Garmin 010-01772-00 Foretrex 601, 2 Inches

Garmin 010-01772-00 Foretrex 601, 2 inches

• Durable, constructed to military standards (MIL STD 810G); night vision goggle compatible.Control Method:Voice.Special Feature:Bluetooth.
• Works with GPS, GLONASS and galileo satellite systems to provide accurate positioning
• Know where you are with navigation sensors, including 3 axis Accelerometer, 3 axis compass and a Barometric altimeter; smart notifications¹ allow your Device to receive emails, texts and alerts
• Battery life exceeds 48 hours in navigation mode, up to 1 week in UltraTrac mode and up to 1 month in watch mode
• NOTE:Kindly refer to the user manual provided as a PDF manual in the product description sectio

Buy Now : Garmin 010-01772-00 Foretrex 601, 2 inches

Brand : Garmin
Category : Electronics,GPS, Finders & Accessories,Sports & Handheld GPS,Handheld GPS Units
Rating : 4.7
Price : US $198.9
Review Count : 1506
ChildASIN : B073NXKWYN,B08D9HK2Z4

Garmin 010-01772-00 Foretrex 601, 2 inches

• The seller, Active Trade, provided the device on time and as described - 5 Stars for them.The device itself (Garmin Foretrex Model 601) seems glitchy, but I\'ve not yet spent enough time with it to confirm this status. It has trouble maintaining satellite contact, even with a clear shot of the sky, but that could be a result of living (and testing it) in a suburb. Once I test it in the wilderness, I\'ll have a clearer opinion (and will voice that opinion here in this review as an update). The device is doing one thing that is not covered in the manual - displaying a blinking question mark symbol over my current location - so that needs to be resolved. It might be something I\'m doing wrong, but the fact that it\'s something the device does and is not covered in the manual (or anywhere else on the Internet, apparently) is worth at least one less star in this rating. [UPDATE: Garmin answered this for me - blinking \"?\" symbol is an indication satellite signal is insufficient to verify location - for those like me who didn\'t know...They also confirmed this info is NOT included in the manual. Thanks to Garmin, anyway]Plugging the device into a PC (in order to upload custom maps - or to be used as a mass storage device as the manual recommends - 9 megabytes isn\'t much by today\'s standards, but is likely plenty sufficient for waypoint data) caused the device to lock up. I had to pull the batteries to get it up and running again. My second attempt was successful however. That\'s worth half a star reduction.Aside from these relatively minor things, the 601 is performing as expected. Keep in mind this is a navigation tool in the strictest sense: No color screen, no detailed road, street, or terrain maps. Its strength is in what I\'ll call relative navigation: it knows where it is, and can easily calculate the path and distance to another location point, providing that (next) location point has been input by the user into the 601\'s memory. In this sense, the 601 is a wonderful pre-planning tool, albeit an archaic (old school) one. Technically, you could plot and navigate a trip around the world with this device, providing you either a) created and entered an elaborate system of waypoints into the device, or b) used it in conjunction with existing maps as reference.[SIDENOTE: Garmin has a free mapping app called \"Basecamp\" which interfaces with the 601 (a quick and easy way to upload waypoints into your device\'s memory). One of the benefits (again, not mentioned in the user manual) is that upon connecting my device to the PC through Basecamp, a firmware update was provided for my device]Relative to the sophistication of many of the GPS devices available today, this device is not a map and should not be treated as such. It will always tell you where you are, but if you haven\'t already told it where it is you intend to (or wish to) be, there\'s no way for the user to deduce or infer this info strictly from the device itself. (Knowing your precise lat & long only holds value if you know where that puts you in relation to where you want to be!)One of its strongest traits, however, is that ability to track where you are, and therefore, where you have been. If you leave camp, for instance, on a trailblazing hike, the device will invariably show you how to get back to camp, as it (constantly) displays a track-line of your movement - electronic breadcrumbs. By simply retracing your (electronic) steps that the 601 has stored in its memory during your hike, you are provided with a navigable path back to that point from which you started.It\'s important for those considering this device to understand the 601 is an excellent navigational aid. But it is only an aid. It straps on your wrist (or a handlebar), runs on a couple of AA batteries, will faithfully tell you where you are (in terms of latitude and longitude), tracks your movement with defined precision, and costs around $200 USD. It will NOT: talk; tell you where to turn; what the traffic is like; or which route is the fastest route. But it will tell you elevation, distance and time to target, ambient pressure, sunrise, moonset, rate of travel, and much, much more (I\'m guessing the 601 is a must-have if you jump out of flying aircraft a lot - glide ratio??? Yeah, it does that). In this sense, it is wonderfully flexible, and as accurate as any GPS navigational aid device can be.After a prolonged field test, I\'ll update this review, and will touch upon the device\'s durability, reliability, practical battery life expectations, and whether or not the device\'s screen needs to be protected. I\'m concerned that if the screen becomes sufficiently scratched - a definite possibility in practical field application - it might be impossible to actually read the data on the screen.Hope this info helps to inform.
• I purchased this for my son, and he loves it. Works perfectly. He wears it most of the time.
• So far, so good. The crazy heavy rain over the last 2 days has hampered my attempts to go out in the wilderness and put it through the initial paces.
• I have used the Garmin Foretrex 401 for years. I am a huge advocate for this product because of how quickly it receives a signal, the adaptability to your specific needs or wants, and the functionality of the basic info. I spent months trying to decide if it was worth replacing my 401 with the 601 and honestly couldn\'t find a review to help me make the decision with confidence. It seemed as thought pros or cons mentioned weren\'t that meaningful and it just came down to either wanting something new or not. I will say that the differences, as few as they are, made it well worth it for me. Listed belowPros: The ability to link to a cell phone through the Garmin app, and have others track your location Phone sync (bluetooth) for message alert, etc.Cons: NoneNeutral: Screen size Functions (almost the exact same as 401)Yes, the functions appear to be a mirror image of the 401, and until you get into the \"guts\" of a few of the setting you will notice almost zero difference. Certainly the screen is larger which I think can be oversold because to some people like myself that was not seen as a negative with the 401. I am actually glad the screens and functions are almost identical because that is exactly why I used the 401 religiously for years. However, I am truly surprised that more people do not talk about the phone and app capabilities more. These give the user an ability to accomplish some very important things for safety and convenience. I don\'t want to be on my cell phone when hiking but like having the ability to be notified if someone is trying to reach me so I can decide if it\'s worth getting my phone out of my pack. The app allows me to be tracked which brings a safety feature for family or friends that isn\'t possible with the 401. Obviously if those two capabilities are not needed for you, then the 401 is perfectly fine. For me, this was worth the purchase because of that.
• Easy to use, keeps you from getting lost. That\'s really all you need.
• I have used this in the Army for over a year now and I love it. Before this I had a Fortrex 401 and loved it. There was some issues with the 401 that this solves. I will do a comparison of the 401 to to the 601.So the biggest upgrades from the 401 to the 601 are as follows.1. Battery Life- Like this is enough of an upgrade alone to justify it, if you are using these in the Military, or just use them often. I went from having to change my batteries every mission, to changing them every 3-4 days of heavy use.2. Built in Watch- Having the ability to now tell time is great, its saves you from having to carry another thing around your wrist, and works well. The watch only mode allows you to use this without taking much battery life at all, so you wont have to worry about it draining your battery supply for a watch.3. Back Light- The back light on this is way better than the 401\'s orange light. It has the ability to be super bright if you need a quick flashlight type ability, and on the other end of the spectrum, it has a night vision mode that is very dim and even on the darkest nights, cannot be seen past 10-15 meters.4. Screen- It has a much better resolution and slightly bigger screen on it, allowing you to more easily see everything displayed.5. GPS- The GPS seems like it connects a little faster than the 401 and is slightly more accurate at the single digit meter level, But that aspect is not a huge difference from the 401.Overall- If you are in the military or use GPS\'s a lot, this thing is amazing. It is small, doesn\'t kill your batteries and works extremely well.If you have a 401 already...trust me when i say the battery life alone makes this worth the upgrade.

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