Thread: handheld gps units

We use 62's for work all the time (forestry), and all our units are now 2-3 years old. None have had any issues, are easy to use and are reliable in the tight bush. I probably wouldn't go with anything else as they've been so good for us.

Originally Posted by Munsey

Garmin Rino have touch screen , that are not affected by wet screen .
Garmin will replace broken units , send broken one in pay $130 and get a referb one back . For that reason id go garmin

+1 The rino in the rain with wet/dirty/bloody hands and the touch screen works dam good.

Had a bad run with battery and reliability problems with a Magellan eXplorist 510 out of warranty barely ever used.

You can get 64s are $402 from triginstruments in Wellington. Better accuracy than a 62s.

On my phone and can't work out how to edit my last post. Also meant to add that the 64s also uses GLONASS (Russian GPS) in addition to gps. Heaps quicker to pick up a location in the bush

This has to be the most convincing poll ever on here, 22-nil in favor of the 62s.
I have the 62s but have never seen a magellan so didnt vote.

Ive been looking at the alpha, one that comes with tracking collars. I like the way it works. You can communicate with other Alpha displays and see where they are along with the pooch (s). But I have not yet got the gorse out of my pockets

Originally Posted by matto1234

tossing up between a garmin 62s or a magellan 610 any advise or experience using them?

cheers

62s is awesome.

I brought a garmin dakota 20 and it does the job nicely

Had a 62 cs? From 2008? Bloody good. Used in nz for a tester, mongolia, west africa, all with no fault. Frooze it and baked it (-35 to +45 c), then gave to brother in law in mongolia 5 years ago, and still going. Likes batteries though. Not to sure on map up grades for them though.