Customer Reviews

Magellan Explorist 500 Portable GPS Receiver - 980771112

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Okay, I admit, I'm a geocaching dork. I'm okay with that. So that is my primary use for it...geocaching. The only beef I have with it is that it is SLOW to update. As you are tromping thru the woods or desert or marshlands, whatever, you have to pause a good solid minute or two to allow it to catch up once you are getting close to your waypoint. But hey, that's part of the fun. Things that I like- the screen is very easy to read, it emits a sound when you are getting close to your way point, very small and easy to carry, the geocaching integration with the web interface is okay but I found that I was spending more time trying to get it to save the file correctly than it was worth so quit using it unless I know I'm going on a rough trail or something. It has the same features as pretty much any GPS in this class has. But I'll have to admit, I've used the backtracking more than a few times to save my bacon. I'd probably be rotting in the Tillamook Forest if I hadn't had my Magellan with me. I bought it when it first hit the market. It was probably over priced then, but the going price for it now seems about right. I'd recommend it, but don't expect it to be speedy with the coordinates. I've been using it for right around three years and don't feel the need to buy a new one. Since I'm a techno junky, I guess that says something on it's own. :)

Please beware that if anything is wrong with your device, that Magellon is likely to be completely unresponsive. You will be directed to a very polite set of representatives who have no real power to assist you. They will "guarentee" action immediately, but never follow through.

Beware.