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Garmin Approach G5 GPS-Enabled Golf Handheld | 
| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $499.99
Buy New: $349.95
as of 3/18/2010 17:45 CDT details
You Save: $150.04 (30%)
New (50) Refurbished (3) from $299.75
Seller: Geekdeal
Rating:  44 reviews
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 3.3 x 6.4 x 6.4
MPN: 010-00697-30
Model: 010-00697-30
UPC: 753759085834
EAN: 0753759085834
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Rugged, waterproof golf GPS unit with 3-inch sunlight-readable touschreen display | | • | Preloaded U.S. course maps, including fairways, hazards, and greens | | • | No annual fee; new maps available for download from Garmin.com | | • | Measure shot distance with highly sensitive readings to eliminate guesswork from your game | | • | Digital scorecard for up to four players; save and review the scores on your computer at home |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Give your game a boost of confidence with Garmin's Approach G5, a rugged, waterproof, touchscreen golf GPS packed with thousands of pre-loaded golf course maps. Approach uses a high-sensitivity GPS receiver to measure individual shot distances and show the exact yardage to fairways, hazards, and greens.  Give your golf game a boost of confidence with the Approach G5. | Built for Golfers
Weighing in at just 6.8 ounces with batteries and boasting a transflective color 3-inch touchscreen, the Approach is your featherweight fairway guide regardless of the lighting conditions. IPX7 waterproofing means that the device can withstand accidental immersion as well--but thankfully, you'll be avoiding water hazards, of course. Eliminate the Guesswork
The Approach displays and updates your exact position on stunningly detailed, preloaded course maps throughout the United States. Click to see Garmin's current Approach G5 course listing. Approach's highly sensitive GPS receiver pinpoints your position and removes guesswork from your game. And as you move, Approach automatically updates your position, so you'll always know your yardage. There's no subscription or setup fees, and Approach is compliant with USGA rules. Touch Your Target
Need to measure distances for your next shot? Touch any point on the sunlight-readable display, and Approach shows the precise distance to that exact spot--fairway; hazard; landing area; or the front, middle, and back of the green. Get on the Green
Zero in on the pin with Approach's Green View. Just tap the flag on the map to zoom in on the green--then you can drag the flag to position it where you see it, giving you more accurate yardage. Keep Score Digitally
Approach doubles as a digital scorecard for your foursome. After the game, you can save and review the scores on your computer at home. Add More Courses
Garmin is constantly adding more courses to their map data, as well as updating and improving their course maps for Approach G5. Download the latest courses from Garmin.com. What's in the Box
Approach G5, belt clip, USB cable, quick start manual
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Great product, works for me March 14, 2010
Craig K. Higgins (Saint Louis, Missouri United States)
Garmin Approach G5 has been excellent buy for me. Easy to use, can see in all lighting conditions, and touch targeting is great. It's simply a great tool and all my playing partners keep asking me for yardage. You won't regret this purchase.
 Garmin Approach works but way too bulky March 13, 2010
Ronald Kurimsky (Myrtle Beach, SC)
I received the Garmin Approach about 2 weeks ago & have now had the opportunity to use it a few times. It basically seems to work well. However, I was quite suprised by how bulky & heavy it is when compared to other such devices. I feel like I'm carrying a laptop (exaggeration) around in my pocket. It's not so much the height & width as it is the depth weight. The depth could have easily been significantly reduced if Garmin had designed it with a thin cell chargeable battery instead of these bulky AA's. My other complaint is removing / replacing the batteries to recharge is much more cumbersome than simply plugging in a charge chord. My guess is their next iteration of this device will eliminate this rediculous AA Battery design.
My second issue is that I've consistently found it quite difficult to accurately place the circle marker on the touch screen. It always seem to settle at a location other than where my finger attempted to place it. And, when I'm golfing, I need a quick no nonsense tool. On the golf course, I already have way too much to think about - yet alone adding a finicky device that seems to have a mind of it's own.
I'll need a little more time with this device. But, at this point, I'm not convinced I'd buy one of these if I had it to do all over again. Stepping off the yardage from the closest marker & fudging for pin placement seems to be close enough for non government work in my book.
Lack of courses March 13, 2010
Wonger
I wish I had gone into [...] and viewed the current courses available before buying. When I received my G5 I could not find one course in central Pennsylvania that I played. Directions said to send them a scorecard of new courses to be entered. I expected Garmin to have provided the course work. I wanted to use it now, not wait for them to add my courses.
 Too many missing courses March 3, 2010
K. Messersmith
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have owned my G5 for almost a year and it works great when I can use it. Garmin has chosen to include only one course within 100 miles of where I live in spite of several requests on my part. Don't buy one of these unless you check out the courses in your area to see that they are included. Courses are being added at a snail's pace. I expect to have a golf app on my Droid before they get around to making this unit usable for me. Too bad, I love the other Garmin products I have.
Garmin best of GPS's February 28, 2010
D. Ford (Rochester Hills Mi)
Garmin G-5 is all the company claims it is except for the lighting. You need to be in the bright light to read it well.In the shade or on a dark day it's hard to see the info...otherwise there is nothing bad to say about it.
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