Customer Reviews:
 Garmin 60Csx November 8, 2008
If you are doing anything with a GPS (except for strictly using it in a car), this is the model you want. Forget the newer, "gee-whiz" PDA/GPS/Mobile-phone devices - they simply will not work as well as this excellent, single-purpose device - though they're more expensive.
Over the years i've watched others struggling to get a satellite lock, loose their satellite signal, their device locking up, and all sorts of problems. I watched and appreciated the abilities of a GPS, but wanted nothing to do with all the problems i had been seeing so i just didn't buy one.
As new technology is developed, the prices for "older" technology always drops. At some point the "older" technology reaches a point of where it is excellent and new innovations are added to the device. Such is the situation with the Garmin 60Csx - it is the best for what a handheld GPS is made to do - it locks onto satellites fast and accurately and rarely loose the signal. Though there are lighter units, smaller units, and more energy efficient units this 60Csx simply outperforms them all. Incidently, the battery life in real-world useage (in the mountains or trips around home) is more than adequate, the weight difference between other "light-weight" models is indistinguishable, and the larger size of the 60Csx helps ensure it isn't accidently left somewhere.
This GPS locks onto satellites so fast i am still amazed by it. When i bought mine, i was still living in West Michigan along the lakeshore. When i turned it on for the very first time, the device required maybe 2 minutes to have a "satellite" lock. Each subsequent time i turned it on the longest it took was maybe 30 seconds to get a satellite lock and usually half that.
When i moved to Bosnia and turned it on for the first time the 60Csx took another 2 or 3 minutes to get a satellite lock. It is just as fast here as in the States.
The accuracy is utterly amazing. I used to find a couple of geocaches and everything about it was easy to use. Initially, i forgot to "zoom" in the screen map, but as i neared the coordinates for 1st cache i remembered and went directly to the cache.
I've since used it in deep forest cover, valleys, and on mountains. It has been infallible.
Garmin 60 Csx November 3, 2008
Very pleased with product. Very accurate. Locks on GPS satellites quickly. Compass and altimeter are very useful features.
 Garmin 60CSx November 2, 2008
This unit is easy to use and the controls are user friendly. The face is easy to read and includes a backlight which can be adjusted. It includes a data chip which stores mapping data, although you have to purchase an additional chip which has enough memory to utilize the Pacific area. This could have been easily avoided by dividing all the regions into smaller sections. It's unfortunate that Garmin was not more forthright with their advertising concerning this feature.
Best GPS for the field October 31, 2008
this is the 3rd one purchased so far in the past 2 years. No, they didn't break, we just needed more units and it was the obvious choice.
Great for geocaching October 30, 2008
Decided on this unit after wearing out a 60C geocaching over several years. The electronic compass on the 60CSx takes a bit of getting used to after years with a satellite-based compass, but I've been quite pleased with the unit overall. The memory card feature for storing maps is a huge improvement over previous GPS models that I've used; I bought a 2 GB card to go with this, and now have street maps for the eastern half of the US, with plenty room for more.
Interestingly, my unit came with a 128 MB card rather than the 64 MB card listed in the product description.
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