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Magellan Triton 500

Approximate retail price:

$259.00

Summary: This model has been tested by our experts.

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fleck

from

salt lake city, UT

1.0

triton 500

5/23/2012

Pros

None

Cons

Difficult To Set Up

No mac support

Short Battery Life

Best Uses

Hiking

Comment:

nothing good about this unit at all. it does nothing well... loading maps is a joke... if you use mac and not PC the unit is useless as the triton series is PC based only

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

Mark, bowhunter and inshore salt water

from

Long Beach, MS

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Crashes while navigating

7/26/2010

Pros

Accurate

Cons

Buggy Software

Difficult To Set Up

Unreliable

Best Uses

Comment:

I have now had 3 tritons and all of them have crashed while navigating in the woods or on the water. Difficult to install topo maps on, then very buggy software and support technicians in India who have no idea of North American geography. Do not let your batteries run dead and try to repolace them in the field while trying to navigate! I'm now looking at Delorme and Garmin.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

The Magellan Triton 500 is part of the GPS test program at Consumer Reports. The Magellan Triton 500 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 500 are reviewed on Extras, Geocaching, Guidance, Portability, Power, Display, Overall score. Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the Magellan Triton 500 based on personal experience. The Consumer Reports user reviews of the Magellan Triton 500 include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the Magellan Triton 500.

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