Garmin 010-01772-00 Foretrex 601, 2 inches
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It is not something I would advise anyone to do. It has an excessive number of bugs, which many reviewers have pointed out. I read them but decided to buy it anyway, which I am now returning. Constant GPS signal loss, glitching, and a user interface that isn't as friendly as my old 401. Of course, I use it in the woods, so that could be the problem, but my 401K has never failed me.
Hello,br>br>While the device has onboard memory for tracks, routes, and waypoints, there is no option to load mapping onto the device; however, the watch will come preloaded with a Worldwide BaseMap. Major highways and cities will be marked on the map. Thank you, Chrisbr>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>
Hello,br>br>Yes, both MGRS and Lat/Long will be available on the device.br>br>Thanksbr>Chris
Along with User Grid, this device has a variety of position formats. br>br>Many thanks, Jenny.br>
Selected User Reviews For Garmin 010-01772-00 Foretrex 601, 2 inches
Active duty Army Infantry, with a lot of experience in the field and with land navigation. On night movements, NVG mode was more useful than anticipated. With this garmin, you have a lot of options and abilities. However, I didn't notice a significant difference in 401 performance. Screen protector is recommended because the screen can easily scratch while in use.
I've been using it in the Army for over a year and I'm really happy with it. Prior to this, I had a Fortrex 401, which I adored. There were some problems with the 401, which this fixes. I'll compare the 401 to the 601 in this article. br>br>The following are the most significant differences between the 401 and the 601:
1. If you use these in the military or just use them frequently, the battery life alone is enough to justify the upgrade. I went from having to replace my batteries after every mission to only having to do so once every three missions. Heavy use for four days. 2. br>br>1. br>br>br>br>br>br Built-in Timepiece- It's great to be able to tell time now because it eliminates the need to carry another item around your wrist and it works well. The watch-only mode lets you use it without draining your battery, so you won't have to worry about it draining your watch battery. 3. br>br>4. br>br>5. br>br>6. Light from the back This has a much better backlight than the 401, which is orange. It has the ability to be extremely bright if you need a quick flashlight, and on the other end of the spectrum, it has a night vision mode that is extremely dim and cannot be seen past 10-meters even on the darkest nights. a distance of 15 meters 4. br>br> Screen- It has a higher resolution and a slightly larger screen, so you can see everything on it more clearly. 5. br>br> GPS- The GPS appears to connect slightly faster than the 401 and is slightly more accurate at the single-digit meter level, but this isn't a significant difference. br>br>In general- This device is incredible if you're in the military or frequently use GPS. It's compact, won't drain your batteries, and performs admirably. If you already have a 401(k), you can skip this step. Believe me when I say that the battery life alone makes this upgrade worthwhile.
As a long-time resident of the United States, I bought this 601 to replace the 401 that was stolen from my luggage a few months ago. When I'm hiking or dog sledding in extreme winter conditions, Foretrex GPSs are the only ones on the market that work for me. I can use it with my mitts on because of the physical buttons, and the AAA batteries can be replaced quickly if they die due to the cold. I've run the 401 in - degrees Fahrenheit. 38°C/- 36°F - a lot lower than it should be - Minimum temperature is 20 degrees Celsius. There is no problem. br>br>The 601's most significant upgrade is its significantly longer battery life - The power of integrated circuits has increased dramatically. Since the 401 was first introduced to the market, it has proven to be highly efficient. The improved screen resolution and GLONASS/Galileo support are nice, but not a big deal to me given how quickly I burn through lithium batteries with these things. The USB interface on the 401 was finicky, and I had a lot of trouble getting it to work with modern PCs. br>br> That appears to have been resolved by the 601. It appears as a USB mass storage device with a filesystem full of GPX files on it, so you don't have to use Garmin software to use it. By copying a hand-written GPX file to GARMIN/GPX/WPTS on my Linux system (which Garmin does not support), I was able to populate the Foretrex with waypoints from a database of mountain peaks. The Foretrex filesystem supports the GPX format. br>br>I don't like the new removable band because it looks cheap and isn't as comfortable as the old one. It's inconvenient to have to take it off to get to the battery compartment and USB port, and based on what I've read on Garmin's product page, I believe some of this is due to legislative nonsense: Because the band is made in China, the Berry Amendment (Google it) stipulates that units sold to the US military must be devoid of it. So Garmin had to make some concessions to make it easy to attach your own band. br>br>In the few days I've had the 601, the only issue mentioned in Bigfoot's one-day review is that it's not waterproof. The only flaw in the five-star review that I've been able to replicate is the lack of a satellite-accuracy display. On the reduced list of waypoint icons, I'll take his word for it, but I don't think I've overlooked anything. My elevation drift has been as high as 60 feet over several hours, which is comparable to what I got from the 401.
I use it for sailing, so a large display and buttons that I can use while wearing gloves are essential. The compass's accuracy and ease of use are also important to me; everything else is secondary, so your mileage may vary. From what I've seen, it's just a 401 refresh with a bigger screen and a three-axis compass (a big plus), but no other changes. I wish Garmin had included some of the features found on the Quantix, such as the starting line and lifted/headed. However, because the Quantix is difficult to use and has a small screen, the 601 wins. The most important feature I'd like to see is GPS time to the second on every screen, or at the very least on the timer screen and in the data field options to the second. br>br>Buy the Quick Fit Watch band separately; the included one is a waste of money. I'm not sure why the straps are different from those on my previous Quantix generation. My tracking needs necessitate a much higher resolution than the default (medium). I wish there was a way to specify the resolution for auto. Of course, all Garmin manuals are short on details, but this one takes the cake. br>br>If you don't need a wrist strap GPS, this is probably the best option, but if you don't need a wearable, there are better options. I recommend waiting until the BCM47755 with Level 5 decoding is released before buying any GPS you don't need. It should have 30 cm (1 ft) accuracy compared to today's devices, which seem to be around 10 m.