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Magellan eXplorist 500 Handheld GPS Receiver

 
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Key Features
  • GPS Type: Handheld (Outdoor)
  • Form Factor: Handheld
  • Map capabilities: Internal, Download maps
  • Enhanced accuracy: WAAS enabled, EGNOS enabled
  • Input Method: Keypad
  • Receiver Type: 14 Channels
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Magellan eXplorist 500 Handheld GPS Receiver
 
   

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Average Rating: 3.0
 
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13 out of 13 people found this review helpful.

Magellan eXplorist 500 in the UK

Date of Review:  Aug 16, 2005
The Bottom Line: It depends what your needs are. Check out what Garmin can offer and what software you want to run on the unit. Look around.
Review: I wanted a small GPS unit principally for my off road mountain biking activities.

It's a real hassle stopping the bike unfolding the OS map (nb the Ordnance Survey maps are the best topographical maps available for Britain) and working out...
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  3.0

by: niglom
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Compact, quick,waterproof, light
Cons
Only works with Magellan maps, poor...
 
13 out of 13 people found this review helpful.

Does the basics well. Poor user interface and customer support.

Date of Review:  Feb 12, 2007
The Bottom Line: If you're prepared to put up with a slow and clunky user interface, this unit works well. Beware that maps may be expensive.
Review: This is my 5th GPS unit and was bought for general use (hiking, skiing, occasional driving and as a backup for gliding). My initial impressions are that it has a very sensitive receiver, the display is adequate but the user interface is poor. PC...
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  3.0

by: jayk47
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Sensitive receiver, easy to connect to...
Cons
Poor user interface, not waterproof...
 
15 out of 16 people found this review helpful.

My favorite gadget!

Date of Review:  Apr 29, 2007
The Bottom Line: I would recommend this unit to anyone looking for a GPS receiver in this price range. Functionality improves with purchase of accessories and software.
Review: This unit was purchased as a replacement for my Magellan Meridian Gold series.
I was quite surprised when I got it to notice how much smaller and lighter it is. I don't know the specifics but the screen seems almost the same size and the color...
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  4.0

by: ewill3rd
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Lightweight Simple to use Well...
Cons
Hard to enter data Needs investment of...
 
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

Unreliable -- Customer 'Support' Non-Existent

Date of Review:  Apr 26, 2007
Review: Unreliable pile of 'you-know-what'. Worked fine for about 2 months then refused to power up. Fresh batteries, no go. Called customer "service". Outsourced call center to India; rep followed generic script telling me to: 1) use lithium-ion batteries,...
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  1.0

by: ca-customer
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Bright screen. Accepts 2mb MMC.
Cons
Not reliable. Customer...
 
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

Kind of low quality

Date of Review:  Jul 19, 2007
Review: Recently bought a Magellan Explorist 500 LE and it was defective so took it back for a replacement.

CONS: Battery post plate keeps sliding up. Battery cover won't fit perfectly tight and every one I looked at is the same way. It takes more...
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  2.0

by: wolverinne
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Fast satellite Acquisition Small and...
Cons
Small joystick Battery compartment poor...
 
16 out of 18 people found this review helpful.

Incredible Handheld GPS Unit

Date of Review:  Jun 30, 2005
The Bottom Line: Pick one of the new Magellan Explorist units and buy it. With all they have to offer, they are well worth the money. Very reasonably priced.
Review: I am new to the world of GPS so I did a lot of research into the different handheld GPS units. The primary two companies that appear to be at the forefront of the industry are Garmin and Magellan.

I investigated each company and its...
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  5.0

by: dinolaw
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Ease of use, rechargeable battery,...
Cons
High price for additional mapping...
 
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

couldn't compete with quality and price with Garmin

Date of Review:  Jun 2, 2007
Review: Very disapointed with overal quality of base map( inaccurate, missing highways and major cities). I purchased additional software and guest what now you need a memory card, pay for the software and still it is not what they claim (3D and accuracy)...
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  2.0

by: babadana
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
simpy couldn't find any in comparison...
Cons
expensive, inaccurate, terrible...
 
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

GPS to meet all of your needs

Date of Review:  Mar 26, 2007
Review: This is the GPS that has helped me Geocache across the US. It has the right software to put the geocaches right on the screen. You hook it up to the computer and load your caches and they are on the map to find. All of the menus are very functional...
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  5.0

by: 186294
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Interface, menus, color screen, ease of...
Cons
tiny joystick, Nee to purchase more...
 
8 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

Don't buy this GPS

Date of Review:  Feb 2, 2006
The Bottom Line: Don't buy this product.
Review: I got my explorist 500 and was all excited to start using it. I charged it up and started exploring the default map that came installed on it. The default map was pretty decent, having most major highways and a few major streets on it.

I...
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  1.0

by: mmacvicar
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
A vigorous community that will try to...
Cons
Device stopped working for no reason...
 
7 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

These things are crap

Date of Review:  Jan 7, 2009
The Bottom Line: STAY AWAY from Magellan products - they do not provide any valuable support for their product.
Review: When I first bought the 500, I was very annoyed at how user unfriendly the whole thing was but I figured I just needed to get used to it. Well now I am used to it and my opinion of the Magellan has dropped even further. I don't know where to start -...
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  1.0

by: gpssuru
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
not really any that I can think of -...
Cons
the included maps are useless, and you...
 

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