A detailed review of the features in the Garmin GPSMap 60CSx from the perspective of a motorcyclist.
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A detailed review of the features in the Garmin GPSMap 60CSx from the perspective of a motorcyclist.
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Filed under: Garmin Video Reviews
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AtlasRider says: It does require an SD card to store map and waypoint data. They are cheap ($20) for a 2 gig on Amazon or NewEgg. You can record waypoints every 5 seconds if you like, or 5 meters, making it very good for finding your way back.
todddhel says: I’m looking at this model and another from a different manufacturer.
can this unit be used without the sd card? and does this have a back up memory? I heard it has no interenal memory so how can you save waypoints? would you lose them if you turn the unit of?
I want it mainly for hiking and hunting not to worried about using it in the car. I dont know alot using them but just want to make sure i get a good one and i won’t get lost. so its easy to back track with this?
raderrader3911 says: nice video wish u woulda went into more detail about the Barometric altimeter
mel97402 says: Sorry, for being unclear. It was given to me as a retirement gift, but there was not the $100 US map. I could not find commercial maps for South American Roads except Brazil. A websitesite provided a free map of just Columbia which I finally got loaded on the memory chip. I may try some more after seeing you use it to actually give road directions . Or I may still try to sell it and buy a mini-notebook to take on my bicycle tour. Thanks
AtlasRider says: Sorry 
AtlasRider says: I’m not sure what you mean. What is it you are trying to do, and what do you think the Garmin can’t do?
mel97402 says: I was all set to unload my gift Garmin 60CSx for my bicycle trip in South America. I had gone to a seminar on the Garmin and all they talked about was bread crumbs and returning to your car. The video shows me I can get directions on roads if I can get a map. That was unclear and makes me think it might be more than a white elephant for my bicycle tour.
Wolf46 says: Stop shaking the camera ! Thanks !
AtlasRider says: Must have been a glitch ya know 
xenojackal says: “Maximum speed… That must be wrong, right?”
That was funny ^_^
fancyblood1 says: i asked the previous owner and he said it wasnt his … soo yeah i duno what to do with it
marwaen says: The previous user might be looking for it for the device may contain information about his tracks. It is very difficult to sell this device, since it has ID number and if the previous user registered this device for free (what most users do) if you sell it to new person and he founds out that the device belongs to somebody else you could be charged for stealing it. The user will be you owner if you return to him. Contact landlord or Garmin
Yonglim1960 says: How to save the altitude graph picture?
mooney47 says: Thanks for posting this. Just ordered one. Have you done any side by side comparisons between the 60Csx and lower end units with built-in antennas. The antenna turned out to be one of the selling points for me since I’ve had trouble with other units in certain places where I expected to be able to get a signal.
fancyblood1 says: yes!!
just moved in to this new apartment, it was under the bed
i wont be using it so i was woundering i could sell.
anyidea how much?
jamiewcchch says: You found It? Under your bed?
fancyblood1 says: hey guys seriouse question .
i just found one of these under my bed and is working perfectly .(how much is it worth ?)
TheBigwater says: No kidding – nice of you to take the time but very hard to watch with your camera all over the place.
officerockstar says: thanks for the video but you are making me motion sick. please use a tripod or something.
steveski74 says: Great vid, but I’d recommend using a tripod or some stand to keep the camera still and give you an extra hand to demo with. The movement is pretty distracting
LEXPIX says: Nice vid.
AtlasRider says: I believe I have the North America map package, which includes US, Mexico and Canada. They are pretty explicit about what their map packages contain. So check their site to be sure.
I am using a 2GB card, and it fits on there. May not fit the whole world on it, but you can at least fit a continent on there. I think there was a firmware upgrade recently that allows 4GB cards to be used. Google around to find out
TraderJaiG20 says: Awesome, thanks for the fast response! I will mostly be using it for mtn biking/hiking/geocaching so I doubt I would use that function too much. Also you stated you use the US maps. Do they (garmin) screw you over by charging for US and then more for Canada, Europe, Asia… etc? I do a lot of traveling and would hate to have to spend hundreds more on the detailed maps. And are you able to fit all the US maps on internal memory? I have some old 2gb mini sd’s I could use, hopefully all would fit
AtlasRider says: It notifies you if you of a nearby waypoint by displaying a message on the screen. I think it beeps, but you won’t hear it on a motorcycle. One thing I don’t like is the lack of headphone capability (at least I’m not aware of this capability). In the end, I think the visual notification is good enough though
You have to pay extra for the extra maps. They are kinda pricey, but they have been very accurate on all my trips.
TraderJaiG20 says: Thanks for the video, I am thinking of getting one. A question, you mentioned that it would notify you if you got within X miles of a saved spot. How does it notify you? Is there voice capability for directions. I don’t think I saw a 2 way radio, so that is probably a negative on that question. And the upgraded maps, have you been able to find any online for free or do you have to pay extra for them still. Thanks again for a great overview!
It does require an SD card to store map and waypoint data. They are cheap ($20) for a 2 gig on Amazon or NewEgg. You can record waypoints every 5 seconds if you like, or 5 meters, making it very good for finding your way back.
I’m looking at this model and another from a different manufacturer.
can this unit be used without the sd card? and does this have a back up memory? I heard it has no interenal memory so how can you save waypoints? would you lose them if you turn the unit of?
I want it mainly for hiking and hunting not to worried about using it in the car. I dont know alot using them but just want to make sure i get a good one and i won’t get lost. so its easy to back track with this?
nice video wish u woulda went into more detail about the Barometric altimeter
Sorry, for being unclear. It was given to me as a retirement gift, but there was not the $100 US map. I could not find commercial maps for South American Roads except Brazil. A websitesite provided a free map of just Columbia which I finally got loaded on the memory chip. I may try some more after seeing you use it to actually give road directions . Or I may still try to sell it and buy a mini-notebook to take on my bicycle tour. Thanks
Sorry
I’m not sure what you mean. What is it you are trying to do, and what do you think the Garmin can’t do?
I was all set to unload my gift Garmin 60CSx for my bicycle trip in South America. I had gone to a seminar on the Garmin and all they talked about was bread crumbs and returning to your car. The video shows me I can get directions on roads if I can get a map. That was unclear and makes me think it might be more than a white elephant for my bicycle tour.
Stop shaking the camera ! Thanks !
Must have been a glitch ya know
“Maximum speed… That must be wrong, right?”
That was funny ^_^
i asked the previous owner and he said it wasnt his … soo yeah i duno what to do with it
The previous user might be looking for it for the device may contain information about his tracks. It is very difficult to sell this device, since it has ID number and if the previous user registered this device for free (what most users do) if you sell it to new person and he founds out that the device belongs to somebody else you could be charged for stealing it. The user will be you owner if you return to him. Contact landlord or Garmin
How to save the altitude graph picture?
Thanks for posting this. Just ordered one. Have you done any side by side comparisons between the 60Csx and lower end units with built-in antennas. The antenna turned out to be one of the selling points for me since I’ve had trouble with other units in certain places where I expected to be able to get a signal.
yes!!
just moved in to this new apartment, it was under the bed
i wont be using it so i was woundering i could sell.
anyidea how much?
You found It? Under your bed?
hey guys seriouse question .
i just found one of these under my bed and is working perfectly .(how much is it worth ?)
No kidding – nice of you to take the time but very hard to watch with your camera all over the place.
thanks for the video but you are making me motion sick. please use a tripod or something.
Great vid, but I’d recommend using a tripod or some stand to keep the camera still and give you an extra hand to demo with. The movement is pretty distracting
Nice vid.
I believe I have the North America map package, which includes US, Mexico and Canada. They are pretty explicit about what their map packages contain. So check their site to be sure.
I am using a 2GB card, and it fits on there. May not fit the whole world on it, but you can at least fit a continent on there. I think there was a firmware upgrade recently that allows 4GB cards to be used. Google around to find out
Awesome, thanks for the fast response! I will mostly be using it for mtn biking/hiking/geocaching so I doubt I would use that function too much. Also you stated you use the US maps. Do they (garmin) screw you over by charging for US and then more for Canada, Europe, Asia… etc? I do a lot of traveling and would hate to have to spend hundreds more on the detailed maps. And are you able to fit all the US maps on internal memory? I have some old 2gb mini sd’s I could use, hopefully all would fit
It notifies you if you of a nearby waypoint by displaying a message on the screen. I think it beeps, but you won’t hear it on a motorcycle. One thing I don’t like is the lack of headphone capability (at least I’m not aware of this capability). In the end, I think the visual notification is good enough though
You have to pay extra for the extra maps. They are kinda pricey, but they have been very accurate on all my trips.
Thanks for the video, I am thinking of getting one. A question, you mentioned that it would notify you if you got within X miles of a saved spot. How does it notify you? Is there voice capability for directions. I don’t think I saw a 2 way radio, so that is probably a negative on that question. And the upgraded maps, have you been able to find any online for free or do you have to pay extra for them still. Thanks again for a great overview!