Garmin Rino 530 Handheld GPS Receiver

Greetings from the Gulf of Mexico and the Hurricane Coast, Pensacola Florida. I purchased the Garmin Rino 530 GPS more for my personal use and it has become a highly valued tool for business and pleasure. I am a Captain with a Volunteer Fire Dept and also a member of a Search and Rescue Unit. I have owned the unit for two months and it has already been used on several rescues, a body recovery mission and as directional guidance for Life Flight Helicopters to locate our Landing Zones. This Rino was purchased to replace another GPS unit I own and I am very glad I did. The Rino 530 outpreforms the prior GPS by 75% and has caused our Fire Dept to consider purchasing other Rino 530's to replace them. The Color Display is outstanding and the refresh rate as you move is immediate. The built-in features on the Garmin 530 are very easy to learn and operate. I became an expert in handling this unit within an hour.
The only negative comment I could give on this unit is its color. I would much rather have it in YELLOW. The black and silver blends in too well with the black interior of our trucks and is hard to see at night when dropped. I put a piece of reflective tape on the front and rear of the unit to help locate it in the dark. Otherwise the Rino is Perfect and very glad I own it. I have to protect it, as my other firefighters keep wanting to borrow it...........
Thanks Garmin for an Outstanding GPS.
Rick Miller
Capt, LVFD