidance, route planning, design, usability, size

reliability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: (cnet.com)

Garmin GPS V

Pocket pal Weighing a mere nine ounces, the GPS V is small enough to fit in a shirt pocket and can be used in the car or in the great outdoors. On the face of the unit, eight rubberized function buttons make it easy to scroll through the various menus...

Small; lightweight; good battery life; accurate positioning.

No add-on memory; limited map-storage capabilities; additional maps cost extra.

The GPS V's turn-by-turn driving directions and ease of use makes this device an ideal travel companion.

Apr, 2002

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Expert review by: (consumersearch.com)

GPS sport watch for serious athletes

Reviewers say the Garmin Forerunner 410 is a good GPS sport watch for serious athletes or anyone who wants loads of training features. Not only does it track pace, distance and heart rate, but it also includes a Virtual Partner, wireless data upload,...

Advanced training features, personalized workouts, customizable display, quick satellite connection

Touch bezel can be frustrating, expensive

May, 2011

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Expert review by: Rich Owings (gpstracklog.com)

Garmin Forerunner 410

The Garmin Forerunner 410 is a GPS sportswatch for runners that updates the Forerunner 405 and 405CX with a second-generation touch bezel that works better under sweaty conditions. It's the top of the line runners watch from Garmin, at least in terms...

NOTE that the Garmin Forerunner 410 is sold in versions with and without a heart rate monitor.

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by: Rich Owings (gpstracklog.com)

Garmin GPS V Review

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Jan, 2006

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Consumer review by: rickity-1 (cnet.com)

"Issues with Garmin Products"

Give serious thought to your decision before purchasing a Garmin product. My nuvi 265WT is great ... when it works. After dealing with a number of software problems and downloads over the first year, 4 months over the warranty and it has completely...

Can be good - when it works.

Major issue with how problems are handled.

Mar, 2011

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Consumer review by: rickity-1 (cnet.com)

Issues with Garmin Products

Can be good - when it works

Major issue with how problems are handled

Mar, 2011

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Consumer review by: Timthemech (cnet.com)

Great all around unit

I love my GPS V as my go-to all around GPS solution. It mounts to my bike, in my car, on my sailboat, is small and will fit easily in small pockets in my hiking backpack and is lightweight. Being water proof and very well built, it will take the knocks...

Gray scale=long battery life, can change orientation of screen, stays locked on sats even in congested areas, water proof to 1 meter, rugged buttons, good screen resolution, variety of mounts to suit almost any application available

gray scale can be hard to read, backlight kills battery fast, being an older unit, parts are harder to find, adequate but non-expandable memory, screen size a little on the small side for dashboard mount use in vehicles

Mar, 2009

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Consumer review by: Timthemech (cnet.com)

"Great all around unit"

Mar, 2009

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Garmin GPS V

Jan, 2009

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Consumer review by: xnyoung (cnet.com)

"Great entry level device with a little of everything"

In short, this is the best unit you can get for the money. ($230-500 range).

Affordable; Durable; Relatively portable; FULLY customizable menus (power utilization, screen views, etc.); Includes map CD ($139 value); Routable basemap (driving directions); Waterproof to 1 meter.

Grey Screen; No electronic compass; No altimeter; SLOW data transfer to PC; Relatively small onboard memory for map storage; Doesn't float; "OK" battery life

Nov, 2005

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Product Specifications

The GPS V is one versatile navigator that delivers automatic routing, detailed mapping and WAAS capability - all in a compact handheld GPS. It comes with the MapSource City Select CD, which gives you access to detailed street-level maps with locations of restaurants, hotels and other services. Use the GPS V to look up a location and it will automatically calculate a route and guide you to your destination with turn-by-turn directions and audible beeps that alert you to upcoming turns. You can even switch the display from horizontal, for mounting on a bike or a vehicle dash, to vertical for handheld use.The GPS V accepts up to 19 megabytes of downloaded map detail.