I have the Oregon 450 that i also got on a great discount. Together with the Hunting GPS map chip, it is one slick unit!
The unit and map are very accurate. On Saturday I was out looking for bears, and took a different route down from the wilderness. I was able to watch my progress as I neared the Forest Service / Private border. I could even see the property owner's name. As I approached the section corner on the border I walked until my arrow was right over the corner. I stopped, looked around, and there five feet from me in the brush was the property corner pin. That inspires confidence that you aren't going to find yourself in a bind.
I didn't know if I would really like the touch screen, but I really do! I used to have an eTrex and a Magellan model. Both worked well, but it drove me crazy scrolling through letters and symbols to name my waypoints. Now it is like typing out a text. It is really nice.
The Oregon's screen is also big enough to be enjoyable to use, but the unit itself isn't so big it gets in the way. I almost went for the Montana with its huge screen, but now I think it would just be too big.
The unit and map are very accurate. On Saturday I was out looking for bears, and took a different route down from the wilderness. I was able to watch my progress as I neared the Forest Service / Private border. I could even see the property owner's name. As I approached the section corner on the border I walked until my arrow was right over the corner. I stopped, looked around, and there five feet from me in the brush was the property corner pin. That inspires confidence that you aren't going to find yourself in a bind.
I didn't know if I would really like the touch screen, but I really do! I used to have an eTrex and a Magellan model. Both worked well, but it drove me crazy scrolling through letters and symbols to name my waypoints. Now it is like typing out a text. It is really nice.
The Oregon's screen is also big enough to be enjoyable to use, but the unit itself isn't so big it gets in the way. I almost went for the Montana with its huge screen, but now I think it would just be too big.