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FS: Garmin eTrex Venture CX - £60
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 5:41 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Thought I'd try this again before it goes 'worldwide'
Colour screen, sd card slot, compass, etc, etc. Runs on a pair of AA batteries and comes with full 1:50 UK TOPO mapping and 1:25 National Parks TOPO mapping - please note TOPO is not OS.
It's in VGC and inc' a bike mount and even the box
I was a little shocked to discover that the Venture CX is still available and not cheap but £60 to your door.
Re: FS: Garmin eTrex Venture CX - £60
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:04 pm
by johnnystorm
Will this run the ioffer bargain OS maps we've all just bought?
Re: FS: Garmin eTrex Venture CX - £60
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:43 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Will this run the ioffer bargain OS maps we've all just bought?
As far as I know it won't. The TOPO maps show most stuff but not in the same detail as OS.
Re: FS: Garmin eTrex Venture CX - £60
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:02 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Right, I'll knock a fiver off (generous to a fault eh)
Re: FS: Garmin eTrex Venture CX - £60
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 12:58 pm
by Ray Young
Hi Stu, I'm tempted but not sure. How much detail do the topo maps show compared to OS. Do they show paths, bridleways etc. Could you easily plot legal off road routes on it? I have been trying to find specific images of the topo maps on this device but can't narrow the field down enough, thanks, Ray.
Re: FS: Garmin eTrex Venture CX - £60
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:08 pm
by johnnystorm
Ray, I think you can see the maps in a special viewer here:
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=1359
We got our cheap OS maps from this fella, he has the latest TOPO as well, a few screenshots as well:
http://www.ioffer.com/i/garmin-topo-uk- ... -127348483
Re: FS: Garmin eTrex Venture CX - £60
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:45 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Hi Stu, I'm tempted but not sure. How much detail do the topo maps show compared to OS. Do they show paths, bridleways etc. Could you easily plot legal off road routes on it? I have been trying to find specific images of the topo maps on this device but can't narrow the field down enough, thanks, Ray.
Ray, yes the TOPO maps still show roads, tracks, paths, etc. The maps aren't as detailed as OS but they're certainly workable, if you were following a loaded gpx track then it'll do exactly the same as other units. Do you want me to take some pics of the screen?
Re: FS: Garmin eTrex Venture CX - £60
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:37 pm
by Ray Young
Hi Stu, sent you a pm.
Re: FS: Garmin eTrex Venture CX - £60
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:31 pm
by Ray Young
Thanks for that johnnystorm, much appreciated.
Re: FS: Garmin eTrex Venture CX - £60
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:14 pm
by jay91
Still for sale ?
Re: FS: Garmin eTrex Venture CX - £60
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:25 am
by Bearbonesnorm
Still for sale ?
No sorry, sold to Ray
Re: FS: Garmin eTrex Venture CX - £60
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:42 pm
by jay91
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No sorry, sold to Ray[/quote] no worries