handheld GPS systems

4peasinourpod · Post by **4peasinourpod** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:41 pm

so, I *think* I might try and get one for dh for Christmas. (Once he gets off the naughty list )Any idea on good ones? Bad ones?I want one for geo-caching. The one we have is old.

pjw · Post by **pjw** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:50 pm

Dh just got a Garmin this weekend, but he hasn't tried it out yet. We had a rental car in TX and he loved that it said the street names, too.

nene · Post by **nene** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:54 pm

I say let him get lost and stay lost.

megamay · Post by **megamay** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:21 pm

well we have a garmin nuvi 350 and we love it for driving directions, but I dont think it would work for geocaching. It isnt that accurate especially in the city. It is great for navigating though - has got us out of a tight spot tons of times!

sweetpeas_mom · Post by **sweetpeas_mom** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:26 pm

Dh had talked about Garmin ones being pretty good, but that's all I know about them.

baltoscrapper · Post by **baltoscrapper** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:43 pm

We get Consumer Reports here at work and I just got GPS for dh for Christmas, on the advise of CR....They rated the Tom Tom One, 3rd edition a "CR best buy", good enough for me, esp since Staples had them on sale on Black friday for $124.99 (1/2 price) plus they gave you a $20 gift card! SCHWEEEEET!

Post by **AmyTeets** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:51 pm

DH got me one for my car, it recharges through the cigarette lighter so I guess it could be hand held

It was a little over 200 with tax and is super easy to use. I think it's a Garman or Gorman something like that anyways.

4peasinourpod · Post by **4peasinourpod** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:52 pm

lol, Renee...maybe I can just program our coordinates wrong I saw the TomTom one at Target, too. I might try Cabela's tomorrow.

misty5 · Post by **misty5** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:01 pm

I had a Garmin two times in my California rent a car and love it!!!!

Laura Fiore · Post by **Laura Fiore** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:42 pm

I like the TomTom one--you can program it to guide you in an Australian accent...or Japanese. But I don't understand Japanese, and I DO LOVE an Australian accent!

Cambra · Post by **Cambra** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:02 pm

My mother has a Garmin and it's great.We have a TomTom One (TVS on QVC) and love it. Our TomTom is smaller than the Garmin which I like but the Garmin has an attachment for the dash board that I think is very handy.I would stay away from Magellen.

ArmyWife95 · Post by **ArmyWife95** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:59 pm

Why stay away from Magellen?

suslvgeo · Post by **suslvgeo** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:24 pm

We have the GARMIN and LOVE IT!!!!! Even can change the voices. Right now I have an Australian accent talking to me. LOL

4peasinourpod · Post by **4peasinourpod** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:28 pm

Is that your friend in the box?

suslvgeo · Post by **suslvgeo** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:28 pm

LMAO!!!! Yeppers!!!

mykidsmom · Post by **mykidsmom** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:38 pm

Dh got a Garmin Quest to take along on snowmobile trips. It is pretty compact and waterproof (or watertight, I don't remember which!) and completely portable. I have used it to get to different hockey rinks and we've used it alot when traveling. It is so worth it! I would definitely recommend this model

scrapn4me · Post by **scrapn4me** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:12 pm

Garmin is the best!

butterfly843 · Post by **butterfly843** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:33 am

Dh has a garmin in his car and I have a tom tom. We love both never had any problems with them. Just make sure you have one that has text to speech. Because that way instead of saying right turn ahead, it will say right turn on smith street ahead. Makes it much easier when street names are given.

nene · Post by **nene** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:44 am

Sus likes to pretend its Keith talking to her.