Customer Rating:  
Summary: Thye have to bring back bigger screens.
Comment: I have had any number of GPS units but have found Garmin is making the best. This is my third version of the GPSMAP 76. I have also downloaded a BlueChart on to it. Everything works and everything is pretty easy to work if you have any experience with this type of unit. As my title indicates, my only problem is with the screen size. It provides a lot of detail, but it's hard to take advantage of it when you can see so little at any one time. More importantly though, I've found Garmin's customer service and
technical support to be great when you run into those little glitches we all know and love.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Garmin GPSMAP 76CSX
Comment: Good overall. Less accurate than my Garmin Etrex Summit HC, yet twice the price. Too big to carry comfortably. The only thing I liked over the Etrex was it's ability to float. Optional maps not important because they cost $119.00 each. I ended up with the Delorme PN40 for $289.00 which has a much better base map that incorporates a street level map, topographic maps, USGS, Quads, marine, aerial and for $29.95 a year subscription to upgrade all maps.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Learning how to use it.
Comment: I'm very satisfied with this product. I'm sorry that they didn't send it with a CD to learn how to use it. But I'm very pleased with my purchase.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Am Impressed
Comment: I was sailing on the Canadian Westcoast (Vancouver - Gulf Islands, Sunshine coast) and bought a Garmin GPSMAP 76CSx plus the Bluechart for the area.
I was slightly aprehensive before the purchase about the screen size and level of detail on the maps, but after a little getting used to, I was really VERY impressed.
Having been used to large paper charts (expensive) this is a great deal.
You can plan before a rough course, and have a good "large scale view) and easily zoom down to great detail, and be certain as to where you are, down to a few meters. The rocks and shallow areas are clearly marked, dropping anchor is make easy in places one have never been to before.
It's really cost effective as the paper charts to cover the area would have been easily the double the cost, and finally the ease of use makes the old charts nearly obsolete.
I still would keep some trace on paper in theory, but by the end of the 2-3 weeks sailing, I was quite happy with just the hand held GPS as sole mapping and positioning. So maybe a 2nd GPS as a back up would be wise !!
I also have the city navigator USA, and it works well in a car, complete with warnings as to the next turning etc.
The only bit I am unhappy with Garmin, is that you cant transfer the software from one GPS to another, so if you loose the GPS, tough, you loose all the software as well. Unfair in my view.
Customer Rating:
Summary: TW
Comment: This was my first hand held GPS. I have used only one time for fishing. I entered coordinates for under water structures and it took me right to them. Fishing wasn't that good but I can't blame the GPS for this.
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