GarmineTrex 32x, Rugged Handheld GPS Navigator

Works well for what it is, it can route a course of least resistance but it is far from its primary task

Perfect for hiking!

Small is good for placing it in you pocket and taking it anywhere. However it is just acceptable for knowing where you are on a trail.Two things that are really good on the 32x is the Compass and Elevation which makes it worth while to purchase. Without the compass and elevation it would have been returned. It is a real compass where you do not need to move to get direction. Most GPSs don't have it. The other 2 models the 10 and 20 lack this feature. The three I own have these options. It is really good features to have.It is not hard to operate but different from almost all the GPSs I every handled. However it is not hard to learn, just takes a time getting used to the control of the cursor stick.This is just stick it in my pocket untill I need it. Price does make a big huge difference and for 230 dollars this is a very low price for GPS. So if you have very little money this GPS will work. But if you are not careful you can get lost. Make sure you have saved your home or tent position.So this is acceptable for what I need, but you may need somethng better

Mi familia esta erncantada con este GPS

Maybe it was just my unit, but I never could get it to locate what state I was hiking in so I could find a trail. First try was in the Adirondacks and it asks 'What State or Province?'. I entered NY multiple times with the result of 'No Found'. When I got home, I recalibrated and entered other states, like Colorado, Texas, and Arkansas. It couldn't find any of them in the 'Go To Address' function.

We used the old Etrexs that were black and white and only showed trails so when I bought this and saw how just the base maps that come installed in this were all in color and great detail I was so excited. I took it with me on a drive with a buddy and it had almost no problem keeping up driving on the highway and going through the valleys that we lost cell service in and our phone gps stopped workingAbsolutely love this little powerhouse! I got some screen protectors and a soft case for it to try to make it last as long as possible since I know these things can take a beating and last pretty much forever if taken care of correctly. Glad they still have GPS that run on AAs instead of lithium-ion batteries that degrade within a few yearsYou can download maps online for more detail on a specific region of the world!

I bought this GPS as an update to my 20 year old Garmin Etrex Vista CX. I use this device almost exclusively on commercial flights to keep myself occupied while I watch the scenery go by. Here's what I found with this updated version:Not so good:1. The software is almost identical to what Garmin produced 20 years ago.2. The microprocessor continues to be painfully slow.3. While Garmin claims that the included topo maps are routable, they are not. According to Garmin tech support one must buy the 24k topo maps to obtain this feature. Additionally, there is no road routing.4. I attempted to use the map microSD card from my Vista in the new unit....no dice. Apparently my investment in Garmin maps from 20 years ago is a throw away.5. The unit came with down level software and maps. While I was able to update the unit software, there was not enough internal memory to update the maps. Garmin is selling a product that can't be updated without adding a micro SD card. Not a huge deal, but just kinda lame.6. After 20 years, according to Garmin tech support there is still no way to prevent the altimeter from automatically using barometric pressure. This makes the altitude functions useless in a pressurized airplane.Good:1. The GPS performance is substantially better than the Vista.Summary:All in all, this is a disappointing product. It doesn't actually do what Garmin claims it does without spending hundreds more on new map software, it needs an SD card that isn't included with the unit, the software is downright ancient, and the microprocessor is no better than what they used in 2000. Clearly, Garmin has decided to spend its R&D budget on watches rather than handheld devices.This device is so out of date that one has to wonder what the actual use case is for this device at this time.

good product