Best handheld GPS

hjorgan · 07-30-2012, 07:32 PM

I'm looking at a backup to my hard-wired GPS as a backup and to carry on buddy boats. Anyone have a good experience with any certain models?

cuzmondo · 07-30-2012, 08:37 PM

I'm sure you'll hear from lots of folks and there are a lot of options out there, but I am a firm believe in the Garmin products. I have a Garmin 176C that I purchased over 10 years ago that I still use for navigation and back up to my mounted unit. One night when the fog rolled in really bad I was able to navigate home from the GOM by plotting my course from marker to marker with little to no visibility. Can't go wrong with Garmin GPS IMO.

X-Shark · 07-30-2012, 10:33 PM

Acamady has it. $169 Garmin 76CX

bamafutbal · 07-30-2012, 10:34 PM

would like to buy one also? any good budget ones out there?

robbiewoodcutter · 07-30-2012, 10:47 PM

love my garmin gps just wish i would have sunk a little more money into getting a higher end one

flcaptainbill · 07-31-2012, 03:39 AM

Garmin

Donut slayer · 07-31-2012, 05:15 AM

Garmin

sealark · 07-31-2012, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X-Shark

Acamady has it. $169 Garmin 76CX

+1 Garmin one of the best..

X-Shark · 07-31-2012, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamafutbal

would like to buy one also? any good budget ones out there?

FYI: I paid $350 for mine years ago.. So I already told you the deal.

comparing my 76CX to a regular 76. I did this with joel aka Murphery's Law.

The 76CX is Color the standard 76 is Black & White. In the CX the batteries lasted a Hell of a lot longer.

Oh....And you get what you pay for.....Think Garmin!

Telum Pisces · 07-31-2012, 07:41 AM

Too bad Garmin does not make the 276 series anymore. I love mine. Portable yet big enough for every day use.

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07-30-2012, 08:37 PM	#2
cuzmondo Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 692	I'm sure you'll hear from lots of folks and there are a lot of options out there, but I am a firm believe in the Garmin products. I have a Garmin 176C that I purchased over 10 years ago that I still use for navigation and back up to my mounted unit. One night when the fog rolled in really bad I was able to navigate home from the GOM by plotting my course from marker to marker with little to no visibility. Can't go wrong with Garmin GPS IMO.

07-30-2012, 10:33 PM	#3
X-Shark Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola, Fl. Posts: 3,527	Acamady has it. $169 Garmin 76CX

07-30-2012, 10:34 PM	#4
bamafutbal Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 64	would like to buy one also? any good budget ones out there?

07-30-2012, 10:47 PM	#5
robbiewoodcutter Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: out by five flags speedway Posts: 393	love my garmin gps just wish i would have sunk a little more money into getting a higher end one

07-31-2012, 03:39 AM	#6
flcaptainbill Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Panama City Beach Posts: 439	Garmin

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Donut slayer Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 157	Garmin

07-31-2012, 07:41 AM	#10
Telum Pisces Non-Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Out There Posts: 5,865	Too bad Garmin does not make the 276 series anymore. I love mine. Portable yet big enough for every day use.

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