Comments on: Garmin Dakota 20 Review http://www.topofusion.com/diary/2009/12/16/garmin-dakota-20-review/ MTB obsession from the author of TopoFusion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:56:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: scott http://www.topofusion.com/diary/2009/12/16/garmin-dakota-20-review/comment-page-1/#comment-68784 scott Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:58:06 +0000 http://www.topofusion.com/diary/?p=1406#comment-68784 @Drey - I would say go with the Dakota over the 60CSx for your uses. @Gabriel - Upgrade to the latest firmware and you should be good to go. All the recent ones store HR. I have mine set to record tracklog at 1 point / second, in case that has anything to do with it. @Drey – I would say go with the Dakota over the 60CSx for your uses.

@Gabriel – Upgrade to the latest firmware and you should be good to go. All the recent ones store HR. I have mine set to record tracklog at 1 point / second, in case that has anything to do with it.

]]> By: Gabriel http://www.topofusion.com/diary/2009/12/16/garmin-dakota-20-review/comment-page-1/#comment-68764 Gabriel Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:38:56 +0000 http://www.topofusion.com/diary/?p=1406#comment-68764 You say Dakota shows Heart Rate on screen (that's true) and stores Heart Rate on GPX (that's not true on firmware 4.7). Could you tell me which version of firmware you tried? Thanks. You say Dakota shows Heart Rate on screen (that’s true) and stores Heart Rate on GPX (that’s not true on firmware 4.7). Could you tell me which version of firmware you tried? Thanks.

]]> By: Drey http://www.topofusion.com/diary/2009/12/16/garmin-dakota-20-review/comment-page-1/#comment-57243 Drey Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:18:41 +0000 http://www.topofusion.com/diary/?p=1406#comment-57243 Dear Sir. I just recently sold my eTrex Venture HC opting for a better unit. Choosing between the Dakota 20 vs. the GPSMap60CSX. My priority is ruggedness as I will be using it most of the time in bike trails where I encounter lots of speed bumps. I am also thinking that the Dakota 20 would be better as it is lighter, cleaner, and newer OS. However, I am already good with the old Garmin OS' which is similar to the eTrex line. The number of buttons is really a good thing for the GPSMap but then its really huge. It's not nice to carry when navigating in the city e.x. walking in Singapore or Hong Kong. Here are my usage. Hoping you could help me out. -Hiking -Pedestrian Commute in the City -Biking 90% of the time. Would the Dakota be fair enough for the job? I fear for the backlight readability, less rugged casing, and the lack of proximity/alarm sounds would dampen the experience. Please enlighten me, I know both are worth upgrading from an old eTrex. Sincerely. Dear Sir.

I just recently sold my eTrex Venture HC opting for a better unit. Choosing between the Dakota 20 vs. the GPSMap60CSX.

My priority is ruggedness as I will be using it most of the time in bike trails where I encounter lots of speed bumps. I am also thinking that the Dakota 20 would be better as it is lighter, cleaner, and newer OS. However, I am already good with the old Garmin OS’ which is similar to the eTrex line. The number of buttons is really a good thing for the GPSMap but then its really huge. It’s not nice to carry when navigating in the city e.x. walking in Singapore or Hong Kong.

Here are my usage. Hoping you could help me out.
-Hiking
-Pedestrian Commute in the City
-Biking 90% of the time.

Would the Dakota be fair enough for the job? I fear for the backlight readability, less rugged casing, and the lack of proximity/alarm sounds would dampen the experience. Please enlighten me, I know both are worth upgrading from an old eTrex.

Sincerely.

]]> By: Russ McBride http://www.topofusion.com/diary/2009/12/16/garmin-dakota-20-review/comment-page-1/#comment-56692 Russ McBride Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:10:06 +0000 http://www.topofusion.com/diary/?p=1406#comment-56692 Hmmm ... yeah, adding an external AA battery pack to the Edge 800 would be easy but you're adding weight and complexity to the system (places for water to potentially get in, more stuff to lose or break, etc.). Hmmm … yeah, adding an external AA battery pack to the Edge 800 would be easy but you’re adding weight and complexity to the system (places for water to potentially get in, more stuff to lose or break, etc.).

]]> By: Scott http://www.topofusion.com/diary/2009/12/16/garmin-dakota-20-review/comment-page-1/#comment-56328 Scott Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:04:48 +0000 http://www.topofusion.com/diary/?p=1406#comment-56328 For TD something with AA batteries is the only way to go, IMO. Dakota all the way. For TD something with AA batteries is the only way to go, IMO. Dakota all the way.

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