Good, but not great Virtual Walk
933588
Virtual Walks are fun and add some spice to working out on stationary equipment, but this video could be better. I took away one star because of disquieting jump-cuts that completely shatter the illusion that you're 'there' instead of in your bedroom / living room / garage. I took away another star because for something billed as "filmed in HD", it doesn't look that great. Whatever camera/lens combo they were using might have technically qualified as "HD", but played back on a 1080p upscaling DVD Player and HDTV the results are not as crisp as I'd expect. Still, for the current price of under ten dollars I prefer Virtual Walks to television or a blank wall.
822369
I enjoy it and have bought them for friends.  Nice introduction to the VR world - not GREAT - the lenses are a little warped - but fun for what it is
1078993
Pros: The biggest pro is the low profile -- you don't feel like you've got a clock strapped to your wrist. The step counter seems pretty accurate and, if you accurately measure your walking and running stride lengths and enter them into the custom settings, your distances will be nearly spot-on for those activities. Charging is easy and relatively fast.

Cons: I haven't been able to properly sync my activities to the Garmin software (Garmin Express and Garmin Connect) for months. Basically, when I sync, only the single latest activity since the last sync will be recorded on Express and Connect.  So if I've done 4 runs and 3 walks since the last sync, the software only picks up the last activity. This seems to be an issue with a number of users over the past couple of years. I've scanned the various troubleshooting boards and tried many solutions (religiously updating, reinstalling devices, removing specified files from the software, etc.) to no avail.

Conclusion: If you're looking for a device that accurately records your every activity, this may not be for you. If you want something light on your wrist and fairly accurate, but don't much care about record keeping, it's a nice device.  Despite the software annoyance, I do like this tracker.
1325733
This is fantastic early title for the Wii Balance Board. With it, it's a fun experience with a feel very much like being on the slopes. With just the Wiimote and Nunchuck, it's still interesting (and you find yourself leaning like you're skiing one way or another) but not nearly as fun.

The replay value isn't huge, and the multi-player options only allow for Wiimotes rather than Wii Balance Boards - which isn't as fun. Still, it's very much worth picking up for Wii Fit owners or aspiring owners.
22663
The geko 201 is nifty. It's light, fits in a pocket, and it could save your life, I suppose. It doesn't have any maps on it, which is unfortunate, but that's part of what makes it inexpensive and portable. It can interface with a computer, but it does so through an outdated RS232 cable (sold separately with a weirdly-shaped plug).

Some significant shortcomings:

-I didn't happen to find the interface intuitive.

-Battery life is short.

-An astonishing oversight: there is no mode which just displays coordinates. In order to see what one's current coordinates are, one must create a "waypoint." This is lousy for geocaching, where I just want to see my position all the time.  Instead, I have to generate a string of "waypoints" which I must delete later.

Pluses:

-Compass and speed mode is helpful, especially on a bicycle.

-One mode traces your steps over a certain area, very helpful.

-There are a few amusing games, such as "smack the geko" and a virtual maze.

In short, you get what you pay for.

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3224496
Not quite as comfortable as the Go Walk 3 that I purchased.
1708671
The content itself is not bad, but the e-version makes it difficult to quikly move between maps and routes, turning less unpractical to be used. I missed a real paper version during my planning and my walk.
3448024
I purchased this model for a trip I plan on taking this summer.  Normally, my older nuvi 50LM would do just fine, but I wanted some of the newer features that the nuvi 2597LMT would offer, such as Trip Planner (routes) and traffic alert for some of the larger cities I'll be passing through.

After initially receiving the 2597LMT and tinkering around with it, it seemed unimpressive and I had considered sending it back, but I thought for the money, it might be worth keeping.  One of the first advantages of this nuvi over the 50LM was that the GPS is much faster at processing information, either from downloading information from Basecamp or when scrolling over the map while navigating.  There is no hesitation when dragging your finger to review different areas of the map.  Another advantage of it over the 50LM was that the internal memory storage.  I was able to transfer almost 1,000 saved POI's and 49 saved routes to the 2597LMT without having to install a memory card.  On the older 50LM, I would have to have at least a 2GB micro-SD card to retain that much data.

One of the most disappointing items I have discovered on the 2597LMT, is that the stored map symbols are lacking in quality, quantity, and variety.  I scratched my head as to why Garmin would reduce the availability of selection of map symbols compared to previous models such as the 50LM.  If you transfer saved waypoints/POI's from Basecamp with the map symbols offered on the software, most of the map symbols on the 2597LMT will appear as hearts, which I guess is the default map symbol.  I would hope that Garmin's product support would be able to offer a device update that will provide users with more map symbol selection in the future.  Additionally, the dashboard on the 2597LMT is more limited to change than the 50LMT, but again, it is something I guess I can live with.

I haven't had much practical use of the GPS yet as I haven't been out of town, but from what I've seen so far, I'm sure it will do just fine.  I still have to see the Lane Assist and Junction View in action, but if they work as well as the 50LM, I'm sure it will be fine.  Nor have I seen the PhotoReal and Bird's Eye features, but probably will not be able to see those until I travel through a town of any real size.

Overall, I think the GPS at the price I got it for is a good enough deal.  I think most would be pleased with the device, especially someone who has been used to using an older model GPS.  Surprisingly, the price went up the day after I purchased the 2597LMT.
1375514
I took this with me to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minn.  Others had maps but this let me know where I was and I could tell group how far they traveled and altitude changes.  I pre located expected campsite locations manually into this so that I had some additional reference points which did help but was slow to do.  There was no doubt where I was and if needed could easily have helped locate sites or details of route back.  I found  it fun but I don't think you could navigate totally with just this device. You could find your way back however, easily.  Still need real maps for details on outward journey, for elevation issues etc.  There is no way to auto load info other than caches into this.  I have the track that I took on the outing but there is no way to save it to computer or print out.  Luckily I didn't expect more and this for ~$120 was worth the cost and the peace of mind it provided.
4768307
We didn't find the maps terribly useful.  Without carrying the entire book around with us on the walk, it was pretty hard to keep track using the map only.  Lucky for us we had a google map of the area saved to an i pod, and could cross reference, but even then, there were discrepancies.
1828763
The online GUI is a bit lacking, but good for simple configurations. The Vyatta documentation is a bit tricky to locate, but the command line is required to unlock this guy's full potential.
4328468
Most of my previous GPS experience has been with vehicle-oriented GPS units, but those tend to be very lacking in usability for other outdoor activities.  This unit is handheld, and pretty durable/weather resistant, and handles topo maps so it's obviously much better suited for such purposes.  While the battery life isn't stellar, I don't mind bringing along extras and two AA batteries sure beats a built-in proprietary rechargeable.  We did some hiking this summer in national parks, and having a usable handheld GPS can make the experience a lot more interesting, and possibly safer, versus fiddling around with paper maps and a traditional compass.  That having been said, it's always a good idea to have those along too as a backup.  If you depend entirely on the GPS and it gets lost or damaged or you run out of power you could be setting yourself up for problems.
Overall, I think technology is starting to pass this unit by, but if you can get a good deal, it's still a handy device to have.  The software seems little picky, but gets the job done, and it's fast enough not to be bothersome or laggy.  I've never done geocaching so I can't speak to it's suitability for that task specifically.
1304641
It's an okay camera - and very inexpensive as far as electronic toys go.
I stumbled into 360 pictures with my samsung phone. I thought it would be fun to add some additional 360 views to google, and started doing the painstaking work of taking a dozen or so photos for google to stitch together. There has to be a better way.
Enter LG G5 360 Cam.
I didn't have super high expectations... and it sort of met them.
Expectation: It's easy to use
Reality: Set up involved downloading a few apps, but it was about the same as setting up a gopro.
Expectation: Geo tagging would make uploading to Google Maps easy
Reality: There is no GPS on the camera, it uses your phone. This means, if you take photos without your phone, no geo tagging. If you take photos with your phone, it tags the location of your phone. This is a pain for uploading to google maps, as everyone needs to be corrected.
Expectation: seamlessly stitches two photos together
Reality: Two independent cameras mean slightly different exposures and a definitive line down the stitch point. Provides a good place to "hide" yourself in the photo.
Expectation: Crisp photos
Reality: Not the greatest photos, but also not really that bad considering the coverage and price.
Expectation: Wifi has descent range, I should be able to walk away.
Reality: I should have known better from my go-pro. Wi-fi limits you to a dozen feet or so.
Expectation: Standard USB charging cable
Reality: What the heck LG?!? What is the weird charging cable I now need to keep track of?
Expectation: Portable
Reality: Smaller than my cellphone. I forgot I had it with me once. Combined with a pocket tripod, this is great.
Overall: It's a toy. The quality of photos is not professional grade. But, nothing is at this point. If you want pro grade 360 photos, you either need a pano head tripod and high quality dslr, or a half dozen go-pros and a mount for them. It is much faster and more fun than google sphere, but the camera sensitivity won't compare to what you can do with google sphere. With VR becoming cheaper and more popular, it's worthwhile picking up one of these (or another brand), or at least playing with google sphere to try out this new(ish) media.
3372134
I've  used the watch walking locally but not on hiking on the trail. I'm  able to use it fairly easily. Getting from one function to the other is easy to learn. The issue is the maps that are  included are not very detailed, so you can't  preload them for hiking a section of a trail. I was able to go on YouTube and find a way to import maps from Gaia. I was able to load a section of the AT, but have not made the hike yet. This was very time consuming  to do, so I hope it's a usable map.
4271665
Since a lot of people already gave detailed reviews, I'll just go with pros and cons:
Pros
- Easy to use (never even opened the manual so far)
- Cheap
- Has 2D, 3D and several compass options, helping a lot people without sense of direction (like my wife)

Cons:
-Several names of locations are different than normal names (Instead of Ellacoya State Park, you can find it as State Park-Ellacoya State Park) This makes it difficult to find things sometimes. Other state parks are missing.
- There are several streets not in the map in New Hampshire, streets that are more than 5 yrs old.
- I had read this before I bought it, but I hate the autozoom function on it. Why can't they let me lock the thing in the zoom I want?

For the price, I guess you can live with the cons..
663244
It's okay. However, in a head-to-head with Google maps (cell phone), it lost out, and it wasn't due to the latter's traffic capability. The Garmin unit kept trying to pick longer distance routes with no clear explanation (e.g. an hour longer on an estimated 7 hr drive). When I followed Google Maps instead, Garmin would recalculate and indicate that the now "changed" route was faster (so it seemed to know better, but just won't pick such a route from the get-go). I do like the display features over Goolge Maps however, the the voice directions give better warning.
2247928
This game is pretty good value when you consider the amount of songs and locations compared to the price. I think I should be able to play this game for a month or two without doing the same thing twice. I don't like that the motion tracking doesn't work particularly well and the menu is very difficult to navigate with the Wii remote.