skinny Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I have a chance to purchase a magellan explorist gps. I want to use this in my boat on long point bay can anyone tell me if this would be a good unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walleyejack Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I have a Magellan that i bought 4 yrs ago, wouldn t do it again,i have a Garmin I purchased 3 years ago, is awesome, probably a little more money than the Magellan, but in my mind it was worth it, if you want a Magellan I have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 replied on 6-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I've heard of a number of poeple that have had problems with Magellan products, keypads going bad and not covered by warranty or just plain bad service from Magellan. I would go with Garmin or Lowrance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I agree with the other guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattletrap2 Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Yep, another one in favour of Garmin here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I can't complain about my Magellan Meridian had it for years ice & soft water fishing I've dropped it I don't know how many times and still going. Knock on wood. Maybe I'm just lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spincast Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 bought a magellan explorist 500 on ebay this spring. It was a discontinued model but brand new $90 plus shipping or therabouts, including shipping. Magellan topo map from the website - $ 45 download to my lap top as often as I want - likewise install on the hand held. So far - so good. I got EC10, bluff's bar, LPB launch point all marked and it got me to each of them just fine so far (but dont ask vinnimon and frankie65 about that one trip back to Jordon Harbour....... track ghost - good thing it wasn't foggy . Still don't know if that was user or.... just one of those things) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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