Satellite link is light years ahead of early gen Garmin handhelds. Altimeter and compass seems pretty spot on too. I am impressed by the performance and find the touch screen so much easier to use; Yes, its hard to use with gloves but I think the ease and speed of navigating is worth having to remove gloves to use. Battery life seems to vary a lot when using rechargeables so keep spares. It is heavier than expected but size is comfy to hold and handle. Overall a great GPS and am super happy with the purchase. CONS: The Basecamp software is old and dated. Garmin has scaled back the capability of the latest version; Some features seem to be missing compared to old versions.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
I expected a lot more. I upgraded from a really old base model garmin, so this had to be better right? Somehow the 700 takes longer to acquire the satellites, is less accurate, and the interface is more complicated. I'm just trying to use a basic map and compass features on it at that.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Like to 3-inch screen. Boots fast after the initial acquiring of satellites. With lithium batteries, run time is good. Has many, many functions and it was difficult to learn to use with info in Owners manual. Online manual was difficult to find specific instructions. Had to call Garmin to get all the settings right.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Unit needs to have a better user manual to explain how to use all the different features. Comes without any good maps preloaded. Have to sync with your phone to use live geocaching. Unit loves to eat the batteries. Used 2 sets of batteries just trying to figure out how to get started to setup live geocaching. Still haven't figured it out. Not what I expected for the price....
Verified purchase: No
It’s a great handheld unit that packs a lot of features. It should fit my bill just fine.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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