Customer Reviews
Terrible Experience with Customer Support 
2008-06-20
I bought it as I was traveling to Croatia and wanted a rugged, waterproof GPS.
I discovered after buying it that the maps were very expensive ($300). And Garmin does all it can to prevent open source mapping applications from accessing the internals of their devices. So I used it without a map.
It would at least help me get back to my hotel every night.
The warranty on the unit is only 1 year. This is absurdly short for a premium priced product.
The keypad failed on my unit shortly after the warranty expired. After a 25 minute wait on the phone for customer service (that's service?) the woman on the phone informed me that the cost to swap my unit for a functional gps would be $150!!!!!
That is WAY more than half the amount I payed for the the unit in the first place.
I took meticulous care of this GPS. For example, the plastic is still attached to the LCD screen to prevent scratches! Yet it failed.
I have never owned a Garmin product before and am now very dubious about their quality control.
And I am extremely unhappy with their customer service. I plan on spending a great deal of time and effort getting out the word on their customer service.
Patrick
this is GREAT! 
2008-06-19
wow! I have never owned a GPS before but with this GARMIN 60CSX Im sold! it does way more than I thought it would and is right on when putting in lat & long manually, I purchased a topo map seperately and was happy with the added results, much more detail including city streets,
it seems pretty rugged and has only not aquired sats once, I don't know why but it may be something all GPS do from time to time,
I highly recomend this for the novice! it gives way more info an a trip or around your area than you could imagine! time on the road ..speed..time until you reach a destination, beeps when your close.. it's unreal!! get this device and have some great times outdoors!
Nice little tool. 
2008-06-13
This is a nice sized unit. The display is adequate in size and VERY clear. I especially like the fact that the screen is so clear in sunlight. The only problem is that it is a bit difficult to read when in the shade or mottled shade. The auto-night screen is very handy as the contrast changes to be more useful at night. I have already dopped it a few times with no ill results. The buttons and menus seem to be arranged in a logical fashion. However, the toggle could be slightly larger so that one doesn't accidentally toggle to the wrong place. My thumb is large so this is a bit of an issue. It uses 2 AA batteries, which I favor as that is what my camera and flashlight use. Therefore I only need one type of batteries on a trip and can always use the batteries from another device as spares if my actual spare supply is depleted. I haven't had this long, so can't be more specific on features. However, this unit was recommended by a professional surveyor as a good unit for the money.
Garmin 60CSx 2008-06-13
Garmin 60CSx returned, because half of menu buttons did not function.
Amazon promptly replaced with new functioning unit.
Great for GeoCaching 2008-06-13
I bought this item primarily for geocaching, although I do hiking with it also. It's rugged, easy on batteries, and works like a champ! Finds and stays with satellites much easier than the older model which my friend has (60c). The altimeter is very useful as well for hiking. Love that it is compatible with geocaching.com, so I can download caches directly into the device, mark them as found, etc. The "find next nearest" feature is invaluable. The only slight con I would say is that if it gets too close to a magnet, the heading compass can get screwed up. But it's nothing a quick recallibration won't fix. Get the map software as well - that is of course useful when you're in the car, but also great for those neighborhood geocaches where it's hard to tell exactly how to get to a cache (ie which roads to take).
garmin 60csx 
2008-07-06
i got this for a great price of just above 300 bucks and i still remain a tad disappointed. i downloaded a bunch of mapsource maps off torrents so all the maps cost nothing and not a single map lives up to its title. the maps blow. because of the maps alone i wish i would have gotten a different brand like megallen with the national geographic maps that are real nice and easy to read.
as for the handheld unit. it works as its designed to, but there are a few blips in it. overall i dont think this product is worth 300 dollars and the maps arent worth a penny.
A good GPS if you know how to get the software 2008-07-03
This is excellent hardware, the only problem is that Garmin wants you to pay for each software that unlocks the capability of this machine. the base map sucks, for road driving, has a few major roads and basic guidance. if your using it for hiking and going in a straight line W/o needing to use the road its good. If you can find updated maps online get those and unlock them, then the system really shines.
Garmin GPS 60CSx 2008-07-03
I am 100 percent happy with this handheld gps. I have had it for about 6 weeeks now. I have a 2gig card that is loaded with most of the western states from the City Navigtor NT disc and Topo 2008. I use the City Nav for creating routes with turn-by-turn directions and I use the topo when I get into the forests so I can view more of the roads and trails with topo view.
I was looking for a gps that would offer me the most flexibility on my dual sport motorcycle. After lots of research, I found that this gps offered the most features and flexibilty...period. I like that I can use it on the bike, in the car or as a handheld.
For me the CSx was only complete after purchasing the City Nav NT and Topo 2008 maps and a larger 2gig card to hold the large portions of these maps. these additions make the CSx much more expensive but, still the best for the money and my needs. I found Amazon had the best prices of each of the these items that I could find.
It should be noted that you can only view either the City Nav map or the Topo map at a time and only the City Nav map is routeable. I have found that I use the City Nav most of the time and turn it off to view the Topo map when I get into the forest. I have also found that you can set a route with turn-by-turn directions in City Nav then turn City Nav off to viw Topo and it still retains the turn-by-turn capability.
Best all-around gps with little compormise!
Best GPS for Geocaching 2008-06-26
This GPS is great. Ideal for geocaching and hiking. Built in basemap is pretty lame though. Plan on buying USA topo map for it and a larger micro sd card if you want to load in lots of maps.
This GPS will do turn by turn street navigation with "city" maps. But if you want a gps primarily for driving, pick a dedicated automobile navigation GPS.
Patricks review above 2008-06-24
Wonder what Patrick is talking about. The product was launched less than 6 months ago. Patrick said his warranty expired...and complained about the short one year warranty.Sorry Patrick...but the math does not make yours a credible story. I own this product and love it.Matt
