Garmin eTrex Legend HCx

The Garmin eTrex Legend HCx is a WAAS-capable GPS receiver that is lightweight, compact and waterproof. You can add maps by inserting preprogrammed Micro-SD cards into the card slot which is located in the waterproof battery compartment. The cards contain MapSource data for your land/sea, street/terrain travels and can provide turn-by-turn directions. The Legend HCx has a color display and USB port for transfering data to your computer.

Where to Buy

Garmin eTrex Legend HCx
MSRP $220.00
Release date September, 2007
Brand Garmin
love it
want it
have it
tag it
Pros & Cons7
Reviews3
Details
Buy It9
Competitors
Comments1
twitter

Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
3 reviews
92
negative
mixed
positive
2 positive
0 mixed
1 negative

[i] How is the ProSCORE calculated?

show me!

Pros:
Do you agree?
•
WAAS/EGNOS
+2agreedisagree

•
High accuracy GPS (2m as average)
+2agreedisagree

•
MiniUSB connection only
+2agreedisagree

•
Supports MicroSD
+2agreedisagree

•
Internal memory: 24MB
+2agreedisagree

•
Supports maps and door-to-door navigation
+2agreedisagree

Cons:
Do you agree?
•
No proper maps covering Southern Africa, my no-brand car GPS for Southern Africa has far more detail. Very disappointing
+1agreedisagree


3 people added to this review by submitting or voting on pros and cons. Add your say!
See individual votes »

Details

Features

  • MicroSD card slot
  • USB port
  • Waterproof  (IPX7)
  • Outdoor GPS games
  • Hunt/fish calendar
  • Sun and moon information
  • Area calculation

Submit a link

This report was started July 29, 2008 at 11:51 am by dutchbeats
with the last edit occurring July 1, 2009 at 11:38 pm by Karl Lind
This page has been viewed 1583 times, with 29 edits by 5 contributors.
See the full report history »

Buy It

Garmin eTrex Legend HCx

• eTrex Legend HCx GPS

MPN: 0100062900

Garmin eTrex Legend HCx

• Garmin eTrex Legend HCx GPS Hand Held Color Expandable Memroy

UPC: 053759071098

MPN: ETREXLEGENDHCX

Garmin eTrex Legend HCx

• eTrex Legend HCx

UPC: 753759071103

MPN: 0100062901

Competitors

There aren't any competitors listed here yet.

Suggest a new competitor to add to the list of competing products.
If the product hasn't yet been added to ProductWiki, submitting it here will also start the product report.

Comments

1.  avatar Cees Faber said:

Last weekend my wife gave me a Garmin eTrex Legend HCx for our anniversary. To get the GPS software and the maps going should be fun, simple, and easy. Instead it seems to be designed by a person that recently has been fired from homeland security and never has worked for a real company. I am used to my no-brand car GPS in South Africa, and my Nokia build in GPS which are both 'plug and play' and. both which by the way, appear to have more detail than your maps for South Africa. I tried to unlock my Topo Czech 2 map and now I am 4 frustrating hours further with no result as the 9 language 7 digit registration code was NOT ENCLOSED in the box (not even in one language ..). In summary: The local Czech outdoor 'Rock Point' retailer could/did not explain, so you should not let them sell your product. I have wasted time and have become very disappointed with a 'big' brand that I 'looked up to'. I always wanted to have a Garmin Your web site takes me round and round, never allowing to ask a question per e-mail at a person directly - no Czech support address. You need to type in 6 different codes: Unit ID, map code, copy a security code, serial number and 7 digit registration number, plus a unlock website address to obtain the 25 digit code, this for three maps .. Where is the logic here? In the age where it takes 5 minutes to get your new apple iPod ready to play, this experience frankly has been bizarre. I never will buy a Garmin again and feel tempted to past this message on the relevant blogs as it concerns a real and valid non-customer centric experience. Your on-boarding process for your product should be FUN, not being guided as 'half a criminal' through a sequence that appears to be designed by a nerdy IT person to make even more nerdy IT persons happy. Alternatively Garmin is so greedy and so afraid that its map will be pirated that they forgotten about their customers wanting simplicity and ease of use.
Jun 16, 2009 4:18pm
Some HTML is allowed. Your comments remain editable after you post..

Reviews

Sort by: Most helpful  •  Newest  •  Most positive

Karl Lind

avatar
July 1, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
6 pros
0 cons
have ithave it

Pros

  • WAAS/EGNOS
  • High accuracy GPS (2m as average)
  • MiniUSB connection only
  • Supports MicroSD
  • Internal memory: 24MB
  • Supports maps and door-to-door navigation

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
 / 
No

stickair

avatar
May 3, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
6 pros
0 cons

Pros

  • WAAS/EGNOS
  • High accuracy GPS (2m as average)
  • MiniUSB connection only
  • Supports MicroSD
  • Internal memory: 24MB
  • Supports maps and door-to-door navigation

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
 / 
No

Cees Faber

avatar
June 16, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
0
negative
mixed
positive
0 pros
1 con
have ithave it

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • No proper maps covering Southern Africa, my no-brand car GPS for Southern Africa has far more detail. Very disappointing

Comments

"Last weekend my wife gave me a Garmin eTrex Legend HCx for our anniversary. To get the GPS software and the maps going should be fun, simple, and easy. Instead it seems to be designed by a person that recently has been fired from homeland security and never has worked for a real company. I am used to my no-brand car GPS in South Africa, and my Nokia build in GPS which are both 'plug and play' and. both which by the way, appear to have more detail than your maps for South Africa. I tried to unlock my Topo Czech 2 map and now I am 4 frustrating hours further with no result as the 9 language 7 digit registration code was NOT ENCLOSED in the box (not even in one language ..). In summary: The local Czech outdoor 'Rock Point' retailer could/did not explain, so you should not let them sell your product. I have wasted time and have become very disappointed with a 'big' brand that I 'looked up to'. I always wanted to have a Garmin Your web site takes me round and round, never allowing to ask a question per e-mail at a person directly - no Czech support address. You need to type in 6 different codes: Unit ID, map code, copy a security code, serial number and 7 digit registration number, plus a unlock website address to obtain the 25 digit code, this for three maps .. Where is the logic here? In the age where it takes 5 minutes to get your new apple iPod ready to play, this experience frankly has been bizarre. I never will buy a Garmin again and feel tempted to past this message on the relevant blogs as it concerns a real and valid non-customer centric experience. Your on-boarding process for your product should be FUN, not being guided as 'half a criminal' through a sequence that appears to be designed by a nerdy IT person to make even more nerdy IT persons happy. Alternatively Garmin is so greedy and so afraid that its map will be pirated that they forgotten about their customers wanting simplicity and ease of use. "
Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
 / 
No

Twitter

tweet this product!
- join or start the conversation
Search twitter: search

... Loading for latest tweets from search.twitter.com..

tweetie

sponsored by:
Price comparison information by: