Garmin Colorado 300
Garmin Colorado 300 - GPS receiver - hiking - refurbished More product details
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Rank 231
111 reviews
August, 2010
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USER REVIEWS (99)
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Review summary for the Garmin Colorado 300
By (alaTest Semantic)Read the full review
alaTest has collected and analyzed 111 reviews from magazines and websites. People appreciate the usability. The maps also gets good ratings, but many are critical about the performance.
Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 72/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Garmin Colorado 300 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.
August, 2010
Garmin Colorado 300
By (fwd.five.tv)Read the full review
The Garmin Colorado 300 is for the wet and wild sea navigation. It comes with built-in global base maps. It has a high-sensitive WAAS-enabled receiver, electronic compass, barometric altrimetric among its few features. Users of similar units can ...
September, 2008
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Garmin Colorado 300
By James Hutchinson (goodgearguide.com.au)Read the full review
Unique control scheme, good quality display, wireless sharing function, configurable profile changes
Case isn't tightly sealed, mapping isn't detailed enough
The Colorado 300 provides a slightly cheaper, non-touch-screen alternative to the Oregon 300. With both models proving good combination automotive/handheld GPS devices, the decision largely comes down to your preferred control scheme.
Garmin doesn?'t specify which wireless protocol is used, but the device will...
September, 2008
User Reviews (99)
Super GPS!
By Osirus (newegg.com)Read the full review
The only reason why I bought this GPS is because I didn't have to pay for the maps. If you plan on buying this device you NEED the TOPO 2008 maps among others to get the full functionality of this device. The base map that comes preprogrammed on this GPS...
This is one awesome GPS. I heard a lot of people online rip this GPS because they say it's hard to use or the text entry is too slow. That's B S and I'll tell you why. I have NEVER even touched a GPS before in my life and I mastered most of the Colorado's...
I do not like the fact that you have to set the back light to the brightness level you want every time you turn on this GPS.
June, 2008
Garmin Colorado 300
By Patrick H. Martin (amazon.com)Read the full review
Garmin Colorado 300
Very easy to use (never read manual), and has long battery life. Use professionally and it gets the job done well in rugged conditions. Easy to operate with one hand. Would recommend this unit to a friend and/or buy again. Screen brightness works well f...
January, 2010
A Big Disappointment
By Mike Jones (amazon.com)Read the full review
A Big Disappointment
I bought a Colorado 300 at a local chain store retailer (Best Buys) at a good price, but that's where the good news ended. I'm not into geocaching but wanted this for marking locations on trails that I use for wild mushroom harvesting, so I could return t...
November, 2009
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Manufacturer's Description
Gear up and explore the backcountry with the all-terrain Colorado 300. Packed with features, it includes a built-in basemap, high-sensitivity receiver, barometric altimeter, electronic compass, SD card slot, color display, picture viewer and more. Even exchange tracks, waypoints, routes and geocaches wirelessly between similar units. When the going gets tough, Colorado leads the way. Colorado 300 comes with a built-in worldwide basemap with shaded relief and accepts SD cards for all your...
Garmin Colorado 300
Garmin Colorado 300
Brand
Garmin (See all Garmin GPS)
Battery
Run Time (Up To)
15hour(s)
Built-in Display
Diagonal Size
3"
Diagonal Size (metric)
7.6 cm
Resolution
240 x 400
Dimensions & Weight
Depth
3.5cm
Height
13.9cm
Weight
207g
Width
6cm
GPS System
Connectivity
USB
GPS Functions / Services
Altimeter / Bearing / Electronic compass / Local pressure / Tide Tab/Altimeter / Electronic compass
Recommended Use
Hiking
SBAS
WAAS
Type
GPS receiver
Header
Country Kits
Europe
Manufacturer
Garmin
Model
300
Packaged Quantity
1
Product Line
Garmin Colorado
Miscellaneous
Refurbished
Refurbished
Waterproof
Built-in / Yes
Navigation
Routes
50
Tracklog Points
10000
Tracks
20
Waypoints
1000
Manufacturer's Description
Gear up and explore the backcountry with the all-terrain Colorado 300. Packed with features, it includes a built-in basemap, high-sensitivity receiver, barometric altimeter, electronic compass, SD card slot, color display, picture viewer and more. Even exchange tracks, waypoints, routes and geocaches wirelessly between similar units. When the going gets tough, Colorado leads the way. Colorado 300 comes with a built-in worldwide basemap with shaded relief and accepts SD cards for all your outdoor activities on land or water. Just take your pick from Garmin's preprogrammed SD cards including street maps, topographic maps, coastal charts or inland lake data. The card slot is located inside the waterproof battery compartment, so you don't have to worry about getting it wet. With Colorado 300 you can share your waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches wirelessly with other Colorado users. Now you can send your favorite hike to your buddy to enjoy or the location of a cache to find. Sharing data is easy. Just select "send" to transfer your information to other Colorado units.
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Prices for Garmin Colorado 300: from £273.24.
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