Garmin eTrex Venture HC

usability, maps, price, size, performance

design

77% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, price, performance, maps, durability

83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Inexpensive, highly sensitive signal processor, color display

Non-expandable memory, no high-end features, included maps aren't the most detailed

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Very very durable. Excellent Value ; These little yellow devices really sold me on Garmin's hand held line ; I don't think it floats ; Might be worth it to try and find in the $115-$120 range ; No electric compass. This pretty much means you have to...

Getting the full potential out of these means some *dedicated time ; There are plenty of maps @ gpsfiledepot & for the most part you should be able to stack them until the device is full. By majority the 'offroad' maps also include roads ; You probably...

Very good at getting GPS signal in any condition or overhead coverage

the map it came with was only major highways with major city names. It is NOTHING like what you see in the picture. The worst part is the maps you need cost $169 !!!!!! So get ready to spend more than double the price of the device to use it

Small, Easy to use

99$ for a map?........ Really

So easy my wife can use it

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Can display 24K TOPO maps, sensitive GPS finds signal everywhere I took it

No expandable memory, after update only 22mb available, doesn't have compass, altimeter (read in other thoughts)

Overall, very enjoyable GPS (see my earlier review). Love the color display. Seems the batteries last at least as long as the old grayscale eTrex Legend

Two. After some testing, the proximity alarms don't work, and apparently that is true for all units. Someone suggested you can get proximity alarms to work if you download points of interest to the unit from the software, but I probably wouldn't...

Outstanding handheld GPS unit in color for less than the grayscale eTrex Legend was. The TFT display is the same as with the more expensive handheld units. The interface is excellent, even better than before. The color display is just gorgeous (except...

Primarily, like the prior generation, you must purchase a map if you want street-level detail (that's why I did not give it five stars). The TFT display is difficult to see in bright sunlight (just like any other electronic screen). Be advised that the...