reviewer
brassrok
Gainesville, FL

Not so great.

2 star rating

practical, road tripper, budget-conscious traveler, into trying new things, a bargain hunter
Pros

    It gets you within 20 feet usually, cheap

Cons
    poor reception, long time to connect satellites, left handed setup

NOV
12
2007

Garmin - eTrex Legend HCx GPS — 

Well...if I were to go back in time I would definitely not get this gps. When you get down to 30 or so feet it jumps around A LOT (even with WAAS)...it's made for left-handed people (why?), and the default maps are extremely basic. So, once you pay the $100 for this device, you have to add on the cost of better maps. Also, it has a serial connection, so you have to buy a rare serial-to-usb adapter (not found at local Walmart stores...online, yes...also at Best Buy)...but I definitely would not recommend this device.

Last edited on Jul 15, 2009



I_thumb_down Garmin - eTrex Legend HCx GPS is not recommended by brassrok

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MacFlash wrote on May 7, 2008 at 11:24PM

This reviewer is obviously not reviewing the Garmin Legend HCx, but an older Legend model. The Legend HCx has a USB port not a serial port and is one of the most sensitive GPS units around.