Garmin Dakota 10 Handheld 20-Hour Outdoor Gps Navigator (Discontinued By Manufacturer)

Garmin Dakota 10 Handheld 20-hour Outdoor GPS Navigator (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

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• High-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver
• 2.6 inch transflective color TFT touchscreen
• 20 hour battery life
• Rugged waterproof case (IPX7)
• USB interface; RoHS version available
• Sunlight-readable, 2.6-inch color touchscreen display
• High-sensitivity GPS with HotFix satellite prediction

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Brand : Garmin
Category : Electronics,GPS, Finders & Accessories,Sports & Handheld GPS,Handheld GPS Units
Rating : 4
Review Count : 187
ChildASIN : B002G1YPIE

Garmin Dakota 10 Handheld 20-hour Outdoor GPS Navigator (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

• I really like this unit but didn\'t give it 5 stars because when navigating to a waypoint the GPS compass often jumps around erratically. I understand that the unit needs to get its bearings and that the satellite reception is going to be in and out while navigating through the woods but I have had the compass rotate 90-180 degrees every 20-30 feet for a quarter mile or more while I am trying to get a direction of travel. What I mean is that the compass display shows you a direction of travel and then 20 feet later flops around and tells you the opposite direction or maybe 90 degrees from its previous direction of travel. I have found that I need to have a \"real\" compass with me and just rely on the GPS unitl to give me a \"northeasterly\" aiming point. Then I put the GPS away and navigate with the real compass. The initial cardinal direction of the waypoint I am looking for does not change just the GPS units compass needle pointing display. If the waypoint is northeasterly of my current position I have always been able to trust that portion if the information. For 150ish dollars this GPS unit is a really good deal and I would reccommend it to a friend.
• I purchased this little GPS after becoming sick and tired of getting turned around scouting and hunting public property. This GPS has the ability to be everything you could ever need and more. You can download Topographic Maps, Public Land Maps, and Bird\'s Eye View Maps onto it. You can also choose to stack all of your map layers on top of each other which is very interesting and useful. This GPS eats batteries though. My advice, invest in quality lithium batteries and save yourself the headache of replacing batteries every couple times out. I\'ve noticed the battery life ranges from 6-9 hours depending on how cold the weather using Duracell batteries.The cold weather really seems to hinder Duracell batteries in this unit. I have not had the guts to test just how waterproof this GPS is, however it is inevitable that it and I will end up swimming at some point. When that happens, I will post how it holds up. After comparing to a friends new high-end Garmin GPS, his \"benefits\" over my GPS were not worth several hundreds more in cost in my opinion. Great GPS if you want quality and are a bit short on cash like myself.[...]March 2012:Took it ice fishing and cracked the glass for the touch screen while in my coats pocket. The fix is $110 with or without warranty. I would consider investing in a hard case to protect your investment.I hope I provided an unbiased and helpful review. Good luck shopping and as always, have a great day.-CollegeGuy
• After using the Garmin Etrex Legend for years, and loving it, I was afraid to switch to something new. But the Dakota 10 is fantastic. The touch-screen is so much easier to use than the buttons on the older models. Also, this is so much more sensitive. I can get signals from inside my house! With the Etrex I had to keep it in my hand, and in deep woods it would still lose the signal sometimes. I can put the Dakota 10 in my pocket as I hike and it doesn\'t miss a step. Larger screen is definitely a plus. My only objection is I can\'t load tracks directly to MapSource. I have to upload to BaseCamp then save as a .gdb file and then can read it into MapSource. One could forget MapSource and just use BaseCamp, but I like to add tracks to existing files which were made in MapSource. This is a small price to pay for such a great product.
• The eTrex Venture HC had been made useless by a recommended update that went bad. Garmin would fix it for $99 or an eTrex 10 could be ordered for a few dollars more. Truth is: I\'ve already got an Oregon 400T and a Dakota 20 and my wife uses her own Dakota 10. We\'re spoiled by \"paperless\" geocaching. This purchase represents unnecessary spending. It is a SPARE. I carry it when I don\'t *plan* to do any geocaching ... but what if there\'s one really close by? Like the other Garmins, if we move slowly it does NOT update our position reliably every second. You can move 50 feet or more before it catches up. Perfect it is not, but it does what I want and quite well.
• Well... some things just seem too good to be true. And they are. Here are the issues-1. MAC users: if you do not have OS10.8 installed you will not be able to download maps to this GPS. Though the box it comes in states it requires only OS10.4, you have to download other software from Garmin that requires 10.8.2. There is only a base map included, and it is really a base map with no detail to speak of. The Topo subscription is $30 for a year - not a bad price, but count on spending the $.3. And finally, count on having to spend several hours getting everything to work, being in touch with Garmin\'s mostly unhelpful help center, and possibly upgrading your system.An out of the box, ready to use GPS this is NOT.PS: Garmin is not responding! There is NO SERVICE AVAILABLE from their customer support. DO NOT BUY ANY GARMIN PRODUCTS!
• This is a great, simple GPS that has just the right bells and whistles. I print my Topos, so I don\'t depend on the GPS maps on the device, but it lets me know the info I need (elevation, trip info, time of day, direction and bearings) and allows me to mark where I took my pics and where I take my breaks. Then I can make my notes one my maps when I\'m at home. If you depend on GPS maps, you will need to find a more versatile unit, but its great for what I need.
• I bought this as a back up for my Garmin map 62S and it has performed very well. As a rule the two are in proximity to each other when used for geocaching. Its size and weight make it ideal for what I intend to use it for.
• This is the first handheld GPS I have owned. Took it hunting last year and it was very easy to use and was extremely useful. Screen is pretty small, so I found myself zooming out frequently to try and figure out where I was at. Touch screen is not terribly responsive but you get used to it. Overall though it works great, has many useful features, and the batteries lasted all weekend. It seems very durable.

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