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Color screen is easy on the eyes, larger than the older model. Can use mine for several days on a charge or longer if I turn it on only when needed. Bought after using a Rino 120 for several years. This charging cable should have been a one piece unit. (Used a Rino 120 for a while before). Still uses Motorola accessories and has great features. Well made and the battery life is great.
Just wish the newer model with cards had come out sooner, would have liked that feature, and not up for buying a newer one just for that option.yet. Great unit if you don't need night vision compatibility. Large memory capacity allows me to load up many points and maps. Downside is the battery charger connector seems easy to detach from the cable. I rate this a five as it does very well for hiking and navigating around. Great for sending location and works with legacy Rino's as well. Buy this radio/GPS, or one like it with the removable memory cards.
Love this item and will use it in the near future camping and it even worked while I was in Iraq. did not come with any maps but does have the basic important lines for the states and main highways. Would recomend this but ensure that you know that you do not get any cool maps with this. you must buy them and they can be quite pricey.
And no, I didn't press the power button. i'll be in a pickle, right.I know what you're thinking 'cause I think it as well when I read these reviews, "This guy is an idiot, he's hitting the power button." Well, I was in the Army, in charge of the way-points on the Force XXI Battle Command system in iraq. I bought this, went on a hike, and after 30 way-points, it shut off. After 30 way-points, off it goes. But if the thing is going to lose my way-points, how can I recommend it to anyone. Geesh.So, I returned it, got another one. If I was in an emergency, and needed to find my way back, and this thing turns off.
So, do as you like, just know I wouldn't recommend you having this 'adventurer attitude' that you can go in the woods with it and always find your way back, cause you wont if you lose your way-points or trails.So in conclusion, as for being rugged, its a 5-star. When I turned it back on, my route was erased. I know how to use these things. A week later, I got the second one, went on a hike, and poof. Lost way-points. For great features, 5-stars, awesome color screen, 5-stars yet again. One star, no soup for you.
I purchased the Garmin 530 GPS for my husband, son, and son-in-law in hopes of keeping them safe and connected during their hunting adventures in the great north woods of Maine. They are thrilled with the product and found it wonderfully easy to use and incredibly accurate. This product helped them hunt more efficiently (their goal) and with greater safety (my goal) and made the end of the day rendezvous a breeze. Everyone is happy.
The battery life was also good. Very nice tool for a hiker.Reception was great. The compass and the altimeter added really nice performance. Great product. / Jacob
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