GarmineTrex® SE GPS Handheld Navigator, Extra Battery Life, Wireless Connectivity, Multi-GNSS Support, Sunlight Readable Screen

It is very small GPS with an adequate view screen. The buttons, need to be pressed in the center, and are a bit stiff. It took a while to get used to the menus and buttons. Within a day of taking it out on a trail, It became easier to operate. Downloaded the manual from Garmin since the manual that comes with it is just a few pages.I paired it to a large screen phone. It works flawlessly with the phone. You get to see a nice trail map with elevation reading and all waypoints along the trail.The GPS lacks an elevation history page. The map on the GPS is really useless but the electronic compass works perfectly. Several other pages on the GPS give you ample information.This is a back-up for my other Garmin GPS... I found it small but extremely useful and accurate.Hooked it up to a phone at the end of the day and downloaded the information to my phones. The phone has a big nice map. Since I need to carry a phone, linking the two together is easy. If I need extra information I just bluetooth to my phone in seconds.For the cheapest GPS Available it a very good buy.

I use this to find old cemeteries in the woods. I am able to enter the coordinates recorded in the towns records and go out to get pictures of the cemetery and the headstones to record for future generations. This has been much easier since buying this Garmin. I'm still learning to use it, but so far its not difficult. The screen is easy to read no matter how bright it is outside, and I have had no issues with it freezing. I think naybe the users that had issues with this did not calibrate it before using it. I do recommend downloading the full manual for complete instructions and explainations of the settings. The one that comes with it is more of a quick start manual and not an indepth manual. I love it!

This GPS receiver is pretty obviously aimed at a subset of the usual customer community, so you'll want to make sure you know what it can / can't do before jumping at its great price.You do not get a color screen, or fancy graphics that you'd get with a $300+ unit, or even on your smart phone.What you do get is a pocketable GPS with super-long battery life (far better than any phone's), support for all existing navigation networks (GPS and Galileo and Glonass -- at the cost of reduced battery lifetime), and some broadly-useful core functions. It's great for old-school (pre-smartphone) geocaching, or orienteering, or hiking.My only real complaints so far (having just received the unit) are with the user interface / documentation. The menu system is classic Garmin, a bit "clunky." Digging through the manual isn't much better, since the unit and its manual both use... unique... terms for some things, and they're not explicitly defined anywhere.I bought the unit primarily for geotagging photos -- I need it to record a log of my path that I can later save to a GPX file. As far as my interface to the eTrex SE, this means I most often want to turn on / turn off logging and then save the data -- but doing this takes a relatively deep dive in the menus. Deeper than I'd like it to be, at any rate.I'll update this review after I put some miles on this gadget (and so can speak semi-intelligently to its actual battery life and accuracy), in the meantime, here are some terms to know as you start using the device or perusing its manual:Activity -- a recorded GPS track. You can have the device start recording automatically based on your motion, or do it manually (with some effort). You'll need to dive into the menus to end the activity / save a file in either case, so you might as well get used to this path.Course -- a pre-defined path you would subsequently like to follow. A course is defined by a series of "Locations," also called "Course Points" by the device / manual (most folks would probably call them "waypoints").Expedition Mode -- a low-power mode to extend battery life. Bluetooth is turned off, your track is recorded less often.

Bought this little thing and was unsure what it was. Got the app to go with it. Looks great, fits perfect in a pocket. The battery life is amazing. Very accurate, kept us from getting lost on one of our rides. And a great value. Super simple to use.

This gps is difficult to set up and is not as described. In order to use offline maps, you are required to pay additional $50 annual fee for the offline maps - this was not mentioned in the description. I want to put waypoints into the gps and it is not possible without a computer - I can't carry a computer into the field with me. Should be simple and easy to use but is very very difficult to use. I do not recommend this gps.

Overall, the device has been working out well for my family while geocaching. I also have the newest 67map model and attached photos for perspective. These two units have their pros and cons. I like how simple and easy the etrex se is to use once you get the menu and settings figured out. It’s been solid/reliable… the 67 has been a little glitchy. The etrex se has a very clear and readable monochrome display compared to the color MIP screen on the 67. I highly recommend the etrex SE wanting a basic and affordable GPS unit. Oh, forgot to mention, the antenna on this unit is just as good if not better than the 67. I like that the batteries are replaceable unlike the sealed one on the 67.

Great product for the price. Compact, lightweight, well laid out graphics.

The device is useful. It would be more useful if the Garmin Express software was available thru the Mac App Store. Garmin's website tells me Express can be downloaded directly from Garmin. I've previously made the mistake of installing non Mac App Store apps on my Macs. If Garmin Express is not good enough for the Mac App Store then Express is not good enough for me. I can make do without it though I'm beginning to regret this purchase.