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Garmin Dakota 10 GPS

5/5 (2 Reviews)

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MSRP : $300.00


Product Description

  • Touchscreen
  • Hunt/fish calendar
  • Area calculation


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User Reviews

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:3
Submitted by fuzzy_logic a Cross Country Rider from Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date Reviewed: April 18, 2011

Strengths:    Good bike mount (safe and secure in any conditions so far), waterproof, decent screen visibility, touch screen, able do route on roads with proper map

Weaknesses:    somewhat heavy for its size, small screen and chubby unit.

Bottom Line:   
Great unit. I use it not to get lost in the wooded areas - I don't have a good sense of direction, and I do not like to think of where I am going.

I tried to load the scanned map according to garmin procedure, but without much success. Also, the resolution of scanned image is limited - you might need to stitch your map from a series of smaller maps if you need detail.

Overall great unit, I would highly recommend it despite the steep price.

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Favorite Trail:   Albion Hills, Durham Forest

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $350.00

Purchased At:   Best Buy

Similar Products Used:   triton 400, nuvi 265 - not really comparable units.

Bike Setup:   Specialized Rockhopper Pro
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:4
Submitted by newfydog a Cross Country Rider from Bend, Oregon

Date Reviewed: February 8, 2011

Strengths:    Good bike mount, decent sunlight view, good battery life, waterproof

Weaknesses:    a bit fat and the screen is small. Garmin maps are a nightmare to unlock.

Bottom Line:   
I bought this for a long trip on a new hiking trail in the south of France. The trail consisted of linked up single and double tracks and was sporatically marked.

I got the sketch maps of the route from the French organizers. They plan to have a guide book out in a few years. I was able to mark the route on Google earth, load it to the GPS, and followed the little line on my stem for three weeks. Never stopped to pull out a map the whole trip.

Did the same thing on the Great Divide Route with a track I found online. Zoomed in you won't get more than 20 feet offroute without knowing it.

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Favorite Trail:   Camino Santiago

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $230.00

Purchased At:   ebay

Similar Products Used:   lots

Bike Setup:   29er hardtail with gps mounted on stem
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