Customer Reviews

Garmin GPS 76 Handheld GPS Navigator

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I just got the GPS 76 from a local store, and I must Say that I love it. I have a Garmin GPS 230(Larger, Flush Mounted Boat Unit) and actually acheived better position data because of the WAAS(Wide Area Augmentation System) which will give you correct information as colse as 9feet 95% of the time. Battery Life is Adequate and the Screen is large and easy to read.

Got this GPS for primarily geocaching...It works wonderfully! Best Unit I have owned yet... and I have owned quite a few. Garmin has done it again! If you plan to use it for driving get the MAP76.. but for navigation while hiking this one is everything you will ever need. Great Unit! Great Features and Great Price here at amazon...

The GPS 76 is the perfect portable GPS unit for connecting to a PocketPC based PDA or a laptop. I have tested it on an iPAQ 3835 with Pocket Streets 2002 and it works like a champ. I have also tested it with a friend's PDA using Anywhere Map (a moving map/EFIS type program for flying) and it worked great. If you are in an area that can get WAAS reception, the accuracy is even better. If you are looking for a great GPS that can be used stand-alone or attached to a PDA, this is it.

You can't get the marine bracket any place right now and the unit is useless on a small boat with out one unless you have 3 hands.

don't buy any hand held GPS that doesn't have a bracket, I learned the hard way!

Best price I could find, right here, at Amazon. Item works great, pretty simple, once you get the hang of it. Use it on my boat to find fishing holes and waypoints.

My Garmin GPS 76 purchased in 2003 has always performed flawlessly.

The simple gray scale screen yields longer battery life than more "modern" color screens. Garmin says this unit gets up to 16 hours use without a battery change. Compare that to taking your NUVI or TomTom out of your car's charger and using it. They'll give you about 2 hours.

And the GPS 76 uses 2 AA batteries. Simple. No dedicated chargers required.

Optional cables are available that enable the GPS 76 to be connected to a laptop PC for use with chart plotting software.

Installed my Garmin GPS 76 on the console of my Whaler, and it works great. Easily programmed and logical ease of use. I especially like the renaming of waypoints, making it simple to find the fishing spot you want. Battery life is a major plus, as my old one (different mfr) just ate batteries.

The GPS 76 is the perfect portable GPS unit for connecting to a PocketPC based PDA or a laptop. I have tested it on an iPAQ 3835 with Pocket Streets 2002 and it works like a champ. I have also tested it with a friend's PDA using Anywhere Map (a moving map/EFIS type program for flying) and it worked great. If you are in an area that can get WAAS reception, the accuracy is even better. If you are looking for a great GPS that can be used stand-alone or attached to a PDA, this is it.

If you want a unit that works well under the canopy and is easy on batteries, this is worth considering. It is water resistant, accurate and easy to use. Black and white display is not a problem, unless you are looking for full topo displays. I may get another as a spare.

It looks good and it is said that it does wonders, but I can't calibrate it. I have tried many times but it fails on me. And their tech support is hard to reach.