Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Sep 01 '04
Pros: Rugged, backlit, accurate, great support
Cons: Memory, No Mac MapSource
Summary: [EDITED: SEE END OF THIS REVIEW] This is my first GPS device. Having read a lot of reviews (many on this epinions), I was struggling with several different models and brands of GPS to choose from. In the end, I chose on price/performance. ... read more
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Nov 11 '05
Pros: Very durable, cheap, Compared to price very good.
Cons: Limited not-upgradable memory, short battery life, slow download speed, map not upgradable.
Summary: Very durable and reliable. I never drive without this. This is innovative GPS with price only at $300's. I bought more than a year ago, and it satisfies me. Compared to its low cost, it has most of its merits including functions and reliability. ... read more
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Aug 10 '04
Pros: - WAAS Auto route
- Downloadable maps
- Ease of use
- $$$ Value
Cons: - OK, 19Mb not sufficient in all cases
- Download speed is, well, slow!
Summary: My needs: 1) In car dash mounted GPS device for summer road trips 2) Limited budget (yes, I'd love a Street Pilot 2650....but) 3) Must have WAAS and Auto route recalculation 4) Downloadable, Street level mapping 5) Higher resolution screen than ... read more
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Aug 07 '04
Pros: Accurate, light, good battery life, simple and easy to operate while driving a motorcycle.
Cons: Only 19MB of memory!!??
Summary: I have owned quite a few GPSs. I love the V deluxe for driving or riding the motorcycle. This accurate unit will only once in a great while error or lose the signal. The screen is clear and easy to read. Unlike some others, the vibration from being ... read more
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May 01 '04
Pros: Deluxe Package, great battery life, perfect size, great in or out of car!
Cons: Audible prompts could be louder
Summary: After experiencing a number of different brands and models, I came across the V series. I read up on it and it truly sounded amazing. I went to check it out for myself and was introduced to Garmin's latest Map60C. I have to admit that for the price and ... read more
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Mar 26 '04
Pros: Can be used in the car and on the trail.
Cons: Takes a longer time to import map data into than previous units.
Summary: I found that the GPS V is a really easy to use system. I own 3 Garmin units (GPS-38, 12MAP, GPS-V). Back when the prices of GPS's where lowering to around $150, I purchased a Garmin GPS-38 to play with :) It did everything really well, but there were no ... read more
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Feb 22 '04
Pros: Reliable Garmin product creates routes and directions automatically.
Cons: Slow. Small amount of memory. Inaccurate locations list. Problems with address numbers.
Summary: The Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver is a portable, handheld 12-channel mapping GPS receiver capable of automatically routing to designated points by address, pointer location or latitude/longitude.Garmin considers this to be both a handheld as well as ... read more
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Aug 16 '03
Pros: AutoRouting, Victorinox-like build quality!, High Res display, Quad-helix antenna
Cons: Map data is a good 3-5 years out of date.
Summary: This would be the 4th Garmin GPS I've owned, the previous ones being: eTrex Venture, eMap, III Plus, ... read more
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Aug 06 '03
Pros: Low Price, Portability
Cons: Poor antenna reception, eats batteries
Summary: I have returned this product twice for servicing and it still provides poor reception, locks up, and ... read more
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Aug 01 '03
Pros: Autorouting, durability, great compromise between an auto and hiking GPS
Cons: Only 19MB memory
Summary: My wife and I stumbled on to Geocaching.com and were hooked instantly. Of course, one needs a GPS a ... read more
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Jul 11 '03
Pros: easy to use, nice backlight, sharp image
Cons: misses roads, errors in mapsource
Summary: I use it in the car with a high-gain remote antenna that consistently gives me a high number of sate ... read more
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Jul 01 '03
Pros: Portability, accuracy.
Cons: Needs more extensive base map.
Summary: I travel about the continental US and Canada about 15-20% of the time at work, and often rent vehicl ... read more
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Jun 27 '03
Pros: Portable,simple,versatile,durable,cheap as GPS receivers go.
Cons: Get the "Deluxe Package" or else!
Summary: Now that the prices have dropped, this is really a great little unit. You can find the "Deluxe Pack ... read more
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May 14 '03
Pros: Auto-routing is a must have feature!
Cons: cost, reliability, slow updates, slow (1hr) map loads @ 9600 baud.
Summary: I am on my 4th GPS-V since I bought the unit in June 2002. Here is a link to the pictures that I took after my first unit failed:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gps-v/message/627.
My first unit Smoked when I closed the battery door ... read more
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Dec 26 '02
Pros: Auto-routing, Back-on Track, car or handheld operation, nice backlight
Cons: Recalculation can be slow, screen could be bigger.
Summary: I recently upgraded from a Delorme Earthmate to a Garmin GPS V Deluxe. The Earthmate could only be used with a laptop and Delorme Street Atlas. As a result, it didn't get used except on long trips. The GPS V is more expensive, but well worth the cost ... read more
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