> [Original Message] > From: Al Vazquez <alvazquez_at_kayakguide.com> > -- I dropped in in the Raritan Canal and had > to forage for it on the very muddy bottom about arm length depth for a > good 5 minutes (great fun). > It's very intuitive and easy to use. It lacks the optional map modules > that the newer models have. And when I use it under a heavy canopy tree > canopy, it sometimes understates the logged distance traveled. > Generally though, I've been very happy with it. > I'll second the recommendation for the Garmin 12. I still use mine a lot... I now also use a Garmin 72, which is a thinned-down version of the 76. No map capability (partly why it's cheaper) but other useful features. The 76 (and the 72) is presumably waterproof. They went to some effort to gasket off the battery compartment. I haven't dropped it in the D&R Canal yet, but it could happen.... WRT to that, the 72 uses 2 instead of 4 batteries and they seem to last longer than in the 12 (which is pretty good in that department). As mentioned above, it is considered waterproof, AND it floats! Also, I haven't tried uploading Mapsource stuff to it so I don't know how well that works, but it does have the USA tide tables included in it, and at least for places in NJ it's pretty accurate... Joe P. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jul 24 2003 - 07:23:10 PDT
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