Awards

Oct 2011 - Trail Magazine Group Test Winner: 5 out of 5

"The Satmap Active 10 is ideal for hillwalkers who want to get to the top of the hill whatever the weather and then get down again safely"

"For hill walking, this is about as good as it gets"

"Big buttons make this far easier to operate than any other device"

"The price is very appealing"

Aug 2010 - Country Walking Overall GPS Winner - Best in Test

"The Active 10 PLUS seems to get better and better..."

"The huge screen is a delight to use, enabling you to see a fair bit of the surrounding terrain at a reasonable zoom level without having to scroll."

"Satmap offers use of its own web-based planning tool, which is wonderful and negates the need to buy digital-mapping"

"It is big, and it's heavy but if you want a GPS that displays Ordnance Survey mapping, it's definitely the best."

May 2010 - TGO Recommends Award

"The claimed battery life is good and I found this could be extended by using the power-saving mode and 'screen off after 15 seconds' options. Using these I got over 20 hours from a set of lithium batteries."

Jan 2010 - Trail Magazine Group Test Winner: 4.7 out of 5

"This device actually does make you wonder if you really need to carry that map and compass for navigation after all."

Oct 2009 - Gadget Show 5G Rated

Active 10 and Active 10 PLUS achieves 5G rating.

Aug 2009 - The Sunday Times Test Bench - Handheld GPS Best Buy

Verdict: "The best GPS receiver for hill and country walkers"

Jul 2009 - BBC Focus Magazine GPS Tried & Tested Best Buy

Satmap Active 10: Performance and Ease of use 5/5; Overall rating 4/5
"The Active 10 is unparalleled in terms of map quality, with the largest screen of any of the units tested, as well as the brightest."

Jul 2009 - What Mountain Bike: GPS Test Winner

"The major draw of the Active 10 is that it works as a completely standalone unit. You can still upload pre-planned routes using Satmap's online software, but it's just as easy to work directly on the GPS, making it a versatile and straightforward alternative"

Jul 2008 - PC Pro

PC Pro Recommended - "The ultimate navigation tool: easy to use with super-clear mapping."

Jul 2008 - Motor Caravan Magazine Recommended

"This is a beautifully made device that will even appeal to map-and-compass users."

Apr 2008 - Winner of the Gadget Show Outdoors GPS Test

Jason Bradbury - "It was blissful."
John Bentley: "...the iphone of personal satnav"

Mar 2008 - Outdoors Magic Best New Product

"Satmap's Active 10 GPS unit is the best we've used, putting OS mapping on a screen in front of you and being built specifically to perform in the outdoors."

Mar 2008 - Cycling PLUS Recommended Buy

"GPS navigation and route logging on OS maps - on your bars! Fantastic piece of kit!"

Jan 2008 - BBC Countryfile Best Buy

"It's the answer to every walkers dream - a real OS map that fits neatly into your pocket, tells you exactly where you are when you ask it to, and which doesn't blow away in the wind."