Magellan Map 330

Review Date
May 11, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Terry (Unregistered User) ,  Skier , from Las Vegas

Price Paid:  $149.00 at Sam''s

Summary:
I saw this unit for sale at Sam's and had to do a double take at the price.(149.00 after mail in rebate) I am upset at my Etrex Vista because of it's poor reception. This unit is not quite as fancy but beats the Vista hands down when you factor in the price. I get reception in my house..downstairs! My only complaint so far is that the detailed maps are not quite as accurate as Garmins Metroguides and it doesn't have ROADLOCK to keep your cursor on the road your traveling. Maybe map accuracy will be better on future updates. I highly reccomend this unit, especially if you can get it for under $200.

Customer Service:
Don''t know yet

Similar Products Used:
Magellan 315 (get this if you just want to hike), Etrex Vista

Review Date
June 16, 2001

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Jarhead(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from USA

Summary:
I originally tried the Map 330 as a replacement for my older Garmin, it had lots of bells and whistles for the money. After two trips, however, I decided to return it and get another Garmin. The 330 is not waterproof and mine went south after a couple of rainy days. I had it in a side pack pouch but the moisture seeped through. I haven't had this problem with the newer Garmin units. The map feature is fun to play with on the highway but in the field uses batteries pretty quickly, even if you only use the GPS to intermittently verify your position.

Similar Products Used:
Garmin 12XL

Review Date
May 27, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Mark DeZwarte(Unregistered User) ,  Car Camper , from Grand Rapids, MI USA

Price Paid:  $249.00 at etronics

Summary:
Presently, the 330X package is a marvelous deal. It would be attractive @$299 because it includes the car bracket, combination data/12V cable and the Streets CD all in the box (only with the "X" bundle). To sweeten the deal, Magellan presently has a $30 rebate. It gets better! etronics sells the "X" for $249, the price most places have for the 330 alone. SAMS CLUB has it for another twenty dollars less. No Garmin is such a good value. The basic map in a 330 is more detailed than the basic map in Garmin memory. The accessories, such as the swivel mounting bracket I put on my motorcycle, are also more affordable than Garmin.

Customer Service:
Very good conversational manual.

Similar Products Used:
Garmin etrex, Venture

Review Date
February 8, 2001

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Gil(Unregistered User) ,  Day Hiker , from USA

Summary:
Does what it's claimed to do, give basic road map and coordinate info, I get about 8 hours per set of batteries, not too hot. Biggest problem is that none of these Magellans seem to be waterproof. Magellan says, 'weatherproof' whatever that means. Only Magellan of all the manufacturers doesn't explain how its receivers do under IPX waterproofing standards, which measure water resistance to streams of water (imitating hard rain or splashing forces), progressing to total immersion in 1 meter of water.

Customer Service:
No reply to my e-mails asking specifics about their receivers.

Similar Products Used:
Garmin 12

Review Date
January 10, 2001

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Bill(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from St. Louis, MO

Price Paid:  $209.00 at online

Summary:
This is a good GPS, my only complaints are that it's a little big for the job it does and it does like batteries. I'm only getting 9-10 hours per pair of AA batteries. I don't use the map feature for backpacking myself.

Similar Products Used:
None