Want to Buy a GPS Unit

[yajsab]

If you don't need bells and whistles, Cabalas has the 60csx for $200. 

[Big P]

I bought a garmin rino 530HCx this year. It is awesome! My dad is buying one as well so and a couple of guys from camp have the 120's. So we should be easy for us to stay in close communication this year. But if you don't need the radio, there are some other good suggestions on this thread too

[rasbo]

if your partner has the 530,and you get hurt or who knows what he can locate you

[ghosthunter]

Well I have Rhino 110 two of them. Six or seven in our hunting camp. And some of the higher up Rhinos we love them. When the old guys get something down they just sit down next to it and press the button. Everyone locks in and heads their way.

One year I lost my Rhino elk hunting, while on blood trail. Did not realize it till the next day. Used my other Rhino to poll its position and found it. Layed in the rain all night. New batteries and it was fine.

[palousemoose]

I've had the Oregon 450T for a while now and its better than any other GPS unit I have ever used.  Great reception in all areas.  For me, the GPS allows me to "explore" new areas with confidence of being able to find my way back in a different direction than I came from.  Great purchase for only $350-$450 depending on where you buy it.  Check online for those of you interested.

[Wanttohuntmore]

I really wanted the 450T, but ended up buying the much cheaper DeLorme PN-40  about 3 weeks ago.  So far, I've downloaded 3 states on it, Wa, Or, and Montana, at 1:100,000 detail.  I've also downloaded 1:24,000 detail of my elk hunting units, and have just loaded areal imagery for about 2000 sq miles, all fitting on the 16gb SD card I stuck in it on Friday.  So far I'm impressed with it, only dislikes are screen size for viewing maps...  Also I wish I could get the same map services of public/private land ownership overlays for the Delorme, it's easy to find them for the Garmins.  I figure if I go back to Montana for deer again, I'll just buy a Garmin for that specifically, but for WA hunting, the Delorme will work great.

[jrebel]

I absolutely love my megellan.  Way easier to use than the Garmings IMO.

[zmhayward]

Garmin Rhino 530 hcx.  Get your buddies to get it too!  The radio has awesome range and for under $400 you wont finder another gps with more features.  You can even buy different maps for it although for $100 for the northwest topo maps they can be kinda spendy.  I have never lost signal on mine and its real handy seeing the location of the people Im hunting with on the screen so we can cover more ground and stay out of each others back pockets.  Got mine on ebay brand new for $350.

[wormfood]

I have had a couple magelian's and used them very heavy for hunting and geocaching and looked at all the new stuff last year really hard and when Cabela's came out with their 50 th anniversary sale they have the Oregon 550t on sale for 399.99. I bought it and the birds eye subscription for an extra 29.99 and absolutely love it.  Better than anything else I have ever seen or used. The aerial photos you upload are just like having google earth in your pocket except cooler because all your topo lines show up and the unit will go into 3-d mode. At 399 you cant beat it. Hands down the best I have used or ever seen. You gotta seriously look into it.
 

[sakoshooter]

Lowrance H2O C. C for color. Great unit and is fully waterproof.

[MtnMuley]

Lowrance H2O C. C for color. Great unit and is fully waterproof.

Glad yours works for you.  Mine was a POS.  Acutally 2 other buddies had them, and one ended up in the lake because it was a POS.  Never got more than a half hour out of any batteries with that unit.  It'd take forever to get service, even on a lake.  Great life out of my other Lowrance's though.