Garmin Geko 201

Advantages rugged, waterproof, reliable, accurate
Disadvantages none

...My wife and i have a hobby called Geocaching and our Garmin Geko 201 is invaluable to us. Our hobby involves downloading co-ordinates to the PC, which we can then transfer to the Garmin via a serial cable. You can of course input them manually. My advice is to read the manual carefully as it may not be the most obvious piece of kit to use. (isn't that what manuals are for? ) Once you get used to it it is a very simple unit to use. It is rugged, waterproof and has a good battery life. I believe it is even possible to link to some mobile phones such as Smartphones but i have not tried? It has a breadcrumb feature so that you can retrace your step, current speed, average speed, distance covered and many more useful features that you will find handy, but; The most important thing is that it is accurate. We have to find objects... Read review

Advantages Small, Works Perfectly
Disadvantages Doesn't have the best spec on the market (if you want that)

...I've wanted a GPS for ages - not for finding my way about in the car - but for the geeky pursuit of geocaching. This Christmas my boyfriend treated me and bought me a Garmin Geko 201 GPS and it's beautiful. It caters exactly to my needs and is a nice handy size. But I'll start at the beginning so you know exactly what this model does… Geocaching For those who don't know about geocaching, you might want to pay a quick visit to www.geocaching.com Geocaching is the exciting, and rather geeky, hobby of using a GPS (or a map if you so wish) to go for nice pleasant walks and search for hidden treasure. This treasure is in the form of a box with a log inside to sign to prove you have found the box. Inside the box there are often small trinkets to swap for something of your own, sometimes special 'travel bugs' to take... Read review

Advantages Compact size, durability, PC connectivity
Disadvantages Short rechargeable battery life

...Earlier this year, I had £150 to spend on a GPS receiver, and after doing a fair amount of research, I decided on the Garmin Geko range as it seemed the best in its price range in terms of the features available, and Garmin is well known in this field to be a good quality brand. The Gekos are among the smallest GPS receivers available on the market, about the same size as a mobile phone (when compared against a Nokia 3510i, it is slightly smaller). The models available are the bright yellow 101, fluorescent green 201, and the grey 301. The entry-level 101 is the cheapest, but features are compromised; you don't even get PC connectivity and the amount of waypoints and tracks you can store are very small. The 201 adds PC connectivity, more route analysis features and more waypoints, routes and track storage, and the 301 includes... Read review