Garmin 010-10850-20 Oregon Series Hard Carrying Case

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Protect your Colorado, Oregon or Approach from scuffs and scrapes while carrying it in style with this Garmin logo hard neoprene carrying case. Squeeze clasp to release and open case which hinges open to 90 degrees. GPS clips in case securely so it cannot fall out. Attach with integrated Velcro adjustable belt loop or included Carabiner. Approx 6" long by 3" wide by 2 1/4" deep.
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- Hard carry case
- Compatible with Garmin® Colorado® 300, 400c, 400i, 400t
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 "Geocaching ironman" 2009-10-13
By Terface (Waupaca, WI USA)
This is a really good product that I feel is exactly what we need to protect our investment in our GPS unit.

 "Is it Worth It?" 2009-10-08
By D. Root (Richmond Heights, OH USA)
My wife bought this case for our new Garmin Colorado. My initial thought was way too much money for just a case. My second thought was it's too bulky.



Then we took the new purchase hiking in the Adirondack Mountains. I'm very happy with the purchase. The case is wonderful, it attached easily/securely to my back pack, it allowed me to open, look and close the case with one hand (once I got use to the buckle). My GPS kept getting the signals even when the case was closed. And the case gives protection to the screen and from rain.



Lastly it's a good place to store it when it's not being used. I even pull the batteries from my GPS and store them in the case.

 "Fiable y seguro" 2009-09-12
By Leonardo Aponte Reyes (Miami, Florida United States)
Un poco grande. Pero útil para llevar el Garmin Oregon 200, muy práctico y sólida construcción. Ojalá produzcan uno para GPS más pequeños

 "good but not great" 2009-08-14
By J. Rhodes
I purchased this case to carry my Oregon while geocaching. It works well to house the GPS, but I have two slight issues with it; first, the mechanism inside the case which attaches to the Oregon is too hard to unattach--I barely managed to take it out again and haven't used that feature since; second, the case doesn't quite close snuggly--it closes and the band snaps together, but the case still has just a bit of a gap between it's halves, not enough to really worry about, but it would be nice if the case closed more securely.

Other than those minor issues, the case works just as described and is an easy, effective way to carry your Oregon while geocaching.

 "Great carrying case!" 2009-05-08
By Henry L. Font (Waldorf, MD)
This case fits my Garmin Oregon 400t perfectly. Inside the case there is a latch that attaches the GPS to the case so when you open the case the GPS doesnt fall out. If you hang the case from you backpack strap, or waist belt, you can open the case and operate the GPS easily. The case has a hard shell that protects the GPS from impact or drop. I am not sure, but the nylon seems to be the kind that repels water, but the case doesnt seal hermeticaly, therefore I would avoide moisture. Great case, Henry


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Garmin Oregon 200 Portable GPS System

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Get in touch with the great outdoors with Oregon 200. This next-generation handheld features a rugged, touchscreen along with a built-in basemap, a high-sensitivity receiver, microSD card slot, picture viewer and more.
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- High Sensitivity GPS Receiver
- Features A 2.6-InchH X 1.5-InchW Color Tft Display With 240 X 400 Pixel Resolution
- Rugged Touch-Screen Technology
- Features Built-In Worldwide Basemap
- 5 User Profiles¿Automotive, Marine, Recreation, Fitness Or Geocache
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 "Excellent for Geocaching" 2009-08-14
By J. Rhodes
This is my third Garmin and the best I've had! The touch screen is very user-friendly and easy to input coordinates. The GPS sensitivity is very consistent and precise! I have geocaching friends who prefer my Oregon to their Colorados! If you can step up to the Oregon, it's the way to go!

 "Hard to read, inconsistent" 2009-07-26
By D. Jahn (North Carolina)
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1RX40ZDRRG9RT + Touchscreen

+ Durability, water resistance

- Hard to read - glare, low contrast

- Inconsistent speed and alitude readings

- Only works with ENELOOP batteries (not 2 other types of NiMH batteries that I tried.)

- No routing (unless you buy another map)

- No 3d view (unless you buy another map)

- No elevation history page (contrary to some 'screenshots' you may see)

- Ancient maps (very few roads)

 "Good GPS ... But..." 2009-05-31
By Donald E. Thomas (Bend, Oregon)
Recently bought the Oregon 200. It is super fast at acquiring and seldom drops out.



Installed base map is chintzy and out dated. 10 years ago my city was bypassed by the major highway US 97. Didn't happen according to Garmin! It still shows US 97 running through the middle of town.



Trekking through the forest or riding my quad is great! Seems to be extremely accurate and the cookie crumb trail is easy to see.



I conclude, great for trekking, poor for automobiles. I just ordered the expensive topo map chip. If it isn't more up to date then the base map I'll have to send it back.



Bend, Oregon

 "Good GPS receiver with longer battery life than expected" 2009-03-06
By C. Chiu
I just had Oregon 200 for a few days and decided to perform an indoor battery life test to see how this receiver holds up on battery life compared to its siblings, Colorado 300. With WASS off, Battery Save off, backlit off and auto track mode on, it actually remained on for 17.5 hours with a pair of Sony CycleEnergy 2000 mAh (NiMH) batteries. Garmin claims 16 hours for this receiver. In comparison, Colorado 300 can only hold for 10-11 hours (less than 15 hours claimed by Garmin) in the same test. This is way beyond my expectation, particularly after my disappointing experience with Colorado's poor battery life.



The receiver is also very accurate and acquires signal fast. It took about 3 minutes for the 1st useful sat. acquisiton (cold start) and under 10 seconds to have good lock (warm start) afterwards. My test was done indoors and Oregon had lock on more than 7 sats all the time with 15 - 40 feet of accuracy.



As this is the cheapest model in the Oregon family, some features are also stripped off.



1. Only comes with 24 MB of internal memory. Micro SD expansion is supported though.

2. No audio beep (even for battery low warning).

3. The built-in base map has no DEM so no shaded relief on this map. Oregon 200 does support shaded relief for maps with DEM (for example, US TOPO 2008).

4. No altimeter, barometer and compass.

5. No wireless transfer capability to share information with other receivers.

6. No support for HRM and bike candence.

7. Only lanyard included (no carabiner).



Overall, I like this unit so far for its built quality, accurate positioning and long battery life. Too bad Garmin has stripped off several good features (probably contributes to better battery life performance). To users who don't need those features, this is a great buy if the price is right.


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Garmin 010-11023-00 Colorado/Oregon Series Bike Mount

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GARMIN 010-11023-00 Bike Mount. Snap your GPS unit into this secure handlebar mount and its ready to ride. Mount fits up to a one inch diameter bar and is perfect for your bike, motorcycle or ATV.
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- Bike Mount
- Fits Up to a One Inch Diameter Bar
- Perfect for Your Bike, Motorcycle or ATV
- For Colorado and Oregon Series Handhelds
- 0.3 Lbs (WxLxH) 4.0" x 4.0" x 4.0"
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 "Tenacious hold on my Oregon" 2009-07-15
By Attacken
I attached this to the handlebars of my dual sport motorcycle. The mount is basically held on with zip ties. The ties appear to be of good quality, and I only used two of the four provided. I tugged on them hard with pliers to get them as tight as possible then snipped off the excess. Despite that, I can rotate the mount a bit, but that has turned out to be a good thing because it allows just enough slack to adjust the angle of my Oregon to prevent glare or optimize it for my riding position, but it's still tight enough that it doesn't move from where I set it. However, I can see how the mount would not work well with a bar that wasn't around 1" in diameter. I've driven with my Oregon mounted on the freeway at 75 mph and down bumpy dirt roads with no problems. I always make sure the GPS unit is firmly attached and seated in the mount. Without exercising that care, I can easily see myself failing to engage both grooves on the back of the GPS unit and having the unit drop off on the first bump encountered. I'm guessing that the ties might deteriorate over time, especially if exposed to a lot of sun, so it would probably be wise to inspect them frequently. Very happy with the purchase, which lets me navigate on my motorcycle.

 "Pretty good, could be better" 2009-06-18
By N. Carroll (LA, CA)
I used this to attach my Oregon 300 to my mountain bike. That is one thing that should be explained in the description, is that this will work with either the Colorado or the Oregon.

It was very easy to set up and it works pretty well. I would trust it on a trail even though I have not done any really serious trails with it yet. It does feel secure, but with zip-ties you can only get it so tight and it tends to shift slightly. It would be better to have a version that didn't just attach with zip-ties. When I went to REI they had various Garmin mounts for their older GPS units which look more stable. I don't know why they decided to shift to this type for the Colorado and Oregon.

But, that being said, until a better one comes out, I am fairly happy with it.

 "Handy little bugger!" 2009-06-08
By Slik (Arctic Alaska)
I bought two of these, with low expectations, for my snowmachine and ATV. I was worried it would easily break in the cold and not hold up well enough on bumpy terrain. To date I've used it only on my snowmachine for several long day trips, and was impressed that it held the GPS unit so securely. At no point was the unit slipping around the handlebars, shaking, or able to easily bump out of the holder. Much cheaper than the Ram mounts, you can't beat the price. The zip ties work well, but I have to get more to move the mount to machines I use for work.

 "Garmin Colorado Series Bike mount" 2009-06-02
By Joseph H. Banning (NorthEast)
Received product 2 days earlier than estimated. Mounts easily and as described. Zip ties could be a little stronger but I have a good supply of them.

 "Works great" 2009-01-21
By John Bengtson (Central Valley, California)
Works great on my mountain bike. Holds the Oregon securely, doesn't weigh a lot. Tried to use it on a motorcycle as well, but it wouldn't fit because of clearance issues (the Oregon is of course very close to the handlebar with this unit).


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Garmin Oregon 400i 3-Inch Touchscreen Handheld GPS Unit with U.S. Inland Lakes and a Worldwide Basemap

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The world outdoors waits with new challenges to expand your self and be at one with nature. Where roads and streets fade to paths overgrown with grasses and plants, from streams to brooks, to lakes, the Garmin Oregon 400i is the tool you need to stay on track.
Oregon 400i comes with built-in U.S. Inland Lakes and a worldwide basemap with imagery perfect for all your outdoor pursuits. Map detail includes shoreline details, depth contours, boat ramps and mile markers for thousands of lakes in the continental United States. Oregon 400i leads the way with a tough, 3-inch diagonal, sunlight-readable, color, and touchscreen display. Its easy-to-use interface means you'll spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time searching for information. Both durable and waterproof, Oregon 400i is built to withstand the elements. Bumps, dust, dirt, humidity and water are no match for this rugged navigator. With Oregon 400i you can share your waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches wirelessly other Oregon and Colorado users. Now you can send your favorite route to a friend to enjoy or the location of a cache to find. Sharing data is easy. Just touch send" to transfer your information to similar units. With its high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver and HotFix satellite prediction, Oregon 400i locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons. The advantage is clear whether you're in deep woods or just near tall buildings and trees, you can count on Oregon to help you find your way when you need it the most.
Explore to your heart's content. With Garmin's Oregon 400i, you know you'll always find your way home. Waterproof / Floats - no Interface - USB and NMEA 0183 compatible Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads) Electronic compass Custom points of interest
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- handheld GPS navigator for use outdoors, in a car, or on a boat
- 3-inch LCD touchscreen display (240 x 400 pixels) with built-in picture viewer
- WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) capability improves GPS accuracy to within 3 meters
- pre-loaded map of U.S. inland lakes and navigable rivers
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 "Pre-Loaded Maps are Worthless" 2009-07-21
By Dr. Michael R. Adams (Boston, MA USA)
Let me first start off by saying I love the Oregon series. But I returned my 400i to Amazon after less than a week. I ended up with the 400T and think it's wonderful. The touchscreen interface is much easier to use than my previous eTrex Legend HCX and my 60CSX. Yes, battery life leaves much to be appreciated as the screen at full brightness and use of the compass absolutely kill the battery. But what ruined it for me were the pathetic preloaded maps of inland lakes. Simply put, the maps are awful. Very few lakes here in the New England area have data, and the few that do have incomplete areas of the lake ... areas where most fishermen, like myself, tend to boat and kayak. Even Lake Cochituate in Natick, MA, a popular lake that has 3 large sections, only 1 of which Garmin decided to map, and that section has limited boating since it's the beach area for swimmers.



I find it unprofessional for Garmin to release such a product which is obviously not ready for the serious outdoorsman. The 400i needs to be advertised with a listing of all the lakes that are actually mapped. It's almost deceiving the way it's presented. Now, the 400T has its issues as well ... the topo basemap is only 100K, and there are no 24K maps for the Northeast, but that's a whole other review.



If you plan on using this for the lakes in your area, do yourself a favor and call Garmin first and ask if those lakes are mapped. Even if it's a big one that you've been going to since you were a kid, you might be surprised to find that Garmin has excluded it from the 400i.

 "Hard to view!" 2009-07-15
By D. McIntosh
Purchased this unit for use in a sailboat, gave the unit a try in the car first. In the sunlight with sunglasses this unit is impossible to see, sunglasses off is not much better. I would not be able to see this unit in a bright sailboat! Sent the unit back, will stick to a gray scale screen.

 "Great" 2009-03-10
By Robert E. Pariseau
This is a great item, easy to use, great detail, just as good as my big Humming bird Gps.

 "REAL EASY TO USE AND FAST TO LEARN" 2009-02-20
By Michael L. Schindler (BAY CITY MICH..)
EASY TO LEARN AND USE CLEAR PICTURE TONS OF OPTIONS ON THE THING. EASY TO SEE IN THE BLINDING SNOW USE IT FOR ICE FISHING IN MICHIGAN. TRACKS SHOW UP REAL CLEAR AND THEY ARE PIN POINT ACCURACT.SPEND THE EXTRA MONEY IF YOUR GOING TO BUY A NEW GPS AND YOU WONT BE DISSAPOINTED.BEST ON THE MARKET TODAY...

 "400i is Easy to use Great for Fisherman" 2008-12-29
By A. Lee (SC, USA)
I bought this for my husband for Xmas and we have been using it right out of the box. I showed Lakes, ponds, rivers, and creeks. I've lived in South Carolina for 24 years and there were creeks and ponds I didn't know about. My husband is a Bass Fisherman and he is going to use it for Tournaments. The only thing I would like Garmin to do is make it easier to register the Garmin. I had to download USB drivers and some other software to register and update the Garmin (it doesn't come with a install disc, a registation card, and you can't call Garmin to register only to ask questions). I bought this when Amazon had it for a low $354 (otherwise I probley wouldn't have bought it) So I wait until the price goes down.


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Garmin Oregon 550 3-Inch Handheld GPS Navigator with 3.2MP Digital Camera

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The navigator with the photographic memory - Oregon 550 combines rugged outdoor touchscreen navigation with a 3.2 megapixel digital camera. Add high sensitivity GPS, barometric altimeter, 3-axis electronic compass and microSD card slot. The result? A multipurpose device that will make your biggest adventures even more memorable.

Take pictures and Save Locations

Capture locations and memories with Oregon 550's 3.2 megapixel autofocus digital camera with 4x digital zoom. Each photo is automatically geotagged with the location of where it was taken, allowing you to navigate back to that exact spot in the future. Snap and view pictures in landscape or portrait orientation. With 850 MB of internal memory, you'll never miss a photo opportunity. To store online, simply connect Oregon 550 via USB and log into my.Garmin.com to upload and store your photos at Picasa, a popular photo sharing community for friends and families around the world. For more storage, insert a microSD card; you can even view pictures from other devices on microSD with Oregon's picture viewer.

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Oregon 550 makes rugged navigation effortless with a tough, 3-inch diagonal, sunlight-readable, color touchscreen display. The interface is easy to use, so you'll spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time searching for information. Both durable and waterproof, Oregon 550 is built to withstand the elements. Bumps, dust, dirt, humidity and water are no match for this rugged navigator.

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Oregon 550 has a built-in 3-axis tilt-compensated electronic compass, which shows your heading even when you're standing still, without holding it level. Its barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude, and you can even use it to plot barometric pressure over time, which can help you keep an eye on changing weather conditions. And with its high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver and Hot
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- Capture locations and memories with Oregon 550's 3.2 megapixel autofocus digital camera with 4x digital zoom
- Tough, 3-inch diagonal, sunlight-readable, color touchscreen display
- Built-in 3-axis tilt-compensated electronic compass, which shows your heading even when you¿re standing still, without holding it level
- Its barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude, and you can even use it to plot barometric
- Oregon 550 comes preloaded with a worldwide built-in basemap with shaded relief. Adding even more detail is easy
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 "garmin is still the best in GPS" 2009-09-20
By Mike Hammontree
I owned a Colorado 400 until it was stolen, so I was familar with this product already. after trying the touch screen on the oregon, I was totally sold. I wish my expensive touch phone worked anywhere close to this touch screen. I would recommend this product to anyone that is looking at a top of the line handheld

 "Awesome, functional, perfect gift!" 2009-09-13
By Haley's Mom
We gave this to my dad for his birthday and it was a MAJOR HIT! He was in his car driving around with the GPS and my brothers marking waypoints within 15 minutes of opening it up. The features and great, very user friendly with a touch screen and color display. The camera is a fun and useful upgrade from previous models. It is a great size, big enough for the screen to be useful but small enough to be portable. For anyone who hunts, hikes, travels, etc. I highly recommend this product!

 "Garmin Oregon is to GPS as Apple iPhone is to cellular." 2009-08-22
By Richard Graver (Upper Township, NJ USA)
I recently just bought 2 new Garmin GPS units to upgrade my aging Garmin Legend (Original Model). I was hesitant to purchase the Oregon due to the mediocre reviews on Amazon, but ultimately I decided to take a chance.



First I bought the Garmin Dakota 20, and I really liked it. Small, Battery Efficient, Easy to Use, and Paperless Geocaching using the touchscreen. Good stuff. I called my friend who likes to have the latest and greatest, and he told me he had purchased the Oregon 400t when it first came out last year. I took a drive to his house to compare it to my new Dakota 20... Very similar in capabilities, only smaller and less resolution on the screen. After seeing his unit, and how well it ran I found myself craving the higher resolution screen, and 3D Terrain features, so I went up and bought another one, this one, the Garmin Oregon 550. I decided against buying the Oregon 550t because the 550 had a little deeper discount than the "t" version. Ultimately I chose to purchase the 550 since it was around $60 off retail, VS. only $1 less than retail on the 550t. I figured I could add the TOPO maps later. Plus I had also just purchased the Dakota 20, and the $160 difference in cost was sounding pretty good. I have completely busted my mad money for now.



Ultimately I find this unit to be right in line with all of the other Oregon models software wise... it works exactly the same way. So go and read some reviews on the other Oregon models sine this unit doesn't have many reviews yet. It is VERY similar in capabilities, but this one has a few added goodies.. 3 Axis Compass + 3.2MP GEOTagging Camera (Good stuff)...



Another observation between the new 550 and 550t models... Garmin's specs say the these models have equivalent storage, but in fact this is not the case, the 850MB seen in the specs relates to the free space after taking into account the included maps. In reality it is more like 550 = 1GB, 550t=4GB internal memory. Mostly a non-issue since both have a Micro-SD slot behind the battery, which happily accepted an inexpensive 4GB SDHC card, and since SDHC was supported I would expect you could add an even larger one.



Like the other reviewer stated I noticed that the roads on Garmin's 2008 TOPO maps are slightly off.. this is easily recognizable if you load a driving map, calculate a route, and then disable the driving map, you will see the driving route is not exactly on the road. To me this is all the more reason to just get the 550 model (at this point) without the TOPO maps. You can add them later once the road data is fixed. On second thought, the TOPO features themselves on the 2008 map seem fine, only the road data is a little off, so if you are using the maps as they are intended this is probably a non-issue. At the time I just felt like the 550 was a better bargain, only $90 more than the Dakota 20 I had just purchased, which also was still at the full $350 retail price since it is still a brand new model.



The only other glitch was with the Compass calibration, which went haywire for a moment, but resolved itself after a reset, and hasn't happened since. We'll see if it becomes an issue.. but I doubt it. The reset was very fast as this unit boots up very quickly.



I decided to make these purchases since my girlfriend has expressed an interest in "Re-Taking Up Geocaching", we really haven't done it in a while (Since '02), and its such a great outdoor activity. The original point in making these purchases was the ease at which you can add Geocaches into the unit directly from the website with a single mouse click. She was having trouble getting used to adding the co-ordinates into the old Garmin Legend with that tiny joystick, it was VERY TEDIOUS.



So now she has the Dakota 20, and I have the Oregon 550, and we can easily transfer geocaches back and forth wirelessly, and it is easy as pie to download them from [...].



To me, these new Garmins are a huge upgrade from my old "Legend", and they are waterproof and rugged as ever.



I would have given this product 5 stars had it not been for the couple of small glitches, which I expect will be fixed in the future via a firmware update / map update from Garmin.



Truely.. the new touchscreen Garmin units are to GPS's, as the iPhone is to mobile phones. In a class by itself.

 "Sadly unimpressed...." 2009-08-12
By Joel A. Pogar (Parker, CO)
I have had this for a couple days now and have to admit, I'm "underwhelmed" by it so far. I had very high expectations of the 550 and ordered it with the 24K Topo maps from Amazon. Here's my issues:

1. This is my first Oregon unit, but the screen seems small....I'm a big guy, it feels like my thumb covers half the screen when navigating.

2. Compass accuracy is questionable, or at least it seems very "jumpy". If I move an inch, it rotates way more than I did.

3. Not sure why, but it's hard to see in the shade. Outside on bright sunny days and it's easier to see in direct sunlight than in the shade.

4. Having map problems....can't display a 3-D view of my map (open case with Garmin support).

5. All the manuals are on CD and the CD had issues loading in my computer. Had to find a PC that would read the CD and copy to my hard drive.



What's good about it...

1. The camera. While 3.2MP is not "hi-def" by any means, it is nice to only carry one device and have my pictures geotagged. The resolution and quality is respectable.

2. Unit feels very durable....I fish a lot so it's nice that it's somewhat weather / waterproof.

3. Comes with some nice accessories....I was surprised that Garmin included NiMH batteries and a charger.

4. Battery life is good. Although I'm using 2700mA batteries (not the included batteries) I get almost 20 hours from a set of AA.



Maybe I'm being a little too hard on Garmin and I generally like their products. However, for $600 (Oregon 550 and the Topo Map) I was expecting an iPhone like experience....an oohhh ahhhh kind of moment......hasn't happened so far. Not sure if I'll keep it...it's not a "bad" device, just don't know if it's worth $600. I was on the fence about giving it two or three stars....I gave it two because of the price and some of the frustrations I've had getting the maps to work right.



** Update (8/16/09): I did get the map issue resolved....turned out to be a software glitch with the Topo maps, but I did get it corrected. Took this unit on a 3 day trip to the Pike National Forest in Colorado. I would upgrade my rating from two stars to three stars as the GPS was extremely accurate when geocaching....but I didn't even get a full day from one set of batteries and the pictures I took with the 550 were hardly usable. It was cool that they were geotaged, but pretty poor in quality. Because of the price, picture quality and low battery life, it's going back. There are better options for less money.


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Garmin Oregon 550T 3-Inch Handheld GPS Navigator with 3.2MP Digital Camera (U.S. Topographic Maps)

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Oregon 550t comes with built-in U.S. topographic data for the continental U.S. and a worldwide basemap with shaded relief ¿ all the tools for serious climbing or hiking. Map detail includes national, state and local parks and forests, along with terrain contours, elevation information, trails, rivers, lakes and points of interest. Capture locations and memories with Oregon 550t's 3.2 megapixel autofocus digital camera with 4x digital zoom. Each photo is automatically geotagged with the location of where it was taken, allowing you to navigate back to that exact spot in the future. Oregon 550t makes rugged navigation effortless with a tough, 3-inch diagonal, sunlight-readable, color touchscreen display. Oregon 550t has a built-in 3-axis tilt-compensated electronic compass, which shows your heading even when you¿re standing still, without holding it level. Its barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude, and you can even use it to plot barometric pressure over time, which can help you keep an eye on changing weather conditions.
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 "Mixed Blessings in an attractive package" 2009-09-08
By F. Josephsen
Having "played" with this device for few weeks now, i'm still not convinced it was worth the money.



Mostly there's the trust issue, I'm not entirely sure I can trust it. I've repeatedly lost waypoints. I feel REALLY naked without a fix point of where I parked my truck and I'd like to be able to get a fix to the last waypoint, which works fine as long as you have the waypoint. If you loose the waypoint, you are well, kind of lost. Seems like the only reliable waypoint you can have (at least I haven't lost one yet) is to take a picture. Problem is that taking pictures burns batteries even quicker and batterylife is a real issue with this device. real issue. waas off, compass off, back light low and time out set to a few seconds, you still burn batteries FAST. and what is worse is that it is more like catastrophic failure than a slow decline, one moment you have 5 bars of battery and the next, its panic time. Not sure I understand this, what I do understand is that lithium batteries are kind of pricey. Forget the nihm batteries that comes with the device,I've no good experiences with those. If you are going anywhere without paved roads and cell coverage be sure to bring an 8 pack of lithium batteries, may just save theday. Also, bring a back up device, if I haven't been there before I save the truck's location on the Nuvi and bring that too, then I pull out the nuvi and save a waypoint occasionally. That has saved me before and seems 100% reliable. The oregon ? not so much.

Back to the waypoints,I've had TWO issues with waypoints, one of which I opened a ticket for (with Garmin) and another one I'm just going to wonder about,I can't reproduce it at will. Occasionally when you save the current track the waypoints dissapear. Garmin suggested I do a device reset. Has happened twice after that. The other issue is probably even worse, save a waypoint, just tag it with the default name (an incrementing number#, 1 for the first, 2 for the second and so on.. then find out that while the counter incremented you have NO waypoints saved. Thank goodness I found that out in a place I've been before. And today it failed to connect to my lap top. Had to do another device reset. YAY!



Its a pretty device though, and it feels good in the hand, has real potential if they fix the issues. I really DO like the waypoint function, it is by far the easest, fastest waypoint save around, just fix the reliability issues. That has got to be a software issue.



ONE feature I REALLY like: the trip timer, very addictive.

 "Oregon great for geocaching, but not perfect" 2009-08-22
By N. Browne
Got my Oregon 550T approximately a month ago and have been completely reinvigorated to go geocaching. No more route planning, reviewing logs and printing out all of the potential locations to visit. All GPX files on [...]which are easily downloaded and updated (with premium membership).



Screen is still somewhat difficult to read in direct sunlight unless you have the backlight on fairly high which limits the batteries, but one observation I made the other day, it is nearly impossible to see with polarized sunglasses. I checked this out with my Vista C as well and it was still somewhat difficult with the glasses, but not as bad as the Oregon.



Took it ATV riding last weekend and it was GREAT for that as well. Topo's really helped in the back woods and paths as well as the tagged pictures allowing for a quick Google Earch overlay of our route and pictures of the trip! Truely a unique way to record your trips!



I would highly recommend if you are new to geocaching as it makes it so much easier, as well as for hiking and biking as you can keep your camera at home for basic pictures. But I would NOT recommend this if you are looking for a vehicle GPS. I love my Nuvi and am obviously a Garmin fan, but this one would miss the mark in a car.

 "Very poorly packaged, and no online help" 2009-08-19
By PrettyField (Sonoma, CA USA)
The Oregon 550t was really disappointing for a very expensive GPS unit. The worst part is support for getting route data onto the GPS, and getting tracking data off of the GPS. The manual says to use MapSource to do the downloads, yet MapSource is not included with the 550t (and as far as I know, not even purchasable). The Garmin web page says that the 550t doesn't work with MapSource, but instead with BaseCamp. So if you download BaseCamp, there is no information about how to use it to get track data off of the GPS unit. Oh, and nowhere does it state that you have to buy additional maps (besides the one you pay extra for in the GPS unit itself) in order to use BaseCamp, although I surmise that is the case.



These are fatal flaws, in my opinion. Any company which can't at least provide the information needed to get data on and off a very expensive GPS unit, and can't keep their manuals correct, and can't provide a coherent web page to guide their users, doesn't belong in the business.



The maps, as pointed out by other reviewers, are in fact bad. The Oregon 550t consistently shows me about 100 feet away from where I actually was, which was testable because I was walking in parallel with a known geographic feature. It wasn't GPS jitter, either; it was a 100 foot offset in the map data.



I'm looking for a suitable replacement, ASAP.

 "Good but not perfect" 2009-07-28
By Charles Messel (San Pedro, CA)
After using the 550t for several weeks, I find the unit good but not perfect. It still has some issues, one of which I have been in touch with Garmin over. The main issue I have is it will periodically corrupt the track file and stop showing the tracks on the map or allowing for elevation plots on the tracks. The only way to clear it is to attach the unit to a computer and replace the track file with a new one from the computer.

The compass sometimes loses it's way and needs to be recalibrated.

I have not had an issue with the accuracy under tree cover, that some have reported, but I have had a few tracks that were not 100% accurate. Walking on known roads, it will be several 100 feet off in some cases. I am not sure if this is an issue with the preloaded Topo 2008 maps, or the unit's accuracy.

I love the camera and the tagging of each photo.

For a new unit, it is not bad, but it still shows a few rough edges.



Just an update - After comparing the tracks for accuracy, I found it was the 2008 Topo maps that were off. When superimposed over the City Navigator NT 2009 Street maps, the 550t was dead on. So the accuracy concerns I have are shifted from the 550t itself to the topo maps it comes loaded with.


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 "Garmin Oregon 300 for Geocaching" 2009-09-15
By Geo. Cache (AK)
The touch screen on this is a definite improvement over the Colorado. When going for geocaches in the woods, you can change screens easily with one hand. And, like the Colorado, the big advantage over other Garmins for geocaching is the cache description and hints. The touch screen is also just about right - takes a definite pressure, but will not over react to slight pressures.



It does take a significantly increased time to first acquire - about the same for a Colorado, which also was definitely a lot slower than the Gpsmap 76. A definite negative that tries patience when you are going for that FTF.



As for accuracy for geocaching, well ... seems better than the Colorado, but that is not a definite. I still will sometimes get out the 76 which seems the best - but that might just be that this machine and I are more comfortable.



Anyway, bottom line - the Oregon buy was worth it to me.



Now, if only Garmin could figure out marketing, registering & and the transfer process of their map products a bit better....

 "Garmin Oregon 300" 2009-09-14
By S. A. GOULD (Massachusetts)
I am liking my Garmin Oregon 300 very much. I had a Megellan but was unable to download "geocaches" from their web. It is much more user friendly than the Megellan. It was recommended to me by a friend and I am very satisfied.

 "Oregon 300: Great build quality, some minor quirks" 2009-08-15
By Ryanst (Southern Calif.)
I received my Oregon with firmware version 2.70. Once I installed the Mapsource software I bought from back in 2003 (Topo) I updated the firmware to version 3.10 (the latest non-beta to date).



Having owned many other GPSrs from Garmin, including the etrex, etrex venture, etrex legend, etrex vista, GPS V, GPS III+, and the GPS 90, I will say that the Oregon is a much welcomed evolution of Garmin's trail line-up. The touch screen is great, not too sensitive, not too resistant. It is resistive not capacitive (iPhone for example is capacitive). Because of this, you need to touch the screen a little harder to input something. Accuracy is on par with most modern GPSrs, about 10-20 feet on average without WAAS. Track reliability and accuracy is good. Little variation or drift that I have noticed, although some people claim that this unit drifts a bit when recording tracks. I have not seen this happen and have been on several 3-4 mile hikes so far.



Satellite lock is incredibly fast with the Oregon! Wow what a difference from my other Garmin gpsrs. By the time the unit boots up and hits the home screen the GPS will have already gained a 3D lock with about 6 satellites or more. First time lock was about 1 minute. Again, very good. Battery life is very good as well with the Oregon. With the compass turned off, WAAS off, battery save on, and backlight at about 40% I am getting about 14 hours with cheapo AA alkalines. The Oregon is said to do better with NIMH rechargeables > 2500 mAH. FYI, compass drain is about 20%, and WAAS is about 5%.



Build quality of the Oregon is one of my favorite selling points. It feels very substantial in the hand, with a very ergonomic, rounded back design and high quality plastics used throughout. The screen is solid with a thin plastic protective layer over it. It is also recessed about 1/8 inch for extra protection. There is only one hard button on the unit, the power button, so this unit should prove to resist wear and tear very well. Overall, very durable design. The battery door is also brand new for Garmin. It has a brushed aluminum latch that locks into the unit. Very nice and secure.



Feature wise, the Oregon is about on par with other GPSrs around this price range. You get full mapping capability, roads, topo, water etc. Screen is high-res. There are 4 data fields available for the map page (Garmin just added this ability in the firmware update). The altimeter works great, records pressure/time, pressure/dist, elevation/time, elevation/dist. It is self-calibrating and has the option of recording pressure with the unit off for weather predictions.



Overall, incredibly pleased with the unit. There are a few quirks with it, such as the mediocre visibility of the screen when not viewed orthogonal to the sun. It is viewable, but difficult to see. This would have been a deal breaker except for the fact that the brightness can always be turned up (does help a lot at the cost of battery life), and the unit can be tilted towards the sun for better viewing (very good visibility in direct sunlight). Also, the battery meter is not accurate. Garmin is working to fix this. As of right now, it is OK, but tends act in a non-linear fashion (first 3 bars go in about 2 hours, then the last bar lasts about 8 hours). Aside from these minor software issues (which will be ironed out with free firmware updates) the GPS is fantastic.



Pros:



+ Outstanding build quality

+ Lots of built-in memory for maps (850 mb)

+ Fits well in the hand

+ Battery life is good

+ Uses AA batteries (no sealed, rechargeables here! Thank god...)

+ High-res screen

+ Super fast satellite locks

+ Accuracy



Cons



- Battery meter is buggy

- Screen visibility is mediocre

 "Good, with flaws" 2009-08-14
By Shane Conder (USA)
We got one of these to replace an eTrex Vista CX. The high sensitivity receiver and paperless geocaching were our main points for getting it.



For those things, it works well. Being able to log caches out in the field, see all of the cache information -- including hints and logs -- is great. The screen backlight is dim, but once you get out in to full, bright sunlight the screen is perfectly readable. In fact, after getting used to this, we've started turning the screen brightness down and using sunlight to read it. That's right: it's easier to read in the sunlight! The brighter the light, the better. Adjusting the backlight is easy, but not intuitive -- tap the power key. Had to look it up the first time.



The touch screen is hard to use. It would benefit from having a stylus since it's resistive type rather than the much-easier-to-use capacitive type. It's very, very easy to accidentally hit buttons while scrolling. This has caused grief at times by canceling navigation, or other hard-to-recover-from actions. We're worried about scratching the screen, though.



The geocaching features are great. It's easy to load up hundreds of caches and find them. What's not so easy are selecting them on the map. It's hard to use with a finger to get the pin over the geocache -- very touchy. Using a pen cap as a stylus helps a LOT.



GPS-wise, it works well and is definitely better than our old unit. It locks on faster and stays put in a smaller radius. It's still not "perfect" but it's better.



The compass, however, is our biggest point of complaint: it's crappy. There are only two settings: auto and off. Auto means at speed it switching to using GPS location differencing to determine the orientation. When you slow down to walking speed, it's supposed to switch back to electronic. It doesn't. Instead, it turns off. This is unbearable and we've contacted Garmin tech support to figure this out.



Reads mini-SDHC cards just fine (we tried with an 8GB card), though it's built-in memory is sufficient for storing tracks and hundreds of geocaches.



The shaded basemap is great, but it would be nice to have some other option besides hundreds of dollars for a very detailed map -- like a slightly higher level of detail for another 25 or 50, even if it didn't include more roads.



Can't seem to figure out how to power it through USB while using the device. The Vista allowed for external power while in use, which was great for in-car use. I suspect it requires a "special" adapter, instead of just an ordinary cable.



Battery life is better than the meter implies. We've seen it drop to one bar, then go back up to 3 for another day. Goofy.



If all the issues were fixed, it'd get a solid 4 stars. As is, it's a 3.5 rounded down.

 "Great GPS" 2009-08-14
By golfer (NJ)
Would recommend this one for anyone. extremely easy to use. Mostly use it for geocaching. My 10 yr old has no problem using it. connects quickly and does well in the woods. I would buy it again. Might get the update for the street maps.. excellent purchase.


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