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    GPS watch

    I'm a shocka and would get lost in a sandpit, are gps watches any good worth the cost? Cheers

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    Been wondering about these as well.

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    If it has Sako on it you would probably buy it and on-sell without unwrapping it.

    One of those weird things with me, one of very many, although I have plenty of GPS units I still prefer to navigate with map and compass. Don't think I could get lost if I tried. I'm a disgrace to my own forum handle.
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    probably need to be the size of a laptop so i could see the screen look good in a shopping mall tho
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    I asked hunterclub about them after seeing one used in an episode and thinking fark thats mint . They rated them good battery life in the newer models etc i like the idea of not messing around in my pack digging out the handheld unit to mark waypoints
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    i hang mine round my neck and put it down the front of my shirt when not using it
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    do you currently use a gps ive got a g64 its pretty good but i usually have a pretty good sense of direction in the bush

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    Quote Originally Posted by northdude View Post
    do you currently use a gps ive got a g64 its pretty good but i usually have a pretty good sense of direction in the bush
    Haven't had one for years and seen the watch on red stag and thought they would be handy

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    They are not really for navigation.


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    Quote Originally Posted by MSL View Post
    They are not really for navigation.


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    How good do they track your walk?
    I only realy want to use the back track function cheers

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    Is the watch a true GPS or does it just bluetooth to your phone?

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    @buzzman I've only used my one to track my walk not navigate or back track. I'm not even sure if you can mark waypoints along the route....guess I should've read the instructions
    I'll dig them out and let you know if it can backtrack
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    Quote Originally Posted by Happy Jack View Post
    Is the watch a true GPS or does it just bluetooth to your phone?
    Hi think you can link them but don't need a phone to work

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    Quote Originally Posted by wsm junkie View Post
    @buzzman I've only used my one to track my walk not navigate or back track. I'm not even sure if you can mark waypoints along the route....guess I should've read the instructions
    I'll dig them out and let you know if it can backtrack
    Expensive clock

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    Quote Originally Posted by buzzman View Post
    Expensive clock

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    Pretty much

 

 

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