Excellent screen, waterproof and generally a very durable unit. The screen is made of glass similar to an iPhone, so fairly durable but will scratch if exposed to keys in a pocket for example. Will hook onto a backpack or belt with the carabiner supplied, or you can buy mounts for it that allow it to be set on a handlebar. I mount on a quad bike handlebar for hunting and it cops dust, mud and water in fairly large quantities, with no adverse effects thus far.

The interface is much better than other Garmin units I've used, and fairly self-exp...Read more

I upgraded to this unit to get touch screen capability and in this regard, it works well. Excellent daylight visibility and brightness control. You can download various free maps (eg OpenStreetMap) via internet. The Basecamp software is OK but quite clunky to use and I find developing my routes in GoogleEarth much easier and then importing them. The unit's memory capacity is generous and expandable. Nice size and fits the hand well. Has various alarms and proximity warnings.
On the downside, it's a bit glitchy, with it occasionally requiring t...Read more