Garmin GPSmap 276C
Bigger than most other sets, it’s almost beyond the realms of being classed a ‘hand-held’ in the normal sense. Still, it can be used in the hand and has the biggest, brightest and highest resolution display on test. This really did make a big difference when constructing and navigating a route.
Constructing a route was straightforward once I found by accident that the instructions had missed out one critical step – an intermediate press of the menu key was required! You can follow the route using the chart page, than compass page or the highway page.
A nice feature was that when running on its integral Li-ion battery power, the total remaining time available was shown on the position data page, rather than the usual percentage or part-charged battery logo – a good reminder to turn down the brightness.
PBO Review:
“It’s difficult not to be enthusiastic about the 267C as a hand-held (just) plotter, because the screen is large and very bright and it’s easy to use. It is pretty pricey, however.”
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