Magellan eXplorist 710

• alaTest.co.uk

  9 out of 10

Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 44 reviews of Magellan eXplorist 710 from international magazines and websites.

Conclusion: The average review rating is 7.6/10. Comparing these reviews to 288927 other GPS reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 90/100 (or 9 out of 10) = Excellent Quality.

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• stuff.tv

  8 out of 10

Summary: Strong, long-lasting and adaptable, it's perfect for stress-free outdoor trips into the wild

Conclusion: The eXplorist 710 is a rugged GPS device, coming in a rounded, heavy, solid case, with the screen deeply recessed in the body for extra protection. Magellan claims it’s waterproof enough to survive ra

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• trustedreviews.com

  9 out of 10

Summary: Magellan's eXplorist 710 packs in comprehensive hiking GPS features, particularly in the multimedia department.

Conclusion: Aside from the multimedia functions, the Magellan eXplorist 710 is essentially a very comprehensively featured albeit not groundbreaking hiking GPS. The near-£400 price may seem a lot, but it compares quite favourably with other devices offering a...

Pro : Unique multimedia features ; Comprehensive hiking GPS functions ; Comparably well priced

Cons : Entering coordinates can be convoluted

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• gadgetspeak.com

  8 out of 10

Summary: Not so much a sat nav – although it can do that – but a tool to guide you around the countryside for what I am told is a new craze Geo Tagging. People hide clues and you then go on a search for the next and so on using this tool.

Conclusion: Sometimes you will need to prove you have been somewhere so the built in camera can do that with time and place information. It is 12.5x6.5x3cm and weights 225grams. It is powered by two standard ‘AA’ batteries. The base of the face has a gap that...

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• gpstracklog.com

  0 out of 10

Summary: Magellan reinvents the handheld GPS interface The Magellan eXplorist 710 is the top of the line unit in Magellan's new eXplorist x10 series, offering a preloaded topo map and turn-by-turn directions, allowing it to serve as a dual-purpose unit. It also...

Conclusion: Since posting this review I’ve heard from Magellan. Many of my quibbles are on their update roadmap, or at least being investigated. As for the more significant issues, a contour line visibility fix is slated for the next update. In regards to battery...

Pro : Innovative, intuitive interface ; Extensive customization options reduce number of steps required to access features ; Preloaded topo maps ; Preloaded highway maps for turn by turn directions ; Extensive world-wide basemap ; Paperless geocaching ;...

Cons : Poor battery life ; Contour lines difficult to see in some public land areas ; Lists with slider menus difficult to navigate ; Metal slot on rear makes unit more susceptible to sliding when set down ; Slow to start up

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