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Boattrash55
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:22 pm Posts: 77
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 Need a handheld GPS suggestions?
Looking at the Garmin etrex30x or Montana 600t anybody have either of these or suggest any others? Don't want to spend a fortune but also want a quality user friendly unit.
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Wed May 27, 2015 2:46 pm |
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tyler_johnson
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:22 pm Posts: 1094 Location: El Dorado-ish, AR
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 Re: Need a handheld GPS suggestions?
I have the 600t camo with birds eye satellite imagery downloaded and love it!
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Wed May 27, 2015 4:56 pm |
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Boattrash55
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:22 pm Posts: 77
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 Re: Need a handheld GPS suggestions?
Pretty easy to use? And ever have any problems losing signals gonna be in Florida swamps mostly.
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Wed May 27, 2015 4:58 pm |
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jc
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:19 pm Posts: 1103
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 Re: Need a handheld GPS suggestions?
I have a 650T and I love mine. If you get one definitely get the birdseye subscription. It's pretty easy to use and I haven't had any problems with signal loss.
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Wed May 27, 2015 5:14 pm |
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tyler_johnson
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:22 pm Posts: 1094 Location: El Dorado-ish, AR
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 Re: Need a handheld GPS suggestions?
Yeah it is real easy and touch screen, the 650 has the camera mine doesn't and never lost signal and I get in the timber alot
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Wed May 27, 2015 5:16 pm |
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Boattrash55
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:22 pm Posts: 77
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 Re: Need a handheld GPS suggestions?
Awsome thanks guys sounds like that's the route I need to go
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Wed May 27, 2015 5:17 pm |
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OlSchool
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:24 pm Posts: 384 Location: Louisiana
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 Re: Need a handheld GPS suggestions?
Garmin Montana is a great handheld
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Wed May 27, 2015 5:22 pm |
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petrel
MMT F.E.
Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:51 am Posts: 770 Location: NVA
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 Re: Need a handheld GPS suggestions?
Another vote for Garmin. I have two of the old 76CSXs, they are just as good on the backwaters are they are on the open ocean. Work great in the woods or on the road too. Easy to use!
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Thu May 28, 2015 2:56 pm |
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fishingandwishing
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:00 am Posts: 113 Location: Carencro louisiana
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 Re: Need a handheld GPS suggestions?
I had an etrex and upgraded to Oregon. The oregon is much better in my opinion vs the etrex. And iknow the montana has more features than the Oregon. The etrax always got me home but doesn't have to many useful bells and whistles. If you want to save a few bucks look at the Oregon s
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Thu May 28, 2015 4:32 pm |
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doubleBanded
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:26 pm Posts: 3084 Location: Down South
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 Re: Need a handheld GPS suggestions?
Do any of those come with the maps of south la/ms waters?
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Thu May 28, 2015 4:39 pm |
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jc
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:19 pm Posts: 1103
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 Re: Need a handheld GPS suggestions?
You can get the birds eye maps for anywhere in the US, I think it's $30 a year for the satellite imagery. The only reason I got the 650T is because it was on sale for less than the 600T. I wouldn't spend any extra for the 650 with camera because the camera isn't that great and who doesn't already have a phone with a camera.
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Thu May 28, 2015 5:02 pm |
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johnnywabash
MMT Member
Joined: Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:30 pm Posts: 17
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 Re: Need a handheld GPS suggestions?
Birdseye imagery is awesome. I have a Montana 650t. Its the biggest screen you can get that will still fit it in your pocket, barely.
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Thu May 28, 2015 7:09 pm |
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Southern Hunter
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue May 06, 2014 1:03 pm Posts: 155
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 Re: Need a handheld GPS suggestions?
I was thinking 78SC but due to bigger screen size am thinking the Montana as well. What exactly are the birds eye maps? Going to be pulling the trigger here pretty soon and having a hard time deciding between the 600 vs 650 and t model vs non t model......
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Fri May 29, 2015 6:04 am |
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johnnywabash
MMT Member
Joined: Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:30 pm Posts: 17
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 Re: Need a handheld GPS suggestions?
Birdseye imagery is an aerial photo of the terrain. You pay 30 bucks a year to subscribe. You download a program called garmin basecamp to your computer and thru that you highlight the area you want to map and then send it to your gps.
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Fri May 29, 2015 6:53 am |
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Boattrash55
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:22 pm Posts: 77
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 Re: Need a handheld GPS suggestions?
That's awsome deffinatley want to look in to the Birdseye view
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Fri May 29, 2015 7:07 am |
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