Garmin GPSMAP 60Cx Handheld GPS Navigator
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Customer Review: Great GPS unit, even better service from Garmin
Summary: 5 Stars
I concur with all of the positive reviews, the unit can be thrown in a camera bag, taken deep into tree cover, through the downtown canyons--it just never seems to lose lock.
It's obvious upon using it that the design team actually took their "baby" out into the real world and lived with it. The menu items and placement are intuitive and seldom require the use of the manual, and the auto zoom and mapping functions are highly useable while negotiating traffic in unfamiliar cities--a quick glance at the screen after it beeps is all that is required, takes about as much time as glancing at the radio or clock.
Even better is Garmin's service policy. My battery door broke at the base of the unit. This happened after one year of ownership, looking back, I probably caused it by trying to snap the door into place once when the unit was brand new. I called Garmin's support number to order a new one and they instead shipped me one free of charge.
That is the kind of support that will keep me coming back!
Customer Review: Great Unit
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought this unit so we can adapt it from the truck to the Harley to the boat to the snowmobile to the ATV's or while hiking/hunting. And it has worked well for all applications and easy to use without reading the directions. But that being said we may get a "regular" auto-type Garmin GPS for the truck only because of the ease of entering addresses (touch screen)and the larger display.
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Added Garmin City Nav. NT $100 (must do)
Added 2 gig memory card. $40 (must do)
According to all reviews Garmin is a much better product than Magellan etc...
The 60cxs is the same as the CX except that the CXS has barometric altimeter for extremely accurate elevation data and an electronic compass, both features are found on the CX, but just not as accurate and I'm fine with that.
I did snap off the locking D-ring from the back of the unit (my fault) and Garmin customer service was great on getting me a replacement @ N/C, "no questions asked" which is unheard of these days.
Customer Review: Hyper Sensitive and Accurate! Just Awesome!
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently received my 60cx from Amazon, and after putting it through its paces, I am extremely impressed with it. I had the older GPSMAP 60c as well, and did some comparisons between the two.
Garmin's not kidding when they say this receiver is more sensitive. I can pick up at least 5 satellite locks from INSIDE my house, about 10ft away from any window. I don't even know how it's possible, but it locks on and maintains its signal.
Navigation is awesome as well. Do yourself a favor and get the CitySelect Maps for this thing, they're great. Highly detailed. The processor even seems faster as well. The re-draw time on the maps is fast, even when at maximum detail.
Bottom Line, if you're looking for a fantastic GPS unit that is perfect for rugged activities like hiking and geocaching, and can also handle "turn-by-turn" road navigation with ease, then this is the GPS for you! Garmin has done a great job with this thing! Buy this now!
Customer Review: A step up
Summary: 5 Stars
I had a Lorence H2O GPS prior to the purchase of the Garmin GPSMAP 60cs. I have nothing negative to say about that unit and will keep it as an additional or second unit. It is a fine unit for the money. The Garmin 60CX is a big step up if you care to spend the extra cash and you get a lot for that extra. Turn-by-turn, color, twice the battery life, and that sweet SurFer board (or however its called) that performs in areas where I used to have an error rate in the hundreds and now in the tens. My first unit needed to be by the car window to get a lock. This Garmin doesn't seem to care where it sits in the car. The City Navigator software is a bit pricy to get functional street detail, but given the turn-by-turn function of the unit, I also have no problems buying it so the unit reaches full potential. If you want a solid unit, there are others out there that do fine. If you want the best you can get in a hand held, check this one out.
Customer Review: Garmin GPSMAP 60Cx
Summary: 5 Stars
Not sure where to start.. This GPS is withought doubt the best I have used or seen. It amazes me the options it provides, not to mention the accuracy of the reciever. With a little time it becomes user friendly in it's functions.
Mapping, a whole different challenge. It comes with a base map which is about as good as your road system in 2000. Meaning, don't expect much. The software, "Mapsource" is not user friendly at all. I am looking for help with it from Garmin and other sources. Probably me but I had hopes of a little more help with the product. I will contiue to review. The good part is it does allow you to transfer Maps. Good luck as this is the key to good GPS. Not to mention the large expense. You might thing that Garmin would think about this further..
Again, a great GPS unit and I love it and will take it everywhere I take my beloved Jeep. It tracks very well and know where I am at. This is key.. Good luck.. Thx..