I need a hand held GPS

[bluewater]

What advice does any one have on purchasing a hand held GPS. Will mainly (mostly) use for fishing.
Is there a GPS for dummies????????

[Marshrat]

Garmin has some good units that are user friendly. You can get a decent unit at around $100.



Warren

[mduncan62]

Lowrance has a unit called the ifinder h2o that is water proof and floats with the appropriate batteries. I have one and a friend of mine has one. Good unit. Very easy to use. I want to say they cost around 150.00

[mixham]

What advice does any one have on purchasing a hand held GPS. Will mainly (mostly) use for fishing.
Is there a GPS for dummies????????

Hey bw,

I've been trying to decide for the last couple of months if I could use a handheld GPS for fishing and such.

Poked around the forums here and gathered quite a bit of excellent info.

Here some links to recent threads that might help:

http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showth...hlight=mapping
http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showth...hlight=mapping
http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showth...hlight=mapping
http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showth...hlight=mapping
http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showth...hlight=mapping

Might set a budget, then decide what features you need. I'm sorta leaning towards the Garmin GPSMAP 76 myself, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.

Plenty of helpful folks and lotsa good info here!

[Mopar Matt]

I have a Garmin Etrex legend C (color screen) and really like it. Very easy to setup and use. If you can use windows on a computer you can do anything on this GPS. It works basically the same way, using icons for all the options.

[duke]

Here's another vote for the Garmin Legend . Good unit!! I think you will be pleased with it. Usually costs about $160-170 at Walmart. The color unit costs more, so decide if you want color or the b & w.

[SteveJ]

I have a Garmin GPS 72 that I too only use for fishing. It is not in color but the screen is larger than most good for these old eyes. I only use the pointer page to get me back to my sports. Maybe later as I get more into it I will use the other functions. A up-grade is the GPS 76, a mapping unit I believe.

[fishdoc]

i been usin garmin for last couple yrs wouldn't be without it now..real easy to start using...then you will feel same way IMHO!!!(garmin 76)

[ShilohRed]

Garmin 76C the color screen is so easy to see. I fish with a buddy that bought the black and white screen. and is is hard to see.
Cost mroe but it has been worth it to me.
Pete

[whizkids]

I have a Garmin 72, been using it for 2 years. I like it and will buy another Garmin when I upgrade. Never used any other so can't evaluate differences, but I use Lowrance electronics everywhere else.