What handheld GPS do you guys recommend?

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What handheld GPS do you guys recommend?

Post by Scott702 » Sun Apr 06, 2014 10:48 am

I am looking to get a handheld GPS for hunting, hiking, etc. The standard stuff. What do you guys use and trust?

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Re: What handheld GPS do you guys recommend?

Post by lancetkenyon » Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:39 pm

I love my Garmin Oregon 450T.

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Re: What handheld GPS do you guys recommend?

Post by JDavid » Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:46 pm

I also use the garmin Oregon 450t it great. You will have to get huntinggps maps to go with it.
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Re: What handheld GPS do you guys recommend?

Post by Scott702 » Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:02 am

Thanks for the replies! I like the look of that gps and seems to be a good choice.

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Re: What handheld GPS do you guys recommend?

Post by Faktor34 » Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:31 pm

I've been looking for a new one too. I like the Garmon 450T just not sure about the idea of a touch screen. I am leanning towards a 62st or a 64st.....and definetly adding huntinggpsmaps card into it.

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Re: What handheld GPS do you guys recommend?

Post by Scott702 » Sun Jun 15, 2014 12:39 am

I got the 450 and the hunting gps maps but I haven't had a chance to play with it much. The touch screen at first seems a little funny from being use to a iphone, but it seems like if I play with it enough I will get use to it. I have a friend who has one of the ones like the 62, and I like having the larger screen.

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Re: What handheld GPS do you guys recommend?

Post by Faktor34 » Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:31 pm

How much bigger is the 450 screen.....I also see where its hard toi find a 450 looks like Garmin stopped making them?

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Re: What handheld GPS do you guys recommend?

Post by Scott702 » Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:45 pm

I do not know the size difference exactly, my friend is the one who has been able to compare them. And yeah I noticed that when I went about trying to find one. Hunting gps maps actually has the oregon 450 for sale in their gps section for $250.

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Re: What handheld GPS do you guys recommend?

Post by 02tritontr20 » Sat Jan 03, 2015 6:21 pm

My wife bought me the 62s last year and it's awesome. You can find them on sale pretty often. My buddy used his in Wyoming and it saved us from almost going onto private land by mistake. The map chips you can get for them are really worth the $99.

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Re: What handheld GPS do you guys recommend?

Post by Coldwell » Mon Jan 19, 2015 5:16 am

I don't use a handheld gps, I use an iOS app - Spyglass. It's a great navigational toolkit that has an impressive layout and endless list of functions. It supports different maps, including Google maps, Apple maps, Open Street map and Open Cycle map. You can download maps in advance and don't bother about cell signal. It also has many useful features, such as marking waypoints, saving spots (for example, you car or stands locations), measuring your speed and distance to the target, sharing locations with friends and much more. The app even has a sniper's rangefinder!I found it pretty useful for hunting and navigating in the woods.
https://itunes.apple.com/app/spyglass/i ... 1lLc7&ct=c

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