GeoSnippits - BlackStar Geocaching Application Review

GeoSnippits Geocaching Tutorial Videos hosted by our very own lovable HeadHardHat as he reviews this free BlackBerry phone application made for geocaching known as BlackStar. HeadHardHat takes you to several geocaching finds and then conducts a manual testing of the product as well. Come along now and see the results.

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[FlightRiskAK1]

Great Video! Thanks for all your and and entertaining work. I've had this one on my Blackberry for a couple years and use it as a back up to my GPSr but it is no substitute for a real GPSr although it will work in a pinch. It is handy to have when new cache posts near where I am and the GPSr is at home.

[headhardhat]

@FlightRiskAK1 I think it is fine for just that. Being free is always a plus and over time you should get a rather good geosense when looking for a geocache.

-HHH

[Inferno1092000]

great vid

[headhardhat]

@Inferno1092000 Thanks Inferno!

-HHH

[camcamey]

great vids! dont stop making them,! i saw a id of a under water one and it was beautiful and amazingly cool

[headhardhat]

@camcamey That sounds quite the challenge. Very cool.

-HHH

[progeocaching]

Nice review. I think the accuracy variation in the open is probably within tolerance of the GNSS system. As you say, the GPS in a smart phone is not as good as one in, say, a Garmin and won't perform well under tree cover. However I used Blackstar for a couple of years without needing the Garmin. It is way better than my Samsung Galaxy whose GPS is pathetic. I reviewed Blackstar a few months ago on Progeocaching and thought it was pretty good.

[geocachespoilers]

good vids

[Schwertmeister69]

Thanks for the useful information!

[pandaSmore]

My new favorite YouTube channel!

[headhardhat]

@madmedicdoc Thanks for the compliment.. Glad to hear from you..

-HHH

[headhardhat]

@jfuller62 Thanks for the revalidation of our video. Greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much for voicing in.

-HHH