Consistently Transmitted Successful

By Josh Sterling Ranked #174 - Trail Running Accessories June 8, 2009

The device consistently transmitted successful signals inside my S. California (stucco and plaster ceilings) home with grey overcast skies. It has also worked in my truck when placed against a partially opened glass sunroof.

As of this writing Im not experiencing problems with the GPS signal not getting through. The device is built solid. The instructions are weak. A plastic reference card is needed to carry with the device. The Google interface is ok. Backcountry needs to stock the carrying case. Service is way cheaper than a GPS sat phone or a regular cell phone for that matter.

3 stars only because of the poor documentation. People visually scan instructions and then try to apply logic and intuition to learn.

The instruction must be read more than once and sections noted to reverence back to. If youre in a stressful situation you will forget. If someone else is trying to use the device for you, they wont know. Again, a plastic reference card is needed. Otherwise I would give 4-1/2 maybe 5 stars.

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