Magellan Meridian gold

[Waterdog]

I was looking into getting a Magellan Meridian gold as one of my first gps units. I would be using this for boating, metal detecting, and on trips. I wanted to see if anyone could tell me the good, bad and what ever on this unit. or if I should be looking at something else.
Thanks
CHris

 

[Andrew Kalinowski]

Magellan Meridian Gold is a good receiver. It is very sensitive, locks on fast and keeps the lock better than most.
Just about the only thing I don't like about Meridian receivers: when loaded with detail maps, to see the detail, the map display has to be zoomed in that it shows only a very small area so it's hard to get any real overview.

 

[Waterdog]

Thanks for the fast response. What would you recomend for better maps? I could see me out there in a boat trying to find the shore and only see the water...lol

 

[Andrew Kalinowski]

IMHO

For map viewing, Garmin and Lowrance are about even. They have much better transition between various zoom levels.
Lowrance iFinder series have the best reception I have ever seen in stand alone handheld receivers and the pricing is very competitive.
Garmin has more of a map selection but good receivers are a bit more expensive.