Product Description
MAGELLAN Explorist 300 GPS Handheld System - The eXplorist 300 adds a trio of advanced tools to the built-in nationwide background map for easier navigation: a barometer, an altimeter and an electronic compass, which eliminates the need to be in motionto get a direction to a destination. Like the eXplorist 200, the eXplorist 300 contains a background map with roads, parks, waterways, airports and more, plus three navigation screens and the ability to save five track-log files with up to 2000 points each. The ideal choice for outdoor adventures, the blue-cased eXplorist 300 is a robust GPS receiver delivering all of these major features, at a most-affordable price. Requires 2 AA Batteries (not included)
Amazon.com Product Description
There's a lot to Magellan's small, cool eXplorist 300 handheld GPS navigation device beyond its vibrant blue exterior. Inside and out, the eXplorist is built to provide real GPS (global positioning system) abilities for serious outdoor use--from its tough, impact-resistant, waterproof exterior to Magellan's proven, powerful, and easy-to-use technology, the eXplorist 300 rewrites the rules by proving you can spend less and actually get more.
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The eXplorist 300 includes all-new Magellan TrueFix technology with a 14 parallel channel, WAAS/EGNOS-enabled GPS receiver to provide precise position fixes within three meters while ensuring reliable, accurate satellite-signal acquisition and tracking. Small, lightweight, and easy-to-use, anyone can pick it up and get going without studying a manual. Among its many features, the eXplorist 300 offers three navigation screens with track plotting to help you find the fun--and then find your way back.
Explorers will appreciate Magellan's one-button access, which takes you directly to the functions that matter most: the menu, navigation screens, personal points-of-interest, "go to" routing, and backlight. In addition, the eXplorist 300 stores up to 500 waypoints, 20 routes, and five track logs with up to 2,000 points each, providing ample storage even for avid navigators.
The unit also supplies a built-in North American background map, which offers convenient access to roads, parks, waterways, airports, and more. Going beyond the step-down eXplorist 200, the 300 adds a trio of handy tools to simplify navigation: a barometer, an altimeter, and an electronic compass, which frees you from needing to be in motion to get a direction to a destination.
Designed for compact, fit-in-your-pocket convenience, the eXplorist receiver measures just 4.6 by 2.1 by 1.3 inches (11.7 by 5.4 by 3.3 centimeters) and weighs less than four ounces (115 grams), yet still has room for a large, 2.3-inch (5.8-centimeter), four-level grayscale LCD. A zoom capability and an amber backlight ensure optimum viewing, even at night.
The unit's rugged exterior is cased in a rubber-armored, impact-resistant shell that is waterproof to the rigid IPX-7 standard. The eXplorist 300 is ready for adventure in all conditions and terrain, whether you'll be hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, mountain biking, or simply finding your way around a new area.
What's in the Box
eXplorist 300 GPS navigator, manual, and quick-start guide.
Customer Reviews:
hard to handle and broken faceplate.......2007-12-17
I am in the infantry and we use what is called a Plugger. It is huge, slow, and no good. For Iraq I used an E-Trex by Garmin. The face plate cracked, but it still works.
When I got home I bought a new GPS. We were switching to the DAGGER, another horrible and unfriendly to use military GPS. I don't have time in the field to use twelve steps to work a product. Hence, our reliance on civilian model GPS units.
This model worked fine when I used the demo version in the store, yet I should have worn gloves when I did so. I often wear either tactical gloves or gloves for weather and to operate the buttons on this unit with gloves on is nearly impossible. My gloves are a skin tight tactical glove and I have good dexterity with them. Still no dice.
The e-trex model is better because it is large buttons on the side that you just have to squeeze. You can do it one handed and keep the other hand holding a map, light, rifle, binos... but not the Magellan 300. It is cumbersome to operate in any high tempo environment.
Due to the nature of things I do I have to stow the device away and drag it out often. A friend had a GPS wristwatch and it worked great. To compensate for my high rate of putting it up and taking it out I opted to keep it in a small pouch on the outside of my body armor. No dice. When I took it out yesterday to go Geocaching with I saw that the liquid crystal display had been squeezed or something and had a large black spot on it.
This GPS works fine if you are just out geocaching and can use two hands and so forth and can take your time. If you find yourselves moving in a high tempo environment, at night, with gloves, multiple items to keep your hands on, and several things demanding your attention at once... I reccomend you pass on this model.
Magellan GPS - Buyer Beware.......2007-11-01
Megellans "customer service" is by far the worst we have experienced. Based on our experience, it appears that Magellan's customer service tactic is to put the customer on hold for long periods hoping that they will hang up, always making the customer call back, never agreeing to follow up with a return phone call or e-mail and making false promises. I'm assuming all with the intent that the customer will eventually just give up. Not only has Magellan not stood behind its product, its customer service people are obviously trained to give customers the run around. What a NASTY way to treat people. Read on if you want details of what we have been through.
In April of 2006 I bought my husband a Magellan Explorist 300 for his birthday. It was to replace a 10 year old Magellan that was much larger and heavier. After several months the NAV button wasn't working properly. By the time he got around to call "customer service" it was a couple of weeks after the 1 year warranty. He was told the warranty would not be honored as it had expired. We paid to ship and repair the unit. When we got the unit back, it was not the one we sent in as it had a different serial number. The NAV button of this replaced unit did not work. My husband called within a week, of receiving this "repaired" model and was told by "customer service" that the Explorist 300 was discontinued, they would not honor the "repaired" model and that they were no longer servicing the model. He was then told he would just have to buy another model. He indicated that this was not acceptable and pressed to speak with a supervisor. He was first told no supervisor was available and with further pressing was put on hold for 10-15 minutes before a supervisor responded. She indicated that they would provide him with an Explorist 400 at no charge, but that they were out of stock and he would need to call back in a week. After the week, the call was a series of holds (always 10-15 minutes each time) before a supervisor came to the phone. This supervisor said the Explorist 400 was out of stock as well as the Explorist 500 and that they would ship him an Explorist 600. After two weeks went by, my husband called to find out if the Explorist 600 had been shipped. They said it would be shipped within 1 week and when my husband asked by what mode of transport, they indicated UPS. When he asked them to provide the tracking number he was told to call back in a couple of days for it. He calls back a couple of days later and again after a series of holds was told the Explorist 600 was being shipped out and that he should have it in a few days.....again he's instructed to call back for the tracking number. He calls back days later, again a series of holds, and is told the computer system is down and he will have to call back the next day. He calls back, again a series of holds. The "customer service" rep promises that this time it will be shipped and that he will even send an e-mail providing the tracking number within 24-48 hours. You guessed it....no tracking number. My husband calls every week and is "promised" that it will be sent (this time) and he will receive it in 3-5 days. This has been going on for over two months now and still no replacement model. My husband is determined to get Magellan to stand behind their product, but I think it is an exercise in futility and that he will never get the replacement model he was "promised".
Plagued with problems.......2007-10-23
I bought this unit maybe a year and half ago, and since then it had numerous problems. The worst is "freeze" state which would happen if device is outside of the map coverage area ( in one particular case I was about 1 mile off the Atlantic shore) or during map redrawing. After entering frozen state, unit would be unresponsive, no buttons worked. From time to time it would go into "debug mode" for no apparent reason. Each time I had to send unit to Magellan repair center, but the problem was never fixed. The unit is not under warranty any more and is unusable (Magellan would not fix it although the problem is as old as the unit itself). Recently I purchased Garmin GPSMap 60CX and I like it much better. It can track satellites even inside a house (explorist 300 had tracking problems through light foliage).
Pros: sleek design, detailed base map
Good Basic GPS.......2007-01-10
Fast pick-up of location and readily tracks even in moderately heavy cover. Even use in my vehicle and no problems. Only comp;aints are the temp. screen seems slow to respond to temp. changes and the map which is basic is not current to roads and doesn't track exactly to the route. Otherwise definately a good basic GPS for the cost.
Out of date.......2007-01-05
I got my "New" unit for christmas this year, it as a software date of 8/2004; not what i would call new. Secondly, the box offers a software package for PCs, not included in the box. Finally, I can't register the unit because IT HAS NO SERIAL NUMBER! What is up with that? Too bad I have to rate any stars!
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Universal Holder, Suction Cup Pedestal and Air Vent Mount Base
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Product Features:
- This deluxe kit includes a air vent bracket plus a new design windshield suction cup pedestal.
- The unique design affords the user flexibility is mounting to horizontal and vertical auto vents.
- The large suction cup is 2.75 in dia, will ensure a secure, power lock on any smooth surface
- Equipped with thick foam pads at all contact points to protect and securely retain your device.
- Adjustable arms that will hold any device between 1.5 inches and 4.5 inches in width or height.
ASIN: B000NJ7JZ2
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Product Description
Universal Windshield Suction Mount.
The rigid neck design allows the user to position the electronic device in just the right position for optimum viewing and utilization, without worry of the dreaded droop associated with most goose neck brackets.
The large suction cup is 2.75 in diameter (compare to 2.125 for Nuvi) will ensure a secure, power lock on any smooth attaching surface.
The suction process is controlled by a unique locking ratchet button positioned on the base of the unit. The suction is maintained until the lock is released using a two set process. No accidental releases.
Universal Air Vent Mount Clip Mount.
The unique design affords the user flexibility is mounting to horizontal and vertical auto vents.
The bracket incorporates a leveling support arm to ensure that the your devise is positioned correctly for ease of viewing.
Universal Holder Features:
Adjustable side frames that will hold any device measuring between 1.5 inches and 4.5 inches in width or height. Clamping feature is released by button activated ratcheting mechanism.
Independent, fully adjustable, cushioned receptacle fingers offer a spread of 3.50 inches to allow full access to power buttons SD cards, earphone plugs, power ports, external antenna ports and pop up antennas.
Foam pads at all contact points to protect and securely retain your device. Flexible, cushioned finger pads offer a full .25 inch of thickness for a secure cushioned clamp.
Two rotating legs offer flexibility for secure positioning of smaller devices but rotate to clear position to permit installation and centering of longer units.
Product Description
Adjustable Holder Features:
Adjustable side retainers adjust to six width positions to accommodate all devices between 1.75 inches and 2.5 inches in width. Simply slide device in from top and you are go to go!
Holder has bottom retaining platform to retain devise and keep it from sliding out the bottom of holder.
Universal Windshield Suction Mount:
The rigid neck design allows the user to position the electronic device in just the right position for optimum viewing and utilization, without worry of the dreaded droop associated with most goose neck brackets.
The large suction cup is 2.75 in diameter (compare to 2.125 for Nuvi) will ensure a secure, power lock on any smooth attaching surface.
The suction process is controlled by a unique locking ratchet button positioned on the base of the unit. The suction is maintained until the lock is released using a two set process. No accidental releases.
Universal Air Vent Mount Clip Mount.
The unique design affords the user flexibility is mounting to horizontal and vertical auto vents.
The bracket incorporates a leveling support arm to ensure that the your devise is positioned correctly for ease of viewing.
Product Description
Why is the Hybrid AA battery better? The Hybrid AA Battery is the next step in battery evolution. Original Alkaline batteries could only be used once and had to be thrown away. Bad for the environment, and bad for your wallet. Why throw money away? Nimh Rechargeable batteries were the solution, they could be used over and over again, but they had to be charged right out of the package, and would slowly drain even when not being used. If left sitting for a few months after being charged it would drain completely. The latest and greatest battery technological improvement, the Hybrid AA, overcomes these limitations by being ready to use right out of the package and holding it's charge up to four times as long. You can charge your batteries and they will be ready to go when you need them, no more charging immediately before use. *These batteries will work with any device that uses AA batteries, and replace any obsolete Alkaline AA or Nimh AA batteries.* COMPATIBLE w/ Magellan GPS Handheld Navigator eXplorist 100 210 600 XL 200 300 North America / Triton 1500 / 2000
Product Description
Adjustable Holder and Suction Cup Mount Base for GPS, PDA, iPod, Cellphone, and MP3 Player...
Compatible OEM P/N: Garmin 010-10457-00
Product Description
Pro Power Smart and Super Fast International charger is great for either International or Local User. It comes with 4 snap-on plugs suited for 160 world locations. Its compact size allows you to keep it in your pocket or we have provided you with convenient scratch guard protector Bag for Storage and Transportation. The charger comes with FOUR 2700 AA Rechargeable Nimh Batteries that are currently the most powerful and longest lasting batteries available. Can be recharged up to a 1000 Times! Forget about your camera ever running out of power or any other electronic device charged with AA/AAA batteries. It simply makes your life and travel Simple. Full compatibility: Magellan eXplorist 100 - 210 600 - XL eXplorist 200 / 300 North America - Magellan Triton 1500 / 2000
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