Epinions Recent Reviews for Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: Very durable, I love it.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 11:37:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alankimmd - Very durable and reliable. I never drive without this. This is innovative GPS with price only at $300's. I bought more than a year ago, and it satisfies me. Compared to its low cost, it has most of its merits including functions and reliability...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: Could be Better

Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:43:27 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bodean713 - This GPS is is not real bad but there are certainly better ones out today. I have had this one for about three years now and I am ready to upgrade to the Garmin Quest. The GPS V does not have a color screen but one of the biggest complaints that I have...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: Bought GPS V deluxe package

Wed, 1 Sep 2004 20:05:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tekkster - [EDITED: SEE END OF THIS REVIEW] This is my first GPS device. Having read a lot of reviews (many on this epinions), I was struggling with several different models and brands of GPS to choose from. In the end, I chose on price/performance...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: Best Entry Level GPS device

Tue, 10 Aug 2004 12:16:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author justintymne - My needs: 1) In car dash mounted GPS device for summer road trips 2) Limited budget (yes, I'd love a Street Pilot 2650....but) 3) Must have WAAS and Auto route recalculation 4) Downloadable, Street level mapping 5) Higher resolution screen than...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: Garmin, you've almost got it right this time.

Sat, 7 Aug 2004 08:16:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skis2fast67 - I have owned quite a few GPSs. I love the V deluxe for driving or riding the motorcycle. This accurate unit will only once in a great while error or lose the signal. The screen is clear and easy to read. Unlike some others, the vibration from being...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: Handy mobile routing device but beware.

Mon, 23 Feb 2004 03:36:47 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - The Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver is a portable, handheld 12-channel mapping GPS receiver capable of automatically routing to designated points by address, pointer location or latitude/longitude.Garmin considers this to be both a handheld as well as...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: The best, most practical GPS money can buy!

Sun, 17 Aug 2003 01:31:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hc_ca - This would be the 4th Garmin GPS I've owned, the previous ones being: eTrex Venture, eMap, III Plus,...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: Best GPS for both hiking and driving

Fri, 1 Aug 2003 10:28:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cmil1212 - My wife and I stumbled on to Geocaching.com and were hooked instantly. Of course, one needs a GPS a...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: Good compromise between size, price and features.

Tue, 1 Jul 2003 12:20:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bc0203 - I travel about the continental US and Canada about 15-20% of the time at work, and often rent vehicl...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: Can't get much better in a $300 GPS

Fri, 27 Jun 2003 05:25:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author msh441 - Now that the prices have dropped, this is really a great little unit. You can find the "Deluxe Pack...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: This is my second GPS....

Fri, 21 Feb 2003 16:40:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author groning_hiker_dt3000 - This is my second GPS. My old one had to connect to a laptop and was not near as useful. This thin...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: This GPS V is awesome....

Mon, 10 Feb 2003 14:19:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author steveinmichigan_dt3000 - This GPS V is awesome. It is very accurate except when there are close roads to the highway - it som...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: Using it for a year...

Sun, 2 Feb 2003 04:11:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hms_of_oregon_dt3000 - Using it for a year on Motorcycle and Truck. Takes a while to figure it out, but lots in a small pa...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: I purchased this unit and...

Mon, 6 Jan 2003 16:11:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stormycat_dt3000 - I purchased this unit and additional Mapsouce software to use with my laptop. The PC interface cabl...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: GPS V beats my laptop/gps combo!

Fri, 27 Dec 2002 01:20:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author richlt - I recently upgraded from a Delorme Earthmate to a Garmin GPS V Deluxe. The Earthmate could only be used with a laptop and Delorme Street Atlas. As a result, it didn't get used except on long trips. The GPS V is more expensive, but well worth the cost...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: Very good accuracy, light weight,...

Sat, 21 Dec 2002 03:50:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pekik_dt3000 - Very good accuracy, light weight, alot usefull features. Add external antenna will increase accuracy...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: Amazing for the price

Tue, 19 Nov 2002 14:12:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author liamabram - I have been a long user of the Magellan GPS Companion for the Handspring Visor palm pilot and decided I wanted to upgrade. Having read every review available of every type of portable and handheld GPS system (including additions to plug into my HP...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: Nice Unit - But expensive

Sun, 3 Nov 2002 20:44:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ZydecoJoe - I purchased the Garmin V Deluxe (unlocks all maps) for full retail at REI for $499.00 plus tax. The unit works beautifully. The screen could be larger. I agree with all the positive comments in the other reviews but must emphasize that the 19 MB...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: I'm addicted!

Sat, 19 Oct 2002 13:56:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gauss256 - I do a lot of business travel where I end up in an unfamiliar city in a rental car driving by myself. I used to use struggle with paper maps and custom instructions to find my route. Then MapQuest came along which was a hundred times better. But it...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: A must for the true adventurer!

Fri, 11 Oct 2002 00:33:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author earthsun - The GPS V (deluxe version reviewed here) is a revolution in tracking and mapping using a unique combination of satellite If you live in North America, the unit comes equipped with a decent America's Basemap (more detail than the GPS III+), while...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: Buyer Beware

Fri, 4 Oct 2002 00:18:16 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author shadow__dancer - Primitive and expensive software. After using PC mapping software, this was a huge let-down. I field-tested the unit, allowing it to choose the 'fastest' navigation to a city 70 miles away. The unit directed me to leave the freeway, and then took me up...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: Works as it should.

Thu, 15 Aug 2002 11:24:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thetaxiguy - This little beauty works great. I had the first Magellan GPS (the Pioneer) and it was a POS. The Megellan took forever to link up and when it did it only had a compass and text display. This thing links up fast and has a decent little base map built in...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: GPS V -- good but needs work

Sat, 3 Aug 2002 20:32:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author asdflkj198 - GPS is an amazing technology. The GPS-V translates GPS position data into usable driving information, like "you are driving North on Vine St., coming up on Healy Ave" instead of "your position is N123894 W134912."

With good maps, the GPS-V...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: I used to spend a...

Thu, 1 Aug 2002 23:52:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mike_s_dt3000 - I used to spend a couple of hour per week, downloading directions from online map sources of custome...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: Better than expected

Thu, 11 Jul 2002 18:22:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jherath - I am one of those highly analytical types that do a great deal of research before I spend money on electronics. I also own a Magellan GPS for the Palm Vx. It is a neat gadget, but not worth the cash. I have been looking at the in-vehicle GPS modules...