Garmin eTrex Legend HCx Personal Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $269.99
Buy New: $151.86
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Rating:  61 reviews
Sales Rank: 562
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: 20
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 176 x 220
Display Size: 2
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Size: Garmin Part #010-00629-00
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 2.2 x 1.2 x 4.2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: eTrex Legend HCx
Model: eTrex Legend HCx
UPC: 753759071097
EAN: 0753759071097
ASIN: B000PDR27G
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | High-Sensitivity, WAAS-Enabled GPS Receiver Provides Peak Performance In Any Environment | | • | Lightweight, Compact & Waterproof | | • | Built-In Basemap With Automatic Routing Capability | | • | Features A 1.7-InchH X 1.3-InchW Screen With 256-Level Color Tft | | • | Connects To Computer'S Usb For High-Speed Map Downloads |
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Product Description
Deep foliage, nor canyons phase the rugged eTrex Legend HCx. Its high-sensitivity receiver holds a GPS signal in the toughest environments. Similar to the Legend Cx, this handheld navigator also has a bright color screen, microSD card slot and automatic routing for wherever adventure takes you.With its high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver, eTrex Legend HCx 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 Legend HCx to help you find your way when you need it the most.Adding maps is easier than ever with Legend HCx's microSD card slot. Conveniently plug in optional preloaded microSD cards with MapSource data for your land and sea excursions. Just insert a MapSource card with detailed street maps, and Legend HCx provides turn-by-turn directions to your destination. The card slot is located inside the waterproof battery compartment, so you don't have to worry about getting it wet.Like the rest of the eTrex series, Legend HCx is lightweight and compact - the perfect size for all your travels.
Amazon.com Product Description
Neither deep foliage nor steep canyons will faze the rugged Garmin eTrex Legend HCx navigator. Equipped with a high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver, the unit locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover. The advantage is clear: whether you're traipsing through thick woods or strolling near tall buildings and trees, you can count on the Legend HCx to help you find your way when you need it the most. Adding maps to the Legend HCx is easier than ever thanks to the device's microSD card slot, which accepts cards preloaded with MapSource data for your land and sea excursions. Just insert a MapSource card with detailed street maps, and the Legend HCx will provide turn-by-turn directions to your destination. Plus, the card slot is located inside the waterproof battery compartment, so you needn't worry about it getting wet. Besides appreciating its small size, users will also be happy with the Legend HCx's unique button layout, with five buttons located on either side of the unit. The benefits of this design are twofold: First, the Legend HCx is a breeze to operate with just one hand, and, second, with the buttons on both sides of the unit, the bulk of the front is dedicated to the 256-color, sunlight-readable TFT display. This makes it easy to distinguish map details regardless of the time of day. The Legend HCx basemap, meanwhile, contains lakes, rivers, cities, interstates, national and state highways, railroads, and coastlines--in short, a host of helpful details for your outdoor adventures. Other details include an IPX7 waterproof housing that withstands inclement weather, a speedy USB interface, 1,000 waypoints with names and graphic symbols, a track log with 20 saved tracks, a hunt/fish calendar, a built-in patch antenna, and a geocaching mode. The Legend HCx, which runs for up to 25 hours on a pair of AA batteries (not included), measures 2.2 by 4.2 by 1.2 inches (W x H x D) and is backed by a one-year warranty. What's in the Box
eTrex Legend HCx, basemap, MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager software, USB cable, wrist strap, quick start guide, user's manual.
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 Nice personal gps, but useless w/o added maps March 13, 2010
G. Litwinski (Midland, MI United States)
I bought one of these expecting it to be useable out of the box. After all, the various much less expensive, Nuvi models all come with excellent street maps of high detail. Well, dream on, buddy boy. This thing comes with only the most rudimentary map of very gross detail (i.e., none). So, other than being able to plot for you your track on a pretty blank display, it is useless until you buy some maps. Fortunately, you can get the 100k Garmin Topo! US map DVD or SD card for not too much money. I bought the DVD for sixty dollars delivered and it covers the entire US. There are 24k (slightly, ~16x, higher resolution maps), but they cost over seventy five dollars each and each only covers a few states. Simply not worth the added cost. Garmin really got greedy with the 24k maps...and that is saying something!
Bottom line, when you are shopping for these, just add at least sixty dollars to any price you see if you want something useful.
It is supposed to be possable to get free maps for these Garmin gps's using, USPS maps, and some conversion gymnastics. However, after a few eveneings of looking into that, I found no easy way to do it. If you want a new hobby of converting free maps into Garmin format maps, go for it. me, I just want to use the thing.
Good choice for backcountry use March 5, 2010
cyberdude (Idaho, USA)
In addition to the HCx I considered the Oregon and Map60. In the end the type of use (mostly backcountry hiking and skiing), size, weight, battery life (similar for the HCx and 60) features and price were the factors that helped me to choose the Legend HCx.
Good buy February 10, 2010
Ricardo Daniel Delgado
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Only have had it for a day and it's my first gps so I cant compare and havent had that much time to explore the options it has. I just got back geocaching with my kids and it got me within 5-10ft of each . I look forward using the waypoint etc for hiking..... Update Have had it almost for a month now and loaded City Nav map set/app. Was a solid unit before but now its a great for finding my way around town with turn by turn directions etc. The orginal base map sucked donkey balls. For some reason it tries to stick to main roads and ignore the smaller ones until your on them. Still havent tried to use it for hiking trails etc . Have been using it for geocaches and driving directions. I've used it alot more than most would need to use it and am on the 3rd set of batteries. So good batt life. It gets me within 5-10 feet in the city and 10-20 feet in heavy woods. The only time it lost satelites was in the grocery store. I paid 200 for mine after shipping , it was worth it. For those shopping around for gps's one thing to remember is H=high sensitvity C=colored screen x= expandable memory thats what HCx means
great transacion. January 22, 2010
mts
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bought if for a gift and got it in plenty of time. Have not heard any reports yet on how great it is. He is probably still reading the manual.....every page. I own a Garmin , two actually, and I love them.
Compact, reliable GPS December 1, 2009
Garrett Stevens (Montana, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This GPS unit is light, compact, bright and fairly easy to use. It's my first GPS, so I don't have a lot of background with comparable models. There are a few key features that stand out about this Legend HCx unit though, listed here as the pros.
Pros:
One handed operation. The unit is easy to use with one hand, leaving the other free to do whatever is needed.
Bright screen. With the brightness all the way up, the screen is easy to read, even in direct sunlight. The zoom gives a good clear visual of your position.
Strong antennas. The unit gets a good signal in deep woods (tested rigorously this hunting season) and will even catch a decent signal in my living room.
The menu options are pretty intuitive and fairly easy to navigate, but this brings me to the cons of this unit.
Cons:
Instruction manual is HORRIBLE. There are very few detailed instructions, other than on how to insert the battery. Most of the instructions focus on MapSource data, which is not something that comes standard with the unit. The basemap is OK, but the instructions give virtually no good information on how to use the unit. The QuickStart guide is just as detailed as the manual, which was very frustrating for me as a new GPS user.
You have to purchase MiniSD cards for map additions. You can buy the preloaded cards, which are very detailed and accurate (I used the Mountain North with good results) but it's an additional cost and you cannot transfer maps from the MiniSD cards to your computer for route/waypoint management. I suppose the alternative is to buy a blank card, buy the maps from Garmin, and manage it all on your computer, but that seems a little inelegant.
All in all, it's a nice unit that works well. I'm still figuring out all the bells and whistles, but after a few days of use I feel very confident with the Legend HCx.
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