ZL180 Handheld GPS for Surveying, High Precision Rugged Land Surveying Equipment for Ranches, Garden, Farmland and Parking Area Distance Measurement

I bought this for the Longitude and Latitude feature for when I am metal detecting old sites for old coins. I just received this in the mail today and so far it is working fine and I have no complaints. This will help me pinpoint where old home sites were etc.. Thanks man.

We have a few acres of land, and I've always wanted a more accurate way to measure out areas for various projects my wife and I have planned, from a new vegetable garden to figuring out a fence line. This ZL180 Handheld GPS has been a really useful piece of equipment for that. It's surprisingly rugged and feels like it can handle being out in the field. I've used it to map out the perimeter of our property and get a solid measurement of our total acreage, which was very satisfying. The area and distance measurement functions are accurate enough for our needs, and it's been great for planning out the new garden plot without having to use old-school measuring tapes and stakes. The reason I'm giving it four stars instead of five is that there's a learning curve if you're not a professional surveyor. The user manual is a bit dense, and it took me a fair bit of trial and error to get comfortable with all the functions and settings. For a homeowner or rancher looking for a high-precision tool to map out their land, this is a very capable device. Just be prepared to spend a little time getting familiar with it to unlock its full potential.

Received what I expected. Quality. Size. Cost.

I have a long background in Real Estate Appraisal and Brokerage and could have used this often during my working career to measure parcels. It can locate approximate property corners, close enough to find survey pins with a metal detector, or to estimate approximate corners when marking off new parcels. All these handheld GPS units have limits on accuracy, some more accurate than others.I have almost no experience with this technology, however when I compare this with similar units, it is very well priced. A product query for a phone app gave the following reply: "This handheld GPS device is compatible with personal computers, but it does not specify compatibility with phone apps." Higher cost (ZL 190?) survey gps units are supported by phone apps and data can be downloaded. This unit has more limited capabilities. It does however utilize two satellite systems for greater accuracy. The vendor cautions: "NOTE: Recommended to measure an area above 0.16 acres and distance above 328 ft. The larger the measurement range, the smaller the error." This is not meant for measuring short distances or very small tracts. That said, for anything over 1/4 acre, it will be great.Wait until it acquires a good signal from many satellites per the manual, and you will get good results. The display is great. It is bright, even in the sun, and easy to read. I think I will get to like this unit even more as I get familiar with it.Based on the information presented and the capabilities I have already seen, I can recommend this Very Good Handheld GPS Survey Location Tool. Just understand that it has limits, but performs exceedingly well with those limitations, which can be expected at this price point.

I don’t know if others aren’t using it correctly, but this was very accurate for me. I tested it in my backyard before we started building our new fence, and I was impressed by how precise it was. Right out of the box, it felt rugged and durable, like it could take a beating. I was initially worried it might be too complicated to use, but I got it working almost right away. I’m really looking forward to using it this summer when we start making trails in our woods with the kids

The build quality is very nice with a good outdoors fit and finish. Feel like a clone of a Garmin unit. And so far, the performance is very good. The altitude seems a bit off though.

An accurate GPS device that picks up the GLONAS satellite very fast . Not touchscreen, but menu buttons are easy to navigate. Great to have a simple device that can measure distance and volume fast and accurately.

Not accurate at all. Compared 50’ to a tape measure and this said 43’ so basically useless. The alt and long continue moving even when you arent moving