Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Create Account now to join.
  • Login:

Welcome to the NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed.

Terminator Alpine


User Tag List

+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 11 of 11
Like Tree2Likes
  • 1 Post By akaroa1
  • 1 Post By 199p

Thread: Garmin in reach explorer

  1. #1
    Member sometimes's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2013
    Location
    BOP
    Posts
    495

    Garmin in reach explorer

    How many people have them are they any good worth there money over a PLB

  2. #2
    Full of shit Ryan_Songhurst's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Location
    South Island
    Posts
    10,321
    They're good but the explorer editions aren't worth the extra over the se editions (both garmin and delorme) as the maps on them are shit
    270 is a harmonic divisor number[1]
    270 is the fourth number that is divisible by its average integer divisor[2]
    270 is a practical number, by the second definition
    The sum of the coprime counts for the first 29 integers is 270
    270 is a sparsely totient number, the largest integer with 72 as its totient
    Given 6 elements, there are 270 square permutations[3]
    10! has 270 divisors
    270 is the smallest positive integer that has divisors ending by digits 1, 2, …, 9.

  3. #3
    Gone................. mikee's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    Nelson, New Zealand
    Posts
    9,814
    The mapping is provided by delorne on all these and it is rubbish. If you are expecting normal garmin mapping you will be disapointed
    Trust the dog.........................................ALWAYS Trust the dog!!

  4. #4
    Member sometimes's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2013
    Location
    BOP
    Posts
    495
    Thanks just looking at a PLB but the Garmin in reach seems like a better option the basic plan dosent seem to bad price wise

  5. #5
    Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Location
    canterbury
    Posts
    6,243
    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst View Post
    the maps on them are shit
    That's what I was advised by a major nz retailer.
    When Garmin brought delorm they just re badgedxthe existing and used the old mapping software because the garmin software won't work in them.
    I'm waiting for a newer model using Garmin mapping software
    hotsoup likes this.

  6. #6
    Full of shit Ryan_Songhurst's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Location
    South Island
    Posts
    10,321
    Quote Originally Posted by akaroa1 View Post
    That's what I was advised by a major nz retailer.
    When Garmin brought delorm they just re badgedxthe existing and used the old mapping software because the garmin software won't work in them.
    I'm waiting for a newer model using Garmin mapping software
    My dad has just been given an Explorer edition to try by SPOT NZ as he works outdoors in the back country alone most the time and even they told him not to expect much from the maps, but new software is being developed to allow them to run a better map.
    The units are bloody good though as far as messenging goes plus weather updates are spot on and are very localised, for example I was on the tops in the vicinity of Mons Sex and requested the weather and I got a forecast for Mons Sex rather than just north canterbury or something useless like that. Havent had to use the emergency feature but I assume works well, like the SPOT system it runs through an international centre and the benefit of the InReach is that you can stay in contact and get updates from them ie:SAR have been notified, have your position but waiting on break in weather to get chopper in, I spoke with one of the blokes at Garmin when I was setting up my account and he said that feedback from SAR etc says that its unbelievable the amount of people who set of a normal PLB and then because they dont get any response for a day or two they move position and make things hard for everybody when there could be a genuine reason rescue hasnt reached them yet ie:weather.
    270 is a harmonic divisor number[1]
    270 is the fourth number that is divisible by its average integer divisor[2]
    270 is a practical number, by the second definition
    The sum of the coprime counts for the first 29 integers is 270
    270 is a sparsely totient number, the largest integer with 72 as its totient
    Given 6 elements, there are 270 square permutations[3]
    10! has 270 divisors
    270 is the smallest positive integer that has divisors ending by digits 1, 2, …, 9.

  7. #7
    Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2015
    Location
    Cambridge
    Posts
    2,356
    Quote Originally Posted by akaroa1 View Post
    That's what I was advised by a major nz retailer.
    When Garmin brought delorm they just re badgedxthe existing and used the old mapping software because the garmin software won't work in them.
    I'm waiting for a newer model using Garmin mapping software
    Yep I'm waiting too.

  8. #8
    R93
    R93 is offline
    Member R93's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2012
    Location
    Westland NZ
    Posts
    16,102
    I am going to buy one when I get to Canada as it will be the only contact I will have with home for 4 months.

    I have been told they are country specific when it comes to use and cost.
    I will bring it back to use here but a mate that has done the same has been stung extra cost for using in NZ or setting for use here.

    Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk
    Do what ya want! Ya will anyway.

  9. #9
    Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2016
    Location
    Stewart island / canterbury
    Posts
    9,186
    Keen on one of these for the upcoming winter, cheapest place I found was a pilot shop..... Haven't bitten the bullet yet but don't need the mapping system as already have a gps, but it would replace the plb / allow my plb to be leant to hunting partner that doesn't have one

  10. #10
    Member Rich007's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2012
    Location
    Levin, Horowhenua
    Posts
    1,037
    I have a plb and a gps (garmin rhino) already and have been thinking about getting a sat. phone. This might be a good option.

    To be honest I don't think much of the map on the garmin gps at this point anyway.
    If my work annoys me, I cull them

  11. #11
    Member 199p's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Palmerston North
    Posts
    4,281
    Quote Originally Posted by Rich007 View Post
    I have a plb and a gps (garmin rhino) already and have been thinking about getting a sat. phone. This might be a good option.

    To be honest I don't think much of the map on the garmin gps at this point anyway.
    Same as you bro but im going to wait for the next model were the mapping is better.
    They look to be a good way to go.

    Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
    hotsoup likes this.
    Konus binoculars " The power to imagine"

 

 

Similar Threads

  1. Full site explorer? issues
    By Gibo in forum Questions, Comments, Suggestions, Testing.
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 08-07-2017, 07:25 PM
  2. Inreach Explorer
    By Ryan_Songhurst in forum Gear and Equipment
    Replies: 13
    Last Post: 22-12-2016, 09:11 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Welcome to NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums! We see you're new here, or arn't logged in. Create an account, and Login for full access including our FREE BUY and SELL section Register NOW!!