|
Garmin GPSMap 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $535.99
Buy New: $284.99
You Save: $251.00 (47%)
Rating:  401 reviews
Sales Rank: 203
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: 20
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 160x240
Display Size: 2.6
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 1.5 x 2.2 x 2.6
MOB (Man Overboard)
Heading
Speed
Distance
ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival)
ETE (Estimated Time Enroute)
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00422-00
Model: 010-00422-00
UPC: 753759049126
EAN: 0753759049126
ASIN: B000CSOXTO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Features:
| • | High-Sensitivity GPS Receiver | | • | Color-Handheld Mapping Ideal For Both Marine & Outdoor Use | | • | Bright, Sunlight-Readable Color Tft Display | | • | 64 Mb Micro Secure Digital Card For Storage Of Optional Map Detail | | • | Fast Usb Connectivity Makes Loading Charts & Maps Quick & Easy |
|
| Accessories:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The GPSMAP 60CSx is a refreshing upgrade of the GPSMAP 60CS, one of the most popular Garmin's models for outdoor and marine use. This unit features a removable microSD card for detailed mapping memory and a waterproof, rugged housing. The microSD card slot is located inside the waterproof battery compartment. Users can load map data and transfer routes and waypoints through the unit's fast USB connection.In addition, this unit features a new, highly sensitive GPS receiver that acquires satellites faster and lets users track their location in challenging conditions, such as heavy foliage or deep canyons. The GPSMAP 60CSx also incorporates a barometric altimeter for extremely accurate elevation data and an electronic compass that displays an accurate heading while standing still.Considered the mainstay among serious outdoor enthusiasts, the GPSMAP 60CSx offers a large color TFT display and turn-by-turn routing capability. The unit comes with a blank 64 MB microSD card.
Amazon.com 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.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 396 more reviews...
 Great Handheld November 30, 2008
George Mitchell (Glen Burnie, Md. USA)
This is the my third handheld gps unit and without a doubt it's the best I have used or seen on the market to date. I primarily use it for recording fishing spots and water-related waypoints. I also use it to download my many other personal POI files. I'm extremely pleased with the unit's overall performance and would highly recommend it to anyone. On the con side, to fully take advantage of the unit's extended features you must purchase additional expensive mapping software. It's fast when acquiring-refreshing, accurate and reliable and integrates nicely with related Garmin Mapsource products.
 Great reception, but there are some major flaws. November 28, 2008
Rob Neff (Seattle, WA USA)
This was revolutionary 3-4 years ago, but with new handheld devices like the iPhone, etc showing how a handheld interface should work, this begins to feel ancient.
+ Great reception
+ Rugged (get a screen protector)
+ Reliable
- Hard to remove memory card, which makes the next negative even worse.
- For the US Topo Mapsource CD set, you can only can transfer 2026 of the 7000 US map segments per memory card. This means you cannot simply load the entire US (7000 segments) on a memory card. You need 3 512MB memory cards.
- The Mapsource data is OLD. The 2003 Mapsource Topo CD set is missing streets that are 20 years old in southern St Louis. The new 2008 Mapsource DVD is missing streets that are 15 years old. Google/Yahoo/MapQuest find these streets easily. Don't surprised if the forest you are hiking thru leads to an undocumented MegaMall.
- Poor UI for driving directions, etc. This is a hiking boating device, DO NOT buy for exclusive use with your car.
- Searching for POI is very difficult.
- Map Management is TERRIBLE. If you have multiple maps, good luck figuring out how to change the map in use. An example, if you install City Navigator, your topo will disappear bc the City Navigator covers the topo maps. You have to turn off City Navigator, but it's buried deep in the menu system.
- Worst designed bike attachment mechanism ever. It is too small for almost all handlebars. :(
Overall, I love it for hiking, find it occasionally useful for biking (prevening me from getting lost), and dislike it for car use, city exploration. Google Maps on an iPhone or Windows Mobile is much better.
It's perfect November 19, 2008
Eric Oconnor (Sunnyvale, California.)
As everyone else here has said, the unit is great.
I just wanted to highlight that it uses
A) standard AA (or NiMH) batteries
B) MicroSD memory
(mine came with a 128 MB card, but for $8 I bought a 2GB)
C) MicroUSB cable
Pretty much anything you will ever need to replace is available everywhere for cheap. It's as if the heavens above smiled on Garmin and the perfect GPS was born.
I even like the turn by turn better than my TomTom.
Great All Around GPS November 17, 2008
Matthew T. Monahan
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I originally had a old Magellan Explorist 500 that I used for geocaching and hiking. Unfortunately it just became a little to outdated and I wanted to upgrade to something with the new SirfIII chip. I first purchase a Magellan Triton 400. That was a bad move. Although it was a nice unit the functionality was just not there and the unit lacks a lot of features. I then purchased the 60CSx from Amazon and have been incredibly pleased with the unit. The unit has quick satellite acquisition, good battery life, great accuracy and a very impressive feature set. On top of that the unit is versatile and works well for trail hiking, geocaching and driving so long as you have the required maps. The unit has a very rugged design and has taken quite a few falls and still works great. Negatives are all minor - purchase a screen protector, electronic compass needs constant recalibration and geocaches can't be loaded directly onto the unit via GPX files. All in all a great unit and top of the line if you are going to be geocaching. If you don't want to spend the big bucks on one of the underdeveloped touchscreen models this the tried and true GPS of choice.
Great unit November 14, 2008
Timothy R. Deweese (Dayton Ohio)
The Garmin 60Csx unit performs very well. Its reception of satellite signal is outstanding. It even tracks inside buildings. The case package and belt clip is durable. The display is bright and clear both in bright light and darkness with its back light. The user interface menu is a little awkward but navigate able once accustom to. I purchased this unit with Garmin MapSource U.S. Eastern Parks Topographical. I am very happy with this hiking GPS.
|
|
|
Powered by Associate-O-Matic
| |
