Originally Posted by
NBCrappie
How good are handheld gps at tracking speed?
Are they worth the investment? Do you actually use them that much?
What are some better choices on make and model?
Do they have road maps like a garmin for them?
Thanks
They are spot on for tracking speed.
I wouldn't in any manner think of it as a investment but rather as a expense. I used one before getting a graph with a GPS and continued using both while on the water and really liked using them both. I really liked using both GPSs while working brushpiles and wouldn't drop buoy markers.
Another reason for using both was that my graph only has one card slot which I have a Navionics map in. If I have to ever reset the Lawarence Graph I would lose all the way points. So whenever I mark a waypoint on the graph I also mark it on the hand held GPS. I am able to bring the hand held GPS inside to the computer and save the waypoints on my computer into the Easy GPS software.
I have been using a Garmin GPSmap 76S which has been repaired once (really a replacement) and again now it is not acquiring satellites and in need of repair or replacement. For me guess its worth it to continue using one. They get you hooked on using new fangled gadgets where one really hates to quit using them.
The Garmin GPSmap 76S dose have a good basemap on it with streets.
Good luck.
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