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US base map version reviewed. Good points: Base Map US version has most roads & Railroads & RR stations EVEN IN EUROPE! This is a product sweet spot and may be the best for your use. Data base is HUGE and searchable by name for Geographic features in the US.
I have owned the Magellan Explorist 610 since August of this year. I must say the pros are many and the cons few. Pros : The user interface is excellent, intuitive and easy to use. Touch screen sensitivity is just right. The three inch screen is bright and easy to read in sunlight. The ergonomic...
We geocache and wanted to upgrade so choose the Magellan explorist 610. It had everything we wanted in a GPS. The down side was it was so difficult to use the touch screen. Both of us tried to use the 'convient' touch screen but it needs a newborns finger or a stylus to work easily.
6 out of 10
Short extract: A brand new model from one of the big outdoor navigation brands that has been a bit quiet over recent years here in the UK. It’s the middle unit of the series, which essentially means that it comes with a barometric compass, but not road navigation (available on the next model up).
0 out of 10
Summary: By the end of our testing, the eXplorist 610 was able to handle the gauntlet we put it through. We used it to find several geocaches, and it even survived a brief bout with swamp water. The cost of $449.99 may seem a bit prohibitive at first, but it is in line with other GPSs on the market.
Short extract: Sometimes it’s good to get outside. I know this sounds near blasphemous coming from a devout nerd. If your skin tone is what some might call close to translucent, or if you’ve ever been mistaken for a corpse while taking a nap, some fresh outdoors and sunlight will do you some good.
0 out of 10
Summary: Megallan’s eXplorist 510, 610 and 710 are rugged, waterproof handheld GPS devices designed for outdoor hiking navigation using included worldwide maps. Separating them from similar devices are an inbuilt camera and microphone for recording each trip or hiking adventure.