Need to buy a gps handheld

baghira · September 03, 2008, 23:41:10 CET

Hi guys
I am also looking for a gps handheld. I was opting for the gps 72, but then I found out that on e bay, the gps76 costs more or less close to the price of the 72. I will check it our and then decide. I also have the malta mapsource software on cd, and I wish to know if it can be possible to install it on the gps 76?

And by the way seamank, why buying it at a higher price?? When online you have already seen cheaper prices.

busumark · September 03, 2008, 23:54:48 CET

from england i got it for LM45 halve the price from malta and if you keep the receipt and register your product with garmin i think that it will also be under warranty. when i checked with medcomms about 4 months ago they only had the marine pack for LM115 he didnt tell me they had for LM86

EmicMalta · September 04, 2008, 08:26:54 CET

I bought 2 x Garmin 72. Im working fine and no need of map for my needs. If need a waypoint, I just mark it and then I can teke in consider my route. I had another 2 in te past, a megallan that had problems after the 1st month and a garmin 45 (old moddle) and with my needs although they say IP 67 it wasn t even splash proof. Now Im using these two for boat fishing and even spearfishing.

I also have that cable and I transfer points from 1 to another so that doesn t happen again of loosing all my waypoints like how happened with the meggalan

seamank · September 04, 2008, 10:58:49 CET

Bought it from here cause I could not wait longer. Re warranty I am not sure if Medcoms will honour international warranty. If you have problems with it ?? the amount of money you would have saved you'll end using it for shipping it back.

busumark · September 04, 2008, 11:43:54 CET

seamank maybe you are right but why we have to pay sometimes double the price for something so that these guys get rich quickly

EmicMalta · September 04, 2008, 12:00:47 CET

if its international garantee they must stand for that or otherwise ask Garmin before you make the order. No metter if its a gps, camera, rod, etc.... Conferm with the company.

If I tell you how much I paid for mine you will be loughing. I don t even think to go for garantee as what a bargin I had bought them especially the second one. And for not saying that the delivery was at my house

digger · September 04, 2008, 19:24:21 CET

A few yrs ago i bought garmin handheld from uk i had a problem of my own making i took it to meddcoms who sent it to IRELAND after a week received new garmin from them so i think whereever you buy garmin will replace or repair. or maybe i was very lucky.

ramio · September 04, 2008, 19:28:45 CET

Keep it up as you are guys, and well be getting a container soon. Just joking!!

blueskip · September 04, 2008, 19:55:35 CET

I have a Garmin72 handheld which I have had for several years, nowadays I use it as a dedicated GPS for my DSC VHF, I also have a Navman 5600 Chartplotter, but I still have all my waypoints stored in the 72, so if the chartplotter ever goes off in fog or in the dark, I still have something to get me safely back to the slipway!

I got mine from Bass Pro in the USA, cost less in $, than they were advertised for in ? in the UK, it wasabout half price!:o
blueskip

placebo · September 04, 2008, 23:13:37 CET

go on the net guys and do not let the rich guys getting richer.

i do buy all the stuff from the net.
It's cheaper and you have all the rights that the business people do not offer in Malta.

Need to buy a gps handheld

digger