Originally Posted By: IzzyJG99
Originally Posted By: Desperado
Izzy,

Two eTrex failures taught me one thing. They do not like vibration. A 3 foot bounce off the pavement they can survive. Riding in my truck with constant but small road vibration does them in every time. If you think this might be part of the issue, see if it is possible to isolate it somewhat from the constant vibes.


If that is the case with all eTrex units I'll find out soon enough. The Vista HCx is fairly new and does have a thinner case, so there may have been a redesign done. I do a lot of car traveling with it and cycling with it, my GPS that is. So we'll find out for sure before the one year warranty is up. If it does go bad soon I will most likely upgrade to the Oregon or Colorado models.


Mine were not in use, they were thrown into the console of the truck and then used of site surveys and if I was hiking or whatever. If on some kind of vehicle mount, the is probably isolation enough.
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