Venture
| Page Type | Gear Review |
|---|---|
| Object Title | Venture |
| Manufacturer | Garmin |
| Page By | GuitarWIzard |
| Page Type | Apr 18, 2002 / Apr 18, 2002 |
| Object ID | 217 |
| Hits | 3646 |
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The memory capacity of one megabyte allows the eTrex Venture to accept downloaded information from GARMIN's new MapSource® Points of Interests CD-ROM. The CD enables users to download locations such as restaurants, hotels, shopping, and entertainment. Once the information is loaded into the unit, you can make a selection and telephone and address information for a particular point of interest will appear on the screen. The CD also includes marine data such as lights, buoys, wrecks and obstructions. The eTrex Venture comes housed in a stylish, translucent green case.
Reviews
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chmoore577 - Nov 2, 2005 11:42 am - Voted 4/5
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I have found the Garmin Venture easy to use, accurate and dependable. The menus and pages are self explanatory and simple enough for beginners.
While simple, this GPS has all the features i need. It easily marks waypoints, plots routes, and shows your "track" on the map as you move. Its computer measures your distance traveled, moving speed, average travel time, altitude, and compass bearing. The map feature pans easily and has a large zoom range.
The only complaint i would have would be battery life. I did find batteries to be exhausted in as little as 8 hours of continuous use when exposed to temperatures in the 20's to 30's F. This may be more of a problem with the batteries than the GPS however.
While simple, this GPS has all the features i need. It easily marks waypoints, plots routes, and shows your "track" on the map as you move. Its computer measures your distance traveled, moving speed, average travel time, altitude, and compass bearing. The map feature pans easily and has a large zoom range.
The only complaint i would have would be battery life. I did find batteries to be exhausted in as little as 8 hours of continuous use when exposed to temperatures in the 20's to 30's F. This may be more of a problem with the batteries than the GPS however.
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Moni - Jan 29, 2005 3:44 pm - Voted 4/5
Untitled ReviewWhat's impressive is how good these units are, especially with WAAS enabled, for the cost. They are easy to use and the menus are for the most part intuitive. Batteries last reasonably long and if you use lithium AA, then cold is less of a factor.
I am not totally fond of the toggle switch - I think that it could fail after a while, but after 3 years of use by 30 students over 22 weeks, all 6 units are still working just fine.