The Oregon 600 is a little bit slower but not significantly
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GPS device slightly difficult to handle while wearing thick gloves
the touchscreen does lose some of its responsiveness
No one likes a display that scratches easily
the TOPO maps Active mapping available in other Garmin products is missing here
the screen is not so responsive
Garmin Oregon 700 Handheld GPS have a touchscreen display
Garmin Oregon 700 Handheld GPS have an activity profile for climbing
lack of memory and maps
Birdseye too useful and the quality is not as good as Google Maps
lack of clear or coherent setup
no sunlight the backlight illuminates the pixels
The icons on the bottom were smaller than my glove fingertip
Only use GPS (no Galileo or GLONASS)
Alkaline batteries also tend to lose capacity in frigid temperatures
No cherry-picked units sent by manufacturers
a bit of a different story when it comes to cold or moisture
the screen sensitivity is annoying
touchscreens are rather lacking as soon as a bit of water gets on the screen
No more manual entry of coordinates or printing out cache details on paper
the maps were pre-loaded and cannot be used with a computer
There are water and mud on the screen
readability and the screen is almost unreadable in different light conditions
Garmin Oregon 700 was also a bit heavier than what I thought
almanac/ephemeris data was wiped out in both the events
Expensive and not as accurate as many other options here
are cumbersome and slow to navigate an on-screen keyboard
Expensive GPS devices offer an overwhelming and
Heavier and more expensive than the inReach Mini
Not ideal for navigation unless paired with a smartphone
the screen will turn off as soon as the backlight does
using it in the pelting rain
it s not a smartphone