Thread: Anyone use a handheld gps?

I use the Garmin 76 marine. Waterproof, floats. Use them for hunting spots, fishing, etc. Mine won't communicate with a computer, but are very handy. If I were to buy one today, I'd make sure I could swap info back and forth between the gps and computer. Good luck with whatever you buy.

Another Garmin 70 series user here, works great and will communicate with computer. Probably make some mad, but honestly don't know how anyone can stand navigating with Hbird units to back to waypoints. Fine for getting you in the ball park I guess but not great. I like the sonar fine, but returning to marked spots is cumbersome. With Garmin handheld much quicker, equals fishing more beds in a trip and catching more fish.

I used a Lowrance H2O for years. It did just fine. The nice part was when all my waypoints transfered effortlessly into my HDS unit.

I bought a Garmin 76 Cx last summer... Just for marking brush piles... The Corps. publishes the coordinates of all the piles it creates. Took a while to type in the coordinates using Map Source, but transferring them to the handheld was a snap. I found the piles just where they were supposed to be. Impossible to find Garmin compatible contour lake maps for this unit but was able to borrow the CD of an older version and load it. Tiny screen is a pain but it works... got a RAM suction mount so I can move it from console to the front easily. Saving for a Lowrance Elite 7, though.

My first was a hand held Garmin Legend. It is dead on. I later got a Eagle Intellimap 502 (bigger screen) and now have a Humminbird 798 csi and a 788. When I wanded a handheld with a usb connector for my laptop, I got a Garmin Vista. The handheld Garmins are The Most Accurate ones that I own.

Yes I use a garmin 76csx and an old school magellan no telling what model I am sure it is no longer available. Have all my way points in both. The magellen is simpler to use and just as accurate even though it is about 20 years old, but the new garmin i can load maps and way points from computer. Now i just have to figure out how to get all the way points onto my new HDS-9 touch.

I have a Garmin Etrex that is one of the earliest ones made and it still will put me right on the spot. I mean within less than 2 feet.
A lot of people have trouble finding the waypoint when they get close wheather on water or land. The reason is that most everyone slows thier speed of travel way down.
As soon as you slow way down the gps has trouble determining your movement. This especially true when you get within a 30ft radius of the marked spot. When you get fairly close it may start telling you to go diferent directions.

There is a trick that I found that will help you to get dead on the spot. If possible keep moving at quick step or just above idle speed in a boat.
Keep moving inthe direction of the arrow on the unit and the distance to way point. While still moving when it gets to zero or just before drop a bouy or marker .
I have used this method many times in open water and on land. I have found a single tree top limb under the water many times this way. Have actually tangled the line around that limb a few times.

hope that helps you out.

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