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Garmin GPSMAP 545

Garmin GPSMAP 545
alaScore 76

34 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 34 reviews of Garmin GPSMAP 545. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other GPS for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the durability and design. The screen and performance also get good feedback. Many are critical about the price.

usability, performance, screen, design, durability

price

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Garmin GPSMAP 545 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 76/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Garmin GPSMAP 545

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 user reviews of Garmin GPSMAP 545 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other GPS on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the screen. The design also gets good comments, whereas there are some mixed views about the price.

usability, design, screen

88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (tigergps.com)

Garmin GPSMAP 545s

 

I received the GAPMAP 545s within seven days and installed it on my 44' trawler the next day. Works just great. I had to order a different tranducer for the depth sounder however, since the unit was shipped with a transom mount tranducer but I required...

Sep, 2007

Consumer review (tigergps.com)

Outstanding

 

We have installed our garmin ourselves and it is a wonderful piece. Clear graphics, sounder option is great. The service from Tiger was super.

Jul, 2007

Consumer review (tigergps.com)

It rocks

 

I received the Garmin 545s gps about a week ago. It took me about a day to remove my old gps and sounder and install my new Garmin. The difference is unbelievable. The sharpness of the screen is amazing. I where glasses for reading; however the screen...

May, 2007

Consumer review (ciao.com)

Garmin GPSMAP 545s

 

This is a true GPS for land and sea. Offers the best characteristics of the plotter GPSMAP 5000 for marine use in conjunction with the most popular features of the nüvi series for land use - equipment is "all in one" easy to use. Portable and powerful,...

good funcionation

no

May, 2009

Consumer review (ciao.com)

Garmin GPSMAP 545s Combo Chartplotter

 

Enable the full functionality of the GPSMAP 545-series with the addition of a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card BlueChart g2 Vision cards provide: o High-resolution satellite imagery when overlaid on the chart, will provide the mariner with unparalleled...

New streamlined user interface offers easy selection of functions and features

A bit expensive

Apr, 2009

Consumer review (ciao.com)

Comments about this GPS

 

Found most of the GPS satellite positioning speed and accuracy are more or less the same hardware as the core should be or are sirf are IBM, Samsung, if not a few home to their own to do this, if there is to do well for the Big Dipper, which is...

Outside the Department of a more beautiful! More complete

Price too high

Mar, 2009

Consumer review (ciao.com)

Garmin GPSMAP 545s

 

The average price for this is usually about $1000, although, for it's features, this price is comparable to some better quality models available in the marine market. I like that it can store maps and data on its storage card and it is a WAAs-ready...

good

no

Mar, 2009

Consumer review (ciao.com)

With Dual Frequency Transducer

 

To get a sensible course. Garmin requires that you buy an extra map chip in order to get a guided map. The array of available transducers and sensors is great--but it's also quite confusing. Finding information about which sensor is best for me and my...

Ultra-Bright 5-Inch Diagonal Full Vga Display

Nothing

Mar, 2009

Consumer review (ciao.com)

Garmin GPSMAP 545s

 

this price is comparable to some better quality models available in the marine market. I like that it can store maps and data on its storage card and it is a WAAs-ready device which allows radio signals helping increase positioning accuracy up to about...

All weather durability, removable memory storage

Higher priced than comparible systems

Feb, 2009

Consumer review (ciao.com)

"Understanding GPS Navigation"

 

The use of GPS (Global Positioning System) has now become a common thing for many people. However there is still a not so familiar with the technology this one. Let us more closely acquainted with the GPS, GPS is a satellite-based navigation system...

easy to use, compatible for Surveying mapping

No

Jan, 2009
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