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Sorry, it's not better than expected. It's what I expected. This is the third Garmin GPS Map76S that I have purchased, and so I knew what I wanted. I was pleased to find that it appears to have been looked after. They are no longer available as a new unit.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Just glad to get one of these older Garmin units that are good shape and functional. I think these are superior to the 78. Thank you!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
A great, no-frills, capable unit, with compass and barometric altimeter built in. It floats unharmed if you drop it in a creek. I'll generally use it (and a much used, trouble free, identical unit) for mapping private lands and leases. The "push button" interface is much more convenient and consistent for navigating the menus under field condition. All the menus are easily displayed and accessed, making changes and updates to waypoints, tracks, and routes a snap. This receiver is well supported by tried and true software utilities, including Garmin's MapSource, using a serial interface. This unit communicates flawlessly with third party mapping software, so the often quirky USB interface touted on newer units isn't even missed. It also works just fine with a low cost USB-to-serial converter for those computers with USB only. The back lit gray scale screen is very readable, even at night or in bright sunlight. I seriously considered the new, GPSMAP 78S, but its USB interface and abbreviated MapSource functionality were a real turnoff. The GPSMAP 78S's 3 axis compass would have been nice.Read full review
Get caught in fog just once and you'll wish you had one of these things on board. Very easy to set weigh points and routes. It's way point and route capabilities will get you to your destination with only a 6 ft margin of error. Excellent tide data as well.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I bought this for my husband, a long time paraglider pilot. This model is the gps standard for several competitive paragliding leagues . Everything was as he wanted until he saw the color display on another pilot's 76cs. We ended up finding a 76csx here on eBay a few weeks later. That model has a mini-usb port in addition to the antique serial interface (76s and 76cs are serial only). As the technical support crew, I recommend the mini-usb over serial (faster and no adapter is needed).
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