haha works out good that I work in a glass shop then, we have lots of that foam tape, I'll give it a try thanks alot

 

I have both the magellan sport trak pro and the garmin etrex vista. And my experence with the garmin is if you are using the handle bar mount it does cause it to shut off do to poor contact with batteries from vibration, a buddy of mine remeided this problem on his by using a hot glue gun on the inside of the battery cover to make it fit tighter. I personally like the sport track for off road use, it is easier to use and the topo map program shows more trails than garmins does, and I also have the power cord (which srews securly to the back of the gps) hooked directly to the battery so it does not shut off and do not have to worry about batteries going dead.

 

gps is good if ya do a lot of trail riding

 

The Sportrak may be a better unit for this specific application because the vista has a smaller screen and lower resolution.

However, I would choose (and have) the eTrex Legend over both as just about the best all around unit of its class (features, ease of use, value). I still currently have a eTrex summit on my handlebars, and while I don't have any problems with the unit shutting off (500+ miles now, and over very rocky / rugged terrain) I think they could have gone with a more secure mounting method than the battery box lid, and I do believe it may be causing troubles for others (and possibly me up the road a bit more).

Some of the eTrex line have a screw in hole on the back, as well as on the bottom to secure things such as belt strap clips or lanyards. They could have encorporated those screwholes into a stronger style (and more permanent style) mount.

But any mount is better than what I used to use, my GPSMAP 60cs used to ride upright in my inside jacket pocket. Got good reception but I was always worried about loosing it or breaking it in a fall, and it still mannaged to get incredibly dusty.

 

yeah the trails I was riding at was really bumpy and I was going well over 60 I have the handlebar mount on my yfz450 it was begining to **** me off, but I'll try the battery deal thanks alot

 

I just put mine arond my neck I am thinking about putting some like bubble wrap or something and just putting it in the 250's little storage compartment.

 

..........You got some bad info. The sats do not get reconfigured...only corrected.
He probably had what is known as a multiplex unit that did not "hook up" very well on a good day.
The one you have.........and all units today.........are parallel channel units.........they can track multiple sats simultaniously.
On the different antenna types, there is no best. Smaller units usually have patch type.........larger have quad helix. The satellite geometry is costantly changing.........patch types tend to be more sensitive to sats overhead.........quads toward the horizon.
However, as a general rule larger GPS's tend to lock and hold signals a bit better simply because their antennas are larger.
One key to good results is to get a complete navigational message download before starting your trip.
This means turning the unit on and letting it sit unmolested while picking up sat signals for no less than 12 1/2 minutes after picking up a good sat indication.
Remember, 4 sats are a minumum for reliable navigation.