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Title: Garmin vs Magellen
Post by: rosscrazyelk on January 17, 2014, 05:20:47 PM: Lost my gps this past year. I can get a pro deal with magellan but dont want to short myself. Never had experience with them and all I see on here are threads for garmin
Anyone?
Title: Re: Garmin vs Magellen
Post by: Bmcox86 on January 17, 2014, 05:29:01 PM: Get a garmin. Magellans are junk.
Title: Re: Garmin vs Magellen
Post by: gotshot on January 17, 2014, 05:30:30 PM: With a garmin you can get a hunting washington map with landowner names and gmu's.
Title: Re: Garmin vs Magellen
Post by: Alchase on January 17, 2014, 06:00:52 PM: I replace my 8 year old Magellan Color with a Garmin 62st (save the extra money and just get the 62s) and could not be happier.
Great GPS :tup:
Title: Re: Garmin vs Magellen
Post by: Smossy on January 17, 2014, 06:05:27 PM: Garmin!
Title: Re: Garmin vs Magellen
Post by: ghosthunter on January 17, 2014, 06:19:55 PM: Garmin
I have several old and new.

If I were buying a car navigator I would by Magellen.

But for anything out doors Garmin is the best.
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on January 17, 2014, 06:27:43 PM: Seems like most hunting maps or whatever your looking for is geared up for the Garmin GPS................
Title: Re: Garmin vs Magellen
Post by: follow maggie on January 28, 2014, 05:27:25 PM: They both make good units but there is more stuff for the garmin. Garmin has the crappiest customer service I've ever come across, though.
Title: Re: Garmin vs Magellen
Post by: buckfvr on January 28, 2014, 05:36:59 PM: I replaced a Magellen Sport Trac Pro with a Garmin 62st................no compare. I use the Garmin way more than I ever used the Magellen. Much more user friendly.

We've had a ton of fog lately, and I dont think I could have found my way out while shed hunting the last couple trips with out the Garmin. Deep dark timber and fog to boot..........
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Post by: ELKBURGER on January 28, 2014, 06:26:48 PM: I've got both brands but prefer the Garmin rino. .....hands down.
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Post by: jrebel on January 28, 2014, 07:12:07 PM: I to struggled with the same decision at the beginning of of last hunting season. I had been running a Magellan for years and loved it. I too could get a pro deal on Magellan and the price was very tempting. I ask the same question you did and followed everyone's advise. I now own a Garmin 62sc and could not be happier. I really like the Garmin and have no regrets. My vote is hands down the Garmin....don't spend the money on the "t" versions (62(s)(c)(t**)...the topos Garmin uses are garbage. You can download free topos that are far better from "northwest topos".

Good Luck.
Title: Re: Garmin vs Magellen
Post by: pianoman9701 on January 29, 2014, 06:09:26 AM: Get a Rino and get your hunting buddies to buy one. My first handheld was a Magellan - never again will I get anything but a Garmin Rino.
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Post by: swanny on January 29, 2014, 09:20:20 AM: Garmin all the way. When I worked for REI, there was a new Magellan every season and recalls constantly it seemed like. They never held their weight and always had some sort of issue.
Title: Re: Garmin vs Magellen
Post by: follow maggie on January 29, 2014, 09:01:45 PM: I still use my garmin gps12. I love that thing. Locks on satellites fast, it's accurate and batteries last a good while.