Avis sur le produitMagellan SporTrak Pro Handheld

Sportrak

Being an out of manufactured item it doesn't seem to have any support from company. I am not a computer person so maybe one who is could find more. I had to buy a cable to get info into my computer as it wasn't a USB connection $22 at Radio Shack. I haven't been able to keep the map in my computer- so when I want to use the map I need to put the cd back in. Again pilot error? Had someone else try and they couldn't either. Haven't used it much and I can't tell how strong the receiver is under trees. Our trees are bare right now and it seems to be doing alright. I do like the buttons on front and it seems to be easy to use. Won't know for certain till it warms up and I can really hike off into the woods. First time on it took a long long time to find satellites. Now is quicker.Lire l'avis complet...

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Great product for the money, good for people new to GPS devices

An old device but it does the trick nicely. Has all the features I personally need, such as entering my own coordinates, logging current coordinates, map, compass, odometer, and the ability to customize each screen to have what you want on it. The biggest downsides are: the current position arrow is too big, bigger than the destination itself and thus often gets in the way. Also, sometimes it takes awhile to get a 3D satellite lock, especially if you are under even the most mild of coverage such as in a car or under a small tree; locks alright in broad daylight in an open location though.
Great device overall, especially for it's age. I would definitely recommend it as a good starter gps because it is cheap and functional. I personally use it for hiking and geocaching.Lire l'avis complet...

Amazing GPS

I've owned a SporTrak Pro since 2003 when we were deployed to Iraq and I was a Platoon Sergeant. I used it on every convoy inputting our waypoints manually and creating routes our convoy was taking. I wanted to know where we were going and how we were going to get there in case the guy in the lead vehicle screwed up. The first critical time I used it as a convoy commander was to navigate from Mosul, Iraq to Kuwait and back without any paper maps on hand. I had many issues with the route but never with the SporTrak Pro.

This thing is amazingly tough also. With the heat of Iraq upwards of 130+ degrees in our truck back then, the unit never let me down. Had a bad scare once thinking it had burned up but it turned out to be a bad batch of batteries. Replaced with some new ones and it was back in business. I used to take it with me on my trips at home before they came out with the turn by turn GPSs also. The MapSend software allows you to creat routes and upload them to the SporTrak Pro via the cable and you're on your way. I recommend it to all my NCOs as a backup in the event their issued GPS conks out and I recommend it to anyone just out for a weekend in the woods or desert.
Don't take a chance on a cheaper model when these can be found on Ebay for $20+ dollars now. Yeah, the color ones look better, and the touch screens are really cool but would you risk your life on a touch screen that could go out?

Jan 2004, Heading home in a convoy of about 50 vehicles my 1SG missed an exit for an overpass outside Baghdad in really thick fog and was taking us into the heart of Baghdad by mistake. We couldn't see more than a couple hundred feet but we kept going. I had already driven the route and had the turn plugged on my SporTrak Pro and as we passed it I realized where he was heading. I made the same mistake in clear weather on my trip to Kuwait (remember, I didn't have any maps to refer to). I called him on the radio and told him he was headed into downtown Baghdad and he luckily stopped the convoy just outside the city where we still had room to turn around our big tractors. I drove to the front of the convoy and was able to lead the convoy back thru the fog to the correct overpass to take us around Baghdad and home.

I have taken this thing to Iraq twice, and Afghanistan and it's a little scratched up but this thing never quits. I would put my life on this one... in fact I have before, as well as the lives of a few hundred in my company.
1SG Robert Parmer
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great gps at a good price

due to the software being for windows xp and earlier it took a little work to get the software to work on my windows 7 computer, but once I got it working it transfers way-points and topographical maps to and from the GPS very easily. battery life with my rechargeable batteries is very good and it acquires satellites very easily and keeps them even under trees and roofsLire l'avis complet...

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I wouldn't buy (another) Sportrak Pro if I didn't have to

Since 2003 I've owned 4 Sportrak Pro and 1 Sportrak Color GPS. The reason I've owned so many is because they keep failing - and everyone has failed for a different reason! I keep buying them because I have a large number of waypoints and routes that would be difficult to convert to a format that could be used on another GPS. If I wasn't so dependent on this brand and model, there's no way on earth I'd buy one!!!
On the positive side (when they work), they are convenient, relatively sensitive and moderately accurate.
The only other GPS I own is a Garmin Nuvi 1450 automotive GPS, which more sensitive, convenient, accurate and reliable than any Sportrak Pro.
Also, even though I appear to have rated the display as 5 stars, that's because no matter where I clicked, 5 stars would appear. I'd really rate the display as 3 stars for the Sportrak Pro (It's good, but it's too small) and 1 star for the Sportrak Color (The icons are too small, the lines on the screen are too thin and the contrast is pathetic.)Lire l'avis complet...

Good unit

These were under rated , best of the old ones. Easiest to see in the sunlight. Easiest to use,had the largest memory of the less expensive ones. This is my third one of these, now all of the kids have one.Lire l'avis complet...

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Super accurate GPS, easy to use and configure for specialized applications.

I needed a very accurate handheld GPS to find the location of corners for a 60 acre land parcel and chose the Magellan SporTrak Pro model because it was the most accurate handheld unit tested by an independent group in 2004. Since then, a lot of other GPS's use the same processor (SiRF Star III) as the Pro, but few offer the flexibility in setting up the displays and maps that Magellan does. It should be noted that GPS readings are influenced by atmospheric conditions and other factors, so even the best processors provide "close", not truly accurate location information.

What I particularly liked about the SporTrak Pro was that for my display, I could choose between a dozen coordinate systems and probably 30 map datums, as well as 2D and 3D elevation modes. And it was easy to make the selections and change them if needed. The unit offered a lot of other set-up choices I didn't need, but would be useful to hikers, geocachers or others with different requirements. I have a Pharos and two Garmin motorcycle GPS's -- none of which provide anything like those options.

Another thing I value about the Magellan SporTrak Pro, is the price. Comparable (except for the high accuracy of the Pro) used Garmin handhelds sell for about twice the price of the Magellan.

If, as was the case for my purchase, you don't get a users manual, Magellan has free downloads of manuals and software upgrades. It's a good thing too -- without the manual it would be hard to benefit by many of the sophisticated features of the unit. However, at certain points as you work your way through the menu, it offers "tips" to acquaint you with a feature you might not have used before.

One last point: Magellan makes numerous SporTrak model GPS's including ones with color sceens, memory cards and other bells and whistles. All well and good, but at the time of the 2004 test, only the Pro model had the SiRF processor and provides the accuracy they found. This was important to me as the first one I bought on eBay was listed as a Pro but had to be returned because it was just the SporTrak. It's possible that later model Magellan SporTraks are equally accurate but the test I mentioned was the only objective comparison I found searching for GPS accuracy information.Lire l'avis complet...

Great choice for an older GPS

Read some early reviews of the SporTrak that touted its ability to attain and maintain a GPS lock. The review was spot on, after installing batteries and clearing all old user data, the unit achieved a solid multi-sat lock within the house, enough so that it could recognize movement within the house. This is not the norm, even for newer units ((I have a GARMIN Rino 110 that cannot do this). Although dated, the Mapsend Topo software that was included with the sale, is very easy to manipulate, I have not been able to load as yet as I need a serial port adapter. The GPS to PC cable is served by a serial port connection and my newer PC does not have that, it is an easy and cheap fix.
For the person who does not need all of the bells and whistles of more feature rich units, but does want a ruggedly dependable unit, I think you would be hard pressed to find a better choice than the SporTrak Pro by Magellan.
Due to its being a generation or two behind, the prices for used or even new units is rock bottom, as is the price for optional Magellan MapSend mapping software.Lire l'avis complet...

won't stop

I have a sport track that I have been hunting with since 2003. It has worked w/o any problems, but last week I was following a property line route while bush-hoging on my tractor when it fell off and the big tractor tire ran over it, mashed it into the ground. It still works but the glass has a crack. You would think they would have made stronger glass. Now I am in the market. AA battery leaked and got acid all through unit. Still works but acts like it is sick losing its mind at times. wonder why. ps: take out battery when not in use.Lire l'avis complet...

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Nice GPS

Like it very much. Was like new condition. Had extra power supply options which makes it good to use on my boat.

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