Comments on: Garmin eTrex H Handheld GPS Navigator

By: Chogan

Chogan — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:11:54 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Fine basic unit
I use this unit for introducing students to GPS. With none of the distractions associated with many other units, it performs flawlessly in both terrestrial and marine…

By: Shona

Shona — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:40:59 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
Question
I would like to know if this unit will be dependable to get from Point A to Point B and back to Point A on a lake.

By: Xiao chen

Xiao chen — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:30:12 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy to use
I wanted a simple GPS to mark way points and know latitude and longitude. It is easy to use and easy to see.

By: Zeroun

Zeroun — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:34:35 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Works for me
I am a trail hiker, no cross country. Where trails have mile markers I want to know how far I have gone and how long on the trail. Altitude is also nice to know.

By: Halden

Halden — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:38:28 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
etrex is a great GPS unit
I bought the eTrex GPS unit to take on a bear hunt in Canada. This unit is extremely easy to use and works great in the mountains.

By: Lina

Lina — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:12:25 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Garmin eTrex H Handheld for basic geocaching
Purchased the Garmin eTrex H to start some simple geocaching with my kids. We have really enjoyed it so far!

By: Winfield

Winfield — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:06:27 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy enough for a child
I bought the original etrex several years ago, then we had bought another gps system for about $300 to take with us on vacation. What a mistake!!!

By: Humvee

Humvee — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:49:54 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for NMEA
The eTrex H is the least expensive of the lot. However, it will output NMEA via its serial port to devices such as a DSC enabled VHF.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:01:39 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
basic model
i bought it for my friend 3 months ago. he said he really like it and want one more for another friend. it s a basic model and not complicated.

By: Haide

Haide — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:06:52 +0000

I definitely had problems with my original eTrex-H. First-time startup could not detect a navigable satellite signal; failed 6 times. I went so far as to climb on my roof; still no navigable signal detected. It eventually detected a navigable signal inside my house, at my desk (go figure), while I was searching for the software version needed by Garmin Customer Support online.
On two short hikes, less than 4 hours, my original eTrex-H shut itself off at some point during the hike. The "Backtrack" feature was obviously of no value.
The Garmin website is less than friendly; especially for customer support. Garmin online Windows open undersized from Amazon product links with no option to maximize or scroll. And, Garmin online has been unresponsive to my emails for customer support. I see this more as a website (webmaster) problem.
Ultimately, I connected with Garmin product support. Garmin authorized return of my etrex-H within the warranty period. It still cost me $13.00+ for shipping, and a couple weeks time getting Garmin repair authorization. Garmin finally replaced my etrex-H, with no explanation of what was wrong with the original etrex-H.
I have not tested my newest etrex-H on the trail, but it encountered no difficulty acquiring a navigable signal on first-time startup. (gp)