Re: Garmin eTrex Legend or Magellan eXplorist 210 for golf course

slbell@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Considering either the Garmin eTrex Legend or the Magellan eXplorist
> 210. The main use would on the golf courses in the uk and being
> completely new to gps I am looking views on the plus and negatives on
> the units or other models which maybe suitable in the same price
> bracket? There seem to be very few reviews on gps for golf usage.

Don't know of any commercially available maps that would be suitable
for golf courses for either of these. But, especially if you get the
Garmin, you may be interested in this site on creating your own custom
maps. The example illustrated is even of a golf course:
http://www.gpsinformation.org/adamnewham/article1/gpsmapper.htm

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