Garmin Geko 201 discount and review

Gekos are the smallest and lightest waterproof GPS units on the market—inexpensive, with sleek designs and simple operating systems. The Geko 201 includes an "upcoming turn" feature to let you know when to turn on your way back.

With its distinctive canopy-green case, the powerful Geko 201 allows more waypoint and route storage. The Geko 201 also allows PC connectivity for downloading tracks and waypoints to you PC. The Geko 201 has 12V external power connectivity (optional), and built-in WAAS capability. In addition, the Geko 201 boasts a user-configurable trip computer, 10,000 trackpoints, a new upcoming-turn feature, as well as PanTrack and TracBack.

The Geko 201 also includes four fun, interactive games that transform the great outdoors into a virtual board game. Enjoy a good workout while chasing a virtual lizard in Geko Smak, match symbols in a grid version of Memory Race, navigate to reference points without crossing one’s trail in Nibbons, and collect symbols along a path in Virtua Maze.

- Accuracy: 10 feet or less with WAAS
- Easy operation: five buttons for one-hand use
- Weight: only 3.1oz with batteries
- Compact size: 3.9" x 1.9" x .96"
- High-contrast display: 64 x 100 pixels
- Battery life: 12 hours on 2 AAA batteries
- Waypoint/Route storage: 500/20 x 125
- Automatic track storage: 10,000 trackpoints and 10 saved tracks
- External ports: PC connectivity and external power
- Waterproof: submersible for 30 minutes in one meter of water (IEC 529 IPX7 standards)
- Entertainment: four interactive, outdoor games

Game 1: Geko Smak
Move toward the Geko symbol on the screen until you're directly above it. Then press a key to "smak" it! You've got to hurry as the pace picks up throughout the game. Three levels of difficulty will challenge everyone in the family!

Game 2: Memory Race
Under every treasure chest, you’ll find a tile. Each tile has an exact match hidden elsewhere on the game board. Be the fastest to match all the tiles on the board! Gather a group of friends together and see which Geko will win the race!

Game 3: Virtua Maze
You're centered in a virtual maze world with virtual flags hidden throughout. Navigate your physical world to explore the virtual maze and gather all the flags. A special "cheat" mode can help you when you're frustrated, but it comes with a hefty time penalty!

Game 4: Nibbons
Your mission is to gather numbers as they appear on the screen. As you collect larger and larger numbers, your tail will grow. Be careful—you don’t want to step on it!

Tracks: 10,000 trackpoints and 10 saved tracks; automatic track log; TracBack® lets you retrace your path

Trip odometer: Current speed, average speed, time of sunrise/sunset, resetable maximum speed, trip timer, and trip distance; has separate, configurable trip computer screen

Position format: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, MGRS, and other grids

GPS performance

Receiver: WAAS-enabled, differential-ready, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position

Interfaces: RS232 with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS data format and proprietary Garmin®

Antenna: Built-in patch

Power

Source: 2 “AAA” batteries (not included)

Battery life: Up to 12 hours

Physical

Size: 1.9" W x 3.9" H x .96" D (48.3 x 99.1 x 24.4 mm)

Display: .92" W x 1.44" H (23.35 x 36.49 mm), 64 x 100 pixel, high-contrast, bright LED backlighting

User data storage: Indefinite, no memory battery required

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

* Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the U.S. Department of Defense-imposed Selective Availability Program.

NightOwl GPS only carries the Garmin Geko 201 GPS receiver intended for sale to U.S. customers, part# 0100031800.