You can use regular compass, if you don't have to use GPS. It is on your deck (or your neck) anyway, and is more precise, easier to use 'cause it's not in a drybag, and it works fine without batteries. On the other hand, screen map with GPS compass switched on, makes a lot of sense to me. Since Garmin released colour Map76c and Map76cs models, b/w ones should go cheaper now. They will probably discontinue b/w models in a couple of years. I wonder how better is visibility of those colour screens - for me the biggest problem with Etrex Legend are small letters and numbers (including distance scale), rather than land/water distinction (which is perhaps the strongest feature of colour display, speaking of kayakers :-). One advantage of Map76 model compared to Legend or Vista - it doesn't have a shitty joystick, and all the buttons are on front panel. I saw it in the store, very conveniently looking. Longer and wider due to larger screen, but very ergonomical shape, easy to grab and hold. > The Silva seems to have an advantage in that you can turn on the compass > without the GPS and get extremely long battery life - up to 60 days claimed. > Any comments welcomed, but in particular does anyone have experience with > the Silva? > Allan Singleton<<<<< *************************************************************************** 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 Wed May 19 2004 - 01:53:14 PDT
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