Garmin 010 00422 00 GPSMAP 60CSx 2 6 Inch Mapping Handheld GPS

By truck gps guide | October 5, 2008

Garmin 010 00422 00 GPSMAP 60CSx 2 6 Inch Mapping Handheld GPS

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.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Excellent GPS!!
Upgraded my old Magellin to this 60Csx. Wow, i loved my old Magellin but compared to the 60Csx it’s not even in the same class. The screen colors are bright and vivid and easy to read. The sattalite signals ore a good 25-50% better on the 60Csx. I have not figured everything out yet but I have tried the auto navigation and it is amazingly accurate. It even took me the back way and stayed off busy roads. For under $300 it’s a great investment.

5 Stars Always know where you are!
Great GPS with great accuracy and fast sattelite acquisition. Works well in heavily wooded environments. We had an E-Trex Legend before, but this is clearly a step above and well worth the money if you desire an accurate and fast updating GPS.

3 Stars Good, but it cannot compare to the Garmin Colorado
I bought the Garmin 60CSx in February of ‘07, primarily to use for Geocaching. Although I have owned many GPS receivers in the past, including the somewhat similar Rino 130, I had a hard time getting used to the controls on the 60CSx. For me at least, they are not at all intuitive. I kept pushing the wrong button or having to cycle through all of the screens in order get to the feature that I desired. The display is just so-so, the contrast and the color seems soft and the screen is small.

I lost the unit due partly to the faulty design of the case that Garmin makes for it (it feel off while I was climbing and could not be retrieved). When it came to a replacement I waited until the Colorado became available, primarily because I was never really happy with the 60 series and I hoped that the Colorado series would be superior. It is!

I will be writing a review for the Colorado 400t on it’s own page. What I would like to say here is that if you are considering buying a top of the line, hand-held GPSr, (and, if you don’t already own the Garmin mapping software that you plan to use with it) I would strongly suggest that you consider the Colorado models. They are must easier to learn, quicker to use, have a better display and can be purchased with the desired software already preloaded. I really love my Colorado, I couldn’t say that of the 60Scx.

4 Stars Love the GPSMap 60CSx unit!
I already have a Garmin E-Trex Vista unit, and bought this Garmin Map 60CSx as the second one for personal and family use. It is used primarily off road as a handheld for geocaching. I love the larger 2.6 inch screen for the ease of viewing maps and trails. It’s accuracy has proven to be very precise even in thick foliage or thick cloud cover during inclement weather. I also like the fact that you can swap out the micro disc for different maps as the need arises. The location of the micro disc under the batteries is a little tricky pulling out because of it’s tight sapce. Memory so far has not been a problem! The directions on using a couple of the features were vague, but with the help of friends owning similar units and owning another Garmin handheld helped. I would (and have) highly recommend this unit especially for off road and geocaching!

5 Stars Simple, Intuitive, Easy to use`
I bought this device so my wife could expand her geocaching hobby. She’s enjoyed it very much for that purpose, but we’ve also really enjoyed it while travelling. The altimeter feature was a definite highlight during a recent trip to Colorado

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