GPSr Deal

ertyu · Senior Member

GPSr Deal

grnbrg · Senior Member

ertyu wrote:
Magellen Meridian Platinum's have been spotted at Walmart on clearance for $180.
Pretty good deal on an older top of the line model.

I recently picked up a new unit from GPS Central in Calgary. They've got some nice stuff as well. For $200.00, picked up a Lowrance iFinder M+M, which has WAAS, builtin and upgradeable maps, 1000 waypoints, 99 user trails of up to 10,000 points, external antenna jack and a 240 by 180 pixel 4 grey lcd display. It accepts SD memory cards up to 1GB in capacity, runs on 2 AA batts, and comes with a car power adapter.

And it plays MP3s.

Also available is the Lowrance iFinder H20 which is pretty much the same unit, minus the music for $179.

I was very impressed with GPS Central -- I placed the order at around 7:30pm, and had an email back from a real person in less than 5 minutes, and had the package in my mailbox in less than 2 days.

The Lowrance seems like a nice unit -- quick to get a lock, and a nice, easy to read display, easy to navigate (if a bit too extensive) menus. My only issue is it's size, as I'm used to a tiny Geko. But it's comparable to most other GPSrs I've seen.

grnbrg.

winnipegk5 · Veteran Member

GPS Central is awesome. I have ordered items from them and with regular shipping have received them the next day. I have also stopped by to the store in Calgary and they are great people. Highly recommened.

ertyu · Senior Member

TheSource has the Garmin GPSMAP60c for $250 in store.

http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=GPS&product=1917012

In the city it looks like the Polo Park store has 1.

TheStuntman · Senior Member

WOW That's amazing Only half price.

ertyu · Senior Member

Heard on the radio SIR (pretty sure it was them) has the Lowrance iFinder for $89

grnbrg · Senior Member

ertyu wrote:

Heard on the radio SIR (pretty sure it was them) has the Lowrance iFinder for $89

Note that the iFinder GO and GO2 have no easy way to load waypoints into them.

They have a serial port that allows them to send NMEA packets to map plotting software, but that's it*.

I'm really liking my iFinder M+M, BTW.

But if you're looking for a GPSr for caching, ignore the GO models. The H20 or the M+M is a much better choice.

grnbrg.

* Ok, it's technically possible to add waypoints, but it's unsupported, won't work with most available software, and you still can't up or download tracks, maps, routes or firmware updates .

ertyu · Senior Member

Tigerdirect has the Magellan eXplorist 200 for ~$85 (after Magellan rebate - which is valid on all explorist's)

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1133351&CatId=0

grnbrg · Senior Member

Note that the Explorist 200 has no PC interface ability. This considerably limits it's usefulness in caching.

YMMV.

grnbrg.

ertyu · Senior Member

Noted. Don't take any of these postings as my recommendation. I just post the deals as I spot them. Compare the units for yourself.

dani_carriere · Senior Member

YMMV?

ertyu · Senior Member

dani_carriere wrote:

YMMV?

Scroll back to the first post....Your Mileage May Vary

TurdleEggs · Senior Member

Explorist 100 - $99 London Drugs

ertyu · Senior Member

RE: GPSr Deal

dani_carriere · Senior Member

Hi all!

I have a question about the eXplorist handhelds. It says that they're "non-mapping", yet each picture shows their screen with a map. Does this mean that you cannot download maps to them? Also, is it possible to download waypoints to them? (couldn't find the info at GPSCity)

Inquiring minds want to know.

ertyu · Senior Member

This should help http://www.gpscentral.ca/products/magellan/exploristcomparison.htm

The 100 has nothing. No built-in maps, no loadable maps, no pc interface cable.
The 200 adds a built-in map.

Realistically, you probably don't want to consider anything below a 400 for geocaching. Although the 210 might just cut it.

JayPeg · Veteran Member

You have to check this out:

http://www.gpscentral.ca/products/garmin/76csx.htm

There is a $100 US mail in rebate if you purchase this unit before July 9/06. That is cheaper than the GPSMAP60CSx that I bought 7 weeks ago. It has all the features of the 60CSx but with a 128 meg memory and it floats if dropped in the water.

ertyu · Senior Member

Garmin X series now have a $50us rebate available.

http://www.gpscentral.ca/graphics/xrebate2006.pdf

ertyu · Senior Member

Canadian Tire has Garmin Metroguide Canada v4 on sale for $70, both online and in store. They also have other older/discontinued Garmin units heavily discounted.

ertyu · Senior Member

Get a Garmin Geko 201 for $60
http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=GPS&product=1918710

Older low end model, but it works.

Also a streetpilot c320 for $300
http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/product.aspx?product=1917033&language=en-CA

-- Edited by ertyu at 12:00, 2006-09-26

grnbrg · Senior Member

ertyu wrote:
Get a Garmin Geko 210 for $60
http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=GPS&product=1918710

Older low end model, but it works.

Actually, a very nice starter unit for geocaching. Everything you could need, except for maps.

The 201 has WAAS, space for 500 waypoints, 10,000 track points, and is pocket-sized to boot. And with the connector available from syz.com ($22 pre-built or $6 for just the connector for you DIY types), you can connect it to your PC and transfer waypoints and tracks to and from the unit.

The only downside, as I mentioned, is that the 201 does not support maps in any way. But for less than $75, it's a steal.

grnbrg.

junglehair · Senior Member

grnbrg wrote:

ertyu wrote:

Get a Garmin Geko 210 for $60
http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=GPS&product=1918710

Older low end model, but it works.

Actually, a very nice starter unit for geocaching. Everything you could need, except for maps.

The 201 has WAAS, space for 500 waypoints, 10,000 track points, and is pocket-sized to boot. And with the connector available from syz.com ($22 pre-built or $6 for just the connector for you DIY types), you can connect it to your PC and transfer waypoints and tracks to and from the unit.

The only downside, as I mentioned, is that the 201 does not support maps in any way. But for less than $75, it's a steal.

grnbrg.

eBay is the way to go for GPS accesories like cables. You can get them there for under $10.

FoodNinja · Veteran Member

the walmart aniversery sale is coming and the Magellan 300 metro, super big colour screen for 299 reg price 399 duno how good it would be for caching... but it will tell (by Voice)when to turn... mabe good for the vison impaired cacher???

TheStuntman · Senior Member

I noticed that Costco is selling the Garman 60cx online. 4$449.00 with a $50 mail in rebate.

$399 for a 60cx. Not a bad deal.

Go to Costco.ca under camping for more details

ertyu · Senior Member

Thats pretty much the going price, gpscentral is also $449 and will price match the always $5 lower gpscity $444

ertyu · Senior Member

One days sale
Cobra 1000 DLX $90us

http://www.woot.com/

ertyu · Senior Member

The Geko 201 is back in stock at The Source for $60

http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=GPS_Handheld&product=1918710

JayPeg · Veteran Member

Tag212 and Ginny212 noted the London Drugs has a Magellan 500 for $199. This week only. Probably better to order it online as they only had 1 left on friday.

TheStuntman · Senior Member

the Magellan Explorist 600 is now on sale @ Costco Amazingly only $299.99. Color screen, mapping, electronic compass, barom. altimeter, Sd memmory card capable... etc.

FoodNinja · Veteran Member

on clearance at walmart garmin xtrak legend C $220.00 on in stock at the unicity location. Colour screen.. wish I had the cache umm I mean cash.