Garmin eTrex Legend C

UPDATE: This model has been discontinued. For more current recommendations, please refer to our handheld GPS buyers guide or our Garmin handheld GPS comparison chart.

The Garmin eTrex Legend C is basically the Vista C without the barometric altimeter and electronic compass. With the Legend C, you pay less, and get longer battery life (36 hours vs. 20 for the Vista C). Otherwise, it’s the same compact unit with a bright color screen. Like the Vista C, this powerful device is capable of displaying maps that will generate turn-by-turn directions. Recently, the Legend C has been updated with the Legend Cx.

Dozens of readers have reviewed the eTrex Legend C at Amazon.

Here’s what some other reviewers saying:

• GPS Information.net reviews both the Legend C and Vista C.
• Seven readers give an average 6.9 out of 10 rating in their Garmin Legend C reviews at ZDNet.
• A UK-based review of the Garmin Legend C shows lots of screen shots.

Other resources:

• A PDF version of the etrex Legend C manual.
• A Yahoo Etrex Legend / Vista discussion group.
• The official Garmin Legend C web page.
• Lastly, here’s a great tool to compare other GPS handhelds with the Legend C.

The official Garmin Legend C web page.Compare prices on the Garmin eTrex Legend C at these merchants:

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