Saturday, June 18, 2011

Bushnell Onix400 Waterproof Hiking GPS (Electronics)


Bushnell Onix400 Waterproof Hiking GPS (Electronics)


This is an overall great unit for what I use it for. I don't use the XM or Weather functionality yet but I will in the near future when I start using it on my kayak for ocean fishing. I give it 4 stars simply because I don't know how XM and Weather work yet. For everything else it's 5 stars all the way. (For outdoor activity use. I wouldn't use it for road navigation.)



I've used this for Geo Caching, Hiking, Hunting,and Kayaking and so far it works great. The aerial maps from Bushnell are very detailed and provide a great perspective on the land around you. The downfall is that you must purchase the maps only from Bushnell. Not a big deal overall but they are a bit tricky to download initially. Once you learn how to do it it's not bad. The ability to customize the display and layer maps and info on top of each other is awesome. Additionally, its very comfortable in your hand and has one of the largest display screens available for a hand held GPS.



A minor inconvenience is that you must use the proprietary battery that comes with the unit rather than generic AA's. This hasn't been an issue for me since the battery life is quite long with the Lithium rechargable battery supplied and I haven't been able to deplete it yet with over 8 hours of continuous use on most days. I recommend using the battery saver function of the unit if you really want to get long length out of it, it greatly improves the amount of time you have. I plan on buying an additional battery in the near future for longer trips and for ensuring I have enough juice for the weather function when I'm out in the Gulf of Mexico. They are availabe both directly from Bushnell for $44 and also on Amazon for around $34.



For Geo caching it's a good unit once you load in the locations, however, you have to manually enter each one. If you want something specifically for Geo Caching there are other units with more specialized downloading ability and you will probably be happier with them.



Overall, I love this GPS and will be loyal to Bushnell for a long time because of it.



(If you get one you may want to ensure you get a "Gen 2" version if it's available. It has everything the 'Gen 1" does but also includes a function that shows peak fishing and hunting times.)



(Also- If you don't need the XM or Weather functionality I'd look at the Onix 350 since it's much less expensive but with all the other features of the 400.)

Bushnell Onix400 Waterproof Hiking GPS (Electronics)





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