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Garmin GPSMap 76S Handheld GPS Navigator Review from Ben Smukler. Excellent GPS Unit, This is my third GPS unit, and it is by far the best. I tried the Garmin eTrex Vista and had problems with sensitivity to tree cover. I live near Sequoia National Park and routinely use the GPS units around “large” trees. I found that the eTrex Vista would lose the signal, or not acquire a signal to begin with, even in fairly large clearings.

In comparison, the antenna in the GPSMAP 76S is much less affected by tree cover. The unit and its software are also much more sophisticated than the eTrex. Also, the function keys on the face of the 76S are easier to use in the field than the ClickStick on the Vista. The latter works o.k. when you are sitting at home, learning to use the machine. However, I found it frustrating to try to use the ClickStick while hiking: The darn thing often wouldn’t “go” where I wanted it to on the screen, and the screen areas are fairly small and hard to see in sunlight.

Again, the screen and accessibility are much better on the 76S. The memory (24MB) is the same for both units. In summary, the eTrex wins the “cute” award, but the GPSMAP 76S is a much better piece of equipment and it is easily worth the higher initial cost.

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