Lowrance iFinder Expedition C Waterproof Hiking GPS
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Customer Review: Better than Garmin eTrex Legend Cx
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Garmin eTrex Legend Cx - about 250. I then bought a 1gb microSD card for 60. At this point the base maps are still useless. I wanted to use for driving to the lakes in MN and then use ON the lakes in MN. Garmin makes you buy Navigator NA and MN Lakemaster for about 100 each. HOWEVER, they can not be practically overlaid and necessitate use of either one or the other. That would have put my tab at 510 plus. Something else I learned - When you buy City Navigator North America - you don't get ALL of NA - you pick a state and marry it to your Garmin unit. If you want another state you need to call Garmin and pay them to unlock another state. What a racket. All learned after my eTrex purchase. I feel a bit dumb in not researching more. Fortunately, all was returnable. ENTER: the Lowrance Expedition c. 269 on sale elsewhere plus 69 for the Lakemaster Pro Maps MN, which include all the major lakes AND the road structure - exactly what I wanted. Total of 340 AND the display is larger, it's easier to use (wonderfully written manual), it has greater battery life, it floats with most lithium batteries, it has a compass... I could go on and on.
I'm not a GPS fanatic and I'm sure the eTrex Legend Cx has it's advantages - but none that have surafaced or are likely to have much significance to me. The Garmin syncs through a USB cable and has some techno-geek features that I'd hasten to say few people actually utilize. The Lowrance also comes with a 12v power adaptor - very nice for car or boat. And with the 170 I saved I can get my Uniden Atlantis 250 Two-Way radio!
Customer Review: Nice GPS
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my second Lowrance unit, this one specifically bought for Geocaching. I've had no issues with it. One thing I would recommend is some kind of screen protector, as it is a glossy plastic and any scratches show up, it's cheap insurance for keeping it looking new.
Battery life is good, used it on a all day Kayaking trip keeping a tracklog, backlight off when I wasn't looking at it. Still has over 50% left after 6 hours of constant use.
GPS signal acquisition is good, holds a lock well. The magnetic compass makes honing in on a location nice at close range where GPS derived heading gets jumpy at low speeds. Color screen is amazing with backlight on. Direct sunlight reading is good without it, but expect to use the backlight a lot if there isn't sunlight to illuminate the screen. It hasn't been a problem, but if your accustomed to B&W screens you'll need the backlight more than you used to.
Overall very happy with it.
Customer Review: awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
I have two friends that have the expedition c. This is why I bought mine. I use it for fishing and hunting. Puts me right on the spot I want to be. I would recommend this unit highly. I have been looking for this unit for a long time, and found the best price on Amazon.com.Customer Review: GPS
Summary: 5 Stars
Item was os discribed and shipped fast. Well packaged. A good sale I would order from this source again. Thank You.Customer Review: Lowrance iFinder Expedition C - Awesome Unit
Summary: 4 Stars
The Lowrance iFinder Expedition C is an awesome unit, I am glad I bought it last year. However, it does have some minor issues that have downgraded it from five stars to four. Minor Issues are as follows:
1) Get a Bundle that includes the software, the card reader, and at least one card, or buy the Software and card reader and cards. It comes with maps pre-installed, but they lack detail that makes it useful for everyday use.
2) Battery life - about three hours or four hours tops with lithium cells, make sure if you do use it, bring extra batteries or use the car cigarette lighter adaptor or hahave access to it.
3) On the large side, but the largish screen makes it convenient.
4) It would be nice if the firmware allowed one to put google maps or other internet based maps on the unit. It also would be nuce if you could have standard earphone hack or usb connections with ones computer. Headphone adaptors and computer connections are an additional purchase.
5) Volume of alarms could be louder.
6) Ease of use is okay, but could be better (example would be deleting individual waypoints could be much easier)...
Sound like some major issues, not really, the unit makes up for it in many ways. Benefits of ownership are as follows:
1) Rugged - it is somewhat waterproof, ie, if you drop it in a puddle or shallow stream you will not kill it. Scuba diving, forget it...
2) Display is bright and large for a handheld unit. You can see it in bright sunlight with the light off, It has daylight and nighttime viewing modes.
3) Rich Color - is very bright and vivid.
4) Is very good for hiking and hunting, marine use, possibly even avaition, however if you want turn by turn directions, alternate routes, etc, it is not a dedicated automotive style unit. The Lowrance iFinder Expedition c is a great unit that excels for hiking and hunting, however I would say it may not be a great job for an in car use. It is lightyears ahead of a map, compass and watch, and makes getting to a destination easier but is not a great in car unit.
5) Has many advanced features, there is a lot to learn, but the features are worth the effort. ie, stopwatch, clock, barometer (also somewhat predicts the weather), trip calculator, scouting mode, etc.
6) If you are looking for a do all GPS, Buy It! It is the swiss army knife of GPS units.
7) With the Maps it is extremely useful in almost any situation requiring a map or directions.
8) Perfect for the Gadget Freak.
I have used this unit on average once or twice a weak for the past year, even without the detailed maps it is quite handy. The pre loaded maps have major expressways, and mark lakes and towns fairly well, you can set a latitude and longitude point and get to it, but get the MapCreate software, you will get much more out of it. Lowrance Electronics is an awesome company. They make great products, even used by the U.S. Navy. However, if you ask questions via the internet they do take a couple of days to respond. That is also the case of LEI, their partner company that makes the Maps and Accessories.