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Magellan Triton 2000

Approximate retail price:

$279.95

Summary: This model has been tested by our experts.

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Frustrated Bill

from

Salem, Oregon

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Magellan Handheld GPS 2000 design probl

5/6/2011

Pros

Large Screen

Cons

Audio recording

CEO response

Customer service

Foreign country

Short Battery Life

TritonForum

True north

Vantage Pt problems

Visability

Best Uses

Cycling

Hiking

In Car

Comment:

1. Unit fails after batteries drop below 2.7 volts-poor engineering 2. Recording with built-in Mic as per specs.-terrible, Bad microphone design 3. Some units do not calibrate to True North 4. Customer Service is in Manila, some of reps are hard to understand with their accents-communication problems 5. Unit freezes up on occasion 6. Problems with Vantage Point software working with Magellan 7. Cannot contact an American Technician or Representative or CEO 8. Mitac a Chinese Co purchased Magellan Corp. 9. It took me over 3 months to get any resolution for my problems

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

drnewton

from

Oceanside, CA

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Triton 1500/2000

12/1/2010

Pros

24000 TOPO MAPS

Cons

Short Battery Life

Best Uses

Hiking

Comment:

I've owned the Triton 1500 with California Maps for almost 3 years. I've upgraded the firmware several times have found new useful features in each release. All of the above comments apply except for setup. Newer firmware fixes setup. Magellan appears to be building the features as they sell them. TOPO software can be difficult to load to unit however, all of this is worth it when you have a full 24000 map at your hand when you need it. I hike regularly in the San Bernadino Mtns and Mojave Desert and can always find any detail I need. I have used it through at least a thousand cycles and found it reliable and no issues with controls. The LED lights have been helpful on several occasions as well. I had a Garmin ETrek Vista for 8 years and it was good but could only handle 100000 maps.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

harleydude

from

Selinsgrove,Pa.

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Sucks

3/5/2010

Pros

Large Screen

Quick Signal

Cons

Bulky

Difficult To Set Up

Hard To Read

Short Battery Life

Best Uses

Comment:

I had this unit for over a year and have not yet been able to get it setup.Instructions are terrible.I've written to the company to no avail.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

The Magellan Triton 2000 is part of the GPS test program at Consumer Reports. The Magellan Triton 2000 GPS features and specs include Topographic maps, Electronic compass, Battery life (hrs.), Screen size (in.). In our lab tests, GPS models like the Magellan Triton 2000 are reviewed on Extras, Geocaching, Guidance, Portability, Power, Display, Overall score. Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the Magellan Triton 2000 based on personal experience. The Consumer Reports user reviews of the Magellan Triton 2000 include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the Magellan Triton 2000.

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