Garmin GPSMap 60CSx 2.6-Inch Mapping Handheld GPS

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List Price: $535.99

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Features:

Lightweight handheld GPS navigator with high-sensitivity GPS receiver and 64 MB microSD card

Extremely accurate SiRF GPS chip tracks precise position even in heavy tree cover and deep canyons

2.6-inch, 256-color, sunlight-readable TFT display; preloaded with Americas auto-route basemap

Integrated barometric altimeter and electronic compass; trip computer includes odometer and average speed/ times

Rugged, water-resistant housing; measures 2.4 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty

Product Description

The venerable Garmin 60CS just got a whole lot better. The 7.5-ounce GPSMap 60CSx now features an insanely accurate, high-sensitivity GPS receiver by SiRF that tracks your position even in tree cover and canyons. Plus, you get a bright, sunlight-readable color TFT display and an included a 64 MB microSD card for storage of optional map detail. Add all that to the 60CSx's integrated barometric altimeter and electronic compass, and you've got a unit that is ready to take you anywhere on land or sea.

The 60CSx is a refreshing upgrade of the 60CS, and features a removable microSD card for detailed mapping memory. View larger.

The device features the powerful SiRF GPS navigation chip for supreme accuracy in all conditions. You also get an electronic compass and a barometric altimeter.

You also get a large color TFT display and turn-by-turn routing capability.

You can use the 60CSx's memory card slot with preprogrammed microSD cards from Garmin (sold separately) that provide topographic maps, city streets, and nautical charts. In fact, the unit is compatible with most Garmin MapSource products including BlueChart, City Navigator, U.S. Topo 24K, and U.S. Topo and Recreational Lakes with Fishing Hot Spots. The unit comes preloaded with an Americas autoroute basemap that provides automatic routing capabilities including highways, exits, and tide data. There's also a preloaded marine point database. You can even get turn-by-turn directions when you're driving, and an integrated trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more.

The 60CSx's 2.6-inch, 256-color TFT color display is designed to present mapping and trip information clearly and accurately in any lighting conditions. Plus, the case is lightweight, rugged, and water resistant to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (can be submerged in one meter of water for 30 minutes). When using two AA alkaline batteries, you'll get up to 20 hours of battery life from the unit. The unit's barometric altimeter system features automatic pressure trend recording while providing current elevation, ascent/descent rate, minimum/maximum elevation, total ascent and descent, and average and maximum ascent and descent rate. Meanwhile, the electronic compass allows you to get accurate headings while standing still.

Another key feature of the 60CSx is the 10,000 point automatic track log; 20 saved tracks (500 points each) let you retrace your path in both directions. There's also a large-numbers option for easy viewing, as well as a dual-position display mode.

The 60CSx's trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more. Meanwhile, a fast processor allows the 60CSx to provide quick auto-routing, turn-by-turn directions, and audio alerts when you use the optional MapSource software, which can be stored on the unit's included 64 MB microSD card. Downloading information is quick with the USB or serial port interfaces. Using the dedicated serial port, the 60Cx can share navigation instructions with repeaters, plotters, and autopilots. The four-position rocker pad and dedicated high-use buttons make navigating through the unit's features easy, even when your fingers are cold or wet.

Finally, the GPSMap 60CSx is packed with some extra fun features. An integrated outdoor calendar provides ideal hunting and fishing times, plus moon rise/set/location information. There is a dedicated geocaching mode for those of you into the hot GPS community treasure hunt game. Finally, there are indoor/outdoor GPS games to help you and your friends enjoy the outdoors.

If you like the features of the 60CSx, but don't need an electronic compass and a barometric altimeter, check out the Garmin 60Cx.

What's in the Box
60CSx unit, 64 MB microSD card, belt clip, USB interface cable, MapSource Trip and Waypoint Manager CD, lanyard, owners manual, and quick-start guide.

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Summary:

Garmin 2008 Topo Map of Souteast

Comment:

I just recieved my Garmin GPS 60CSx and after some help from Garmin, the help was good, installed the Topo 2008 for the Southeast.

I live on a Lake which is over 200 acres and has been in the area and a part of the Geography here in the Alpharetta,GA area since around 1980.

So, where is the lake? its not on the map, yet it has been here for 25 years. All the map shows is a stream that runs through the area.

If this map is this poor, its not going to help me go where I need to go. This is in a word unacceptable!

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You can rely onthis one.

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I have now used this GPS in three states, and in all kinds of cover and weather situations and it just works like a charm. I loaded the map microSD, and while there may be about a 100 foot or so error, it has not only gotten me where I needed to go, it got me back again. On two missing person searches it also downloaded the tracks we moved on.
I have a basic eTrex and an eTrex Legend as well, and this one is lots easier to use when you are on the move.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Solid unit,
Comment: Unit works well, we use them in our fire department for keeping up with units on brush fires and and search operations. Seem to hold up well and easy to use. Wish the menu screens for navigating could be modified to show coordinates without switching screens.

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Summary:

Excellent GPS

Comment:

I bought this GPS about 3 months ago and it has performed well in all aspects. Now I bought this GPS with the primary purpose of hiking, biking, and geocaching (I have a separate GPS for the car).

If you are looking for a GPS to use in the car...there are better ones, this one will not call out directions such as "turn left in 400 ft on 5th Street" like other models will. It will do road directions, but it will only give audio beep ques.

If you want your GPS to do the outdoors-type of stuff that I did, you probably can't find one that is better.

I saw a comment about it running down batteries too quickly when I was shopping and was concerned, but because 2 friends of mine have and love this model, I took the plunge. I have had no battery issues. I use Nickel-metal-hydride rechargables in it and they work great.

I would also recommend that you read the instruction manual. When I first started using it, it would point the wrong direction...it was really wierd, I thought it was broken. Then I read the instruction manual and realized that I needed to calibrate the compass. The simple procedure took all of 15 seconds, and everything was corrected. Aside from this, this model has a ton of functionality, I have spent hours going through all of the features and probably could have saved a lot of time by reading the manual.

Overall, as I said earlier, this is a superb product.

Customer Rating:

Summary:

GPS 60 CSx excellent engineering

Comment:

This is a terrific GPS with large, easy to use buttons and an intuitive design. The screen is big and bright and the rubberized grips make it easy to hold. The signal reception is so strong it is not unusual to pick up 12 satellites!

I previously owned the Garmin eTrex for about 2 weeks and took it back. Small screen, stupid controls and poor reception. There is a huge price difference between the 60CSx and the top of the line eTrex but you get what you pay for.