Comments on: Bushnell ONIX 200 CR

By: Lance

Lance — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:52:35 +0000

I just bought a Onix 200Cr. Not too pleased with it. The buttons are very difficult to use with about a pound of pressure to use a button. The interface is clunky, not like an iPod. I use a Mac and this uses windows to transfer maps and images. I am going to return it.

By: Jesus Loera

Jesus Loera — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:01:18 +0000

i just got this babe two days ago, as soon as i got it i updated firmware UI, as result it got freeze the system, i just changed it for another one at the store where i purchased it, new one works perfect, and i like the system, the unique thing i can say i found bad, was the battery duration.

(and in the newer gps i got i didnt updated firware, lol)

By: Chris R

Chris R — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:48:37 +0000

Bought a garmin vista hc, found it lacking with some of the functionality i was expecting. the vector maps were to bare and the base map sucked, and for better maps expect to pay more $ lots more… so I took it back and wound up getting this one based on some reviews I had read (not these reviews, lol) and basicly the 1$ topo or sat. maps sold me on this unit because I dont want to pay for maps I wont use, and I like having visual idea of where I am when hiking. The garmin was just black with the little cursor of where you are and a line showing where you had been. Overall opinion, satisfied. unit performs well and does the job. Oh and i will add the software dose take some getting used to but with trial and error you’ll figure it out.

By: Travis

Travis — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:38:37 +0000

My wife got me this for my birthday, and I have been back to the store from where it was purchased to return it. The first, after two days of having it, started making a buzzing noise when it was turned off. The second, seemed to work fine until I did the software update from the Bushnell website. I called customer support which to my surprise was very lacking, but they couldn’t help. So now I am returning this one, and get my money back and go with either Megellan or Garmin.

By: Donald Timpanaro

Donald Timpanaro — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:22:55 +0000

Hi everyone,
OK, all of the negative feedback on this product scared me to death. I got my unit from Amex points, so I was never risking what many of you did, money. I was a little freakish getting this unit up and running properly because there website was offline for a while. BUT, for what I need, this GPS is the Bomb! I mean that in good ways. It works perfectly, but has limitations. My biggest problem is that I can’t get North Up which is my prefered orientation for GPS units. Other than that, I wouldn’t recommend this unit to my Dad, but I would recomend it to anyone who is somewhat computer literate. I got all of my maps on the GPS and I love there software. I plan on using this GPS when I go on guided fishing trips and than using my breadcrumbs to study the maps for tournaments. I love the unit as it gives me everything I really needed, Satelite images and easy to turn on and off trails and breadcrumbs. It is hard to press buttons, but I like it that way as I hate when my gadget buttons are pressed while in gear bags. Old timers stay away, guys like me are thankful for such unit! By the way, I never needed tech support. I got it working properly with some trial and error.

By: john

john — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:38:15 +0000

this unit is junk nice unit good luck with software or technical support

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:37:07 +0000

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Mike. That is some of the most constructive feedback I’ve heard about the Bushnell line.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:35:05 +0000

I have used this unit for a bit and find it to be designed for a simplier gps user. The use of a compass overlay on top of images (satellite or topo) provides an easy to understand location and path route. It does not have some of the advanced features of other units and the .

It does have some unusual menu and button paths to reach normal gps features that most of us are used to having within easy “reach”.

Buttons are a workout for your fingers to manipulate. Menus and screens use same button different ways depending on area.

Computer software companion is very basic and not very well thought out. Software does function but you are on your own to sort out what is does.

Documentation is getting better but still leaves out some nice to know facts and methods.

Most of the technical issues I have read from early reviews of units semm to have been resolved with newer software releases. Perhaps future releases of software will continue to add features and improve the interface.

I would not suggest this unit for an experienced GPS user. New GPS users who prefer the visual approach to an electronic guide might be happy with unit?

By: bill

bill — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:25:20 +0000

I spend a lot of time in the outdoors and have been using GPS a long time and have seen lots of units. This is by far the WORST GPS I have ever seen or used! I’m leaving it on my dashboard hoping someone will steal it and put me out of my misery.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:08:28 +0000

I started out many years ago with an e-trex. The simple yellow one. I graduated to a garmin sport trac pro (loved that one) and after it was lost ended up with a vista. All of them worked well.

I lost my vista and while watching Outdoor Channel I saw a commercial for the Onix 200CR. I said, “That looks cool”. Unfortunately my wife heard me say that and she bought one for me as a gift.

I love the fact that you can download topo maps and that feature works great with the exception that you have to have north “up” on the screen. It’s difficult to terrain associate when your map only points up.

You can not easily progect a waypoint.

You can NOT enter a coordinate as a projection using MGRS….you have to use Lat Long.

It takes FOREVER (like 75 feet of movement) before your direction of movement registers/changes.

I could continue on forever about the things I do not like about this GPS.

If you are a first time user of a GPSR you will not know any difference and may be happy with this product. I can’t stand it. Hopefully this one becomes “lost” and I will go buy a garmin.