Comments on: Garmin GPS 72 Handheld GPS Navigator

By: Huong

Huong — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:25:08 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Good no frills GPS
I am very happy with this GPS for my needs. Keep in mind it has no maps and no provision for an external antenna.

By: Pabla

Pabla — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:18:39 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
JMP
SEEMS LIKE A GOOD VALUE WILL SEE AS I USE FOR BOATING.
DELIVERY ON TIME AND PRICE WAS FAIR IF I HAD TO DO OVER WOULD HAVE SPENT A LITTLE MORE AND PURCHASED THE GPS…

By: Yancy

Yancy — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:08:06 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
GARMIN GPS REVIEW BY GENE GUTHAN
This is the third gps I have owned since 1990, the first cost north of 700 dollars. It was great but nothing compared to this new Garmin 72.

By: Gustave

Gustave — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:59:15 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Great piece of equipment
I purchased this GPS to use in the field on paleontological digs. I have found it to be easy to use and accurate.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:28:22 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
Useful Handheld GPS
The gps offers an simple interface and features for the price. Somewhat difficult to cache points and replay the cache.

By: August

August — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:13:48 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
Ok, but wouldn’t recommend this one to anyone else
I got this mainly for boating and fishing. I wanted cheap and didn’t have my heart set on a lot of features.

By: Fidelia

Fidelia — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:21:03 +0000

Have used the GPS72 now for 4 months. It has been a pleasure to use. The Garmin operating system is is easy to follow and the prompts make it unnecessary to carry the manual to use all of the features. So far it is waterproof as advertised as it lives in my canoes and while not fully submerged is subject to splash and spray every time it is out. Approximately 66 hours of use to data and am totally happy.

By: Chiquita

Chiquita — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:20:05 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
great stuff
My boyfriend and I just started with geocaching and this is a great thing to move around with it and help you find your treasure….

By: Yamin

Yamin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:34:47 +0000

This is a great GPS, probably the best I’ve ever used. I started with GPS in 1997 with the Garmin GPS 38, and three years later purchased an eTrex. I was satisfied with that, but when I heard about the added features of the 72, I went ahead and bought it to replace the eTrex. It is far more powerful than the eTrex and easier to use. The 72 makes excellent use of its dedicated zoom and menu keys. These alone make this unit quicker and easier to operate than some entry-level units. The display is of higher resolution which makes things like track lines more precise–a real problem on the eTrex, on which the track appeared as a thick black line that didn’t show many meanders or fine movements. Many of the software features that the GPS 38 had, but the eTrex didn’t, are included here, such as the ability to measure distance between waypoints, pan on the map page, and time-stamp marked points. The receiver in the 72 is very hot and sometimes gets you a fix within seconds. The software is apparently upgradeable and the receiver is WAAS-enabled, so it’s ready for the next generation of navigation. Like most GPS units it’s completely waterproof and it’s worked for me under very unfavorable conditions. The third GPS I’ve owned and probably the last one I’ll ever need to buy. Another job well done by Garmin.

By: Neha

Neha — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:36:55 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
happy husband
I bought this for my husband. He hasn’t put it down since he opened it and can’t wait to get out in the boat. It was exactly what he was looking for.