Comments about GPS 72H Floating High Sensitivity Handheld GPS:

its an inexpensive easy to use unit
a must at any price
glad i too a friends recomendation

Comments about GPS 72H Floating High Sensitivity Handheld GPS:

The Garmin 72 was on it's own the next best uppdate from my basic Etrex H. Find it very usefull and friendly when you want to return home while boating on coastal foggy days in which you hardly see your bow.

For newbies, the best way to learn how to use it properly is printing user manual while doing small sea trials along with manual testing different menus and options untill you learn how to set them all, or if preffered, the ones you need to have handy.

Comments about GPS 72H Floating High Sensitivity Handheld GPS:

Great product for the price! Unit gives accurate and reliable guidance everytime.

Comments about GPS 72H Floating High Sensitivity Handheld GPS:

The Garmin GPS72H is easy to set up and simple to learn how to use. No complications from the get-go!

Comments about GPS 72H Floating High Sensitivity Handheld GPS:

I can see no reason to purchase a more expensive GPS.

Product is great; has many useful features and is very reliable.

Easy to use; however, read the manual.

A "must have" for any boater looking for spots offshore.

Comments about GPS 72H Floating High Sensitivity Handheld GPS:

Great GPS, The older versions had a marine database , that included bouys etc.
Still its the best for the money.

Comments about GPS 72H Floating High Sensitivity Handheld GPS:

This is a well priced gps that bring a level of comfort to being on the open waters.

Comments about GPS 72H Floating High Sensitivity Handheld GPS:

We use it both as a backup on the big boat and as a primary GPS on my son's Whaler. The screen is easy to read and we are very happy with this unit.

Comments about GPS 72H Floating High Sensitivity Handheld GPS:

First time purchase of a GPS Device to use on a 23' Sailboat for navigation on the Great Salt Lake. I was satisfied with the different options to create way-points and plan routes, as well as view tracks for each sailing venture. I'm sure it will take some time to learn how to setup my preferences and access the different menus efficiently. To reset the trip-computer for each venture, requires at least 10 menu actions. Why why ten, why not one or two? The battery life is advertised at 18 hrs., whereas I have found 50% battery life left after tracking for only 6 hrs., during the day, w/o need to use the back-light. I do like the ability to enter all my way-points and plan new routes, review tracks and print maps using the BaseCamp Software (the owners manual is wrong, which indicates use with MapSource).

Comments about GPS 72H Floating High Sensitivity Handheld GPS:

The 10 year memory in my GPS48 finally gave out and the Gps 72 and GPSMAP 76 are far to complicated for my use. The GPS72H with the high sensitivity receiver and easy to use program make it the best substitute. I will say this though, if I could get a new GPS48, I would opt for it due to being familiar with it already. It would be nice but not necessary to have tides.