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Al
Hudson, NH
November 10, 2009
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USER FRIENDLY GPS
I got this GPS to replace my old one. I am very happy with it because I find it user friendly, easy to operate. There are a lot of new features which I have found and enjoy using it. The user manuel has been a lot of help to me.
Recommend: YES
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Rob
New Brunswick
November 5, 2009
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BEST OUTDOOR GPS
Great GPS for hunting and Geocaching!
Recommend: YES
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Jacob
Lethbridge
October 19, 2009
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GREAT OUTDOOR FUN
This is a great unit, it is way more features on this GPS then I am going to use but worth the money
Pros: fast satelite retrival
Cons: compass may need to ne calibrated during a trip.
Recommend: YES
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Talljr1
Minden NV
October 7, 2009
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BEST ALL AROUND UNIT OUT THERE
Great for general use and Geocaching
Recommend: YES
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Mark
Grande Prairie, AB
September 28, 2009
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I LOVE IT.
I absolutely love this GPS. Do yourself a favor though and get the type of maps that best suit your needs. Very easy to use, very accurate, compact and good battery life. Very well designed. If you are looking for a portable GPS for hunting fishing, adventure or work in the bush then this is a unit I would recommend.
Recommend: YES
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Yves
Québec, Qc
September 7, 2009
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ECELLENT GPS
Je l'utilise en kayak, très sensible, il fonctionne même dans le fond du kayak, et résiste à l'eau.
Recommend: YES
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BugBoy
WA
September 4, 2009
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GO TO GPS
This GPS unit is the standard unit for work and play (both take place in the forsts of the Pacific NW). Grabs and holds onto a signal. good battery life.
Recommend: YES
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orignal
Ottawa, ON
August 25, 2009
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THIS THING EVEN WORKS UNDERGROUND!
Well at least in my basement. My office is in the corner of the basement, and I can get 4-5 sats, although they are weak. Stated precision is 15-20 metres. I only lose signal when I put it on the basement floor.
Also tried it in the Central American jungle and I never lost reception once.
I really like how readable the screen is in bright sunlight. It's like paper. The user interface is very intuitive and highly configurable. The metric units are also very well presented, and there is no feel of American units in the background. (This is often an annoyance in other types of device/software)
I use it with the french interface, and for the most part, the translation is very well done. There are a few places where they missed a word, but it's not enough to be annoying. (i.e. Ouest "on" rue Jacques-Cartier).
Pros: loaded with features. readable in bright sun.
Recommend: YES
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dcarollo
Tianjin, China
July 29, 2009
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GPS IN CHINA
I had a GPSmap 60CSx for a number of years. I used it in Indonesia, using a geologist's custome made map of Sumatra. I also used in New Zealand with some maps I downloaded from the Internet. It worked like a charm. Though it was not reroutable. I then used it in China using Garmin's Plug & Play City Navigator Map which is in the form of a microSD/SD card. It works well however there is twist. I heard that China distorts the signal so that you are off by a few degrees. It takes some getting use to but nonetheless it is reliable and useful in navigating the larger cities in China. It is also reroutable but I don't use this function much as it is more of a nuisance then practical. With my GPS I travel like a local with confidence. I know where I am and where I am going. It also helps deter taxi drivers who think they can take you for a ride. Thumbs up as world wide
Pros: excellent reliability, accurate, dependable,
Cons: china city nav maps off by a few degrees
Recommend: YES
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c15898
Port Moody, B.C.
July 28, 2009
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A GOOD DEVICE WITH SOME DISAPPOINTMENT
The first test for my new GPSMAP 60CSx device was for my trip to China.
The reason I chose this model was because several of my friends werer using it in the field, and all them gave it a high marks for geologists. But my experience in the first few days was not that joyful --- the device does not have the preloaded base map for China. I sent emails to GARMIN, and the answer was that for the devices purchased in North America, they would not have the preloaded map for China, unless I buy one in China. What a disappointment!
Then I thought maybe I could pay a fee for an upgrade (to have the base map for China), and the answer was a 'no', from both GARMIN and its dealer in China.
I have no doubt that this is an excellent GPS, but it was pity that people can't use it globally, as it is called Global Positioning System.
I had then turned to a person who can help me in upgrading me with a loaded map of China, and, more surprisingly, he could add Chinese language on the language menu to my device! The guy charged me with a reasonable fee for the service.
I hope the manuafacturer could make their products a truly global device.
Recommend: YES
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Barry
Kamloops B.C.
July 22, 2009
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VERY GOOD OUTDOOR GPS
recommended by a friend and love it!
Pros: don't know yet
Cons: poor instuctions on how to download data
Recommend: YES
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SDs
South Central Alaska
July 22, 2009
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STILL AN EXCELLENT GPS
While this design has been around for mre than a few years (I pre-ordered my GPSMap 60Cs) it is still a great gps unit. The receivers have obviously improved over time, as there is a marked difference in performance between the 60Csx and the 60Cs. The software has also changed, with some features being left out, notably the alarm clock. The graphics are also more cartoony (mac-esque if you will) I preferred the old style "harder" graphics. Overall this GPS serves me well hiking, ATVing, boating, flying, and driving. It has weaknesses in each activity, such as screen size when driving, and battery life when hiking, but in spite of these minor shortcomings, it remains an extremely versatile do everything GPS for my needs. The largest improvement by far is the addition of a card slot for increased map memory. This allows me to have the entire navigator 2010, plus a couple of states worth of topo maps at my immediate disposal whenever I need them. Overall I am pleased with the upgrades in comparison to the 60Cs. While it is not perfect for any one activity, it is an excellent compromise for an all around GPS for multiple uses. I highly recommend installing power cords and mounting systems in any vehicle you may be going to use this GPS in, as the case does not lend itself to staying put on a seat or dashboard, and running on vehicle power will help conserve battery life. I further recommend using rechargable batteries as the provide a longer use, and can be easily recharged to use again.
Pros: excellent all around gps unit
Cons: slow loading large map sets to memory
Recommend: YES
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Maximnole
Bartlett, TN
July 2, 2009
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ATV USE
Takes some other insight beside the owners manuel to figure out how to upload/download track, routes maps etc.
Cons: easy but takes some work to figure out everything
Recommend: YES
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YOKOYAMASHINDO
Yokohama,JAPAN
June 26, 2009
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WALKING SSSISTANT GPS
I bought it as a mountaineering ski gear, but I found it useful as a town walking helper cause the function to indicate walking speeds push me as a pace maker.
Pros: reasonable price, belt holder
Cons: big antena, no case
Recommend: YES
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Manon L.
Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada
June 19, 2009
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BEST GPS FOR GEOCACHING AND MORE!
It's the first GPS I bought and I really enjoy it! I do geocaching with it and also mountains hiking. It's a good instrument for off roads trails (by foot or bicycle) and "on road" travelling (by car). It's robust and waterproof. I recommend it very much! (Excuse my English, I'm a French Canadian!).
Recommend: YES
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Cartier007
St-Boniface, Quebec
June 18, 2009
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TOUGH GPS AND HIGH SENSITIVE
I have bought this GPS for Geocaching and some trail. I already have on hand an Oregon 300 and need a second unit because my wife have fallen in love with Geocaching. I have decide to try this one on a friend recommendation. What I like, its a really fast unit for satellite acquisition and keep it under dense cover. On theses points, better than the Oregon. This GPS feel really tough. For geocaching, text description could be better. The Oregon for text description is the winner. Up to now, its a great buy.
Pros: fast and sensitive satellite acquisition
Cons: text description for geocaching
Recommend: YES
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Howard
Houston, TX
June 11, 2009
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GARMIN GPS 60CSX
An outstanding product. Locks on satellites FAST! Works in buildings, under trees and on cloudy days. As a former Garmin eTrex Vista user, this unit is light-years ahead of the eTrex. Only complaint was that I had to update the firmware. Garmin technical support was OUTSTANDING on this unit. Buy it and don't look back - You'll never regret it.
Pros: works under trees and in buildings
Cons: none so far
Recommend: YES
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L.J.
Calgary , Alberta
June 8, 2009
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GREAT BACK COUNTRY GPS UNIT
easy to use for a first timer
Pros: great format easy to follow
Cons: button too small to turn on/off
Recommend: YES
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Chris
Evansville, IN
May 25, 2009
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GPSMAP 60CSX GPS
Generally very good experience with this unit, but also being an owner of a StreetPilot, I am disappointing this unit recalculates the route every time it is loaded for navigation. Not a big issue for most perhaps, but I hate created my "perfect" route on the PC, only to have the GPS change the routing when it recalculates. The screen could be a bit brighter sometimes difficult to see when wearing sunglasses.
Pros: compact size, lightweight, generally user friendly
Cons: always recalcs route screen could be brighter
Recommend: YES
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John
Wisconsin
May 4, 2009
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GREAT GPS FOR THE OUTDOORSMEN
Provides lots of features. Very good for anyone getting into geocaching.
Pros: lots of features for the money
Cons: i wish the screen was a little larger
Recommend: YES
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Gord
Newfoundland
April 23, 2009
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GPS 60CSX
This is a great GPS. Lots of features, great screen and fast start up. Great signal reception even in buildings and in valleys. I use mine for hiking, snowmobiling and in the city. It works great in all applications
Pros: fast and reliable
Cons: none
Recommend: YES
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Bearcat
Corner Brook, NL
April 2, 2009
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THE BEST FOR A REASON..........
I have owned a Garmin GPS 2 PLUS, a Garmin V deluxe,and now own a Nuvi 660 and a 60CSx, and this is the best of the lot, its a take anywhere unit that never fails, at least not so far,(using it for 3 years). Its great for geocaching, with its built-in softwear, and you can use it for navigating in the city, using city navigator, but this unit really shines in the country. I have used it in remote Labrador on fishing trips, saved all the tracks, all the waypoints and simply recall it when i go back each year, very comforting.I also use this a lot on my snowmobiling trips, by plugging it in to the 12 volt system it never fails, and even on new trails where the snow makes evrything look alike, i always feel assured i will find my way out.
Pros: very fast receiving satellites,easy read screen.
Cons: none so far.
Recommend: YES
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Karsten
Regina Saskatchewan
March 17, 2009
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GREAT OUTDOOR GPS
Lots of settings and readouts, compass feature based on magnetic, elevation and barometric pressure. on trackback withing up to 3 ft of old trac. Waas capable. Great signal reception even in buildings the unit still picks up, or maybe it is software driven, but the track is true. Great Outdoor GPS
Cons: screen size to small, battery life limited
Recommend: YES
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John Gookin
Lander, WY
March 17, 2009
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GREAT VALUE MAP GPS
After testing a bunch of units, we bought a bunch of these for our local Search & Rescue unit. Menus are simple and intuitive. Color maps are very good on their own, but our GIS dude replaced them with custom maps of our county with all sorts of local information. It also interfaces with Mac & Windows.
Pros: simple user interface, high quality
Cons: no displays on handheld map gps are big enough yet
Recommend: YES
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JamesJM
California
March 12, 2009
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RECEPTION IS AMAZING...
I upgraded from an Etrex Vista and the difference in signal acquisition was truly remarkable. With the 60csx I can get a signal when under trees, in a vehicle, inside my home. My Etrex Vista, also a nice GPSr, would rarely acquire a signal in those same conditions.
Pros: reception - ease of use...
Cons: mac software still woefully behind windows version
Recommend: YES
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sys4me
Grand Forks BC
March 2, 2009
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GREAT GEOCACHE GPS
My 5th GPS and my favorite. Fast startup and accurate. I like all the configuration options, but sometimes have trouble finding settings I know are there. The electronic compass seems to work quite well. I am not at all impressed with the barometer feature. It is quite geocache friendly, but would be handy if it could hold a few more characters in descriptions
Pros: great screen, good button layout
Cons: a little hard to find some menu items
Recommend: YES
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Tom S
Brisbane, QLD
March 2, 2009
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FANTASTIC BUT UNRELIABLE GPS
Great features, especially being able to log tracks to the memory card and not have to download or save the active logs each day. Great cross-over unit for field use with no maps (I worked in Mongolia) and as a compromise car sat-nav system with DVD or SD mapping (home in Brisbane). BUT... Every so often some of the GPS60CSx units will lose or corrupt their operating software after a turn-on (go to setup then system then press menu and software version, the GPS has two softwares listed and the bottom one reads version 0.00 if you have this problem). Garmin doesn't offer a solution. The work-around will need the software reinstalling via a PC update. Totally useless if you are not within striking distance of a PC and the latest updater.
Pros: logging tracks to memory card, streetmapping
Cons: some units unreliable
Recommend: NO
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kwisn
The Great Norwet
January 26, 2009
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NOOB GOES ELECTRONIC
I finally bought a GPS for my dual sport motorcycle. The overwhelming consensus from the electronic geeks on the forum I frequent recommended this unit. It's done everything I expected and isn't too difficult to figure out. I'm looking forward to being able to swap tracks with other riders.
Recommend: YES
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Mark
Kamloops, BC, Canada
January 22, 2009
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BEST UNIT ON THE MARKET
There is no better unit on the market, easy to use, very accurate, and very rugged. Excellent for on or off roading.
Pros: everything
Recommend: YES
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Mike
Grande Prairie, AB
January 13, 2009
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GREAT FOR THE OUTDOORS
This is one handy GPSr for the outdoors. Rugged, dependable, even in colder weather. I've used it for hunting and fishing, and occasional backwoods hiking!
Pros: lightweight and rugged
Recommend: YES
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Paul Kubica
December 8, 2008
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PAUL'S
This is a great unit. I moved up from a GPS V and the additional features along with the N.America NT 2009 data card make this unit tops. Great for snowmobiling especially the Electronic compass for pinpointing your exact location and the nearest towns for gas, food and lodging (using the NAmer data card). I also have a StreetPilot 2720 great in the car, truck and motorcycle but of no use while hiking, and snowmobiling. The GPS60 CSX unit is well made, great at picking up satellites, easy to put in your pocket and long battery life from only two AA's. We use this unit to plan fishing trips around the best times for fishing and camping when the moon is full.
Recommend: YES
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Don
November 17, 2008
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REVIEW
This GPS handheld is great! I used it during a recent hunting trip. I was unfamiliar with the woods I was hunting in but this handheld still made it easy to find the same tree stand no matter which direction I approached it from. It was also fun to use on the plane (above 10,000 ft). It's fun to look out the window at cities and now with gps there is no guessing as to what city or what state you are above. I also depended on this gps to get me through a major city with turn by turn directions. It saved me alot of time. I like the advisory feature that pops up before the next turn, it seems to adjust if you are going faster giving you more time to change lanes and prepare for the turn or exit. I reccomend this unit if you need a handheld for the trail and also want a navigator. There are better easier to use city navigation units but this one works just fine for me, I don't need something talking to me.
Recommend: YES
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Simon
August 10, 2008
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GOOD MULTIPURPOSE UNIT FOR MILITARY USE
There are six aircrew and sailors in HMCS CALGARY as part of CTF 150 supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in the Arabian Sea presently using the GPSMAP 60CSx. As far as I know the only GPS units on board, aside from the military supplied units, are the Garmin units. Surprisingly, everyone bought the same model independently (says wonders about the reputation of this unit). I bought mine from gpscity.ca and was very happy with the service and delivery time to Victoria, BC. The unit itself is robust, dependable, and up to the rigors of military use soakings, accidental drops, etc. Most of us use it as a portable backup on both the water and in the helicopter. The reception and accuracy is frankly amazing. The mapping software for the area is accurate and reliable and really helps with our situational awareness with merely a glance - something that is very useful when in the air or conducting a complex at sea evolution. Battery life is very good - occasionally getting 20 hours off one set on Duracell NiMH. When ashore it is very useful as well - How can you get lost in a new port when you have routing software that takes you right to the destination - or at the very least enables you to tell the cabbie which way to go. Overall this unit is highly recommended and there are at least six of us who can attest to this.
Recommend: YES
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Dave Purnell
July 15, 2008
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Seems Stephen was reviewing the map, not the unit itself.
Recommend: YES
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4 Wheel Taco Cacher from AZ
July 11, 2008
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Wow this new Garmin 60CSX is great. We took it to Washington and Oregon and even in the Forest canopy it worked great. We could not believe how easy it was to pick up the satellites. Our old Garmin worked good, but nothing like this new one. Even in our home we are able to pick up satellites. We use our GPS mainly for geo-caching. This new GPS is right on to all the caches we have found. We are very happy with this model.
Recommend: YES
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Stephen W Kendall
May 5, 2008
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GARMIN TOPO MAP MICROSD CARD SE 2008
I received my Garmin GPS 60 CSx on May 2, along with the Topo US 2008 Southeast card. I called Garmin for a little help installing and they wer prompt and efficient. However, the 2008 SE Map is Obsolete. I know the datail on it is over 20 years old but I believe it to be over 25 years old. Example is that I live on a lake in Alpharetta Ga The Lake has been here since at least 1983. However, the 2008 SE Map only shows a stream going through it. This is now frog pong now, this lake is over 200 acres of water and has five miles of shore line. Another example is roadways on it. The mop shows Hwy 19 going from Alpharetta to Dalonega. Well, HWY 19 was replaced by Georgia 400 some 20 years ago as well. Many other descrepencies exist on this product, I only used these two as examples because they are such huge geographical characters that were developed in the early 80's that they are easy to use. A TOPO Map using such outdated information is absolutely worthless to me and scary to use.
Recommend: YES
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Mingan Patch
February 24, 2008
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For geocaching It's the best one.Absolutely amazing
Recommend: YES
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Tim K.
January 2, 2008
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VERY GOOD GPSR
When used as a typical hand-held, this GPSr is absolutely amazing. It is not so good when used in a vehicle as it is very hard to see the screen during the daylight hours. In the evening however, it is excellent in a vehicle. You'll have to have this puppy connected with the cigarette lighter adapter to save on the batteries. Which brings be to my next point, boy does this ever go through batteries fast! (Use lithium batteries that have been used for a short period of time in order to drop the voltage down.) I also have installed a 2Gb memory card in mine as these days they are so cheap, why wouldn't you? This is a very sensitive model and it has no problems picking up satellites while inside my house. (Though I don't really need a GPSr to navigate between the rooms in my house.) So far there are no real complaints other than it has no direct Commodore VIC-20 support. :) Overall, you will be very happy with this model.
Recommend: YES
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peter
November 6, 2007
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GPS 60CSX
i have the 60csx a excellent product. The electronics compass is the best thing. Good job garmin.
Recommend: YES
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Jim
October 27, 2007
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GOOD SO FAR
So far my only disappointment is no direct Mac support. I've had to load windowsxp using bootcamp on my Mac to use waypoint manager. Using windows kinda makes me feel dirty but gotta do what I gotta do.
Recommend: YES
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Chad
October 10, 2007
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LOUISIANA DEEP WOODS TEST
Maybe I expect too much out of this GPS but after reading all of the reviews- I guess I had no choice. Overall the GPS works better than most. I live in Louisiana and hunt in the deep, dark woods down here and I knew this would be the ultimate test. I was impressed with the ability to keep signal lock regardless of the tree obstructions. Its easy to use and the Topo Map I purchased separately was ok but not great. The one disappointment I had been with its accuracy. In the thick Louisiana canopy, 20-30 feet might as well be 20 miles. I found that returning to my waypoints- I was off by 50 to sometimes 70 feet which is not good. It keeps a signal/Sat lock in the thick canopy at all times BUT it does affect the accuracy. Also- while moving fast to a waypoint in the same environment, I in affect got to the way point before the GPS could "Catch-up". When I got to my ATV is was showing 75 feet from waypoints and as I stood at my ATV it eventually counted down to 15-20 feet. That wasn’t good. It’s like it’s constantly doing calculations to offset the lack of sat signal to give you the impression that you do have a sat lock. In the open field, light woods and open water it’s superior but, if your a deep woods hunter who needs 10-15ft accuracy- it is not too much better than less priced models.chadb19_2000@yahoo.com
Recommend: YES
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cache_r_joe
NB
January 9, 2007
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I got my 60CSx for Christmas (06). This being my 4th GPS I find it to be excellent and the best one yet. I find that the acquire times are very quick and the accuracy exceeds the eTrex models I had before. The ability to store extra maps (with a 1gig card) is a big bonus as is the ability to add custom POIs to the unit. This is definitely the Cadillac of GPSs.
Joe
Recommend: YES
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nik
CA
January 7, 2007
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---- language menu include only English French Spanish and Portuguese!!!!! I have also a 60CS and it has more than 10 languages. I think Garmin is de-evolving his units.
Recommend: YES
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January 6, 2007
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For the person wondering about the size of card the unit takes, I have a 60Cx and I have installed a 2 Gig Micro SD card and it works. I have all of the MetroGuide Canada v4 and MetroGuide Europe V8 installed with a couple of hundred Megs to spare. You have to ensure your computer recognizes the Micro SD card as removable disk drive and download it to the drive. If you attempt to download it to the unit it will comeback with an error message “too many files”. It takes almost two hour to download it through the device, it must be USB 1.1, I have a fast card reader and I will try to see if it will download to the card reader, theoretically it should since it is still a removable drive.
Recommend: YES
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Jerry Brendle
NC
December 31, 1969
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Just got a 60CSx and was a bit dissapointed by several things:
1. The overall display appearance seems “dumbed-down” a bit somehow from my previous 60CS. The menu icons look like the cartoonish ones used in the color eTrex units.
2. The alarm clock function as in the 60CS is totally omitted! I found this feature quite handy in the 60CS. Maybe going to be added by an update?
3. I was dissapointed that it wouldn’t locate indoors (at least where I was) as I thought it was supposed to be able to do.
4. There is no menu icon relating to, or dealing with, any aspect of the mini-SD card one might be using in the unit. This would be a handy feature at least to know what size TF card you had in the unit as well as the amount of memory in use (and still available).
Recommend: YES
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Jerry
NC
December 31, 1969
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Just got a 60CSx and was a bit dissapointed by several things: 1. The overall display appearance seems “dumbed-down” a bit somehow from my previous 60CS. The menu icons look like the cartoonish ones used in the color eTrex units. 2. The alarm clock function found in the 60CS is totally omitted! I found this feature quite handy in the 60CS. Maybe going to be added by an update? 3. I was dissapointed that it wouldn’t locate indoors (at least where I was) as I thought it was supposed to be able to do. After getting it located outdoors though, it was able to hold signal indoors quite well. 4. There is no menu icon relating to, or dealing with, any aspect of the mini-SD card one might be using in the unit. This would be a handy feature at least to know what size TF card you had in the unit as well as the amount of memory in use (and still available).
Recommend: YES
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Brian
OH
December 31, 1969
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Lots of people are expecting this GPS to be the perfect GPS. I really like it so far and I don't have any complaints. Most of the complaints you'll see are people comparing the features of this GPS to the 60CS. The features most people are complaining about are really minor.
Icons: Ok the new icons are more cartoon like. None of them are hard to tell what the function is which is the point of an icon. It's an artistic style choice some people will like it and some will not.
No alarm: I have about 10 devices with an alarm clock on them I don't see where not including this feature is such a big deal.
No barometric trends while off: Garmin has stated this is a limitation of the new hardware. Useful if you're in the back country and can't get a weather radio broadcast. Otherwise a mostly unused feature.
Expectation of indoor reception: I can personally get reception in my house. This is not going to hold true for everyone. It's still a GPS and needs a somewhat unobstructed view of the sky. The new receiver is a HUGE improvement over the old one though and gets a lock much faster and holds it better in terrain that is tough for a GPS to work in.
Over-Expectation of accuracy: People keep forgetting that this is still a consumer GPS and is limited as to the accuracy it can get. Just because the GPS says it's got 3' accuracy doesn't mean it's correct. The 60CS and the 60CSx calculate their accuracy differently.Since the 60CS claims it is more accurate people fully trust the number the GPS is reporting and claim the 60CSx is less accurate. This isn't the case however in real world tests in clear skys both units have similar accuracy. However in challenging reception situations the 60CSx get better signal and is then "more accurate".
GPS "Walking": The 60CSx tends to walk around when stopped for a while causing the stopped time and distance traveled to be inaccurate. Garmin is aware of the problem and has stated it will be fixed with a firmware release.
Mini SD Card issues: This is the first offering by Garmin with a removable memory card. There are a few limitations however compared to other brands. First the cards are ONLY used to store maps. No waypoints, tracks, routes, etc. are stored on the cards. It would be nice to have these features but it doesn't seem that this is something that will (or can??) be changed with a firmware update. People also complain that there is no way to view information about the memory card (Space left, file listing, etc.) since there is no way to add data without having the GPS hooked into MapSource this is a non-issue. You can't write to it so why does it matter how much space is left? Oh and if you haven't seen a Mini SD card in person, wow they are really tiny about the size of a fingernail. People without good dexterity might have issues changing the card.
This is a really great GPS. If you have a 60CS already you need to carefully weigh your decision to upgrade since this unit will really only add increased reception(not accuracy) and the removable memory card. If you're upgrading from something other than a 60CS you'll love it, I sure do.
Recommend: YES
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Tony
NY
December 31, 1969
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First off, I'm no newbie to using a GPS, this is my third. In all fairness they were all Garmins, a 45 and a Vista. My main use is in woods and fields while metal detecting. I use them mostly to mark where things were found, and also for navigating deep woods. The place I took it to test is the worst I've ever been in. I was in a valley, with a double canopy. That is, one about 80' and the other about 15'. On a sunny day it's so dark in some spots that I wear a "headlight" just to see what I'm digging. The Vista works "OK" in some areas there, but most spots I'd only get one bar drifting in and out, rendering it useless....even after moving around for a better view of the sky. In the spot I used for the 60CSx, the Vista wouldn't even get one satellite.
I turned on the 60CSx and in about a minute it had about 3/4 power locks on 5 satellites. About a minute later it had 6! You have to see what this place is like to truly understand how shocked I was. The best stated accuracy it would get there was 25'. I marked the spot and turned the GPS off. Walked about 100 yards away, turned it back on, and navigated my way back to within about 10' of the spot. I tried it again a few times with similar results.
I tried the same test with both the Vista and 60CSx, in a spot where the Vista would get reception. The Vista stated 13' and the 60CSx stated 21' accuracy. The result was that both got within 10'- 12' of the marked spot (a shovel in the ground). For some reason the 60CSx always stated much worse accuracy than the unit was capable of. I can't understand why, but honestly don't care now because I got used to it. The Vista was no more accurate than the 60CSx.
The only real gripes I have are that the barometer is reading way off many times, even after calibrating it. The other thing is when I hit "Go To", it automatically goes to the Map page, not the Navigate page (Compass/Pointer). This might be me, but I can't find how to change the default. If it weren't for these, I would deffinitely rate it at 5 stars.
For me, the reception of this thing more than makes up for the cons, but they still bother me. I have to look further into why the barometer isn't working right, as the Vista worked fine (and went straight to the Nav page from "Go To". I'm very pleased with it for what I need, and can actually stand over the spot I dug something and get a great signal. I'm still in awe.
Recommend: YES
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Bill
AZ
December 31, 1969
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My experience is with the Etrex Vista. In shopping a replacement I found some problems with the 60CSx. Why doesnt Garmin produce the reciever specs to show just how much better this one is? They claim it is better, but wheres the specs? The SD card (micro not mini) supplied is 64Mb, but there are 256Mb available. What is the max the unit can use? What if I install a 512 or 1Gb card?
Thus far, Garmin is lacking on the details,and long on marketing.
Recommend: YES
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Trevor
ON
December 31, 1969
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Great GPS. I really like the user interface and I get great reception even in heavy foliage. The backlit display is very bright and battery life is quite good. My only negative about this device was it came with very basic MapSource software so you will still need to buy a MapSource product for $100+ if you wish to do city navigation.
Recommend: YES
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Joe
CA
December 31, 1969
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I just got the GPS 60 Csx and as always Garmin GPS is alway good, I use the 60 CSX for mountain biking today and was realy surprise that the screen got bride under the sun even if the sun shine on it the details on the screen is got even beter. Keep it up Garmin.
Recommend: YES
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Jay
WA
December 31, 1969
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Just got this GPS and have no problems getting a fix indoors. BTW, the 3rd page (http://www.gpscity.com/f/60csx3.htm) of the video doesn't work.
Recommend: YES
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(4.3 based on 54 ratings).
