Garmin Montana 600

300 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 300 reviews of Garmin Montana 600. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other GPS for all reviews. Views about the size and screen are overall positive. The usability and price also get good feedback.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Garmin Montana 600 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 79/100 = Good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 26 user reviews of Garmin Montana 600 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other GPS on Amazon.co.uk.

77% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Garmin Montana 600

alaTest has collected and analyzed 162 user reviews of Garmin Montana 600 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other GPS on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the performance. Some have doubts about the usability and size. Opinions are divided on the price.

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80% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Rich Owings (gpstracklog.com)

Garmin Montana 600 review

The Garmin Montana 600 is one of three models in Garmin's newest handheld series. With it's huge 4” touchscreen, I had initially thought the Montanas were targeted to the motorized crowd (ATV's, etc.), but after spending over a month with it, I'm...

Large, bright screen ; Extensive customization options ; Garmin’s best dual-use unit ; Li-ion battery (relatively long life and you don't have to open the battery cover to recharge) ; Much quicker access to menu items than on Oregon series ; Accurate...

Relatively bulky and heavy ; Additional maps and mount required to make best highway use of device ; No carabiner clip ; Inaccurate altimeter ; Immature firmware

The Montana series has some great features – a larger and somewhat brighter touchscreen that can rotate between portrait and landscape orientations, an interface that makes it much easier to access settings and switch functions, and a dashboard that...

Aug, 2011

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Outstanding

If your gonna use this for hiking and camping and rely on this for accurate navigation you need to do two things: -Get the 24k Topo maps for your state. -Download a free trail overlay for your new 24k topo map. Just did a nice long hiking trip and this...

Waterproof ; Sturdy ; Great Visibility

A bit large ; Touch screen can be way too sensitive ; Preloaded maps suck

Jun, 2014

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Consumer review (cameraworld.com)

Good GPS, software needs tweaking

bought to use in conjunction w/trimble easyguide 500 ag gps. I mark problem spots w/trimble, then later download & convert points to work with garmin for followup. It works well for this application, except that the screen doesn't do well in bright...

Accurate ; Intuitive Menu ; Large Screen ; Quick Navigation ; Quick Signal ; Reliable Reception ; Simple Controls

Hard To Read

Sep, 2011

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