Good quality pedal. Feels very robust and sounds great. Thank you
10 Mar, 2010
Garmin etrex legend
I enrolled on a 3 peaks challenge this year, and thought a GPS would be handy with the navigation - especially on training walks which won't have marshalls.
I did some research on what's currently available, and settled on the Etrex Legend. As I was unsure of how good they would be, I thought a new one would be a bit expensive so looked for a used one.
So far I've ony tested it on a short family walk, but I'm more impressed than I thought I was going to be. The first time I switched it on it took a while to acquire satellites, but since then it's found them with a couple of minutes.
The Legend keeps the signal even when it's in my pocket under trees. In fact it only lost the signal when I deliberately went right under a large tree. Once out in the open again, the signal was regained and remained even though we were walking through a wood.
It's very easy to operate (designed to be used left-handed). I downloaded a manual, but only skimmed through that to see what features it had. After that it was just a case of playing with the various settings. If you're doing this indoors, you can switch off the GPS.
My favourite application is the Trip Computer. You can re-arrange the default fields and settings to something you would find more useful.
Pros:
Quick acquasition of satellites after first go.
Easy to use with left hand.
Compact.
Built in map.
Cons:
No USB so it can't interact with your PC (newer models have this)
The map is very basic and in monochrome (again the newer models address this)
Summary:
A very good introductory item to the world of GPS with more features than the current brand new entry level GPS systems.
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