Handheld GPS Reviews - Customer reviews - Garmin GPSMap 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator

Manufacturer: Garmin

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Name: P. Perrino
Location: Highgate Springs, VT USA
Date: 2006-05-25
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Simply The Best
Comment: I've owned a GPS12, and a Vista before I purchased this GPS. The GPS12 when I bought it several years ago did the job, but there were no maps. I then bought a Vista, and I can say that this was a "dog". The receiver on the Vista was extremely poor, and I got better satellite coverage with the old GPS12. Now fast forward to the GPSMap 60CSx, wow, this is the GPS I've been waiting for. The satellite coverage is amazing, and the unit is extremely easy to use. This is without a doubt the best Garmin handheld yet.

Name: James V. Reagan
Location: Snoqualmie Ridge, WA
Date: 2006-10-06
Customer Rating: -

Summary: A Geocaching must have
Comment: While there are a lot of uses for GPS handhelds, this is such a great geocaching tool. Unlike my old eTrex, it is very accurate, picks up reception in trees, and has an electronic compass. Of course, you pay for all of this relative to an eTrex. Nonetheless, all of sudden I am able to find many more caches than I had previously.

Name: S. Jacobs
Location: Ashburn, VA
Date: 2006-12-15
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Top of the line!
Comment: My wife and I are just getting into geocaching and want to buy a GPS that we could use for that, plus ordinary hiking as well as in the car.

We had originally tried a Magellan GPS, but it lacked many of the features we needed and didn't have particularly good sensitivity.

The Garmin 60CSx is a very sensitive, well-engineered GPS with a well thought out interface and many accessories available.

The battery life of the 60CSx is about 20 hours. If you use the back-lighted display a lot, battery life will be shorter. Supposedly, you can get marginally better life if you disable the build-in compass.

The screen is visible in sunshine (not washed-out), but glare can be a problem if the sun is at the wrong angle.

I'm very happy with the sensitivity. When I tested the Magellan from my office window, I was unable to get a fix. I was able to receive 6 satellites with the Garmin and had pretty good signal strength. Inside my homes second floor, I'm able to get good signal strength. We had extremely good strength under fairly heavy tree cover as well. I had purchased an external antenna for use in our car, but it looks like I'll never have to use it because we get very good reception in the car.

The base maps that come with the 60CSx are adequate for gross navigation (highways only), but if you plan on using it for travel, you'll want to get the North America maps (assuming you live there).

The search and routing functions work well and I find that the auto-recalculate feature is quite helpful.

I'm very happy with the 60CSx and recommend it for others.

Name: Keith Brown
Location: Wenatchee, WA and Livermore, CA
Date: 2007-03-16
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Garmin GPSMap 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator
Comment: Excellent product, although somewhat pricey. I work for a startup requiring extensive travel to out of the way locations worldwide. Very easy to operate.
We have placed locations around the world on our corporate servers, so that all will access to client locations. This also will work in countries where maps are not available. The first person in the country maps out locations and routes and uploads to the server. Those that follow have an easy time downloading and making their way to the client.
Battery life is average, but as advertised.
I travel in mountainous central Washington and have always gotten a signal, even in heavy snow and rainy conditions.
This is great addition to my travel kit and I would recommend to anyone that is serious about having this capability in a small, efficient form factor.
Unit arrived in two days with standard shipping from Amazon direct.
One thing that would make this unit perfect would be a complete package including the Garmin travel kit in a bundled configuration with the 60 CSX.
Fortunately, one of my colleagues provided the information on the Garmin Automotive Navigation Kit with City Select North America from Vann's. The Automotive Navigation kit is a must have. Vann's pricing included the car power adaptor and sandbag holder for your dashboard at a much lower price than purchasing separately.
****If you drive a car in California, you cannot mount the GPS to your window. This will result in unwarranted attention from the Highway Patrol. It is a ticketable offense.You must leave it on the car seat or use the sandbag to place on the dashboard.******
Vann's provided a lot of information including updates on status and shipment tracking.
My satisfaction with this product is very high.
I also purchased a Pelican 1030 Micro Case to protect the GPS when not in use.

Name: Shebear
Location:
Date: 2007-07-07
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Can't imagine how we geocached before we had this
Comment: We were not sure if we would like this one and thought it looked rather strange. Boy were we off! If you are a geocacher and want the 'perfect' GPS for the hobby this is it. We love the ergonomics, the features, and the speed and sensitivity. Be sure and put this one on your short list of candidates.

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