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Garmin Foretrex 601

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User ratings:
51
3.9 out of 5
51 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.7 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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Garmin Foretrex 601 (Handheld GPS Unit): 5 out of 5 stars on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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Pros

  • incredibly powerful tool
  • Clearly you are of superior intellect
  • The double resolution helps as well

Cons

  • Zoom Tube 8x32 Monocular Telescope view
  • Magpul DAKA Pouches & Organizers view
  • the learning curve still isn't steep at all
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  • Thumb stick
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  • Sport
  • Wrist-worn
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Garmin Foretrex 601 - Pros & Cons

Garmin Foretrex 601

Pros

  • incredibly powerful tool
  • Clearly you are of superior intellect
  • The double resolution helps as well
  • All three outings were excellent
  • Setup was easy and the system and button layout is pretty intuitive
  • small form factor
  • good battery life
  • and ease of use
  • easy purchase & a happy customer
  • quick signal reception was constant throughout the trail
  • All four buttons are well-designed and we found them very responsive

Cons

  • Zoom Tube 8x32 Monocular Telescope view
  • Magpul DAKA Pouches & Organizers view
  • the learning curve still isn't steep at all
  • GPS then you could run into some problems
  • Valley Food Storage 175 Serving Long Term Food Kit view
  • The above time frames are estimates only
  • WishlistsortAdd to Compare Pickup at our Deer Park VIC warehouse
  • it s not designed to support onscreen navigation
  • the device does not support rechargeable batteries
  • phone reception was hardly available
  • This item does not ship outside Australia

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Garmin Foretrex 601 - Full Specifications

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General
PurposeSport
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Display
Display typeLCD
Screen size2.0 in
Screen resolution200 x 128 px
Interface typeThumb stick
Colour screenyes
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Technical details
USByes
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
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Power
External power connectionBattery
Battery operatedyes
Battery type
R3
Number of batteries required2
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Design
Form factorWrist-worn
International Protection (IP) codeIPX7
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Dimensions
Colour of productBlack
Width2.87 in
Height1.69 in
Depth0.87 in
Weight3.1 oz
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Communication
Bluetoothyes
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Features
Altimeteryes
Compassyes
Track datayes

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Garmin Foretrex 601 Garmin - Editorial Reviews (1)

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Published: 24.03.2018
Garmin Foretrex 601

Garmin Foretrex 601 (Handheld GPS Unit): 5 out of 5 stars on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

By Vic C.
3 minute read

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