Garmin - 60CSx Review

There are several good handheld gps' out in the marketplace.  My gps of choice is the Garmin 60CSx.   I purchased mine approximately nine months ago to use for geocaching.   Much research was done prior to the purchase and what sold me on this particular brand/model was how well it would pick up a signal under "tree cover" which one can find oneself in the woods quite often when geocaching.

Another feature that I like is how easy it is to read the screen.  The screen is not cluttered with a lot of detail.   The map page can be zoomed in or out depending on the view one wants and still see a clean detailed map. 

Coordinates can be entered manually using the rocker button.  Overall that is not a major problem but it can be time consuming if there are many coordinates to enter.  Such as recently I was involved in a geocaching competition which required entering approximately 30 coordinates on the run.  My teammates who had a touch screen on their gps' to enter coordinates were done before I was half way finished. 

To get the best use of this gps the purchase of additional maps is needed, such as City Navigator.  Another must have accessory is the car adapter to save on battery life and some type of holder so the driver is hands free of the gps.

WIth some research the Garmin 60CSx can be purchased for under $300.00 new including tax and shipping.  I have seen the price as high as $500.00 for a new one and as low as $245.00 for a refurbished one.  Mine cost me $284.00 new.

There are to many worthwhile features to list on this gps.  The features that I mentioned are what sold me on this particular model.  Overall I am very pleased with my choice and I would buy it again.