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Garmin GPSMAP 79s, Marine GPS Handheld with Worldwide Basemap, Rugged Design and Floats in Water

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Features

  • Rugged, floating, water-resistant (IPX6 unit level only) handheld GPS with a high-resolution color display and scratch-resistant, fogproof glass
  • Increased memory to save and track 10,000 waypoints, 250 routes and 300 fit activities
  • Supports multiple satellite constellations (GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS and SBAS) for reliable tracking around the world
  • Includes worldwide basemap
  • Built-in 3-axis tilt-compensated electronic compass shows heading while standing still
  • Barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude
  • Battery life: up to 20 hours in GPS mode

Description

Cast off confidently with the GPSMAP® 79s marine GPS handheld. This rugged, floating handheld features a sunlight-readable, high-resolution color display that is fogproof and scratch-resistant. You get access to a range of satellite constellations, so you get more reliable, accurate tracking around the world. Navigate wherever your adventures take you with the worldwide basemap. With more memory than previous models, you can save and track 10,000 waypoints and 250 routes. Keep your bearings with the built-in compass.

Brand: Garmin


Model Name: GPSMAP 79s


Screen Size: 3 Inches


Special Feature: Designed To Float; Accurate Tracking; Increased Memory; Built-in Compass


Connectivity Technology: USB


Map Type: North America


Included Components: GPSMAP 79s; Lanyard; USB cable; Documentation


Battery Life: 19 Hours


Mounting Type: Wrist Mount


Product Dimensions: 2.67"L x 6.85"W x 1.67"H


Product Dimensions: 2.67 x 6.85 x 1.67 inches


Item Weight: 15.4 ounces


Item model number: 010-02635-00


Batteries: 2 AA batteries required.


Connectivity technologies: USB


Special features: Designed To Float; Accurate Tracking; Increased Memory; Built-in Compass


Display resolution: 240 x 400


Other display features: Wireless


Human Interface Input: Buttons


Color: White


Whats in the box: GPSMAP 79s; Lanyard; USB cable; Documentation


Department: Unisex-Adult


Manufacturer: Garmin


Country of Origin: Taiwan


Date First Available: October 26, 2021


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Last long
This is excellent quality It work very well for me
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024 by Tracey Ann Miller

  • This thing is awesome !
Actually I use it as a backup and also when I'm on a boat with lesser experience than myself captain. These hand-helds are very accurate, a unit you can rely on.
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023 by Buddy b.

  • Nice handheld GPS
Nice handheld GPS
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023 by Sheri Hauser

  • Mine isn’t touch screen. Bad battery life.
It’s an accurate gps as far as I can tell. It provided good information. User interface is clunky and hard to get used to. The menu system is very old school. Honestly, the whole unit is old school. It is a good size if you can be still while looking at it. If you’re in motion, it’s too small to see well. My main complaint is battery life. I had no choice but to use Duracell batteries. Not sure if the usb supplies power. Each set of new batteries lasted about 3.5 hours before I was well into a single bar on battery life and needed to change. My micro usb tray was faulty out of the box. If you need a GPS with specific features like a compass or dropping pins accurately and you don’t have high expectations, this unit seems ok. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2023 by TravelMom

  • Not working right
Having issues with the way points and maps. Talked to support and they said they would replace it with new. Said they would send me a email with return info and printable postage. Haven't received it yet and that was a week ago.
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024 by Dave Strand

  • GPS
I love boat gadgets. This one works well
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2023 by Theodora N. Strickland

  • Nearly unusable
The product is flawed in so many ways, of which usability is worst. Who designed it? There is just no easy way to start a navigation, one has to go through myriad of menus. I can't believe there is no one button that would simply say "Go To" or "Start Nav". Adding waypoints is a nightmare. Battery compartment is NOT water tight as advertised. This is the worst GPS I've ever seen. I've returned this unit as of writing of this review. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2022 by WhiteCrane

  • Difficult to use
The media could not be loaded. “I purchased this unit knowing little about it as there were very few reviews being that it was launched recently. The unit was received in good order. I was however extremely disappointed in the manuals enclosed with the unit. They are vague and generally unhelpful (borderline useless). Garmin has again piled so many features into this unit that you need a degree in computer science to take advantage of all that it has to offer. Navigation through menus is not the greatest and it is quite a bother to enter waypoints (of which I have many). At first, I could not figure how to even begin entering them and after much fiddling with the unit finally found a way to get them in, however, it was a rather tedious process for what should be a core function of a Marine GPS. Eventually I found a work around for this by downloading and installing Garmin HomePort onto my computer (which is not referred to on the Garmin site to support the unit nor the BlueChart G3 Maps (Southern Caribbean) which I also purchased) and entered them there (this sped up the process considerably), then transferred them to my handheld. It also took quite some time to figure out how to get the GPS to display all of the ocean contour lines which were available on my (separately purchased) G3 Maps for Southern Caribbean. I have used the GPS only once and after about two hours, the unit froze; no buttons worked and eventually the batteries had to be removed to turn it off. I plugged into Garmin.com and an update seems to have fixed the problem. It will certainly take me a while to acquaint myself with this unit and I do hope that Garmin will publish a better set of user manuals soon and find a way to make these units a little more user friendly.” ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2022 by John S.

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