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| Garmin Map 64 MB 60Csx With Barometric Altimeter & Compass | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $535.99
Buy New: $281.92
You Save: $254.07 (47%)
New (89) Used (3) Refurbished (6)
Avg. Customer Rating:  398 reviews
Sales Rank: 295
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
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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
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| Customer Reviews:
 Exceeds expectations November 4, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this GPS principally for fishing/camping trips. What I didn't realize is that it's actually an OK automobile navigator as well. No voice prompts, and the mapping screen is a little small. But still very usable.
With a 1 GB MicroSD card, I can store maps for about half the US (the unit isn't compatible with the new 2 GB cards).
terrific unit November 4, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Garmin GPSMap 60CSx is the best GPS unit that I have used. I have found it to be very accurate where others failed such as in wooded areas. This is very good for geocaching. Initial setup is a little difficult, unless you read the directions that are included. Other than that, it is a very good value. My only wish for this product would be for a better road map to be included.
Superb GPS Unit October 24, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought this unit to replace the buggy and unreliable Lowrance i350 that I have used for the past 8 months. The 60CSx acquires satellites very quickly, is highly sensitive in my car, and has most of the features of a larger dash-mounted nav unit--except the bluetooth and MP3 bells and whistles that you don't really need or want.
It is very intuitive to use and setup, and exceptionally user friendly. I lay it on the seat next to me while I drive and look at it as needed.
This is such an exceptional product that it has me thinking of buying one of Garmin's dash-mounted cousins for our other vehicle.
For an all around hand held you will not go wrong buying the 60CSx, and that's from someone who now has driven thousands of miles following its guidance without getting lost.
Great GPS unit for the money October 14, 2006
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Rugged design, waterproof, compact, and with a great color screen.... what more could you ask for!
I use this unit for boating and in my car. I recommend the vent mount over the windshield mount for the car.
The unit gets fair-good reception inside my house and perfect reception outside or in the car.
The color screen is top notch. Very clear display when the back light is on. Fair display with it off.
Mapping is super easy and the unit comes packed with so many features, probably more than I've ever use.
The only down side is that you really need to buy city navigator and blue chart to make use of Garmin's units. The maps that come with the unit are 99% useless. So figure in at least another $100 for city navigator maps. If you want to use this unit in the car, you'll also need to pick up the cigarette adaptor, which will conserve the batteries and allow the back light to be left on.
This unit can be used for turn by turn navigation in a car. With it's early turn warning tones, and high accuracy, this unit works like a charm every time.
I picked the 60csx over the slightly more expensive 76csx because it has a much better feel in my hand and the buttons are easier to access.
I also suggest picking up a 1Gig MicroSD card. The 1 gig card can hold 90% of the US map on it. If you backpack, boat, Ski, and love the outdoors like I do, than this unit is for you! I hardly leave home without it and either will you!
unbeatable - with reservations October 6, 2006
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I've used the 60CSx for three months and carry it with me on all my hikes - mostly bushwhacks in deep, old-growth pacific northwest forests - often in deep canyons - and have never lost signal - (and I'm talking 200 foot trees and thousand foot deep, steep-walled canyons, too.) Accuracy suffers in such challenging terrain but seldom gets worse than +/- 100' and is usually in the 20' range. As previous reviewers have noted, the unit's standard base map is worthless so you will have to purchase another $100 worth of software to correct that problem. Unfortunately, and again as other reviewers have noted, there is a lot to be desired with the extra Garmin software but I've found it to be pretty good for my purposes on the trails and most city data is pretty accurate but there are some glaring mistakes and ommisions here and there.
The unit has a few idiosyncrasies such as adding up distance on the odometer while sitting still for long periods in poor reception areas but, oddly, not recording all distance covered in poor signal areas when you are moving. Strange - but a minor annoyance. Another annoyance is that in an airplane, the unit will only give pressure altitude, not GPS altitude on the readout. You can get GPS altitude by going into the setup screen, but it won't stay on the readout. Again, a minor annoyance.
I download all my hikes into NG TOPO! and there is no comparison with old tracks I've saved from my older 60C Garmin. In tough terrain, the older unit would lose signal constantly and often record data points 1,000 feet off when it did manage to get a signal.
If you are a hiker, hunter, explorer, mushroom gatherer, geocacher or just want a highly accurate GPS, this is the unit!
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