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Magellan eXplorist 100 Handheld GPS

Magellan eXplorist 100 Handheld GPS
alaScore 71

116 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 116 reviews of Magellan eXplorist 100 Handheld GPS. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other GPS for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the screen and durability. The performance and price are also mentioned favorably. Many are less positive about the maps.

usability, price, performance, durability, screen

maps

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Magellan eXplorist 100 Handheld GPS is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 71/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Magellan eXplorist 100 Handheld GPS

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 92 user reviews of Magellan eXplorist 100 Handheld GPS from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other GPS on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the reliability and durability. The performance and price are also appreciated. Many are critical about the maps.

usability, price, performance, durability, reliability

maps

71% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : gpsfaq.com (gpsfaq.com)

Expert Review

 
Apr, 2006

Expert review by : Rich Owings (gpstracklog.com)

Magellan eXplorist 100 Review

 

UPDATE: The Magellan eXplorist line has been officially discontinued. For an overview of our current recommendations, check out our handheld GPS buyers guide. The Magellan eXplorist 100 GPS is basically the eXplorist 200 minus the base map. It shares...

Jan, 2006

Consumer review (newegg.com)

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it works!

battery drinker, satellite acquisition takes a long time, and is easy to come out of sync.

Jul, 2007

Consumer review (tigergps.com)

magellan dvd

 

Great dvd, sure beats the manual you get with the unit. You guys are a pleasure to work with, easy ordering, quick delivery, great...................

Apr, 2007

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Aviation Ready

 

Very small and light weight.

Dec, 2006

Consumer review (newegg.com)

WOW!!!

 
Nov, 2005

Consumer review (newegg.com)

WOW!!!

 

for a small, compact little thing it is an awesome gadget when hiking, boating and skiing. self explantory controls and easy to read screen. WATERPROOF... thats cool and grips on the side and its bright orange, nice touch. +/- 14 hrs. of use.... A+++++

Nov, 2005

Consumer review (ciao.com)

Magellan exploris

 

The pocket-sized eXplorist 100 recreational GPS receiver is both powerful and affordable. The eXplorist 100 features TrueFixTM technology which takes advantage of 14 parallel channels, supported by WAAS and EGNOS for fast signal acquisition, minimal...

easy to use,accuracy

price

Dec, 2008

Consumer review (ciao.com)

Magellan Explorist 100 is decent but limited

 

I bought this GPS when I was first getting into the whole GPS phenomenon, Geocaching, and being amazed at a techonology that cost the government billions to make, but next to nothing for us to use. The unit has a nice feel to it, with rubberized sides...

cheap, good satellite locks, goecaching

no maps, limited

Oct, 2008

Consumer review (buyzillion.com)

No bells and whistles

 

This is a simple but effective tool for finding your way home. One hand operation is simple once you learn the buttons. Has a large screen for its small size. Battery life is quite good. A great value!

Oct, 2007

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