Comments on: Garmin GPS 76Cx Handheld GPS

By: Nahuatl

Nahuatl — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:04:21 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
A good buy
I wanted a hand held device that would work well in a car and this does both very well. No external antennae needed in the car either.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:54:36 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Good little GPS handheld
The 76cx is a great little GPS. I can’t believe how well it stays locked on even when in the car below the dash panel.

By: Ulla

Ulla — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:17:49 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good GPS device
This GPS device is my first device and has everything that I want for my job. It detects multiple satellites in heavy wooded areas and has very good accuracy.

By: Galeno

Galeno — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:10:09 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
I will never be lost again
Great product. Takes some learning as it is not as intuitive as I would have liked, but the easy way is not always best.
I highly recommend this product.

By: Tiltilla

Tiltilla — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:58:38 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
read the reviews about installing maps
Before buying read all the review comments about problems installing maps. I ordered this unit a month ago and still can’t use it.

By: Iphigenia

Iphigenia — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:32:19 +0000

2.0 out of 5 stars
Customer Support Hung Up On Me
After providing unhelpful recommendations, Garmin user support got frustrated with my questions and hung up on me. This was a first for me.

By: Ginny

Ginny — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:28:26 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
garmin 76cx
1st set Amazon sent was a disappointment. The unit intermittently went off by itself, during road use/usb connection to pc.

By: Lyall

Lyall — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:27:37 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
don’t listen to the rookies
the majority of the negative reviews are form people that want a GPS for their car, (rookies). I use mine exclusively for fishing and hunting, and its one of the best I’ve seen.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:59:31 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Great deal
I am still working on the features. There’s so many of them! This was such a great price. It’s fairly easy to read in sunlight which was a big concern for me since it is…

By: Giovanna

Giovanna — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:27:49 +0000

To say this thing is designed for boaters is as big a joke as a lie!! The included database does not even include the basic outline of local lakes smaller than the Great Lakes. Minnesota – the “land of 10,000 lakes” has been reduced to the land of 2 or 3 lakes. The map that came with it is from 2001. Perhaps the glaciers had not done their work by then. Truthfully, the Garmin 430 that we use for our car has a far, far better database. This unit was designed for one purpose – to make you buy additional databases. The picture on the 76Cx page shows an image of a lake with depths and navigation aids. Nowhere does it say the image requires optional addons to get that kind of detail (or even see the lake) although on the box (once you’ve shelled out the money and it arrives) you find that in very small print on the back. The only claim that may be realistic is that it is supposed to float and I am sorely tempted to put that to the test. To get maps of two popular lakes in MN, Rainy Lake and Lake Superior, I need to buy two addon charts at over $200. If I want to see a handful of the other lakes I can pay another $89 for the Lakemaster addon (which conveniently doesn’t include the other two lakes). Grand total – over $500 including buying the initial piece of junk which feels like a 80’s vintage cell phone. Large color display? Maybe for geocaching but not nearly big enough to be mounted in the cockpit of a boat and the resolution is very poor. Save your money and buy a better unit – preferably not a Garmin as their business practices are suspect at best. If you do buy it, good luck with support. I couldn’t even get on the web site and I gave up on the phone after 30 minutes. I’m a pretty easy consumer usually but this is a major rip off!