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Garmin 72H Waterproof Handheld GPS with High-Sensitivity

 
Garmin 72H Waterproof Handheld GPS with High-Sensitivity
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Garmin 72H Waterproof Handheld GPS with High-Sensitivity

4.0(17 customer reviews)
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Description:

Make a splash with the GPS 72H, a lightweight, waterproof handheld that floats. Simple yet robust, the GPS 72H features high-sensitivity GPS and a USB connection along with its large screen, simple operation and rock-solid performance.

Features:
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Marine-friendly handheld floats in water and is IPX7 waterproof


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120 x 160 pixel grayscale display and 18 hour battery life


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High-sensitivity GPS receiver acquires satellite signals quickly


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Tracks your location in challenging conditions, such as heavy tree cover or deep canyons


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Built-in celestial data includes tide information, sunrise/sunset times and hunting/fishing calendar


Product Details:
Product Length: 1.2 inches
Product Width: 2.7 inches
Product Height: 6.2 inches
Product Weight: 0.5 pounds
Package Length: 7.1 inches
Package Width: 5.5 inches
Package Height: 2.2 inches
Package Weight: 0.84 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 17 reviews
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review: 4.0 ( 17 customer reviews )
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30 of 30 found the following review helpful:

4Garmin GPS 72HApr 10, 2010
By W. Carlberg
Garmin's 72H is an adequate, low cost, navigational tool. I use it exclusively for Marine navigation when I am in areas I have not visited before. As an "old salt" I use paper charts and guide books for planning and prime navigation - but the GPS puts me right on the bouy marker I'm heading for. Time, speed, and other features are helpful but not critical for me. It is easy to use once you figure out the data input process. The manual could have been written much more clearly and thoroughly. It is the weakest part of the deal.

18 of 18 found the following review helpful:

5could have been made smallerJun 18, 2010
By P. Karpenko
I was looking for a unit that would only show coordinates in a format of my choice and in a selected datum and it seems that the 72H is the closest to what I had in mind, but it does many other things that I don't really want and it is much bigger than I wanted. Nevertheless, satellite lock time is excellent (unless the WAAS is enabled which gives a little better precision at the expense of greater power drain and much greater satellite lock time), position lock is precise, battery life is great and the unit will stand up to some abuse. I have accidentally sprayed the GPS with DEET-based insect repellent and it didn't hurt the plastic. I'm not going to do it again, but I have a 2-way radio that'd got a bunch of freckles after a similar accident.
It is important to understand that the 72H is not a mapping GPS. It has a "map" screen, but the screen shows only waypoints and the coordinate grid (in degrees/minutes based on WGS84, even if UTM coordinates are set to be shown). Get a printed map if you want to use the unit for navigation. Finding USGS benchmarks or geocaches can be done without a map but you must start in reasonably close to whatever you want to find; then, the unit will draw an arrow pointing at the selected waypoint.

I'm giving the unit 5 stars but this doesn't mean that it is perfect. Some things could have been done more user-friendly. Backlight is my biggest complaint - there is no way of turning it on and off at will; instead, brightness is selected by repeatedly pressing the on/off button, after which all buttons, including the on/off, will turn on the backlight which will stay on for a few seconds.
When NiMH batteries are used, the battery indicator shows that freshly charged batteries are about half-drained; probably, because of the lower voltage. Selecting the type of batteries in the settings (or testing their internal resistance) and showing the level based on the type would be a considerable improvement.

13 of 13 found the following review helpful:

5Fast, accurate, simple and fun to useJun 13, 2010
By Richard
Garmin GPS72H is the fastest and the most accurate GPS for times that you don't need or have a map, but you need to find your way back. It makes finding your car in a parking lot or situations like this a fun game to play. It shows you the direction to turn left or right and the distance to your destination meter by meter so you know you are on the right track. Open the box, install 2AA batteries, and you are good to go. No map to download, no software to update, but almost all pages and options could be customized.

Not for driving. NO map of any kind. Wish it smaller and lighter.

6 of 6 found the following review helpful:

4Use BaseCamp + MapSource to export tracks, routes, and waypointsJul 22, 2011
By Satureja douglasii "herbabuena"
While the device seems to work as advertised, I had issues figuring out how to export tracks, routes, and waypoints from the device to my computer. The manual and the Garmin website are not at all helpful.

It turns out you have to install Garmin software in this order on your computer:

1) BaseCamp (free from Garmin - Google it)
2) MapSource (free from Garmin - Google it)
You can't install MapSource unless BaseCamp is already installed first.

BaseCamp isn't mentioned anywhere in the manual or the website, but you need it in order to install MapSource. The MapSource page doesn't even mention BaseCamp. It just sends you to purchase maps (which are not compatible with the 72h).

I only found this information on a GPS forum after extensive Googling. The information needs to be more widely available.

To actually create .gpx files I use both programs. MapSource allows me to transfer data from the 72h to the computer but crashes when I try to export a .gpx to the hard drive - and the file is empty. It also crashes when I try to export a .gdb - but the file DOES get written.

I next use BaseCamp to convert the .gdb to a .gpx, which is what I can import elsewhere like ridewithgps.com, gpsvisualizer.com and Google Maps.

One thing I found entertaining is that the first "trip" recorded on the unit originated in Taiwan (presumably at the factory, where they tested it?) and ended in the US when I put in batteries and it first acquired satellites. So if anyone wants to visit the factory in Taiwan, now we know where it is, within 22 ft. LOL

UPDATE 10/11/2011

The computer interface is no longer working. If I plug the 72h into the computer while the 72h is on, the computer doesn't see it. Once plugged in it doesn't respond to buttons, even to turn off. If I plug in the 72h while it is off and then try to turn it on, it never boots up. It just sits there at the start screen that says "GARMIN" and doesn't ever get to the point where the text at the bottom says "GPS 72H Copyright 2002-2010 Garmin Ltd. or its subs.". And it won't respond to buttons. The only way to make it start responding again is to take out a battery.

Also, it looks like water got into the battery compartment, because when I went to change the batteries this morning there were droplets in there.

I left the battery and usb compartments open and that seemed to help because the 72h is talking to the computer again. From now on I will be putting it into a drybag. Waterproof, schmaterproof. :-/

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

5great gps for the$Oct 13, 2010
By rock
My first gps was the 72 had it for 6or7 yrs its been put through the ringer,I use it for hunting, fishing,trapping, through rain,snow sub zero temps its last days had silicone buttons.The72h has been no different its high sensitivity is great, about 30sec is the quickest I've recived a singnal, I hunt in thick mountin like country and the 72h has picked up where the 72 did not. Its simple to use and is very tough.I couldn't talk my self into one with topo maps and other features for hundreds of dollars more when I just take along small laminated copies of airials& topos that cost little or nothing.As long as the72&72H are around I will buy no other!!

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