GARMIN eTrex 32x, GPS Handheld, Outdoor Navigatie, Waterdicht, Hoogtemeter en Kompas

het looptempo en de gelopen tijd kloppen niet? misschien doe ik iets verkeerd.. dan zou ik graag de tip van de dag krijgen!

I didn’t want the cost and complexity of a smartwatch but this works a treat as a reliable gps unit when conditions make a smartphone unreliable (cold, rain, wind). It’s button/joystick controlled (easy to operate in gloves or mitts), no touch screen to go wrong, no Garmin account needed, which are all a strength, and lasts a good 30 hours in gps using lithium AA batteries. Gps (2 satellites) is really good for a unit this price (Garmin do bigger, better, more expensive ones) and locks on most of the time, the only time it has failed was when I started messing with the settings mid-walk, the unit chucked me out of gps and as I was in woods it couldn't find a signal again when I restarted the unit. Luckily I knew where I was heading and gps kicked back in when I was out of the trees. But if you just want to follow a preloaded gpx track (via cable from your computer, no wireless) zoom in and out and record the route this works perfectly, and importantly isn’t affected by bad weather or freezing hands. I tend to plan a route on other software not directly in the unit itself, and load it in. If it is on and has a gps signal this thing is always recording, so remember to clear both track and trip just before recording a new walk and remember to save the track when you finish (it automatically gives it a date and time stamp). Altimeter works well but like similar devices it needs recalibrating each day usually at the start of the walk. Compass works well and needs far less calibration. Unit comes preloaded with Garmin active maps but these can be sparse and if you walk a lot in the UK hills you’ll definitely want to get OS Topo Pro maps which comes on a micro-SD which you can put in the SD slot in the back of the unit (another advantage over a watch where I don’t think you can load OS maps). The OS maps are expensive (more expensive than the unit itself!) but can come bundled with the unit for slightly reduced price, or search out cheaper prices to the RRP. I have 1:25k OS maps but to be honest I tend to stick at 1:50k because the screen is quite small (but still bigger than a large smartwatch) and also the maps are rasterised (not vector) which means zooming too far into 1:25k makes it pixelated but sometimes that level of detail is useful. An alternative to OS maps are the Talkytoaster ones which look very detailed, specifically for UK walking, and are a fraction of the price of OS maps. The gps unit has a joystick which is easy to use but I don’t think you can lock it, so if you are not careful you inadvertently set waypoints by knocking it, so I have a cheap 3d printed clip for the back of the unit so I can clip the whole thing onto my rucksack chest harness to keep it out the way. I use a cheap lanyard too (that I had already) as this thing is shaped and weighted like an old Nokia phone and despite having some grip looks a good candidate for dropping and disappearing down between rocks! Garmin do a backpack tether for the unit but it’s expensive and the set-up above works well. All in all I’m very pleased with this unit, and it complements OS maps on my iPhone (which is better to navigate with in good conditions but a liability higher up) and physical OS maps/compass which I always carry in my pack as backup. By the way, this unit and its harness clip squeeze perfectly into an Alpkit padded cell 1 to protect and store.

Good

does the job real well

Il GPS Garmin è diventato il mio compagno di viaggio indispensabile! L'ho utilizzato in diverse avventure all'aperto, e posso dire con certezza che è incredibilmente preciso e affidabile. La cartografia dettagliata e la facilità di utilizzo mi hanno permesso di orientarmi anche in ambienti sconosciuti e difficili, come nelle zone più remote e impervie. La batteria dura a lungo e il dispositivo è robusto, perfetto per sopportare le condizioni di viaggio più dure. Un supporto essenziale, che offre una sicurezza in più in ogni tipo di escursione. Consigliatissimo per chi cerca un GPS che non ti tradisce mai!

Excellent GPS for use in the field or for work. Good satellite signal, easy to use, and you can tell it's made of good quality. It runs on batteries, which makes it even more durable. The precision could be a bit higher since the device is specific for coordinates, but it still has errors of 1 or 2 meters. Highly recommend.