GPS advice Magellan eXplorist 500 or 600

voogoo_fish · Post by **voogoo_fish** » 21 September 05 12:10 pm

time to upgrade...

I'm looking at the Magellan eXplorist 500 or 600.

unless there are others that will suit my needs as a cacher better!

I'm experienced in what I want for fishing... but not for caching.

if you have an opinion that might help me that would be cool.

the 500 and 600 have a "geocaching" section which might be usefull!

cheers

Vogoofish.

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 21 September 05 3:02 pm

what are you using now?

Hounddog · Post by **Hounddog** » 21 September 05 3:08 pm

You might like to check out the following thread, and draw your own conclusions.

http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=3768

Cheers

voogoo_fish · Post by **voogoo_fish** » 21 September 05 3:51 pm

Thankyou hounddog for that... its a topic thats been done now I see

And cacheSA I have a very old one I bought for fishing 5 years ago... irritates me alot and the company does not even exist anymore!

thanks 4 your help

Team Piggy · Post by **Team Piggy** » 21 September 05 5:34 pm

Voogoo, Drop in and see Alex @ cartographics on Unley Road.

He will be able to show you them in the flesh so to speak (The GPS not him).

Have a fiddle with them (The GPS) and see hwat you like before buying

www.cartographics.com.au

voogoo_fish · Post by **voogoo_fish** » 23 September 05 11:25 am

good one piggy, have fiddled and probably will purchace the magellan 600... just cant get past barometric pressure and temp for fishing... thanks for ur help... the one downside is the battos, but you can get a spare batto anyway which I may do!

cheers

Lt. Sniper · Post by **Lt. Sniper** » 23 September 05 12:31 pm

I have the Meridian Platinum and I love that GPS to bits....but, I would not trust the temp readout as its NEVER accurate. As for the barometric pressure readout, I never really used it. The electronic compass is essential for caching as far as im concerned!

EcoTeam · Post by **EcoTeam** » 23 September 05 1:03 pm

Lt. Sniper wrote:I have the Meridian Platinum and I love that GPS to bits....but, I would not trust the temp readout as its NEVER accurate. As for the barometric pressure readout, I never really used it. The electronic compass is essential for caching as far as im concerned!

Not when you have a REAL compass hanging around your neck!

EcoDave

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 23 September 05 1:37 pm

Not when you have a REAL compass hanging around your neck! icon_razz.gif

How does that point me at the cache? Never quite worked that out...

Swampy · Post by **Swampy** » 23 September 05 3:18 pm

Well.....

your GPS gives you a heading to take if you are standing still eg, 230 degrees. A quick look at your analog compass will indicate which direction to start walking in before the GPS has time to update.

Only saves you about 20 seconds, if that.