Garmin GMAP 60CSx Handheld
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. Main menu. View larger. Map page. View larger. The GPSMap 60CSx features the powerful SiRF GPS navigation chip for supreme accuracy in all conditions. You also get an electronic compass and a barometric altimeter. 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 Nav
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13 comments
Haide on July 13, 2009 at 7:45 pm
The 60CSx is our 3rd Garmin Handhelp GPS. We started with the cheap eTrex yellow, which was good, but suffered from dropped reception under tree cover, progressed to a 60Cx (same as the CSx, apart from the electronic compass and baromoeter), and have now added the 60CSx to our arsenal! Both the GPS60Cx and CSx are very accurate GPS’. We maily use them for Geocaching and walking and we have never been let down by either, normally 100% reception even in the woods with accuracy maintained at 20ft or less most of the time. The built in mapping is as you would expect, towns and major roads only just marked, but we have also purchased the UK Topo Maps v2 which easily fit on a 2Gb card. Combine these two products and the whole experience is very good. The maps have some limitations (they are not as complete as the OS maps they are derived from), but they are good enough to make a real difference. They are also fully routable, so you can use this in your car as a traditional sat-nav if you want, but it won’t talk to you.
Walta on July 13, 2009 at 8:02 pm
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great when it worked
I researched a lot of units before picking this one. It has all the functions you could want and more, it appeared to be well made, the display is very clear and you can purchase…
Walda on July 13, 2009 at 9:14 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Garmin GMAP 60 CSx handheld gps.
I bought this to replace my Garmin Etrex Legend gps which I used for walking over 3 years. I also bought the UK topo map and together they make an extremely useful package.
Kai on July 13, 2009 at 9:14 pm
I bought one of these units in Canada at the start of 2006 when they first came out. I’ve used it extensively in the last year as I work as an geologist and have logged over 10,000 km of tracks in N America plus Europe but mostly in Mongolia where I consider my GPS to be ‘mission critical’. I’ve been using GPS units since 1993 and have gone through Garmin 12XL, 12CX, 48, etrex, 176c, 176, and 76 units. The functionality, ability to customise the screens, the usually good (see below) lock onto satellites, the accuracy, the ability to record a 10,000 point tracklog at 100m resolution, and the ability to log the track to the SD card as you go along are winning points. The last point is the reason I bought this unit – if the unit breaks 6 days into a 7 day trip I can still recover all my tracklog from the SD card. But I’ve had 2 apparent software issues with this unit. Originally the unit would randomly turn off if kept on the altitude screen – this was fixed after a software update downloaded from Garmin’s website. I now reguarly check their website for software and firmware updates (make sure you install both). However, now the unit sometimes has a problem where it cannot hold a lock on to satellites at speed and has to re-acquire the fix every second. This means when driving you loose your speed and direction information, get a break in the tracklog on the GPS screen and when you download the track to a computer you have to join up 100’s of individual track sections from the active log, all recorded at a few second intervals apart (thankfully this is easy to do with the latest version of Garmin’s Mapsource software). The unit gets 3 stars. It would have got 5 except for the unit’s software issues, Garmin’s international support (Garmin only accepts units for repair in the region that they were originally purchased in) and the high cost.
Avis on July 13, 2009 at 10:07 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Top-end unit
I’ve had my CSx for some years now. I originally bought the 60CS (this was before the CSx existed) and it was a great unit, although prone to drop signal under tree cover.
Jagannath on July 13, 2009 at 10:20 pm
I have been using this device with the GB Topo map installed on a 2gb SD card. I am very much an amateur walker and find one of the most aggravating features of off-road walking is trying to interpret the walking guides and/or map I am using – if I get off my chosen route it usually takes a long time for me to realise and a lot of toing and froing to get back. I could get better of course, but when I am walking I want to walk and enjoy the scenery! I hoped that a GPS device would provide the answer and I have not been disappointed. The tracking is good enough for me to know within 100 yards (and often much less) that I have taken a wrong turn and the compass feature tells me exactly the direction I should be heading. I can quickly retrace my steps, or decide to continue on because I can see where I will meet the path again – the topographical information is good enough to do that. The different screens provide an abundance of information on how fast I am going, how high I am, how soon I will reach my next point on the route, and even the expected time of arrival at the end of my route. Planning routes is easy. I still use my old walking books to find a route. Using the PC I can plot this route either on the Topo map software or the Fugawi Ordnance Survey maps (which are compatible)then upload it to the GPS device, which takes only a second. Although I still take the walking book and map with me I find I am using the Garmin almost exclusively to guide me and have become far more intrepid for having the assurance that I am still on track! The battery life of the device has been a very pleasant surprise. I have been using rechargeable AA batteries and found that one set will last for several lengthy walks without any need to conserve the batteries during the walk (4 days of 4-5 hour continuous use and the battery indicator was still at 50%). All in all I have found that this device has delivered up to and beyond my expectations. I am striding out confidently and enjoying the scenery rather than fumbling about with books and maps and worrying whether I have gone the wrong way. I wouldn’t be without it.
Syler on July 13, 2009 at 11:25 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
After a couple of weeks use
This was an upgrade from our Garmin Etrex and as we use GPS for geocaching we bought this for better reception under trees. There was a hope to be able to install maps too.
Raffaello on July 13, 2009 at 11:41 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reliable and easy to use.
Bought this purely for geocaching and have been impressed by the ease of use and how good it is at keeping the signal. Even in dense woodland, under bridges and in glens.
Anonymous on July 14, 2009 at 12:04 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Accurate and highly sensitive but bulky and come with basic maps
bought this few weeks ago and I found compared to Garmin etrex venture this one is very sensitive. It log onto satellites even when you are inside the house near a window.
Wind on July 14, 2009 at 2:01 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
GPSmap60CSx is still the best
I’ve had mine over 2.5 years and it’s still a great GPSr. No other sub-£1000 receiver can come close to it for accuracy.
Baina on July 14, 2009 at 2:47 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great unit and you can feel how rugged it is
So, reception is par excellence. Under trees it can lose confidence and the reception circle can widen but even when the unit has lost confidence I am usually bang on the point…
Vic on July 14, 2009 at 3:58 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Impressive
I used to own the Garmin emap so I had a good idea what to expect from Garmin. The main reason I went for this model was because it has a Micro SD card and a sensitive receiver…
Annabella on July 14, 2009 at 6:29 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx
I have had my Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx for nearly a year now, and I am very pleased with it. I has a very sensitive receiver and will work under trees.