Garmin eTrex Summit Handheld GPS
RRP: $229.99
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Binding : Electronics
EAN : 0753759025212
Label : Garmin
Manufacturer : Garmin
Publisher : Garmin
Title : Garmin eTrex Summit Handheld GPS
Number of items : 1
Studio : Garmin
Brand : Garmin
Model : Summit
MPN : 010-00212-00
Package quantity : 1
Feature : Array
Editorial reviews
Product DescriptionThe eTrex Summit comes on the heels of the extremely popular eTrex, which was designed for both marine and recreation use. This new all-in-one navigation device for the outdoor enthusiast is the first combination GPS, altimeter, and electronic compass. The electronic compass provides bearing information when you're standing still and the altimeter determines precise altitude, so you can tell how high you've climbed and your rate of ascent.Like its predecessor, the eTrex Summit boasts a powerful 12 parallel channel GPS receiver and comes packaged in a small, sleek case with operating buttons located on either side of the unit. The case is completely waterproof to withstand immersion in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes.The eTrex Summit: it is what the hard-core outdoorsman has been waiting for.
Amazon.com Product Description
Palm-size, lightweight, and waterproof, Garmin's eTrex Summit is a 12-channel handheld global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver. The Summit's easy-to-use menu lets you create and view waypoints, save and view track logs, calibrate the compass and altimeter, access setup features, and more. Its trip and elevation computers calculate a range of data, including direction of movement; total and average ascent and descent; current, average and maximum speeds; trip odometer; and much more.
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 The Garmin eTrex Summit is a simple, compact GPS device. View larger. |
Behind the waterproof protection, you'll find the proven performance of a 12-parallel-channel GPS receiver, which will run for up to 16 hours on just two AA batteries. The antenna is internal, and the external power and data connector are protected as well. In addition to determining your location, the eTrex creates, names, and saves a location as an electronic waypoint in its memory--with room for up to 500 individual waypoints. This allows you to navigate back to a point any time you want, from any location--or, with Garmin's TracBack feature, you can reverse your track log and navigate your way back home. And once you start moving, the GPS provides other data, like speed, direction of movement, time and distance to destination, and more.
In addition to these basic features, the eTrex provides one more critical benefit: peace of mind. With GPS, you know where you are, where you've been, and where you are going. And since you always know your way back home, you can concentrate on enjoying yourself outdoors, on the water, or wherever your travels may take you.
What's in the Box
eTrex Summit GPS receiver, wrist strap, user's guide, and quick-reference guide.
Customer reviews
review by: date: 2008-10-30 rating:
NO GPS UNITS
I AM STILL WAITING TO RECEIVE THE TWO GPS UNITS I ORDERED ON 9-25-08
I SURE HOPE TO HAVE THEM BY XMAS !!
review by: date: 2005-07-28 rating:
No mapping capability at all...
Just keep in mind that if you buy this product, you will not have the capability to load any Mapsource data, or any map data at all. The unit does not come with even a rudimentary database, and although there is an optional (and riduculously overpriced) PC interface cable, you won't be able to upload anyting into the GPS unit. No street maps, no topo maps,... nada. Other comparably priced units have this capability, which seems to me to be absolutely essential if you actually want to use a GPS unit to be able to navigate, which, let's face it, is the only reason that you would buy one.
review by: date: 2003-06-01 rating:
Great!
I use it when I go sking, so I see how fast I can go, I use it for biking, so I can tell how far I have gone. I can be in the middle of my two story house and still get a signal (It takes about 10 minutes though) Outside it will pick up a signal in under 30secconds. Its Great!
Pro-Easy to use
-Lots of info
-Can be used for rec/work
-Very accurate
Con-Sucks up batteries fast
review by: date: 2003-01-31 rating:
Great GPS, less accurate than I would like
This GPS is a great help for any kind of GPS work you would need to do that didn't require you to be any closer than about 20 feet. Within 20 feet is is inprecise.
I've found that the altimeter needs regular calibration to be accurate as well.
Too bad it doesn't come standard with an A/C adapter. You'd think with all the money you're paying the least you would get is an A/C adapter!
review by: nzbicycletours.com date: 2003-01-11 rating:
Altitude profile doesn't download
I've checked this GPS out in the toughest test and I guess you get what you pay for, this model can display the profile for up to 25 miles on the screen , but when you download the data the profile is very hard to re create on the PC, I've tried using several kinds of download software and then Harvard Graphics or excel , with the same result, a horizontal scale problem.
Every check I have made on its accuracy shows no problem , just this end of the line processing, perhaps I'm the only user trying to print off the profile
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